Bill & Eric chat about their first silicone molds and some ups and downs of the molding and casting process!

Coregeek

• Website 
• Facebook 
• YouTube 
• Twitter 
• Instagram 

Links:

• Eric’s Wasp helmet
• Mal’s Pistol
• Sword of Athena
• Lady Sif Sword
• Tauriel Daggers RPF Post

• Sword Torture Test
• Bill’s first silicone mold
• Molding & Casting
• Mold Making Key Knife
• Bladerunner Blaster
• Lightning Cosplay Pip Boy Mod
• TINY cleaning brushes
• Smooth-On Document Library
• Smooth-On Brush on Mold Tutorial

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Bill sits down with his buddies Beverly & Brett of Downen Creative Studios and Downen Photography to talk about cosplay, work in progress photos, Cosplay photos, and posing! Also, RedBird Props pops in to chat about comics and silhouettes.

Beverly:

Brett:

SHEPropTalk!

Reynolds Advanced Materials

Smooth-On Distribution

Hela & the Wasp:

Beverly’s Wasp Costume:

Coregeek Creations:

Cricut Craft Cutter

Evil Ted Inkscape Tutorial

Photography Basics:

Location Shoots:

Poses:

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Bill sits down and talks about a plethora of useful materials – where to get them, what they’re useful for, and other useful tidbits!

Links:

Materials:

Foam:

Silicone & Resin

Sheet Plastic:

Leather Resources:

Thermoplastics:

Fabric Resources:

Wood:

Adhesives:

Paints:

Metal Resources:

Misc:

Screws:

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Bill and Joel sit down on the spookiest day of the year to talk about 3d Printing

Joel Telling the 3D Printing Nerd:

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Bill & Britt sit down to talk about some of the most useful tools they’ve encountered over the years and share some recommendations for your own collection!

Patreon

General Prop & Costume Making:

Foamsmithing:

Sewing:

Painting/Airbrushing:

3D Printing:

Machining:

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Bill reminisces about his life before Punished Props and the various jobs and hobbies he had while answering some fantastic questions from the PropTarts.

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Bill and Paige talk about their experiences at Dragon*Con 2018: their favorite costumes, how to stay healthy, their haul, and how to get the most out of a con!

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On this live podcast, Bill and Britt talk about ways to start making props and costumes. When building a project for the first time, it can be intimidating and confusing. Hopefully these suggestions and resources will help you get started!

New to Prop and costume making? Start here!

List of Bill’s Tools

Here’s some YouTube Prop and Costume Tutorial Makers:
Kamui Cosplay
Lightning Cosplay
Evil Ted Smith
Cosplay Chris
Zonbi’s Workshop
Andrew DFT

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Tune in every Wednesday to either a shop live stream, for a new podcast episode over on Twitch.tv!

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Bill & Britt sit down to chat about their experiences attending conventions as professional guests: the pros, the cons, and things to know!

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Our buddies Evan & Katelyn came to visit us from Texas for the week! We sat down and chatted with them about how they got started making things, the process of running a business, and YouTube!

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