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Published: 2009-06-30 23:46:07 +0000 UTC; Views: 20597; Favourites: 197; Downloads: 316
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Someone asked me recently for a tutorial for my Anchor from my Guilty Gear cosplay so here it is!Good luck to anyone who wants to use it and just ask if you have any more questions!
EDIT: The anchor weighs 9.2 lbs or 4.2 kg!
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I'm gonna be honest here, I'm definitely going to be using this build to make my anchor for my Nautilus cosplay for K-con 2016 >.< then all that'll be left is the armour ._. that part is gonna be hel.
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This is perfect!!! It's exactly the tutorial I was looking for. Though I'm planning on making my own anchor out of EVA closed cell foam sheets and liquid latex for the exterior coating. Do you know if those materials would be lighter or heavier than the ones you used? *Is a total cosplay virgin* ^//////^
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Amazing! *0* Thanks for you post
Sorry my english is so nasty x3
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Thanks for the awesome instructions! I'm making a Nautilus cosplay from League of Legends and I was looking for an anchor tutorial
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No problem! 
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thank you so much! I am making this anchor too and I would not be able to get as far as I am now without your help... Mine is probably A bit bigger because mine already weighs WAY more then yours... And I am still bussy with the papier machΓ©!
still thanks for your help!
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Oh wow! I'm so glad this has been helpful for you! 
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I finished it a while ago, it might not be as pretty as yours but I'm very happy~
I got pictures of it on DA if you want to look~ :3
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Amazing work! 2 questions. First, you said the out door paint, wood glue, and plaster was "suppose" to make your anchor more durable, I don't know how long it's been since you made it but do you think the mix worked well? I'm not trying to be skeptical, just curious 
Again, amazing work!!!
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Omg your anchor looks amazing!! Nice tutorial!
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have you thought of spraying expanding foam and carving that into the shape?
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Yea at this point I've found several better ways to do this, but this was how I did it in 2008 so I've learned a lot since then. Really though I don't think expanding foam would be any easier because of how messy it is and with the sheets you can get an even layer you can start from. If I were to do it again I'd just use a different type of sheet foam that they use for building houses it's a lot denser and cuts better. Have you had any experience with expanding foam? I haven't really had a reason to try and use it yet
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do you mean the pink insulation foam sheets? i hear they are the best thing but i can't find any at my hardware store.
I use expanding foam for more rounder shapes really, im not sure how easy it would be to cut and smooth flat the stuff but for rounder things its awesome, just cut it witrh a knife to the vague shape then sand it with a piece of sand paper smooth, paper mache then paint.
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Yes exactly those! Since I don't do a lot of rounded shapes normally I carve flat planes. You can't find them at any hardware store? Sometimes they are blue depending on the store =o I should definitely try out the expanding foam though it sounds great! Is it really messy to use or pretty easy clean up? Probably essentially the same method though! Thanks for letting me know about it
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i could find sheets for normal foam, but not the strong insulation sheets, it sucks.
It gets really messy depending how you do it, you have to make a shape what you want out of cardboard first, spray a little bit onto the shape and let it expand over nit and what not, if there are bits that need filling you just spray a tiny bit in there, I might upload my photos of the stuff I've done with it as example for you then.
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very handy and helpfull tutorail thanks
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Not a problem! Hahaha! Unfortunately I don't have a tutorial for Sol but I've used this method with four or five big props now so Sol's shouldn't be too hard to do with it
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alright i'll let ya know ^^~ once i finish his , also i watched ya new friend :3 ~hugs~ ^^~ thanks
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Thanks! I'll watch you too so make sure you post a picture of your cosplay/prop! (ohhh~ I'm assuming you're going to cosplay Sol >.< are you? )
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of course
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I'm trying to make an anchor myself for my May costume next year. What were the dimensions for the dowel rod that you used?
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I'm pretty sure it was a 3/4 in dowel rod
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Amazing anchor ^^ I must do one myself so your tutorial will be really helpful. But I have one question: what is the weight of it??
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You know that's a good question. It wasn't too heavy for me to carry around all day and hoist onto my shoulder but I go home next week I'll weigh it then and get back to you ok?
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Ok thanks ^^ If it wasn't to heavy it's good I can breathe again XDThanks soooo much
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Yea! I weighed it today and it's only 9.2 pounds or 4.2 kilograms
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Yeah the number is really small for such a big thing X3, thanks very, very much *3*
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No problem!
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how much did this cost you?? I want to make Mays anchor too, but I don't want to spend too much on it, Since I don't think I'll be using it much
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Ummmm~ Not a whole lot really. The styrofoam cost $10, the wood base cost about $5, the dowel cost about $5, then paper and glue and paint, maybe another $10-$15. You can go and scout out prices and supplies at Home Depot but I'd say $30-$40 dollars is insanely cheap for a decent prop of this size. I did have all the power tools on hand already though so if you don't have those it's going to cost a lot more. I hope that helped
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Interesting take on may's anchor.
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Absolutely! That's what it's there for! I've used this method for three other weapons and I think it works really well and still be light and well within most con rules. Let me know if you have any troubles or questions and I can try to help.
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Ah thank you.
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Wow, thank you so much! 
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Man, how have I not seen this yet XD
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AHH THANK YOU SO MUCH!
THIS IS SO HELPFUL! But since you had to pack the paper mache on, it looks heavy. How much did it weigh? D:
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I didn't have to pack the paper mache on it's only like two or three layers and it was a bit heavy but I was able to carte it around the convention on my shoulder all weekend without a problem. ^^ I honestly couldn't tell you how much it weighs since I never weighed it but it honestly wasn't that bad for a prop this big. The whole reason I made it like this was so I could carry it around.
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I loved your anchor. O: It was amazing.
It's really nice of you to make a tutorial too, because I'm sure a bunch of people have problems making it. XD
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You are so awesome. I loved your anchor (and your May!).
I was showing off your props to my family a few days ago
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