Iloon shared this tutorial on how they made the crown for their Princess Peach costume
Materials used:
– Worbla
– Resin
– Transulent glass paint in pink and blue
– Spray-Putty
– Brown acrylic paint
– Gold decoration spray paint
– Matte varnish
– Sticker crystals and pearls
– Air dry clay
– Sandpaper
– Brush
For the base I used Worbla, but you can also use wonderflex (or other types of thermo plastic) or foam. I attached the edges on each other and shaped the Worbla by using hot water. The material will stick on each other by heating it up.
With a soldering iron I added the edge on the crown.
– To smooth out the crown I have sprayed spray putty on it, let it dry for a few hours and sanded it slightly.
– I cast the gems on the crown with clear resin. I used a drop of translucent glass paint to color them and a base mold for resin which you can find in craft stores.
– After the resin was fully hardened after a day, I glued mirror foil on the backside and then on the crown with super glue . I used air dry clay for adding/finishing the edges.
– I sealed the resin stones with masking tape and spray painted the crown gold and let it dry for a few hours.
– I used very small sticker crystals and pearls so I didn’t need to use glue to put it on the crown. This is faster and saver to avoid glue being visible.
– For the worn out look I used brown acrylic paint which I thinned out with water. I used a piece of cloth and rubbed it over the crown until the crown was fully covered. I used a clean cloth to rub off the paint, the paint will remain in the edges of all the details which gives the crown a more classic look. You can also use the dry brushing technique for this result.
– For sealing everything I used 2 layers of matte varnish.
Tips:
– For being able to shape Worbla you can also use a heatgun or oven.
– Be careful with the soldering iron, you can make holes in the material with it easily.
– If there will be some paint on the resin stones, don’t worry you can get rid of it with acetone/ nailpolish remover.
– Drill small holes in the crown to be able to sew the crown on a wig.
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Thanks again to Iloon for sharing this tutorial with us!