Название: Make: Props and Costume Armor: Create Realistic Science Fiction & Fantasy Weapons, Armor, and Accessories Издательство: Maker Media, Inc Автор:Shawn Thorsson Год: 2016 Количество страниц:288 Язык: English Формат: pdf Размер:42 Mb
Prop making represents the ultimate collision of creative imagination and practical maker skills. Sculpting, molding, casting, 3D printing, CNC fabrication, wood- and metalworking, and painting are among the many techniques the seasoned prop maker employs. In this book, master prop maker Shawn Thorsson reveals the tools, techniques, and processes that you can use to create professional-looking science fiction and fantasy props and armor. In this book, you'll learn:
how to use the popular Pepakura software to build 3D models with paper a variety of molding and casting techniques how to build a "vacuforming" machine to make armor from plastic sheet stock painting and weathering techniques that will bring your props to life
Preface v Acknowledgements xiii Part I Prototypes and One-Offs Building with Sheets and Tubes 3 Starting Off Easy Starting Off Simple 4 Battle Axe for the Wolf Warrior 8 Hunter’s Rifle 18 Working with Pepakura 29 Print a Science Fiction Helmet on Your Inkjet Pepakura Boot Camp 30 Putting Pepakura to Work 35 Making It Hard 43 Making It Smooth 50 Detailing 53 EVA Foam 57 Turning Floor Mats into Armor Sourcing: Where to Get Foam 58 The Basics: Making Foam Obey Your Every Whim 59 Patterning 64 Final Detailing 77 Prepping for Paint 79 Paint! 80 3D Printing and CNC Carving 81 Let the Robots Do the Work Part II Molding and Casting Mold-Making Basics 87 Leave a Lasting Impression The Simplest Molds Ever 88 Mold-Making Material 88 Mold-Making Terminology 89 One-Piece Molds 93 You’ve Got to Start Somewhere Easy Version: A Part with a Flat Backside 93 Slightly Harder Version: A Piece with Details on All Sides 101 Multi-Piece Molds 109 When You Need to See Both Sides Starting Simple: A Two-Part Mold with a Mold Box 110 Not So Simple: A Three-Piece Silicone Rubber Jacket Mold with a Mother Mold 117 A Few Tips and Tricks for Better Castings 131 Molds for Rotocasting 133 Bigger Doesn’t Have to Cost More Prepare the Prototype 135 Prepare the Work Space 136 Building Up the Rubber Jacket 136 Building the Mother Mold 140 Rotocasting 147 Trimming and Prepping the Cast Part for Painting 150 Part III Vacuum Forming Vacforming Basics 155 Make Factory-Looking Parts at Home Terminology 156 Designing the Forming Bucks 156 Building the Forming Bucks 157 Choosing Plastics for Vacforming 163 The Simplest Possible Vacforming Setup 164 Build Your Own Vacuum Forming Machine 175 Step Up Your Game by Stepping Out of the Kitchen Begin by Building the Clamping Frame 176 Heat Sources 179 Common Configurations 180 Building the Platen 183 Vacuum Sources 184 Putting It to Work 188 Part IV Painting and Weathering Basecoats and Masking 193 Building a Believable Finish Starts with a Solid Foundation More Than You Ever Wanted to Know About Paint 194 Basecoats: Building a Believable Finish Starts with a Solid Foundation 196 Masking and Stenciling 205 Faux Finishes 209 Making Something into Something Else Metal 210 Leather 212 Wood Grain 214 Carbon Fiber 218 Weathering 221 The Fastest Way to Wear and Tear Additive Weathering 222 Subtractive Weathering 227 Mud 230 Rust 231 The Path to Patina 236 Scorches and Burn Marks 237 Burnt Metal 238 Blood Spatter 239 Part V Bringing it All Together Strapping and Padding 245 Hold Yourself Together! Padding 246 Armor Attachment Options 247 Strapping Materials 249 Buckles and Related Hardware 249 How to Attach Straps to Stuff 250 Design Considerations for Strapping Your Armor Together 253 The Tricky Bits 254 Odds and Ends: A Few More Strapping Tips 260 Showing Off 263 Now That You've Got It, Flaunt It! Handlers 263 Field Repair Kit 264 Posing for Photos 265 Planned Photoshoots 266 Index 269
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