So the first project that'll be shown here will be my first attempt at prop making. First up to bat is the Bulwark of Azzinoth!
So one of the reasons I picked the bulwark out as my first prop-making attempt 'cause I figured that it's fairly simple shapes would be pretty simple. But I was oh-so-wrong. It got off to the wrong foot with multiple trips to Home Depot because I'd forget something each time. No pics of supplies cause hurr durr I forgot.
Also, my dad helped me with this cause he's awesome.
Day 1!
The plan was to use a core of wood as support, then rigid insulation foam for the details in order to cut down on weight.
So we started out with a 1/8th inch piece of plywood which we steamed and bent over a rough jig. We then steamed and bent a piece of 3/8th on top of it and stapled both down. While we were working on that, we'd also glued down several pieces of the foam together so that it was thick enough to carve the curve of the shield into it later.
Once the wood was bent and drying, we started carving!
Lots of belt sanding and planing later, we made an unholy mess.
Go to the next post for day two!
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