Found this at party city for 99 cents. I think it would be useful for those looking to make Vrillywho. You’d just have to make sure it works for your hammer and then tint it red.

submitted by stormycloud

I was searching around on a website in the Steampunk section, as I’m cosplaying Fancy Dreamer Rose Lalonde, and both me and my friends want to add some Steampunk to it!!! So I’m searching for a small lace top hat to wear instead of the usual tiara, and I come across <a href=”http://www.medievalcollectibles.com/p-14227-steampunk-revolver.aspx”>this Steampunk gun</a>, and I thought it would be good for a SteampunkStuck!Jake English gun, if you bought 2 of it.

I don’t actually know what it looks like irl, since I’m not planning to cosplay Jake in the next year, but I do hope this helps some people!!!

submitted by your-sexuality

Regarding the Crosshairs tutorial:

A wooden prop DOES NOT HAVE TO BE HEAVY. If you are opting to make a prop out of wood (a sturdy, lasting method that I recommend), then you really need to do research regarding what wood will be the best option. If you are taking this prop to a convention or meetup, you may have to carry it around all day. If it seems just a bit heavy and cumbersome in the morning, it is going to be the death of you by the time you’re getting out of your cosplay and into bed. 

If you are new to wood projects, it is really, really easy to figure out what to use. A quick trip to Lowes, Home Depot, or your local hardware store is all you need. Bring a photo of what you are trying to build and ask an employee what he or she recommends you buy. These people are very familiar with what they sell and will tell you what kind of wood you do and absolutely do not want to lug around all day.

And bonus, they can even give you tips on how to add as little weight as possible while still maintaining the look and sturdiness you are after when using wood.

My best friend’s father owns a hardware store, and he made Roxy’s rifle for me. Here it is! It was light as a feather but durable, and it looked awesome.

I actually recruit employees at my local hardware store for help with all sorts of cosplay projects! See, these people know what they are doing, and they want to help you do your project right! A little research goes a long way, you guys.

Also, I am not dissing that tutorial or that prop. It looks absolutely amazing.! And A+ job without a doubt. But don’t you ultimately want amazing and convenient?

submitted by 3-2-1queer 

This is could work for Eridan or Dualscar, but I will warn you, it’s really heavy. I’m writing this from memory, so I apologize if it’s not very good. Also, I made the gun in probably one of the most inconvenient ways you could do it, so it may be better to disregard this entirely.

First off, materials.

* One board, about 2 1/2 inches thick, around 10ish (estimate) inches tall by however long you want the gun 

* One thick dowel, about 6 inches longer than you want the harpoon to be

* One functional pellet-gun scope

* A few short, thin dowels

* Two large bolts

* A ton of wood glue

* ALL the acrylic paint

* Finish spray

INSTRUCTIONS:

1. Sketch out the shape of the rifle onto the wood. I did this by scaling it up from the picture on the MSPA wiki. It took DAYS to get it how I wanted. You will have to cut off the handle.

2. Cut it out.

3. Sketch out the handle on one of the scraps, cut that out too. Attach trigger dowel with a hole and glue.

4. Drill holes where the handle attaches to the gun body. Use wood glue to glue in dowels, then “plug them in” to matching holes in the handle. Let it dry for a while.

5. Take some of the wood scraps and sketch out the harpoon head. Cut it out and drill in a hole the size of the dowel. 

6. Drill a corresponding hole into the gun. Attach everything with wood glue.

7. Drill in the two bolts where you want the scope to attach on top of the gun.

8. Paint everything. This will take forever, TONS of coats.

9. Use superglue to attach scope onto bolts. Let dry.

10. Spray on your finish. Several coats, let dry. Basically read the can, it should have some useful instructions.

AND THAT’S IT! Like I said, it’s very heavy, but sturdy too.
Here’s how it turned out: http://electricwestern.tumblr.com/post/10962458201/ahabs-crosshairs-from-homestuck-copyright-andrew

submitted by electricwestern

Another response to this post. I cosplay Kanaya and I ordered THIS chainsaw. The chain rotates (albeit sluggishly) and it makes noise. I used a can of white spraypaint for plastic stuff, and it’s really nice. Here’s a picture of how it came out, and one of me using it.

submitted by ms-monochrome

In response to this post about Kanaya’s chainsaw, I actually own the same chainsaw, and it is indeed very flat.
(I painted it a while ago for her for a last minute prop, but ended up not using it because of this.)

Just a heads-up!

submitted by calliohpe

Mod Note: Ah, I thought so!

I was just casually browsing various websites for costume shops in my area (South Australia) and I chanced across this. I thought that perhaps with some paint it could be made into a Kanaya Chainsaw :)

The shop does ship to the US and many other places, but I don’t know how much shipping would cost.

Hope this helps someone though! :3

submitted by emokoneko

Mod Note: Be careful of costume shop chainsaws, a LOT of them are SUPER flat. So you’re looking at what seems to be an awesome chainsaw but really it’s like, two inches thick and you look like you’re carrying a piece of cardboard around. So if someone could maybe find this on another site, or pictures of it used that would be very great in knowing if it’s a good prop!

graculus:

Got a Dave cosplay? Want a fun n flirty time this con season? If you have little to no experience in prop-making but still want to be the coolest Dave at the meetup, the SORD is the prop for you my friend. Tutorial and refs under the cut.

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Alright, I procrastinated a bit in buying my makeup, among other things, but a quick Google search revealed to me Star Costume and Theatrical Supply.

The employees are very friendly, will help you with any questions, and they have a wide selection of Mehron, Ben Nye, and Snazaroo paints, and they even have cold cream! It’s also a costume shop, so it might have some good props and/or outfit pieces.

submitted by hamstercatapult

so i found this tutorial on deviantArt, and i just thought this might help someone out. c:

http://risachantag.deviantart.com/art/Cosplay-Metal-Texture-Tutorial-44652823

submitted by doubtfully