automail on the cheap (tutorial)

featherweight · 10-24-2005, 08:25 PM

fightstar · 10-24-2005, 10:16 PM

VERY nice! thanks for the post.

HybridTwist · 10-24-2005, 10:17 PM

Not too bad, nicely done.

Kai_Kogashiwa · 10-25-2005, 01:18 AM

cool, might I say in the future you can go to the automotive section of wal-mart or wherever and get some automotive silver/metal spray-paint. It'll make it look 2x as good, and it looks really good already!

Citrakite · 10-25-2005, 01:40 AM

That be my only suggestion as well.

featherweight · 10-25-2005, 01:56 AM

that would look realy good but to be honest its really not in my buget the can of paint would cost as much as the whole arm i couldn't even get spanex for the joints i had to use a sock.. But feel free to make any imporvents to the degisn if you make one

Citrakite · 10-25-2005, 02:31 AM

Well if the arm is 6 then the paint would be 5. Still a nice automail arm like that for 11 bucks is pretty sweet.

yamano · 11-26-2005, 03:36 PM

featherweight Why do i feel like this is a rip off, of the "darkknight" worklog's work ?
"http://www.ops.dti.ne.jp/~darkk/"
"http://page.freett.com/darkknight/automail/automail.htm"
It feel like u are copy from drakknight in manny way....

KatsuyaTsubasa · 11-26-2005, 09:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by yamano

featherweight Why do i feel like this is a rip off, of the "darkknight" worklog's work ?
"http://www.ops.dti.ne.jp/~darkk/"
"http://page.freett.com/darkknight/automail/automail.htm"
It feel like u are copy from drakknight in manny way....

uhhh no offence but, no. It doesn't look like a copy of Dark Knight in many ways: Dark Knight uses Polyethylene foam and vinyl, not cardboard and it doen't look like he used Dark Knight's pattern pieces, so I don't see how he's ripping off him

unless you mean the tutorial it's self but even then it's just a drawn tutorial, heck i'm making one of Cloud's sword in Advent Children

and great job on the tutorial featherweight

I really wanna make some automail now....well I've been wanting to make automail for 2 years now

but now i'm more inspired lol

featherweight · 11-27-2005, 06:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by WingedSephiroth

uhhh no offence but, no. It doesn't look like a copy of Dark Knight in many ways: Dark Knight uses Polyethylene foam and vinyl, not cardboard and it doen't look like he used Dark Knight's pattern pieces, so I don't see how he's ripping off him

unless you mean the tutorial it's self but even then it's just a drawn tutorial

*here here* i'd say he stated my case well, thanks.
oh and infact i used no pattern at all i just made it up as i went than backwords engeinered it when i was done to make the tutorial

phantomthief · 11-27-2005, 02:28 PM

Very nice "cuty things" XD

Oddly enough, the cuty things made my day

Thank you! *hugs*

~Ari-chan

blackouts suck · 07-12-2006, 10:46 AM

im started my auto mail yesterday and im not even doing a cosplay. its just something to take time off my hands. im using cereal boxes once my moms digital camera starts working ill show you guys results. im gona be eating alot of cereal

easytayler36o · 11-30-2006, 09:10 PM

I made one but only up to the fore-arm with this,but i think we might be using different card board featherwieght. Because when i tried to bend it, it went into an angle.And in some parts i didnt use comic backs i usethe covers to some strategy guides and my guitar hero box.

Also i started at 7PM and i was done by 8:45

Acuzio · 11-30-2006, 10:07 PM

hmm *ponders shoving this on and cosplaying as his redmageness with it XD

Gwydion · 12-01-2006, 11:31 AM

Ahhhhhh, makes me want to go back and finish the one I started a few years back! Wishing I had more time... but nice tutorial! ^_^

10-24-2005, 08:25 PM	#1
featherweight i'm one of the good guys Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 523	automail on the cheap (tutorial) ok heres my tutorial for my cardbored automail it shouldn't cost you more than $6 to make and you should be able to find most of the things you need for free. So when your done you should get somethign like this http://images.cosplay.com/showphoto.php?photo=507280 when your done and if you do make one off my tutorial i'd love to see how it truned out oh and be warned my writing sucks here it is and and rember this project is cheap not easy http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a2...lay/page01.jpg http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a2...lay/page02.jpg http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a2...lay/page03.jpg http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a2...lay/page04.jpg http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a2...lay/page05.jpg http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a2...lay/page06.jpg http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a2...lay/page07.jpg http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a2...lay/page08.jpg http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a2...lay/page09.jpg http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a2...lay/page10.jpg http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a2...lay/page11.jpg http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a2...lay/page12.jpg http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a2...lay/page13.jpg http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a2...lay/page14.jpg http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a2...lay/page15.jpg http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a2...lay/page16.jpg http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a2...lay/page17.jpg __________________ check out my new webpage www.featherweightcreations.com for my cosplay blog, commission rules, tutorail books, puppets and more! click here for my lastest uploaded cosplay photo MY NEW TUTORIAL BOOK "FEATHERWEIGHT'S THE SWORD, THE GUN, AND THE SHIELD" IS NOW AVAILABLE! ALSO CHECK OUT MY OTHER BOOKS HERE! SOME ARE FREE!

10-24-2005, 10:17 PM	#3
HybridTwist Here to help Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 7,856	Not too bad, nicely done. __________________ Proud Member of Coconut Bubble Sex Cosplay Cosspace.com - + - MySpace.com LiveJournal - + - American Cosplayer Experience If you need help on props, PM me and I'll try to help you.

10-25-2005, 01:40 AM	#5
Citrakite Journey into a Decade Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 902	That be my only suggestion as well. __________________ A decade of Anime-Expo(00,'04-'12) Cons this year ('13). Phoenix Comic Con Anime Expo Tucson Comic Con Saboten-Con (if I haven't gone bankrupt yet). "Kilts were of course everyday wear. In battle we'd don full length sequin gowns to blind our enemies." -Groundskeeper Willie

10-25-2005, 01:56 AM	#6
featherweight i'm one of the good guys Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 523	that would look realy good but to be honest its really not in my buget the can of paint would cost as much as the whole arm i couldn't even get spanex for the joints i had to use a sock.. But feel free to make any imporvents to the degisn if you make one __________________ check out my new webpage www.featherweightcreations.com for my cosplay blog, commission rules, tutorail books, puppets and more! click here for my lastest uploaded cosplay photo MY NEW TUTORIAL BOOK "FEATHERWEIGHT'S THE SWORD, THE GUN, AND THE SHIELD" IS NOW AVAILABLE! ALSO CHECK OUT MY OTHER BOOKS HERE! SOME ARE FREE! Last edited by featherweight : 10-25-2005 at 02:06 AM.

10-25-2005, 02:31 AM	#7
Citrakite Journey into a Decade Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 902	Well if the arm is 6 then the paint would be 5. Still a nice automail arm like that for 11 bucks is pretty sweet. __________________ A decade of Anime-Expo(00,'04-'12) Cons this year ('13). Phoenix Comic Con Anime Expo Tucson Comic Con Saboten-Con (if I haven't gone bankrupt yet). "Kilts were of course everyday wear. In battle we'd don full length sequin gowns to blind our enemies." -Groundskeeper Willie

10-24-2005, 10:16 PM	#2
fightstar Kage-Kanbu Master Ninja Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 1,120	VERY nice! thanks for the post.

10-25-2005, 01:18 AM	#4
Kai_Kogashiwa DORIFUTO! Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 108	cool, might I say in the future you can go to the automotive section of wal-mart or wherever and get some automotive silver/metal spray-paint. It'll make it look 2x as good, and it looks really good already!

11-26-2005, 03:36 PM	#8
yamano Jakotsu Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 34	featherweight Why do i feel like this is a rip off, of the "darkknight" worklog's work ? "http://www.ops.dti.ne.jp/~darkk/" "http://page.freett.com/darkknight/automail/automail.htm" It feel like u are copy from drakknight in manny way....

11-27-2005, 02:28 PM	#11
phantomthief It was fun, wasn't it? Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 4,823	Very nice "cuty things" XD Oddly enough, the cuty things made my day Thank you! hugs ~Ari-chan __________________ A world so hollow it's breaking my heart

07-12-2006, 10:46 AM	#12
blackouts suck Registered User Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 42	im started my auto mail yesterday and im not even doing a cosplay. its just something to take time off my hands. im using cereal boxes once my moms digital camera starts working ill show you guys results. im gona be eating alot of cereal

11-30-2006, 09:10 PM	#13
easytayler36o im so FLATTERED!!! Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 22	I made one but only up to the fore-arm with this,but i think we might be using different card board featherwieght. Because when i tried to bend it, it went into an angle.And in some parts i didnt use comic backs i usethe covers to some strategy guides and my guitar hero box. Also i started at 7PM and i was done by 8:45

11-30-2006, 10:07 PM	#14
Acuzio Acuzio Garreth Bladester Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 134	hmm ponders shoving this on and cosplaying as his redmageness with it XD __________________ Ohayocon 2008 cosplaying Acuzio the Red Mage 100% (glee! hat only make cuzi go slightly crazy..twitch*) Gundam X,XX, and XX with G-Falcon addon >.> three day's of walking around randomly looking like a gundam...I need new pants >.> <.<

12-01-2006, 11:31 AM	#15
Gwydion Cardboard is Love Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 643	Ahhhhhh, makes me want to go back and finish the one I started a few years back! Wishing I had more time... but nice tutorial! ^_^ __________________ Costumes I'd like to make in the near future: Chris (Obstinate Arrow uniform), Scrapped Princess - 75% done Robin V/Damian Wayne, Batman comics Prince Alexander, King's Quest VI - 75% done

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