https://silasquinlivan.com/silasquinlivan daily 1.0 2022-02-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d4bff2f51a2410001c86f4d/1565858226353-F2PFW6NDBJE5RSFKBFPX/received_2382431365324225.jpeg Silas Quinlivan Princess Azula! Please! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d4bff2f51a2410001c86f4d/1565858464285-6J02H1H0PHFCAL2V81TB/received_390045845190746.jpeg Silas Quinlivan I love my cabbages! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d4bff2f51a2410001c86f4d/1565858585769-F2GS7NU5QWRV0T7X4X1K/IMG20190622111937.jpg Silas Quinlivan Avatar Aang, at it again. Destroying my cabbages… https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d4bff2f51a2410001c86f4d/1565858418160-0V5YPN79RIWDH4CP15JG/received_492367241506163.jpeg Silas Quinlivan https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d4bff2f51a2410001c86f4d/1565858874984-8EZA1U6QZFXW7F7Y7KYU/IMG20190427132554.jpg Silas Quinlivan I wonder what would happen? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d4bff2f51a2410001c86f4d/1565858988564-VKE9GLPMC6VK8W6ISU8L/IMG_20190515_214715_294.jpg Silas Quinlivan https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d4bff2f51a2410001c86f4d/1568179336094-I2LXJ6E656S9J4MZLL0U/IMG20190427114208.jpg Silas Quinlivan https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d4bff2f51a2410001c86f4d/1566279419571-8KWHUNNKYTE9B3TLN1GZ/DSC_0007.JPG Silas Quinlivan The cannon is a PVC pipe and 3D printed tip covered in EVA foam with an aluminium sheet cover. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d4bff2f51a2410001c86f4d/1566279663562-I8TGMU2NMKEDXR2OZONI/DSC_0015.JPG Silas Quinlivan No spin, no light. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d4bff2f51a2410001c86f4d/1566281561566-91H9N4W3L9Z02MKR12ML/received_2040991045918713.jpg Silas Quinlivan Excited to see it all come together. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d4bff2f51a2410001c86f4d/1566204488377-DFNVL21YZGNW1OS1TY6N/DSC_0019.JPG Silas Quinlivan https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d4bff2f51a2410001c86f4d/1566279775101-4M0GP029JSZF486E5NA4/DSC_0014.JPG Silas Quinlivan Spin! Light! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d4bff2f51a2410001c86f4d/1566281641207-7YIP3VY7HCUYZTOIFDZF/DSC_0016.jpg Silas Quinlivan The gauntlet is an ice hockey glove, covered in EVA foam and attached to a PVC pipe. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d4bff2f51a2410001c86f4d/1566281595945-YP8EVZ363TBEMH1Y2YYV/DSC_0003.jpg Silas Quinlivan I used the insides and face shield of an old motorcycle helmet. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d4bff2f51a2410001c86f4d/1566279554649-8BM8XXQ5ROA5N8NUXD2P/DSC_0009.JPG Silas Quinlivan https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d4bff2f51a2410001c86f4d/1565859801538-9KZRBXF9XNNNJTY6603G/IMG_3391.JPG Silas Quinlivan Wrapping wire around 10mm aluminium tube. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d4bff2f51a2410001c86f4d/1565860454866-ZXTVT5JKWM6SOZC2AWAP/IMG_3563.JPG Silas Quinlivan Final test fit after weeks of ring weaving. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d4bff2f51a2410001c86f4d/1565859716797-70UR18L28VPP4FFAD3L4/IMG_3623.JPG Silas Quinlivan https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d4bff2f51a2410001c86f4d/1566282270573-69V4O4VIE61ECFLWRZSX/IMG_3400.jpg Silas Quinlivan The first small square to see how it all works. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d4bff2f51a2410001c86f4d/1565860377565-IHL2MZU93SKXBPU3XWUE/DSC_0023+%282%29.JPG Silas Quinlivan EVA Foam and cardboard, covered in Mod Podge with metallic paint. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d4bff2f51a2410001c86f4d/1565859648064-AEKEQ8VST7J017A7MBIN/IMG_3607.JPG Silas Quinlivan Made a friend at the Weta booth. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d4bff2f51a2410001c86f4d/1566282200551-11TNOIUGT2T0OSW8T23B/IMG_3412.jpg Silas Quinlivan A very dangerous contraption I printed to help get the wire wrapped around the tube quicker. It did save a lot of time. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d4bff2f51a2410001c86f4d/1566366494373-6DLUHTWDX3M6QVSOJW5V/IMG_3417.JPG Silas Quinlivan Tools used to open and close all the rings. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d4bff2f51a2410001c86f4d/1565860267711-32QKAC1GWY6GK2GRB13J/IMG_3584.JPG Silas Quinlivan The tree is made of separate strips of ribbon glued to a traced outline. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d4bff2f51a2410001c86f4d/1565859567789-D81N3UBZWPW6T7XZ7X8T/IMG_3626.JPG Silas Quinlivan Return Of The King Aragorn. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d4bff2f51a2410001c86f4d/1567913632885-QCAL2610FQRG85BJNBC9/Boomerang%252BGeoff.jpg Silas Quinlivan https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d4bff2f51a2410001c86f4d/1566283235943-73GAV7MZ7HZY4HHDCCZJ/Boomerang.jpg Silas Quinlivan I tried my best to mimic the exact boomerang used by Boomerang Geoff. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d4bff2f51a2410001c86f4d/1567913668820-9UM3NOC9SBQ9C2R7D7IH/Christoph.jpg Silas Quinlivan https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d4bff2f51a2410001c86f4d/1565992323817-O4ZB7XBSBQIQ3TSK57BW/IMG_2541.JPG Silas Quinlivan https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d4bff2f51a2410001c86f4d/1566284201514-RB2SKM3KAMZQ65P9M1AL/IMG_2526.jpg Silas Quinlivan https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d4bff2f51a2410001c86f4d/1565997592055-W2FXT1WWL4K8OLQBMQF6/DSC_0034+%282%29.JPG Silas Quinlivan Strips of Velcro to keep blade and cover together. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d4bff2f51a2410001c86f4d/1565997465637-UCKZAXULF1EOVI316I2Q/UENOkBw.jpg Silas Quinlivan First full costume and prop test. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d4bff2f51a2410001c86f4d/1565997653885-6RUE6LMK4D9EVH87QY3C/Unpainted.jpg Silas Quinlivan Blade ready to be painted. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d4bff2f51a2410001c86f4d/1565997619546-WWDYM3BQUM2AHBXD3J4F/Unpainted+2.jpg Silas Quinlivan Gap filling on cover. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d4bff2f51a2410001c86f4d/1566000128150-3JXAGS6R9ADL4RTPV6M9/EC%2BHalf%2Bon.jpg Silas Quinlivan Inner section of gauntlets. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d4bff2f51a2410001c86f4d/1565997912386-RSGPECDLNB073H3GHNA9/Ember+Celica.png Silas Quinlivan 3D design of Ember Celica. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d4bff2f51a2410001c86f4d/1565997882273-RSZ752C8KRH4PP9X1PSL/DSC_0014.JPG Silas Quinlivan The top cover is EVA foam, everything else is 3D printed. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d4bff2f51a2410001c86f4d/1565998377744-QG66INKRARW6XTA37NU2/IMG_2067.jpg Silas Quinlivan Full costume with Ember Celica. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d4bff2f51a2410001c86f4d/1565998695276-G01M9LKIT253SKKH69LI/Sword+progress+5.jpg Silas Quinlivan Parts from a Maverick Nerf gun had the perfect shape. A threaded rod runs through the middle of the handle which attaches the blade. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d4bff2f51a2410001c86f4d/1565998481431-HE4F4YEYZQAHX0JOJMEL/WBCQOSa.jpg Silas Quinlivan Ice Queen of the Seven Kingdoms https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d4bff2f51a2410001c86f4d/1565998764013-01W6VZG95RYTI5BS14S9/Sword+progress+4.jpg Silas Quinlivan Modified Nerf gun mechanics glued into PVC pipe housing. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d4bff2f51a2410001c86f4d/1565998638250-L0MYOND19DSQKKNYZYHD/DSC_0017.JPG Silas Quinlivan Mostly PVC handle with acrylic sheet fins, detachable for transport. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d4bff2f51a2410001c86f4d/1565998544389-XPLRVHSD26C4UVJXX189/W8z7x9F.jpg Silas Quinlivan https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d4bff2f51a2410001c86f4d/1565995643744-HQNVOBDICL5WAV38JQI7/DSC_0025+%282%29.JPG Silas Quinlivan Metal cupboard knob, PVC pipes and 3D printed hilt. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d4bff2f51a2410001c86f4d/1565995256772-GO10A4U0E9GX6KZ3XL7T/DSC_0008+%282%29.JPG Silas Quinlivan EVA foam and cardboard boomerang. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d4bff2f51a2410001c86f4d/1565995096734-OAHDVK6DFL3S19XFLMNS/Full+3.jpg Silas Quinlivan https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d4bff2f51a2410001c86f4d/1565995537088-L36O9RFLZ96OC656533D/DSC_0024.JPG Silas Quinlivan Blade is made from sections of diamond shaped cardboard cutouts filled with expanding foam. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d4bff2f51a2410001c86f4d/1565995671884-DR8BZ9UN1RL01CSSKCD9/Sokka+Sword+Base+2.jpg Silas Quinlivan My first ever attempt at 3D design, I had this file sent to a friend to print before I had my own printer. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d4bff2f51a2410001c86f4d/1565995369875-LPCAZJVHXOZO47UJVMBE/DSC_0011.JPG Silas Quinlivan EVA foam handle with paper mache club. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d4bff2f51a2410001c86f4d/1565854626963-U3YG1W33QPOVVY4AWVMG/DSC_0073.JPG Silas Quinlivan https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d4bff2f51a2410001c86f4d/1565855411209-HRGZOBR6IM66YPKVXZCR/DSC_0094.JPG Silas Quinlivan https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d4bff2f51a2410001c86f4d/1565855857385-MI0CZPUCF2ONNO6N069T/DSC_0106.JPG Silas Quinlivan https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d4bff2f51a2410001c86f4d/1565853509650-104FUE1APBUJ4Z0X0DY7/DSC_0084.JPG Silas Quinlivan https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d4bff2f51a2410001c86f4d/1565853724012-2IEGZ455NSBYEPR84A86/DSC_0087.JPG Silas Quinlivan https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d4bff2f51a2410001c86f4d/1565854866992-C8A2RHTFEP8BHRC64ZMS/DSC_0082.JPG Silas Quinlivan https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d4bff2f51a2410001c86f4d/1565853918786-OB3IE1SL5Q18QALZJDKD/DSC_0086.JPG Silas Quinlivan https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d4bff2f51a2410001c86f4d/1565854331395-31A87U4TY0BIIF0TGYEK/DSC_0066.JPG Silas Quinlivan https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d4bff2f51a2410001c86f4d/1565855076933-HLZLE8VR6X68WI6IOM40/DSC_0077.JPG Silas Quinlivan https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d4bff2f51a2410001c86f4d/1565855768310-8C5WJKCTLIZ4VAPA66OZ/DSC_0105.JPG Silas Quinlivan https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d4bff2f51a2410001c86f4d/1565854965132-WKZ8TOSF49D32WTH9CQG/DSC_0079.JPG Silas Quinlivan https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d4bff2f51a2410001c86f4d/1565855507345-5552NP8CLPF0USMFXL1V/DSC_0098.JPG Silas Quinlivan https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d4bff2f51a2410001c86f4d/1565855320911-63GKN44UAWYR25VQYCDZ/DSC_0091.JPG Silas Quinlivan https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d4bff2f51a2410001c86f4d/1565854449390-UROLGYGELQCPV466AA0O/DSC_0067.JPG Silas Quinlivan https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d4bff2f51a2410001c86f4d/1565855679698-XC0BXSV1FU9YBEPS06SV/DSC_0101.JPG Silas Quinlivan https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d4bff2f51a2410001c86f4d/1566284494097-I47OFXHJYGN9XYXHJR1X/Drawing%2Btoes.jpg Silas Quinlivan Sketched scale drawing. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d4bff2f51a2410001c86f4d/1567917121041-VXLNCEW4AXYO0251TQAP/DSC_0050.jpg Silas Quinlivan Total height compared to myself. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d4bff2f51a2410001c86f4d/1566285332992-2WBHGNFGT5OGLGKFPW1M/IMG_2084.jpg Silas Quinlivan Me and Chief. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d4bff2f51a2410001c86f4d/1567917309556-13D3XQF988SFZZJT8BFW/Ruby%2BPresentation%2B2.jpg Silas Quinlivan Winning 1st place in the Cosplay Competition. Exciting times! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d4bff2f51a2410001c86f4d/1566285219633-ZX8WSQTURLW2HASQUP44/CR%2BUnpainted.jpg Silas Quinlivan Unpainted parts glued together. Multiple parts due to limited size of 3D printer. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d4bff2f51a2410001c86f4d/1565994471662-1JPW8BKSWADAE48T7B2N/DSC_0040+%282%29.JPG Silas Quinlivan https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d4bff2f51a2410001c86f4d/1566284456415-A7W2WHF1RF6LDE4YSIRK/2D%252BReference.jpg Silas Quinlivan Original source artwork. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d4bff2f51a2410001c86f4d/1565994800476-M6V8I5AM1AHN07TZAT6H/Sniper+Painted.jpg Silas Quinlivan Partially painted and assembled ‘sniper’ part of the Crescent Rose. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d4bff2f51a2410001c86f4d/1566285372470-RECNE7RCIN4MRUIE5QG5/IMG_2317.jpg Silas Quinlivan https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d4bff2f51a2410001c86f4d/1566285256247-ZYLELS5IQ7NFKR8I1YSH/CR%2BBlade%2B1.jpg Silas Quinlivan ‘Blade’ made from EVA foam and acrylic sheets. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d4bff2f51a2410001c86f4d/1565994957615-6J622P1CY7NGHT2P5ZNH/CR+Painted.jpg Silas Quinlivan https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d4bff2f51a2410001c86f4d/1566284532912-0C3ZNZC3ZDZ24ZMHKK9W/3d%252BSnapshot.jpg Silas Quinlivan 3D design of main section. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d4bff2f51a2410001c86f4d/1565993026370-IW7ALY61N21RKKILVJP1/DSC_0057.JPG Silas Quinlivan Partially put together. When fully disassembled it needs to fit inside one large suitcase, along with all my other costumes and props for that event. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d4bff2f51a2410001c86f4d/1570709520641-FCJG8ZS4SXKEYRGTWN17/IMG20191004111424.jpg Silas Quinlivan https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d4bff2f51a2410001c86f4d/1570711093529-2LQ33AS2F02UH7M09HBV/DSC_0051.jpg Silas Quinlivan I cut in half the parts with the PVC pipe that ran through to carve out space for it as ‘drilling’ out a hole was too difficult and dangerous with this material. Reglued together with contact glue and gaps filled with a gap filler. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d4bff2f51a2410001c86f4d/1570710843884-XAR6U9RSOLN6PU7WKHFE/IMG20191001221339.jpg Silas Quinlivan Close up of the mechanical parts before painting. These were just made up of random bits and pieces found around the place. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d4bff2f51a2410001c86f4d/1570711167473-CRGIRL8M2NQX0LM78YNS/DSC_0073.jpg Silas Quinlivan This T-Joint was permanently glued into place so that the base would be strong enough to hold the weight of the whole staff. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d4bff2f51a2410001c86f4d/1570710792060-WCIB02YY8WT2Y0XYPKZT/DSC_0065.jpg Silas Quinlivan Full scale length of the whole staff before adding the base foam. I since shortened the length of the top part as it was well over 2.2m long at this stage. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d4bff2f51a2410001c86f4d/1570709628578-J15LPAU9M2OUWEGOYSCL/IMG20191004111450.jpg Silas Quinlivan https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d4bff2f51a2410001c86f4d/1570711238362-6RK43P233HCX16VYPE4X/DSC_0071.jpg Silas Quinlivan Grooves were cut out to fit the bent PVC into place. (PVC was filled with sand and heated up so they would bend easily around a template) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d4bff2f51a2410001c86f4d/1570709381793-EPRQ9YLFLM7TM1UDQPES/IMG20191004111501.jpg Silas Quinlivan https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d4bff2f51a2410001c86f4d/1570711023299-X1NEL68FCX91KD88QGPV/DSC_0047.jpg Silas Quinlivan I predrew the indented lines on the main blaster to be as accurate as possible to the reference material. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d4bff2f51a2410001c86f4d/1570710970445-2R04DZ553ZWS2QDAHFJS/DSC_0001.jpg Silas Quinlivan Each large piece started as a giant chunk of foam, they were carved down with a stanley knife, sand paper and a belt sander. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d4bff2f51a2410001c86f4d/1595370152486-PI6DTMGA1YY5HDR6Q91N/DSC_0391%2B-%2BCopy.jpg Silas Quinlivan A very costume heavy cosplay. I haven’t cut my hair since 2016 so I felt it appropriate that I do a cosplay with long hair. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d4bff2f51a2410001c86f4d/1595369594643-D28Y5J9B26YFH97XFSG1/DSC_0418%2B-%2BCopy.jpg Silas Quinlivan I struggled a bit with reference photos for this cosplay so I kind of made up this part. The ‘belt’ is detailed with gold fabric paint and beads. This task was also very new to me. (Ignore the part at the top that I leant on and smudged, in true cosplay nature I finished this hours before the con began) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d4bff2f51a2410001c86f4d/1595370302988-PKK3HH87KPZTTRH4DVY0/DSC_0393%2B-%2BCopy.jpg Silas Quinlivan Very limited reference photos for this specific costume so I just worked with what I had and could find! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d4bff2f51a2410001c86f4d/1595369720364-M5C41TE90BRZLS4A4HHG/DSC_0426%2B-%2BCopy.jpg Silas Quinlivan This shoulder piece is made of an aluminium sheet, thin EVA foam for thickness and black vinyl to look like leather. The ‘orbs’ are made with resin and thin craft foam for the gold details. The ‘sun’ is acrylic sheets painted in clear orange with EVA foam spikes on the supports. The cape is attached with velcro for easy removal and transport. (All still had to fit inside a suitcase) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d4bff2f51a2410001c86f4d/1595369837602-CCU0XAFZE8JUAVZHGCR4/DSC_0416%2B-%2BCopy.jpg Silas Quinlivan Working with circles and ovals in fabric was difficult and confusing. But managed to get this completed. It involved a lot of beading and pattern making that I’m very new to. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d4bff2f51a2410001c86f4d/1565262864881-1TPLJ6F3J996IKURZZQO/IMG_2317.jpg Silas Quinlivan