Hawkgirl Cosplay Tutorial - Worbla Armor

[@Aydensgrace]

You literally have some many tips and little tricks that are awesome! Using bands to connect the worbla instead of sandwiching is the most brilliant thing I've ever seen. Thank you for recording this!

[@ashleyluke8640]

I'm LOVING your tutorials! Preparing to use worbla for the first time for my Winter Soldier cosplay and you've saved me! THANK YOU!

[@curiousorigins]

Man, it is insane how hard you work and how authentic you make your costumes. You always look great and your sewing 101 series really helped me when I started (trying, sometimes successfully) dressing up for conventions. Just wanted to say that this version of hawkgirl was put into a documentary called, "She Makes Comics" that is on Netflix at 18:32. Definitely surprised me seeing your smiling face, but thought I'd want to know. Thanks for all of your tutorials, -Mel

[@AxcelerationDesigns]

+CuriousOrigins thanks so much for the tip on the Netflix documentary. I never knew it existed and it was a great watch! Even better to see I was featured. That's so cool!!!!

[@curiousorigins]

Axceleration- Oh no worries. I actually just found it on Netflix, definitely was a worthwhile watch. Definitely cool, you got into a movie without even knowing. ;)

[@wacatlim]

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[@kimahrigirl]

Best worbla tutorial I have watched. Thorough and clear. Thank you!

[@AboutIssa]

Omg I remember you from comic con last year! You're amazing! I'm going to be building my own armor Worbla cosplay for next year soon and your video really helped me a lot!! You're amazing! Thank you!!

[@Claritytx]

Love your enthusiasm!!! I am trying to make my first cosplay :o So scared!!! This video helps a ton, so thank you!!!

[@amberster5998]

I'm starting my first full armor cosplay this weekend and this helped so much!!! Cant wait to watch it 100 more times this weekend. You rock!

[@kurtispotter537]

i have been scouring the web for a good worbla tutorial and i just wanna say this is the best one ive found helped me out a bunch thanx for sharing, ps love the pumpkin molding

[@OneLifeDaily]

thank you for touching on points I couldn't find in other tutorials!

[@ambaralonso4905]

Thanks and Congrats for your honest and espontaneous personality jejeje

[@darrellschmitz4145]

On the tin snips...there are left, right, and center cutting styles. Looks like you have center cuts there which is good. You wouldn't want left cutters to cut a round hole from the right.

[@unrealhunter01]

those would be tin snips, also known as aviation cutters (don't ask me why) designed for cutting steel plate up to 1,5 mm thick (depending on the specific metal and how strong you can clench it) it makes short work of plastics and cardboard.

[@sabrina-mariebell3626]

Dem shears, they're Garden shears! I loves them!!!

[@JelMain]

The other similar product is shapelock granules, which are slightly better for shaping less planar elements like studs. I haven't tried the two together, though.

[@gammarotor]

I don't know if anyone mentioned this about the tin snips but they come in three styles: Left cutting,right cutting and center (or straight) cutting. Red,yellow and green.I forget which color goes with which direction. The different styles allow for cutting curves in the respective direction with less distortion of the material.

[@barryb3940]

Those are aviation snips - used for cutting light gauge metals, they come in; left handed, right handed and straight.

[@Kitty66669]

amazing tutorial i also noticed you have 2ne1 - happy playing in the back ground i loveeee love love it :D hehehe

[@Gdddguhjkbfs]

lol tinsnips! you my dear are a genius!

[@ViolentOrchid]

Other person said it, tin snips. They can be used to cut heavier gauge, soft metals.

[@2ndlooks]

Awesome! That's pure total awesomeness. :)

[@kimberlywalsh98]

The shears are "Aviation shears" meant for cutting sheet metal. They're awesome for almost everything!

[@kelly3965]

This is amazing!

[@PhilippeTuinman]

That's a very nice way to cover the foam piece. Saves you a lot of worbla if the armor doesn't need to be very strong/stiff like KamuiCosplay does it. Because there you need two pieces of worbla instead of one. And you gotta add edging anyways :P Edging makes everything betaaahhh ;3

[@Ayla123Hemora]

Great tutorial! And those special clippers are used for many different things- my jewelery instructor back in high school had us use them to cut bulky shapes from sheets of copper, nickel, silver, etc. But where to get them in a town that has like one Walmart for the next five hours in any direction...is a mystery to me lol

[@JelMain]

Online?

[@injosuurd]

I just want to thank you so much for the tutorials on how to work with worbla! now myy only problem is where to find foam! it's kinda hard in my place to find it :( but again thank you!

[@madiSMILE]

enjoyed every second of this video. you rock girl! you're so funny! :3

[@johanneskrausser]

awesome where's the finished hawkgirl cosplay

[@craftychangeling]

I'm not sure how it would work but I think it would be pretty cool if you could make a robot limb with worbla. Like I said, I don't know how it would work but you live and you learn, right?

[@brittneyfontyn3189]

You are amazeballs!!!

[@kfh99m]

I think they are tin snips. For cutting metal

[@Annie-ls8tt]

Hi can I use a blow dryer to heat the material ?

[@runlittlelamb5115]

Hey, I'll be starting my Sylvanas Windrunner Cosplay soon and it'll be my first time using Worbla....so I wondered if the XL sheet was enough for your armor? Also awesome tutorial! So easy to understand what you are doing

[@AxcelerationDesigns]

I used about a sheet and a half for all my armor. So if your costume has more or less armor than my hawk girl you should be able to judge how much you need

[@runlittlelamb5115]

Thank you so much for the fast response, I think I'll get an idea now ^^

[@VvfoREVerA7XvV]

Awesome tutorial, helped a lot, I will be using your methods and see how it works for me, thank you ^~^

[@Castan97]

omg i really love your character xDD holy I cant stop giggling

[@korynnininm]

I wonder if this could work for samaus's armor from metroid you know like the chest plate and stuff I know this would work for the shoulder

[@theinaudiblehistorian8430]

I guess I do not understand how you make the parts on you arm? Do I just find something thats the size of my arm to mold on?

[@lorenzomaniglia8178]

What is worbla sheet, and how much does it cost? What other alternative material can I use ? Thank you

[@VampireXDi]

would using craft foam work as well? if you can't afford worbla :D

[@jasonkeagy5048]

In t he video you are using tin snips and they are for cutting tin and thin gauge metal. :)

[@mijailkluver9441]

Love it

[@shazam2323]

how did you do the hawk logo with the worbla?

[@Charliec3s]

I've come back to this video so many times during the building process for Hades. So much great information! Currently trying to figure out attaching bits together and to the body. How did you get the pattern for your shoulder attachment piece? Thanks for all your great videos!

[@AxcelerationDesigns]

I just wing it. I know that sounds bad but most of the time I just try something and then if it fails try another

[@db6033]

Hi i love your video!! but i'm from Brazil and a few words i dont understand. Can you write for me a the list of materials . This way i can found the similar here. Thank you very much and congrats for your work!

[@AxcelerationDesigns]

Glad you liked it! The materials are listed in the description

[@geeksthename]

my worbla seems to be really stiff compared to yours, i got tin snips but it is still hard to cut through- any ideas?

[@cassidyzhuang1783]

I have a question about the shoulder pieces, how do you attach them to your shoulders?

[@AxcelerationDesigns]

+Cassidy Zhuang the one shoulder piece attached to the strap on my breast plate that went over my shoulders

[@FairchildCosplayPage]

I might be overlooking it, but did you make a video about making the headpiece?

[@AxcelerationDesigns]

no. its all lumped together in this video

[@JayandMaia]

omg u crack me up lol thx for the tutorial

[@ashe2702]

Im going to do a vegeta and i dont know if a XL sheet of worbla is enough for it, i am 5''1 and im ~120 pounds. Thanks (im new in cosplay)

[@kayshachaos]

Is that foam on the inside? You lined it with foam? :o

[@NightAnimeDrummer]

ok so does the worbla just stick right to the foam? without anything like glue?

[@AxcelerationDesigns]

+Angel Drummer no the worbla doesn't stick to the foam. The edging pieces hold the two together

[@NightAnimeDrummer]

ok thx you!

[@yingyangangel1000]

I love you soooo much !

[@delazerdamotorsports]

Hey there, great video! How rigid does the Worbla get? Is it brittle or does it bend a bit? Does it end up rubbery? Thanks :)

[@AxcelerationDesigns]

The final product is pretty much sturdy. It flexes somewhat but is not britle or rubbery

[@MarMarGeo]

Omg you're adorable.

[@aarongraham5520]

they are called Tin snips you can cut just about anything with them

[@sonicvortex99]

I'm making the mechanical arm for big boss, but I am totally new for Worbla. With the velcro headband you made, it looks like it could break or crack if you pull it too hard. How strong and sturdy is it once you're done shaping and heating?

[@AxcelerationDesigns]

Worbla is very very strong.

[@sonicvortex99]

Thanks so much! I love your videos btw, you're super helpful and funny :D

[@robledo6086]

i know you said you only bought one sheet so was that enough for your entire armor?

[@AxcelerationDesigns]

Yes. But I used foam in stone places because I didn't have enough worbla. It was enough for Ali the big pieces just moor Ali little details I wanted to add but crafty foam worked fine.

[@muru6027]

i heard 2ne1's happy omg

[@AmandalLever]

Sorry if this is a silly question, but to stick the breast plates to the rest of the armour did you just use the heating process again or is there some glue involved? Thanks :D x

[@user-tr2dh4xx6u]

Ive started watching cosplay builds just because the patterning and materials are cool to watch get formed. Is the worbla flexible or does it get stiffer after heating?

[@AxcelerationDesigns]

It stiffens up after it cools

[@earlervin1444]

how long it takes?

[@JennyEWillis]

can you substitute worbla

[@shadowsong12345]

Good tutorial but whats the difference between this and wonderflex?

[@cryofpaine]

I found this article that has some pretty good details on the differences between them. Looks like the difference is Worbla is more flexible, but Wonderflex is sturdier. Also, Worbla is more expensive. ohmycosplay.com/2013/11/03/craft-foam-vs-wonderflex-vs-worbla/

[@shadowsong12345]

Thank you both for your input its very much appreciated :D

[@TheGeekyGamerGirl]

I prefer worbla over wonderflex, just because it can stick to itself easily. Wonderflex doesn't do that. :)

[@shadowsong12345]

Yea I think I'm going to use both i heard worbla could only stick to one side when i need both sides covered Once i get a job ill try both i guess its personal preference.

[@TheFlauschig]

shadowsong12345 Worbla has two sides, a rough one and a smooth one. The smooth one gets really sticky quite easily, which is what you need, if you want to put it onto other things than worbla, like craftfoam for example. But worbla itself sticks to itself from both sides. If you heat up a piece of worbla and press it down to another piece of worbla, even the rough side will work. If done with enough heat and enough pressure, its as secure as a normal plate of worbla, which also means you can't pull both pieces away without doing a little damage. The best example for Worblas ability to stick to itself is, that you can knead worbla, when its hot. You can basically roll it up and make little sausages out of it, if you want to. Thats why keeping scratches is reasonable, because you can use it to make details for your armor and weapons out of it.

[@flyoffdaice]

I want to make breastplate armor for a certain cosplay, but I'm pretty much flat-chested. Do you have any advice on shaping breastplates for someone who is flat-chested, but still be accurate to the character?

[@TrueMartys]

Love you! Thank uso much, i'll sub! :)

[@imrlaps7097]

Great video, not very detailed tutorial but very entertaining without making me want to slap anyone, like many other videos do.

[@creatievecreaties6294]

Hahaha. You're so funny! Love your videos ^_^

[@moonchild7574]

Hiii will the heat gun work on cardboard ?

[@AxcelerationDesigns]

Why would you need to heat up cardboard?

[@moonchild7574]

Ohhh cuz worbla is really rare i found but it was 3000 pesos . Sooo My mom told me to find alternatives

[@AxcelerationDesigns]

Craft foam will work better than cardboard. And it will mold slightly with heat from a heatgun. But it will Melt if you get it too hot

[@kaitmerciless9484]

In most worbla tutorials I've seen, people fold the sheet over, meaning you only get half of the actual sheet... Did you do that as well or did the foam allow you to skip that step or is it completely unnecessary?

[@AxcelerationDesigns]

+Kait Merciless the foam makes that step unnecessary. such a waste of worbla that way :\

[@ChimeraGames]

Hi there. I'm considering for a new costume to try and make some worbla monster hunter armor but I have zero experience whatsoever with the stuff! I saw on cosplaysupplies.com that I could buy 10 jumbo sheets for less than 1 jumbo sheet. Would you recommend doing so given that I am new to worbla (prone to make mistakes) and would need more to make such a suit?

[@jazz2035]

You are a goddess, thank you!

[@erikapacheco5614]

what did u use to heat up that foam?

[@skyeim]

It's a heat gun but you can use anything but it might take longer

[@inpectore5951]

It`s metalcutters. :)

[@donnytom8891]

very good video for learning how to do comic book actor...................

[@fanygonzalez3015]

Alguien que hable español xD saben cómo se llama el material que calienta y puede modelarlo como quiera?

[@monixxg]

Fany Gonzalez worbla

[@chelseabogac627]

Okay so please don't think I'm a complete idiot but I made my deadric armor with craft foam and the helmet turned out okay but the chest plate looks like shit...both times I made it. This is the first time I've ever heard about worbla like ever lol is it better to use it?

[@AxcelerationDesigns]

Worbla molds a lot easier than foam and is a lot stronger. You can do a lot more with it

[@chelseabogac627]

Working with the foam is it easier to use a heat gun too?

[@AxcelerationDesigns]

Yeah foam will mold a little with the help of heat.

[@muffin-kx2mf]

I think they may be tin snips

[@Majic275]

I love you

[@rafiqkatana]

It's like watching a real life Cordelia Chase.

[@kaitheviking8468]

they are called tin snips...cuz they snip tin...another thin pieces of sheet metal

[@korynnininm]

They're tin snips

[@korynnininm]

1:52

[@np812]

Can u make me a pair of wings

[@ricktssf]

It an Aviation snip

[@s4llyyyy]

I hear 2ne1! :D

[@MeanJohnDean]

Those are tin snips.

[@greatlakesnarwhalmichellee4507]

Tinsnips are better than scissors

[@eggmathews5763]

Ours was 1000% better! Just joking this is brilliant :)

[@lindsaygaiso7311]

Could this work for destiny breast plate?? I have never done anything like this so I just wanted to tread lightly ha

[@AxcelerationDesigns]

it works really well for any sort of armor

[@DeathSystemGTDeathArmy]

Who would wanna be Hawkgirl?

[@payuuu4796]

I would :p

[@detectivecranberry8089]

she would lol

[@detectivecranberry8089]

if you don't like it don't watch it XD

[@DeathSystemGTDeathArmy]

+DetectiveCranberry 101 no I liked the video Hawkgirl just isn't a very interesting character xD

[@detectivecranberry8089]

+DeathSystem GT oh haha lol ok

[@coffinsnail6930]

pumpkins rule.

[@dadybeastmastera6661]

there tin snips

[@AxcelerationDesigns]

*they're.

[@dadybeastmastera6661]

+Axceleration Cosplay ya they are

[@Liofa73]

Tin snips...

[@alexyip375]

lol, pumpkin.

[@TessylOlliipOp]

eeeeeeeeeeuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuwwwwwwwwww hairy arms

[@AxcelerationDesigns]

+Tessy D. 👈 Ewwwwwwwwwww someone with hairy arm phobia!!!! 😂😂😂