This page is specifically for links to external resources that I find useful for my projects. I can’t teach everyone all the skills needed to complete every detail of every project, so it’s worth checkout out the items below in order to learn the skills needed and find suitable suppliers for materials.
Prop building forums
General prop and costuming
Predator prop and costuming
Boba Fet and Star Wars costuming
General superhero costuming
Robocop costuming
R2 / Astromech prop building
Halo costuming
Move/FX, sculpture etc
Pepakura Resources
The program you need to open .pdo Pepakura files
Lots of information on Pepakura
Most Halo costumes are made in Pepakura so this is a really good resource
Electronics/hacks Resources
Electronics forums and information
I use the Picaxe microcontroller for lots of stuff, they are also used in schools.
Daily projects for inspiration
Similar to Hackaday with some larger articles
Make Magazine’s project blog
UK Suppliers
This is where I got my Plastazote foam from
Various moulding and casting supplies
Smooth-on products in the UK, they are part of Bentley Chemicals
Scupture, moulding and casting supplies
Servos, mechanics, electronics etc
Servos, mechanics, electronics etc
General creative/educational materials/science
Electronics and mechanics
Electronic components
Plastic sheeting and other materials
Plastic sheeting and other materials
