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How To Create Cosplay Corrugated Steel Using Worbla
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Using reference photos, scale and pattern your armor piece.
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Cut 3/8” wooden dowels into 10 inch sticks.
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Sand off the rough edges so they’re smooth like these.
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Lay down a layer of duct tape, sticky side up.
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Space dowels evenly across tape.
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Apply a thin layer of Vaseline so the Worbla won’t stick.
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Heat and press Worbla onto dowels. Use a silicone tool to press in details.
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Look at those consistent ridges!
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Using an X-Acto knife, trim the formed Worbla into desired shapes.
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Apply a thin layer of Rub ‘n Buff, then buff with a shoe shining brush.
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I prefer using my fingers, but a dry brush works as well.
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The ridges make glueing difficult, so I prefer sewing the Worbla after its shaped and painted.
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And there it is! The ridged Worbla adds so much texture and detail to this build.
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