We sponsored the wonderful CheeseCakePanda Cosplay for a cool tutorial on dagger variations, and wow the results are amazing! Check out the video of the process and the gallery below!
Daggers – Foam, Worbla, and Resin
Making Evior’s Axes from Assassin’s Creed Valhalla
We sponsored Sayakat Cosplay for this build of Evior’s Axes from Assassin’s Creed Valhalla, and she shared her process with us in this tutorial! If you need to make a prop weapon, Sayakat’s methods are a great way to achieve a strong, lightweight build! Take a look at the video below!
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!
They put together these fantastic videos explaining the process and settings they use to cut Worbla products with their Cricut machine.
The first video covers Black Art and TranspArt:
The second video covers Pearly Art and Kobracast Art
And this is a handy chart showing settings used for Worbla and other cosplay materials! Click to enlarge.
KDA Ahri 9 Tail Tutorial – Video
If you haven’t seen the video for K/DA – POP/STARS, you’re missing out on some fantastic music and designs of everyone’s favorite League of Legends characters, including Ahri and her glowing nine tails.
Photo by Anna Cosplay Photography, Cosplay by Stella ChuuStella Chuu recently used TranspArt and cellophane to create her tails, and shared the process with us. You can also find the pattern for her design for sale on her Etsy if you want to try making your own!
Easy Mold & Cast with Worbla’s Pearly Art – Video
If you’re creating a piece with a lot of details that are mirrored, it can be frustrating to make sure everything is even on both sides. 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. Check out the finished piece and her video process below!
Dragon Horns and Ears from Worbla – Video
The incredibly talented NsomniaksDream is known for her amazing makeup and illustration work, but she’s also used Worbla to create fantastical accessories to complete her looks.
Her Dragon Makeup included horns and ears made from Worbla and she’s shared with us two video tutorials on the process so you can create your own below!
Making Lightweight Ears from Kobracast Art – Video
We sent Worbla’s Kobracast Art to some intrepid cosplayers and they gave us back a series of different ways to use the material for lightweight headgear – specifically ears!
We’ll be adding more posts through the coming weeks, but first our first is Pokemon Ears by Thermo Cosplay!
Next is these poseable ears by Kimidori Cosplay, which use wire and Kobracast Art to hold their shape.
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.
Take a look at the process in the video below:
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 the video detailing the steps below!
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.
How to make a Stubby from NieR:Automata with Worbla – Video
Serakirah Cosplay sculpted a Small Stubby robot from the NieR:Automata video game. You can see the process here:
How to make Chip from Beauty and the Beast with Worbla – Video
Serakirah Cosplay sculpted her own adorable teacup Chip from Disney’s Beauty and the Beast and shared the process in this video below!
Molding with Worbla’s Pearly Art – video
Erza Cosplay shows how she moulds with air dry clay and Worbla’s Pearly Art to create detailed armor pieces.
Skyrim Steel Dagger with Worbla’s Pearly Art – Video
Hogal Cosplay used Worbla’s Pearly Art to create this dagger from Skyrim, and shared a video of the process with us below:
Making Rey’s Staff from Star Wars: The Last Jedi – Video
Kat at HealtoDeath shares how she used PVC pipe and some simple tricks with Worbla to create Rey’s iconic staff in this video below.
Photo by Lee SchultzPreventing and Removing Air Bubbles with Worbla
Kat at HealtoDeath shares a video explaining how she prevents air bubbles when working with EVA foam and Worbla, and also offers more detailed advice on popping bubbles that do form. Take a look below!
Sombra Cyberspace Pauldron
Gladzy Kei built her Cybespace Sombra from Overwatch costume with Worbla’s Mesh Art and TrsnapArt, and shared the process of making her pauldron with us.
You can find her WIP gallery here for more images.
Crystal Art Runes
Pretzl Cosplay used Crystal Art to create demonic runes for her newest costume and shared a video of the process.
Crystal Art: light up quartz formations – Video
A crystal formation made with Worbla’s Crystal Art, with Black Art used as the base to hide the battery.Hogal Cosplay shared how they made their crystal structures with Crystal Art.
Crystal Art: Dragon Scale Bracers – Video
Naruvien Art & Design shared her process of making dragonscale bracers out of Crystal Art shaped into flat sheets, then laced up.
Shaping Crystal Art: Magic Wand – Video
Naruvien Art & Design shows how to heat and shape Crystal Art, using it with TranspArt to make a magic crystal staff or wand for her LARP.
Adding Dimensional Details with Deco Art – Video
Deco Art is a great way of adding dimension to your projects, whether you are building a dragon scale texture or sculpting a skull. Here are some videos showing how it can be done!
Lightning Cosplay shared a video of Deco Art being used to add a dimensional skull to a shoulder pauldron.
The Folding Method – Video
xx2shy created a video explaining why she’s using the folding method (and how) on her Sylvanas armor, made with Worbla’s Mesh Art in this video!
Creating Triangular Details for Armor – Video
Details on Worbla are often done with scraps rolled into tubes, but Itakoo shows how they make their details with a bead mold, which creates a sharp triangular bevel for their armor.
Angewoman Bra Cups – Video
Jak Cosplay has created this great tutorial on making the armor bra cups that Digimon’s Angewoman sports. This tutorial would also be great for many other designs, including Ariel from the Little Mermaid. Take a look below!
Making a Worbla Domino/Superhero Mask – Video
Debbamour Cosplay created this video tutorial for making a simple face mask that fits your face perfectly.
(Worbla.com note: This is my favorite method of making domino masks!)
Thank to Debbamour Cosplay for sharing this with us!
Snow Bunny Nidalee Spear
KP Cosplay used Worbla to create a spear for her Snow Bunny Nidalee costume, and shared the video tutorial with us below!
Cersei Lannister Belt from Game of Thrones -video
Cersei Lannister’s iconic belt was recently made by the fantastic Jak Cosplay, and you can see her process in the video below. She also shares her blueprints for this design via Google Drive
X-Men Belt Buckle – Video
Actoutgames used our Belt Buckle Tutorial to create their own, in this fun video showing the process below.
Find more by Actoutgames on their YouTube Channel.
Filling in Gaps and Seams – Video
9Flame Creations showed this handy trick for smoothing seams or gaps in your Worbla using scraps and a butter knife.
Full Coverage Breastplate: Mercy from Overwatch – Video
Lyz Brickley shared with us the process of making her Mercy breastplate, which is a large, one piece shape.
Photo by Bear.
Achieving a mirror-like finish on Worbla – Video
Getting the very smoothest finish on your Worbla to achieve the best possible metallic paint effect is a multi-step process. The wonderful Anathiell broke down how she achieved her fantastic gold accessories for her Vincent Valentine costume in this video below. Photo above by Jola.
Movie Wonder Woman Build – Video
Gladzy Kei as Wonder Woman, photo by Pompey CosplayGladzy Kei Art and Cosplay created an amazing Wonder Woman build, based on the new movie, and shared a video on the build process of the breastplate.
Prosthetic Worbla Horns – Video
The amazingly talented Keevanski used Worbla to make these fantastic prosthetic horns out of Worbla, and created a video showing how to make them.
Spanish video, with English captions!
You can also find Keevanski’s work on Youtube and Instagram, and her website here.
Worbla Batarangs – Video
Keevanski wanted to create some Batarangs for an upcoming costume, and ended up using quite a few methods to create different effects and finishes in the video below! Make sure to turn on the English subtitles if you don’t speak Spanish!
You can also find Keevanski’s work on Youtube and Instagram, and her website here.
Female Deathwing from World of Warcraft – Video
Jessica Nigri shared this video covering some of her amazing Deathwing build with us. Photo by David Ngo
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Thermoplastics in LARP – Bracer and Armor Test – Video
Naruvien Art&Design helps cover a subject we get asked about often: Worbla and LARP!
German, with English Subtitles.
Fine detailing with Worbla Black – Video
Erza Cosplay shows how she uses thin sections of Worbla’s Black Art to create the iconic Greek ‘wave’ detail on her upcoming costume.
You can also see how she uses a ‘half relief’ method to create impressive detail for her upcoming Sagittarius design.
Worbla Horns – Video
Erza Cosplay shows a great way to make lightweight, sturdy horns for your cosplay using Worbla Black Art and Aluminum Foil.
Vacuforming and Molding with Transpart – Video
If you need to make a copy of something fast, or need a very smooth mold of a prop, you can get a quick and easy pull from TranspArt, a sheet of cardboard, and a vacuum cleaner – all without having to worry abut making a special table or dealing with more toxic plastics.
If you want a highly detailed or ‘deeper’ draw, or something a bit sturdier for multiple uses, a simple table build can be used as well as shown here!
Naruvien Art&Design explains two easy ways to create copies of shapes using TranspArt – both of which can be accomplished in minutes with minimal prep!
(These are in German with English Subtitles, but the process is very easy to follow.)
Forming with a Table and Frame
Last Minute Man’s Kitchen shows us the process using a simple table and frame that he used to create both sides of his TranspArt Gunblade.
Satyr and Minotaur Builds with Digitigrade Legs – Video
If you’re looking to make a pair of convincing Digitgrade legs, take a look at this fantastic tutorial by Tim who created a great silhouette for his Minotaur and Satyr costumes without requiring stilts. The armor and Minotaur head are also made from Worbla’s Finest Art.
You can see photos of his build for both costumes below.
Making Fake Breasts – Video
Planning a costume that requires Epic Cleavage? Need a way to build a top that you don’t break laws with – and won’t fall out of? Erza Cosplay created this video showing how she made her fake breasts with Worbla, foam, and spandex for her Nakagami Armor. Photo by Romana Gruber Photography
Using Fiberglass Resin to Smooth Worbla – Video
The awesome 9Flame Creations shared this video showing the process of using fiberglass resin to prime or smooth your Worbla before painting for a smooth finish.
(Please remember working with resin can be VERY toxic – ALWAYS follow the instructions on your product, especially regarding respirators and gloves!)
League of Legends Orianna – Video
The incredibly talented 9Flame Creations created this League of Legends Orianna Costume with Worbla, foam, resin, and lots of time!
Here are two videos she shared with us, on the process of making the hovering skirt, as well as Orianna’s Ball, below:
Attaching Armor Without Visible Straps – Video
The incredibly talented 9Flame Creations created this League of Legends Orianna Costume with Worbla, foam, resin, and lots of time!
In this video below, she explains how she creates a gapless system to attach her armor, in areas where D-rings and straps would not be the best option.
Making a Worbla Dragon – Video
Geordie Holly used worbla’s Black art to create a dragon for her Daenerys Targaryen cosplay when her first attempt out of polymer clay turned out to be too heavy and brittle to use as a prop.
You can see her video series documenting the process here:
Making Gems with TranspArt – Video
Air Bubbles Cosplay shared this great video showcasing how she made the lightweight TranspArt glowing gems for her Akroma, Angel of Fury costume.
The basics of LED lighting – Video
Kamui Cosplay’s The Book of Cosplay Lights is an excellent resource for adding lights to your costumes. If you want to see a video covering the basics, check out her tutorial below!
You can see how Kamui’s applied LED’s to make an AION glowing book of spells here: