I Recently Washed My Mabel Wig, And Made This Step-by-step Video On The Whole Process. Its Really Important

I recently washed my Mabel wig, and made this step-by-step video on the whole process. It’s really important to wash your wigs every so often. Repeated use and hairspray will wreak havoc on a wig, but washing it out will make it look soft, shiny, and brand new again!

(via https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=axEvKhFehqI)

LEDs can be extremely fun to work with but purchasing the wrong LED can cause a lot of unnecessary frustrations and wasted cash. The terminology for LEDs and online resources can often be overwhelming and confusing so this guide’s sole purpose is to help break down the fundamental basics to help you better understand what to look for.

(via https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NkI_uT5kTp8)

Hey guys! I filmed this footage a very very long time ago (hence the weird lighting and angles) with the intentions of putting it on my youtube and now i finally have! This is my process of building my own personal light up Calcifer prop. This process is great for any kind of fire or ice type prop and is super easy to accomplish so I hope you give it a try!

https://arda-wigs.com/how-to-style-an-inu-yasha-wig/

Thermoplastic Pricing Guide and Behavior Cheat Sheet

 -These prices are based off of US stores and shipping rates. These prices are consistent across many websites and discounts are offered on bulk orders. Prices vary depending on shipping country.

*Sintra is offered in many sizes and shapes. The prices listed are from CosplaySupplies.com . More sizes than these exist. Sintra is a company name for foamed PVC. You can often find cheaper sheets of “sintra” by looking for “foamed PVC” or “extruded PVC”

* Worbla

-  The most well-known thermoplastic in the cosplay community. Available from multiple vendors online and from a few physical stores. -  Thermoplastic capable of multidimensional shaping -  Has no internal mesh -  Can be heated with a hair dryer or heat gun (better results from heat gun) -  Capable of reusing scraps by reheating them -  Smooth adhesive side/rough exterior side – can adhere to itself -  Relatively thin, often requires a supporting material in armor (craft foam sandwich) -  Most expensive of the thermoplastics -  Requires priming (wood glue, gesso, ect.) to remove texture

  *Terraflex

-  Only sold by Tandy Leather. If you live near a store this product has the benefit of no shipping costs and the ability to pick up same day its needed -  Thermoplastic capable of multidimensional shaping -  Has no internal mesh -  Can be heated with a hair dryer or heat gun (better results from heat gun) -  Capable of reusing scraps by reheating them -  Smooth adhesive side/rough exterior side – can adhere to itself -  Relatively thin, often requires a supporting material in armor (craft foam sandwich) -  “knockoff” of Worbla, if you have Tandy Leather membership cards, it makes it a fair bit cheaper than Worbla -  Requires priming (wood glue, gesso, ect.) to remove texture -  Has a scent, smells like graham crackers when heated

*Wonderflex

-  Contains an internal mesh -  The mesh provides additional stability to thermoplastic -  Can be heated with a hair dryer or heat gun (better results from heat gun) -  Smooth adhesive side/rough exterior side – can adhere to itself -  Internal mesh prevents multidimensional shaping without puckering -  (mesh can be picked out- extremely work intensive) -  Relatively thin, often requires a supporting material in armor (craft foam sandwich) -  Requires priming (wood glue, gesso, ect.) to remove texture

*Sintra

-  Comes in a variety of thicknesses -  A UNIDEMNSIONAL material. Is incapable of making compound shapes – i.e. can only bend in one direction without cutting darts. -  Can be brittle if cut when cool or across large pieces of material -  Needs to be heated with a heat gun or large heat source like an oven to work with uniformly -  Does not adhere to itself. Requires glue to bond pieces together -  Smooth texture doesn’t require priming like Worbla, Terraflex, or Wonderflex - Due to variety of thicknesses, it can be used on its own for armor pieces (no foam sandwiches) -  Cheapest of the thermoplastics, but limited in some areas. Great for things like pauldrons and vambraces, not so much with breastplates and curves. -  Because it is PVC, it is strongly recommended to wear a respirator and have ventilation when heating this material due to fumes.

* Transpa Art

-  Transparent thermoplastic -  Needs to be heated with a heat gun and only workable within a small temperature range -  Does not adhere it itself like other thermoplastics. Requires cyanoacrylate glues to stick pieces together. -  Not a strong as Worbla, Terraflex, ect. -  Cannot be reformed with scraps -  Great for accents and LED applications -  Elemental Photography and Design, and Kamui Cosplay do excellent videos showing more of how Transpa behaves

Long Hair and Short Wigs: A Tutorial

One of the most common issues brought up during Q&A at our wig workshops is, "I can't wear a wig because my hair is too long!" Variations include, "I can't wear short wigs because my real hair...

I made this tutorial to answer the question I’m asked any time anyone who knows me IRL sees a photo of me in costume: “How on earth do you get all that hair up under a wig?”