Mandalorian Costume DIY Guide
Rub n Buff is a paste made from carnauba wax and metallic powder that can give plastic a very convincing reflective metal look. It is popular with the Jango Fett builders, and it’s affordable. One tube will do a full armor kit, and it comes in colors including silver, gold, and copper. The other benefit of … Read more
You’ve traced your armor templates, cut them out, heat-shaped them to fit your body, and decided on an attachment method. Now it’s time to move on to painting your Mandalorian armor. But before you start painting you’ll want to decide how much weathering you want? Do you want heavily weathered armor with lots of paint … Read more
Once you have your flight suit, flak vest, and armor plates, it’s time to decide how you’re going to attach your Mandalorian armor to your clothing parts. There are a few attachment methods that are popular and work well. You might want to experiment with a few methods to find which method you’re most comfortable … Read more
Sintra is a great material for creating a Mandalorian costume cheap. In fact, you’ll probably spend more money on spray paint than on your body armor pieces (excluding the helmet and gauntlets). But a common frustration with females is trying to shape Sintra into compound curves for the chest armor plates. Different options for creating … Read more
One of the reasons Sintra (or PVC foam board) is popular is that it’s easily shaped with a heat gun. If you don’t have a heat gun you can use boiling water instead. Just place your armor plate in a large pot of hot water until it’s pliable enough to shape. I suggest you practice … Read more