Worbla’s Kobracast Art is a bit of an unknown compared to most of our other products, and we’re looking to change that! If you think you might be interested in helping us do so, please read on! What is it? Worbla’s Kobracast Art is a thermoplastic, like the rest of the Worbla line, that is…
Childe’s Foul Legacy Mask – Genshin Impact
Childe’s Foul Legacy design is certainly striking, and we teamed up with Winterstar Cosplay to create a tutorial for how to make your own mask from that design using Worbla’s Black Art, some EVA foam, acrylic paints and simple tools!
Childe’s Mask from Genshin Impact
If you play Genshin Impact you’re probably familiar with Childe’s iconic mask from his default outfit. We teamed up with Winterstar Cosplay for this build, supplying the Worbla as she created this tutorial on how to make your own mask from Worbla’s Black Art, some EVA foam, acrylic paints and simple tools!
Removeable Armored Shoe Covers (Layered)
Need to make armor for your next pair of shoes? Check out this tutorial by Maker Fishmeal showing how to make removeable, durable armor for your regular shoes for your next costume!
Darth Maul Samurai Build
Samurai Darth Maul – with Cricut cut bracers, textured Black Art, a Mesh Art light Saber, and brilliant details from head to toe! Brian from Perler Tricks shared his process with us in these videos!
Creating a Creepy Anglerfish from Worbla
Amanda of Elemental Photography and Design created this piece for display using Worbla’s Finest Art and some supplies from the local discount/dollar store and shared her process with us below! Sculpting with Worbla – especially off cuts and scraps – is easy especially if you work from a base to bulk up a design. You…
Owl Mask with Pearly Art
Make your own Owl-shaped mask from Worbla’s Pearly Art!
Ryuko Tatsuma Winged Headpiece and Eye Cover
We worked with Pearl Bunny Cosplays for this sponsored build – Ryuko’s iconic headpiece from My Hero Academia! Take a look at how she put this together!
Working with Cardboard Instead of Foam – Sword Build
If you need to make a sword and want a sharper edge than foam might allow (or want to save on weight) consider using cardboard for your core with Kobracast and Black Art for your next build!
Low Profile Worbla Attachments: Using Magnets for Nyx from Hades
Vicious.Frockery recently built Nyx from Supergiant’s game of the year, Hades. She used Worbla’s Black Art and magnets to create a low profile attachment system, and shared her process with us!
Stained Glass Effect with Worbla’s TranspArt
Avera Cosplay shared this amazing tutorial with us showing her technique for creating a beautiful stained glass effect using Worbla’s TranspArt – shown above with her Mercy Sugar Plum Fairy costume from Overwatch, photographed above by Tonya Barnes Photography If you’ve wanted to create a stained glass effect and haven’t been sure where to start,…
Making an Armored Corset for Cersei Lannister with Worbla!
Game of Thrones might be over, but we’ll be seeing cosplay of the characters costume designer Michele Clapton brought to life for years to come! Pretzel Cosplay shares how she used Worbla’s Black Art to create Cersei’s armored corset in this video below!
Making Aloy’s Spear from Horizon: Zero Dawn
Pretzel Cosplay shares how she used Worbla’s Pearly Art to make Aloy’s spear from Horizon: Zero Dawn
Using Worbla to Reinforce a Foam Breastplate
Sometimes you make a piece or project and it turns out that you need it to be sturdier than you planned. Or maybe you specifically need foam to be on the outside of a build, for your LARP rules, or for detailing purposes. Or maybe you’re just trying to use as little Worbla on a…
Worbla Giveaway!
If you’ve always wanted a chance to work with Worbla, this is a perfect opportunity for you! From now until September 5th 2020, we are running a giveaway for a free sample sheet – 9×14″ – of Worbla’s Black Art to folks in the USA and Canada who enter! Who can enter? Anyone in the…
Mulan’s Mushu Armor with Pearly Art Scales
Danielle DeNicola used Worbla to create this amazing armor design based on Mushu from Disney’s Mulan. She shared her process with us in these videos, showing the steps to build your own custom armor with Worbla!
Building a Demogorgon Head from Aluminum Foil and Worbla!
Amanda from Elemental Photo and Design created a Stranger Things Demogorgon head for the Worbla Booth at FanExpo Toronto 2019 – and shared the process as a full tutorial.
Want to make your own Demogorgon? Just follow the steps below!
Camilla’s Breastplate with Foam and Worbla Tutorial [Fire Emblem]
Breastplates can be a daunting task, but AllieCat Cosplay created this tutorial in partnership with Cosplaysupplies showing how she created her fantastic breastplate for her Camilla build, using Worbla and Foam. You can use this process to build your own Camilla armor, or a similar character’s design. Take a look at the steps below! Camilla’s…
Armored Shoe Cover Tutorial [Camilla from Fire Emblem]
Need to make armor for your shoes? AllieCat Cosplay created this tutorial in partnership with Cosplaysupplies showing how she created her armored shoes in her Camilla build. It’s a straightforward process that you can do easily with eva foam and Worbla. Take a look at the steps below!
Yojimbo FFX – a Cosplay Build (Part 1-5)
The fantastic ThermoCosplay used Worbla’s Kobracast Art for her amazing Yojimbo costume, and shared a complete breakdown with us on her process from armor to sewing to painting and details! It’s such a hugs writeup we broke it down into two parts!
Yojimbo FFX – a Cosplay Build (Part 6-10)
The fantastic ThermoCosplay used Worbla’s Kobracast Art for her amazing Yojimbo costume, and shared a complete breakdown with us on her process from armor to sewing to painting and details! It’s such a hugs writeup we broke it down into two parts!
Deco Art Fox Ears
Amanda from Elemental Photography and Design created this simple and cute flower and fox ear headband using Worbla’s Deco Art, and shared the process of how she created it with us!
Octopus Mask with Worbla’s Black Art
Amanda from Elemental Photography and Design created this outlandish octopus mask using Worbla’s Black Art, and shared the process with us!
Crystal and Flower Headband with Crystal Art
Amanda from Elemental Photography and Design created this crystal headband using Worbla’s Crystal Art, and shared the process of creating it with us.
Custom Colored Gemstones with Crystal Art
The folks at Manhattan Wardrobe Supplies teamed up with Becca Noel to show how you can use Jacquard’s PearlEx powders with Crystal Art to create your own stones for cosplay and props that don’t rely on toxic and time consuming resin!
Using a Cricut with Worbla – Video
The talented Downen Creative Studios has discovered that Worbla products can be cut using a Cricut – the trick is multiple cuts!
KDA Ahri 9 Tail Tutorial – Video
Stella Chuu recently used TranspArt and cellophane to create her tails, and shared the process with us.
Laser Cutting Worbla on a Glowforge
Because we are often asked about laser cutting Worbla, we reached out to SmallRiniLady to run tests with her new Glowforge desktop laser printer, as she had previously run tests on cutting Worbla on the Universal & Epilog Laser Cutters for us (that you can see here). You can read her full report with examples…
Using a Cricut with Worbla’s Black Art and TranspArt – Video
Downen Creative Studios has discovered that Worbla products can be cut using a Cricut – the trick is multiple cuts!
They put together this fantastic video explaining the process and settings, and also a handy infographic for you to reference!
Getting Started – Simple Tutorial Collection
If you’ve recently purchased or been given Worbla and are looking for a project to start with, we’ve curated a list of our simpler tutorials and projects you can use as a launching point for your adventures with the Worbla’s Art product line! First, we suggest you make yourself familiar with the folding and sandwich…
Saragosa Dragon Crown with Worbla and L200 foam
An eyecatching crystal and horned headpiece tutorial by Tutorial by Jenna Elise Cosplay.
Worbla’s Pearly Art Scales Dragon Bracer Tutorial
A tutorial by Bamzy Cosplay showing how they used Pearly Art Scales to create their dragon scale bracer.
Princess Zelda Armor – Pauldrons
Worbla.com is working with Element Creations for her Princess Zelda build, and she shared her first tutorial with us on creating Zelda’s iconic shoulder pauldrons out of Worbla’s Black and Red Art.
Easy Mold & Cast with Worbla’s Pearly Art – Video
Gladzy Kei needed a lot of matching designs for her armored Esmerelda design – so she’s shared her process of creating designs from pearly art, then using a simple 2-part mold putty to create molds to make duplicates.
Gunner Gretel bow from sinOalice
DiGi Rin Cosplay used Pearly Art and TranspArt to help her bring this amazing bow to life for her sinOalice Gretel costume. She shared the process with us, and you can see the steps she took to create this oversized piece to complement her costume!
Dragon Horns and Ears from Worbla – Video
The incredibly talented NsomniaksDream used Worbla to create fantastical accessories to complete her her Dragon Makeup look and shared tutorials on how she created the ears and horns with us.
Making Lightweight Ears from Kobracast Art – Video
Kobracast Art makes fantastic lightweight ears that are easily formed and worn for a variety of shapes. Check out our tutorials on the process here.
Dyeing Worbla’s Pearly Art, TranspArt, Crystal Art and Deco Art with Rit Dyes
Worbla was at USITT a few months ago and spoke with RIT about their Polyester DyeMore line and their new Proline series. We’d discussed how these dyes might work on Worbla products – and Rit set us up with dye to test ourselves. This ended up being a pretty in-depth test over a few weeks,…
Creating a Kobracast Art Wolf Head – Video
Naruvien Art&Design used Worbla’s Kobracast Art to create this lightweight wolf’s head as a comfortable costume headpiece.
Winged Victory Mercy Build – Video
Shappi Workshop used Worbla in her Winged Mercy build from Overwatch, and filmed the process.
Creating a scale pattern – Video
Serakirah Cosplay used a simple icing tip usually used in cake decorating to create this sharp scale effect in very little time!
Creating a hollow skull with Worbla – Video
Pretzl Cosplay used Worbla’s Finest Art to create a birdskull for her Xayah from League of Legends costume. Check out her video showing how!
Hiding Worbla Seams – Video
Pretzl Cosplay shared this video explaining how she uses extra scraps of Worbla and a sanding tool to hide her seams created during joining pieces, especially when they are built using the sandwich method.
Houseki no Kuni wig with TranspArt
Ivorivet created this stunning wig for her Amethyst from Houseki no Kuni, achieving a glossy, crystalline look. She shared her process with us below!
Attaching Armor: the Punch/Stud Method
We worked with Kimchi4U Cosplay & Props recently to create a tutorial for how he created this innovative way of attaching his Mordred (Fate/Apocrypha) armor. Take a look!
Large Molded Details with Worbla
Carmine Warren of Shoot the Look creates amazing pieces using Worbla for his photography looks. He recently shared this tutorial on how he makes his fantastic symmetrical pieces using household materials and Worbla.
Bikini Style Breastplate With Cut out Details with Pearly Art
We contacted Termina Cosplay to create a tutorial with the new Worbla’s Pearly Art, and she shared how she made this bikini styled breastplate armor with negative details. Take a look at her tutorial!
Molding Details with Worbla Pearly Art – A Review of Worbla’s New Thermoplastic
We reached out to Cowbuttcrunchies Cosplay to test the new Worbla’s Pearly Art and let us know their thoughts. They shared this review and tutorial with us and it’s a great breakdown of some of the differences of Pearly and how it handles compared to other Worbla products! Worbla has recently added a new plastic…
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