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How to Make a Princess from Scratch
About this time last year, I started making a Princess Zelda costume. Last week, I wrote a bit about the…
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Armouring for Cosplay 9 – Strap it Up
This week we’re connecting the metal bits together using a flexible leather hinge system. As always, the first video is…
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Ruining Zelda – A Story of Failing Gracefully
One of the running themes at MAL is to show off your ugly things. We’ve talked about the shame that we…
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4 reasons to have a MAD laser love affair.
3D printers are the hot new technology all over the news. But so far home 3D printers haven’t lived up…
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LED all the things!
These days adding LED lights to art is easier than ever and doesn’t require a degree in electrical engineering. Below…
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Armour for Cosplay 4 – Cut It Out
This week, we finally start making something. We’re cutting out pieces for a pauldron (shoulder armour) and a full articulated…
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MAL-o-ween Costume Review of Awesomeness
Welcome, November! That fine autumn month, full of pumpkin spice and everything nice. But wait, what’s that I hear? The sound…
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Last Minute (no, really) Halloween Costumes: Pippi Edition
I’m a big fan of a good closet costume. Having dug too deep into the cosplay mine, though, I rarely…
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