HOME PAGE

Cosplay Menu

> Cosplay Gallery
> Cosplay Videos
> Cosplayer collaborations
> Cosplayer Interviews 
> Outfit Checklist
> Competitions and Events
> How to get a gallery here -F.A.Q
> Why we cosplay Lara 
Reference and Help with your outfits
> First steps to take
> Costume List
> Character List
> "How to" Cosplay Tutorials
> Materials, Tools & Rare Finds
> Outfit Breakdowns & Analysis
> Hair Tutorials
> Makeup Tutorials
> Closest Real Life Match
Photography Help
> Poses
> Stunts
> How to make composites
> Ready-to-use backgrounds
> Water-marking your work
Related
> News
> Fitness
> Conventions
> Blogs
Other Fan work
> Katie's section
> Other Fan Fiction
> Artworks
> Carla's game reviews
Community and website portals
> Our Official Forum
> Facebook
> Twitter
> Deviant ART
> Patterns on Flickr
> Youtube
> Store
About this Website
> Admin / Staff
> Statement / Disclaimer
Recognitions and Mentions
> Contact
Links
> Tomb Raider Websites
> Fansites

Equipment, Hardware, Materials, Tools and Rare Finds
  • These are the tools, materials and hardware that i can think of to add to this list, I get so many wonderful visitors and members asking me about crafting options, so I decided this would be a good page to add to the website ! 
  • Please email me if you think I missed something, I'd be happy to add it!
  • Some materials may not be available in every country , I'm so sorry about any inconvenience
  • We are not sponsored by any of the products shown
  • If we link an outside shop, we're not sponsored by them, nor are we responsible for their business practices
Sections: (click below to jump down to the desired section)
- Fabrication and Crafting options
- Hardware
- Fastening options
- Glue

- Cutting and Shaping
- Sewing 
- Paints
- Leather and Leather like mateirals

- Leather Tools
- PPE (personal protective equipment)
- Coatings and sealers
- Links
Fabrication and Crafting Options
All these materials work well alone or combined together to get  the best result for replicas.
Craft foam, EVA foam and worbla work awesome to replicate armor or create things like hosters. Fimo and foam clay work great to make replicas like artifacts and  small detail filled items.  And air dry clay maybe sometimes brittle but a very cost effective way to make artifacts.
Craft Foam

Example of what can be made with craft foam
EVA Foam

Example of what can be made with EVA
Worbla

Example of what can be made with worbla
Foam board

Example of what can be made with foam board  
FIMO clay

Example of what can be made with Fimo
Foam Clay

Example of what can be made with foam clay
Air Dry Clay

Example of what can be made with Airdry Clay
Epoxy Sculpt

combines the benefits of sculpting clay with the adhesive-ness of epoxy!
3D Printer
Felt

Good for padding out armor
Wood Carving

Examples of what can be made with wood
Glue Pad & Glue Gun

Good for hand 3d printing detail & pasting it onto an item, like peel and stick
       BACK TO TOP
Hardware
Names for different hardware that's not that easy to identify that made an appearance in one of lara's many outfits.
Carabiner Clip
Centre release buckle
Double bar slide
D-Ring
Swivel hook
Metal O-Ring
Plastic snap hook
Surcingle Buckle
Rectangular loop
Side release buckle
Centre bar buckle
 
       BACK TO TOP
Fastening options
Ways to hold things together permanently or temporarily
Velcro
Press studs
Magnetic snaps
Compression Rivet
Buttons
 
Rivet Round
   
       BACK TO TOP
Glue
leather cement
Gem tac
Contact cement
E6000
Permanent adhesive
Hot glue
Fabric glue
 
       BACK TO TOP
Cutting / Shaping
Xacto blade
Scissors
Pliers
Clay tools for fimo, foam and air-dry clay
       BACK TO TOP
Sewing Options
Needle and thread
Sewing machine
Fabric Glue
Hemming Tape
Leather sewing awl
     
       BACK TO TOP
Paint Options
Acrylic paint
Leather Paints
Fabric Paint
Fabric Paint Pens
Spray Paint
     
       BACK TO TOP
Leather and Leather like material
Great especially for belts and holsters, backpack details and so much more !
Leather
Nylon webbing
Pleather
Vinyl
       BACK TO TOP
Leather tools
Leather modeling tools
Leather awl
   
       BACK TO TOP
PPE
Safety First! always wear appropriate protection for the job you're doing!  your lungs, eyes and skin will thank you :)
Mask
Gloves
 Apron
oggles
       BACK TO TOP
Coatings and Sealers
Great for protecting your paint jobs from handling and the elements!
Mod Podge (matte or glossy)
PlastiDip

   
       BACK TO TOP
Links to rare finds or cool stuff!
  • Currently Searching for items to link!
 
       BACK TO TOP