Draenei Death Knight

Hey,
So this past weekend I was at Starfest Con in Denver Colorado and I was able to wear my Draenei Death Knight Armor. So here is one preview , non edited photo that will soon be cleaned up and looking good.  Just thought Id share this with you and if you happen to want to see the finished photos please chack out my facebook cosplay page www.facebook.com/AurorahailfrostCosplay

Thanks for stopping by, until next time Just keep swimming!! 

World of Warcraft Wonderflex Armor!!

Hey everyone!! So Sorry I've been really really busy getting 6 costumes ready and trooping with the 501st Star wars group. However here some of my Wonderflex Armor that I have done that will be worn at Denver Comic Con 2014. If you like what you have seen come visit my Cosplay Page www.facebook.com/AurorahailfrostCosplay

FoamTemplates 

4 Wonderflex rolls 

My Hooves 

Leg armor

Gotta Love Lights 

 Test fitted !!! Still needs a lot more work to go but will be finish by June 13th 2014 to see the finished costume or fallow my work on my cosplay page  www.facebook.com/AurorahailfrostCosplay

Thanks for stopping by , until next time Just Keep Swimming!!

Wonderflex Armor ,hooved shoes and much more

Hey Everyone!!
Sorry I haven't been on here much to do tutorials and such, its been crazy cold here in my home state Colorado, but im sure if you live any where in the US you are getting snow or cold weather as well. This cold is keeping me from doing a lot of my projects that I need my garage for. However im about to not let it bother me to much and move on forward on my cosplay projects. Some exciting new costumes are about to be awakened! Which I do not wish for any of my other cosplay friend to miss this,so please come visit and like my facebook page www.facebook.com/AurorahailfrostCosplay. Any ways I will try , try my best to update my progress and tutorials on here but either way you know where to find me.

Moving on, the materials I will be using for this costume is Wonderflex which is just like Worbla but cheaper. Clear Casting Resin, Heeless boots, going to try out a new product called Fimo liquid or crystal gel,  4 yrds of fabric, heat gun and LEDS. I will  post a photo of the new costume once the wonderflex comes in which it was shipped today so some time soon.

Here are my crazy boots that will be made into hooves , like in the picture below , just trying to get that patterns down before anything else.

So that's about it for tonight, please keep checking back for progress. Until Next time Just Keep Swimming! 

Just some Star Wars sexy fun!

www.facebook.com/AurorahailfrostCosplay

Wonderflex Mera's Crown #2

Hey Everyone, 

Just a quick post ,This is my wonderflex #2 Mera Crown that goes more with the Comic book Series. I will be posting a step by step  tutorial on here or on my facebook page. https://www.facebook.com/AurorahailfrostCosplay. 

So keep checking back or come find me on facebook. 

Thanks for checking in Until Next time Just Keep Swimming!

Made Some Star Wars Progress.

Hello Everyone!
So I was set back a week or so due to the cold weather that came my way. However today was at least nice enough to get outside for a little. So thanks to Winterworks Cosplay , he has helped me make progress cutting out my Bo Katon Helmet eyes.
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Winterworks-Cosplay/582873381777799
and my cosplay page link https://www.facebook.com/AurorahailfrostCosplay


                                                                         Before

After 

Also I have made some progress on her prop guns 

Thanks for Reading until Next Time Just Keep Swimming!

I couldn't wait until after December,

Hey Everyone!

Happy New Years Eve. So I started working on  my leather super hero leather masks. I think they turned out great for my first time making them. Its very easy to make .

Sorry I didn't do a step by step on here things have been a little busy or me but if you would like ,

I did do a step by step pictures on my face book cosplay page which if you are interested in them check link  https://www.facebook.com/AurorahailfrostCosplay

Thinks for reading until next time. Just keep Swimming.~ Aurora Hail Frost Cosplay

Leather soon in the works

Happy Holidays everyone!

So after December its back in building mode only 6 months until the Denver Comic Con with some new Cosplay outfits. I will be making Super Hero masks out of leather. So keep checking back or like my face book page https://www.facebook.com/AurorahailfrostCosplay  And stay updated.

Until next time Just Keep Swimming. 

NEW Character and New Page!!!

Hey Everyone!! Exciting new Character soon to be my new cosplay costume her name is Bo Katan from the Star Wars Cartoon, The Clone Wars.  I decided not to build the helmet or armor since I want this to be my entry for the 501st Star Wars Group, so i am piecing this character together.

Also Just dropping in to say I've started my own Cosplay  page on Face Book. Come by and  stay connected to what i am building. See link below
https://www.facebook.com/AurorahailfrostCosplay
I can't always promise that what I post on facebook on new projects will end up on this blog. So stay connected with my blog and my cosplay page.

Worbla vs Wonderflex are they really any different?

                                              Like my facebook page https://www.facebook.com/AurorahailfrostCosplay
Hello everyone!

I hope you all had a good Halloween and now close to Thanksgiving. Wow has time passed since my last post. Been very busy with helping out the 501st at Boo At the Zoo here in Colorado Springs and on top of that in about 2 days I will be leaving to Wizard World Austin Comic Con! 

Today I would love to go over the difference between Worbla and Wonderflex. 

Back Ground of both products - Worbla is a German product their for it has to be transported to the US. On the other hand Wonderflex is an US product.

Their is some differences between Wonderflex and Worbla, but not much. 

Color Worbla is orange and Wonderflex is white. See picture down below.

They are basically the same however Worbla has the same texture on both sides, it can be heated and form around molds much more easier . When making armor pieces you would need two pieces of the same template or design, and a long with a piece of foam to stick in between the worbla pieces, once the worbla is heated.Then just press the worbla pieces together around the foam and  make sure you press out all the air bubbles, doing the two pieces of Worbla with foam will make it very sturdy and will not be flexible but can take a beating, so keep in mind that if you make a chest plate armor you will not be able to bind down.
 Let Worbla cool then  heat it back up to form to the desire look you would like to have.   Such as the pictures below are shown.  Worbla can become heavy due to the doubling up the pieces.
Worbla you can buy from http://www.cosplaysupplies.com/store.php?p=WORB1 which is located here in the US , but costs about - $80 per sheet  for a big roll. The reason for the high cost is transporting worbla from Over Seas.

Wonderflex which has a mesh on one side of the product, and the other side is smooth for painting and details. Keep in mind due to the mesh it does not form well in or over molds. Worbla is great with forming over or in molds.

 The mesh can make it sturdy without doubling up on Wonderflex unlike Worbla, but it can still be flexible, but can take a beating as well, its Light weight.  If you had no choice but to get wonderflex you can still double up on  it to use it like you would with Worbla. 

Wonderflex you can buy from http://www.wonderflexworld.com/products-page/

Wonderflex can be much cheaper in costs, about $40-45 per sheet due to it being made here in the US.   

I hope you can see it, I tried to take a close up on the mesh that is on the Wonderflex.  The mesh you would have this on the inside of the armor pieces unless you wanted your armor pieces to have texture for a more battle look

So their isn't really anything to it ,. Both work with heat guns or hair drier.Forms to designs to make armor. Do not have to use glues or anything like that to form to armor or designs. once warm both become sticky Worbla or Wondeflex can stick to one another or anything plastic like another produce is called Friendly plastics which are great for details

Before painting if you have to attach anything to Worbla or Wonderflex like jewels or making harnesses to make the armor stay on use superglue. Do Not use hot glue due to both products are plastic hot glue will peel right off , I know this is weird but I've tried it and always peeled off. Also do this before painting, if you paint before trying to stick things on. The paint will peel right off the Worbla or Wonderflex if the harness or jewels fall off.

Painting these two produces are easy and the same process. Primer and color paint. Do not paint then shape your armor, the paint can bubble up and peel off with heat. So always shape then paint.    

I hope you liked this post. I will post new pictures soon of new costumes and also from Wizard World Austin. Also come like my Facebook cosplay page https://www.facebook.com/AurorahailfrostCosplay

Thanks For Reading Until next time Just Keep Swimming.

Mera's update

Hello Everyone!
So I finished my top for Mera , however I would really like your opinion if it looks awesome or do I need to change a color or leave it how it is.

Keep in mind this is a Mera reboot so it is going a different direction but still would like to hear what you all have to say. 

Thanks for Reading Until next time Just Keep Swimming!

Update!

Hey everyone!!
I know I haven't written a post in a while. I've been really busy with helping other friends with cosplay building.
 Update on my secret costume is ever so close to being done just needs the right paint and then I can show it off. Maybe! Just Kidding.

Update on Mera well I have been waiting for the scale mail to get here from Canada.I did make a bra out of Worbla for this Cosplay however I rather show it off when I have the scale mail part on the bra.

 Venting about an artist .For those's who where wondering what happened to Mera's rebooted concept drawing from an artist named Matt Campbell artist of comic book Mythica, well he decided not to inform me he doesn't want to do the drawing any more even tho he was excited for it when I spoke to him at Denver Comic Con at the end of May he said he would get it done before June was over, when I sent him  messages, he ignores my messages but its ok I'll give my money to someone who does really want it.  Since Matt did this I have went my own direction on Mera and I do know of another artist who worked for Zenescope and is willing to do the art drawing off of what I came up with on my Mera reboot.
 Point of my madness, I think if you want people to take your art serious then why would you burn that bridge? I just thought to give him the chance to make his art come true and be worn in front of millions of people. I wouldn't have been offended if he would of just told me at the end June "Hey I do not wish to do that drawing of Mera anymore or something" but no I waited and waited ,hoped he would of been nice enough to get back to me but no worries I have been working on the out fit.
Never again will I support his art, or donated money for his books. He made it very apparent that he does not respect me or his fans.

Brighter side Star Wars!!!!

This is another character that I am going to do!!!! Since Star Wars Convention in CA and also my fiance is getting approved into the 501st Star Wars club , I need a Star Wars Character to at least troop with him , even tho this Character is not approve able in the 501st. I still would like to cosplay with him.

Keep checking back I will be updating these's character sooner then later .

Thanks for reading, until next time Just Keep Swimming!

surprise secret costume update

Hello Everyone!
I hope you all are doing good. I haven't posted in a while since I've been working my tail off and so excited to hopefully finish this secret costume soon. So down below is some of what I have half way done or starting on. Can you figure it out yet????

Above-Bra made out of worbla 

 If you don't know what character it is , don't worry soon some of the costume will be painted so that might help.

However the update on Mera is a slow process since I have to order scale mail soon.

Until Next time Just keep Swimming!!

Secret surprise costume!!

Hello Everyone!!
So I have found a costume I am overly excited for, unlike all my other costumes this one I am not saying who the character is until it is all the way finished however I will be taking pictures of the costume in parts and pieces. Just to show the progress I am making on this costume. Now I am working with foam for right now but I might build it again in or cover the foam in Wonderflex. This is my first time building with foam on an armor suit unlike my fiance who has worked and built an Iron Man suit out of foam , he is my teacher.

                                                                          Before , Just Templates and Foam

After 

Can anyone guess so far of what it is? 

Keep checking back on more images on this surprise costume and an update on Mera's Costume, also soon to come a Star Wars Character.

Until Next Time Just Keep Swimming!!  

What Do you think of this?????

Hello Everyone!! 

Here is a video of Heroes of Cosplay TV show. What do you think of it? To be truthful i'm a little in different about it, This TV show makes cosplay sound like a competition of who makes the best of the best , which what happened to it just being someone else and having fun. I don't know what to think of it. It's a Love and Hate Relationship with me.

Please Share your comments or ideas below, I would Love to hear from you!

Thanks for Reading Until Next Time Just Keep Swimming!

Mera update

Hello everyone, here is an update Mera's skirt is finished, so is the crown and the gauntlets/arm armor. 

Above Mera belt buckle

Gauntlets are made out of Wonderflex , paint is rub n buff

I will be doing a Worbla Vs Wonderflex  very soon. 

Thanks for checking back until Next Time Just Keep Swimming!