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Project:Eisen Cosplay

2026-06-17T17:56:26Z

Henni: /* Idea */

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==Idea==
Shown here is the process of creation for a Cosplay for the Anime-Convention [https://www.dokomi.de/en Dokomi] 2026. The character is [https://frieren.fandom.com/wiki/Eisen Eisen] of the Anime/Manga [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frieren Frieren Beyond Journeys End]. I just kind of love the the Manga especially and wanted to cosplay a character from it to the Dokomi. Additionally I wanted a character, that has a beard (I really don't like shaving my beard just for a Cosplay). So only Eisen or Denken were viable options. And I just liked Eisen more.

==Creation Steps / Process==
While this is my second time cosplaying (first time was Denji from Chainsawman). This is actually the first cosplay I have ever made, that includes props. And it was pretty behind schedule, which is why some of the steps are very rushed (the whole thing took about three weeks).

The cosplay generally has three parts:

# The Props (Axe, Helmet, Pauldrons)
# The garment
# The hair and beard

I'll go through their creation for each part in the following:

==== Garment ====
This was the simplest, basically everything was bought from Amazon. The only exception is the fabric for the apron, which I glued on with hot glue.
[[File:IMG 20260525 185055351.jpg|none|thumb|<nowiki>Modified apron. The fabric was simply hot glued onto the apron. If I had more time (and in introduction), then I'd have the [[Sewing Machine] instead.</nowiki>]]

==== Hair and Beard ====
I made both from the same type of wig. Essentially one for the hair and one for the beard. The beard was affixed by putting a thin metal rod through it and sewing it fixed. The final hair/beard cut was then made by a professional hairdresser. This worked surprisingly well and turned out great! Especially the beard was much better compared to many other cosplays, I've seen online.

==== Props ====

==Learnings==

* It makes sense to start very very early with work on the cosplay. It's gonna save you a lot of headaches.
* Sanding down 3D prints is such a chore by hand. Next time I'm gonna use one of the sanding tools of the CoMakingSpace, e.g. the [[Oscillating Tool]] or something more involved from here [[:Category:Sanding]].
* Spray paints can work really well for painting cosplays. Things to watch out for:
** If the surface isn't rough enough paint will chip very easily (e.g. from the PVC pipe).
** Some paint is very susceptive to surface imperfections, when touched, e.g. the shiny silver paint. Here an additional coat of clear paint would be good.
* 3D printing in general is amazing for making parts of the cosplay, if files are easily available.
** However, owning a 3D printer is kind of essential for these very long running prints (>10h).
** For large prints [https://craftcloud3d.com/ Craftcloud] is very convenient, but it's kinda costly.

== Progress Gallery ==

== Cosplay Gallery ==
<gallery>
File:Eisen Cosply convention 3.jpeg|Frieren meetup with cosplay on the bottom left.
File:Eisen Cosply convention 2.jpeg|Frieren meetup with cosplay on the bottom left.
File:Eisen Cosply convention 1.jpeg|Meetup with a Stark cosplayer at the Dokomi.
File:P1040204.jpg|Eisen Cosplay with Pauldrons (they didn't stick to the coat for longer than 30 minutes and only made it to the convention to be immediately dropped of at an artist friend, lol), so none of the other pictures have the pauldrons in them.
</gallery>

Project:Eisen Cosplay

2026-06-17T17:55:23Z

Henni: Checkpoint changes

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==Idea==
Shown here is the process of creation for a Cosplay for the Anime-Convention [https://www.dokomi.de/en Dokomi] 2026. The character is [https://frieren.fandom.com/wiki/Eisen Eisen] of the Anime/Manga [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frieren Frieren Beyond Journeys End]. I just kind of love the the Manga especially and wanted to cosplay a character from it to the Dokomi. Additionally I wanted a character, that has a beard (I really don't like shaving my beard just for a Cosplay). So only Eisen or Denken were viable options. And I just liked Eisen more.

==Creation Steps / Process==
While this is my second time cosplaying (first time was Denji from Chainsawman). This is actually the first cosplay I have ever made, that includes props. And it was pretty behind schedule, which is why some of the steps are very rushed (the whole thing took about three weeks).

The cosplay generally has three parts:

# The Props (Axe, Helmet, Pauldrons)
# The garment
# The hair and beard

I'll go through their creation for each part in the following:

==== Garment ====
This was the simplest, basically everything was bought from Amazon. The only exception is the fabric for the apron, which I glued on with hot glue.
[[File:IMG 20260525 185055351.jpg|none|thumb|<nowiki>Modified apron. The fabric was simply hot glued onto the apron. If I had more time (and in introduction), then I'd have the [[Sewing Machine] instead.</nowiki>]]

==== Hair and Beard ====
I made both from the same type of wig. Essentially one for the hair and one for the beard. The beard was affixed by putting a thin metal rod through it and sewing it fixed. The final hair/beard cut was then made by a professional hairdresser. This worked surprisingly well and turned out great! Especially the beard was much better compared to many other cosplays, I've seen online.

==== Props ====

==Learnings==

* It makes sense to start very very early with work on the cosplay. It's gonna save you a lot of headaches.
* Sanding down 3D prints is such a chore by hand. Next time I'm gonna use one of the sanding tools of the CoMakingSpace, e.g. the [[Oscillating Tool]] or something more involved from here [[:Category:Sanding]].
* Spray paints can work really well for painting cosplays. Things to watch out for:
** If the surface isn't rough enough paint will chip very easily (e.g. from the PVC pipe).
** Some paint is very susceptive to surface imperfections, when touched, e.g. the shiny silver paint. Here an additional coat of clear paint would be good.
* 3D printing in general is amazing for making parts of the cosplay, if files are easily available.
** However, owning a 3D printer is kind of essential for these very long running prints (>10h).
** For large prints [https://craftcloud3d.com/ Craftcloud] is very convenient, but it's kinda costly.

== Progress Gallery ==

== Cosplay Gallery ==
<gallery>
File:Eisen Cosply convention 3.jpeg|Frieren meetup with cosplay on the bottom left.
File:Eisen Cosply convention 2.jpeg|Frieren meetup with cosplay on the bottom left.
File:Eisen Cosply convention 1.jpeg|Meetup with a Stark cosplayer at the Dokomi.
File:P1040204.jpg|Eisen Cosplay with Pauldrons (they didn't stick to the coat for longer than 30 minutes and only made it to the convention to be immediately dropped of at an artist friend, lol), so none of the other pictures have the pauldrons in them.
</gallery>

Project:Eisen Cosplay

2026-06-17T17:47:19Z

Henni: Update learnings

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|software=[[OrcaSlicer]]
|cost=~550 Euros, which is too much in retrospective
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==Idea==
Shown here is the process of creation for a Cosplay for the Anime-Convention [https://www.dokomi.de/en Dokomi] 2026. The character is [https://frieren.fandom.com/wiki/Eisen Eisen] of the Anime/Manga [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frieren Frieren Beyond Journeys End]. I just kind of love the the Manga especially and wanted to cosplay a character from it to the Dokomi. Additionally I wanted a character, that has a beard (I really don't like shaving my beard just for a Cosplay). So only Eisen or Denken were viable options. And I just liked Eisen more.

==Creation Steps / Process==
While this is my second time cosplaying (first time was Denji from Chainsawman). This is actually the first cosplay I have ever made, that includes props. And it was pretty behind schedule, which is why some of the steps are very rushed (the whole thing took about three weeks).

==Learnings==

* It makes sense to start very very early with work on the cosplay. It's gonna save you a lot of headaches.
* Sanding down 3D prints is such a chore by hand. Next time I'm gonna use one of the sanding tools of the CoMakingSpace, e.g. the [[Oscillating Tool]] or something more involved from here [[:Category:Sanding]].
* Spray paints can work really well for painting cosplays. Things to watch out for:
** If the surface isn't rough enough paint will chip very easily (e.g. from the PVC pipe).
** Some paint is very susceptive to surface imperfections, when touched, e.g. the shiny silver paint. Here an additional coat of clear paint would be good.
* 3D printing in general is amazing for making parts of the cosplay, if files are easily available.
** However, owning a 3D printer is kind of essential for these very long running prints (>10h).
** For large prints [https://craftcloud3d.com/ Craftcloud] is very convenient, but it's kinda costly.

== Progress Gallery ==

== Cosplay Gallery ==
<gallery>
File:Eisen Cosply convention 3.jpeg|Frieren meetup with cosplay on the bottom left.
File:Eisen Cosply convention 2.jpeg|Frieren meetup with cosplay on the bottom left.
File:Eisen Cosply convention 1.jpeg|Meetup with a Stark cosplayer at the Dokomi.
File:P1040204.jpg|Eisen Cosplay with Pauldrons (they didn't stick to the coat for longer than 30 minutes and only made it to the convention to be immediately dropped of at an artist friend, lol), so none of the other pictures have the pauldrons in them.
</gallery>

Project:Eisen Cosplay

2026-06-17T17:32:49Z

Henni: Added cosplay gallery

File:Eisen Cosply convention 3.jpeg

2026-06-17T17:21:38Z

Henni:

== Licensing ==
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File:Eisen Cosply convention 2.jpeg

2026-06-17T17:20:59Z

Henni:

== Licensing ==
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File:Eisen Cosply convention 1.jpeg

2026-06-17T17:20:24Z

Henni:

== Licensing ==
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File:Eisen Cosply progress 13.jpeg

2026-06-17T17:19:43Z

Henni: Internals of the Pauldrons. In the end I didn't use the thread to tie stuff together, but only the tape. The tape itself was perfectly fine. However, the way I fixed the tape on the coat was not.

== Summary ==
Internals of the Pauldrons. In the end I didn't use the thread to tie stuff together, but only the tape. The tape itself was perfectly fine. However, the way I fixed the tape on the coat was not.
== Licensing ==
{{CC-by-sa-4.0}}

File:Eisen Cosply progress 11.jpeg

2026-06-17T17:16:17Z

Henni: /* Summary */

== Summary ==
Painted staff of the axe. Notably I forgot to sand the surface of the PVC pipe first, such that it wasn't rough enough for the paint to permanently stick.
== Licensing ==
{{CC-by-sa-4.0}}

File:Eisen Cosply progress 11.jpeg

2026-06-17T17:15:20Z

Henni: Painted staff of the axe.

== Summary ==
Painted staff of the axe.
== Licensing ==
{{CC-by-sa-4.0}}

File:Eisen Cosply progress 10.jpeg

2026-06-17T17:14:30Z

Henni: Even more painting progress. Note that I first painted the outside, then the inside, then noticed that the outside colors (especially the shiny one) had suffered from the masking tape, such that I had to paint the inside again.

== Summary ==
Even more painting progress. Note that I first painted the outside, then the inside, then noticed that the outside colors (especially the shiny one) had suffered from the masking tape, such that I had to paint the inside again.
== Licensing ==
{{CC-by-sa-4.0}}

File:Eisen Cosply progress 9.jpeg

2026-06-17T17:12:59Z

Henni: Third version of the pauldrons with increased tolerances for the dove cuts, which now fit snuggly.

== Summary ==
Third version of the pauldrons with increased tolerances for the dove cuts, which now fit snuggly.
== Licensing ==
{{CC-by-sa-4.0}}

File:Eisen Cosply progress 8.jpeg

2026-06-17T17:11:02Z

Henni: Further painting progress at the CoMakingSpace.

== Summary ==
Further painting progress at the CoMakingSpace.
== Licensing ==
{{CC-by-sa-4.0}}

File:Eisen Cosply progress 7.jpeg

2026-06-17T17:09:17Z

Henni: Second version of the pauldrons. Notably, the tolerances for the dove cuts were too small, making the pieces impossible to fit together flush.

== Summary ==
Second version of the pauldrons. Notably, the tolerances for the dove cuts were too small, making the pieces impossible to fit together flush.
== Licensing ==
{{CC-by-sa-4.0}}

File:IMG 20260525 185055351.jpg

2026-06-17T17:06:56Z

Henni: Modified apron. The fabric was simply hot glued onto the apron. If I had more time (and in introduction), then I'd have the [[Sewing Machine] instead.

== Summary ==
Modified apron. The fabric was simply hot glued onto the apron. If I had more time (and in introduction), then I'd have the [[Sewing Machine] instead.

File:IMG 20260525 161502089.jpg

2026-06-17T17:04:44Z

Henni: Helmet and axe head after initial painting with filler/base spray paint.

== Summary ==
Helmet and axe head after initial painting with filler/base spray paint.
== Licensing ==
{{CC-by-sa-4.0}}

File:Eisen Cosply progress 5.jpeg

2026-06-17T17:03:44Z

Henni: Axe head after fillilng gaps with putty and sanding it down. Note that I don't actually have time to sand down the 3D print, but mostly left it as is.

== Summary ==
Axe head after fillilng gaps with putty and sanding it down. Note that I don't actually have time to sand down the 3D print, but mostly left it as is.
== Licensing ==
{{CC-by-sa-4.0}}

File:Eisen Cosply progress 4.jpeg

2026-06-17T17:02:00Z

Henni: Blemish on 3D print from craftcloud. The blemish can easily be puttied over before painting.

== Summary ==
Blemish on 3D print from craftcloud. The blemish can easily be puttied over before painting.
== Licensing ==
{{CC-by-sa-4.0}}

File:Eisen Cosply progress 3.jpeg

2026-06-17T17:00:47Z

Henni: Individual axe head pieces loosely put together.

== Summary ==
Individual axe head pieces loosely put together.
== Licensing ==
{{CC-by-sa-4.0}}

File:Eisen Cosply progress 2.jpeg

2026-06-17T16:49:28Z

Henni: Cut metal rods for putting together the axe head.

== Summary ==
Cut metal rods for putting together the axe head.
== Licensing ==
{{CC-by-sa-4.0}}

File:Eisen Cosply progress 1.jpeg

2026-06-17T16:47:56Z

Henni: 3D Printing progress of the top of the axe head

== Summary ==
3D Printing progress of the top of the axe head
== Licensing ==
{{CC-by-sa-4.0}}

File:P1040204.jpg

2026-06-17T16:45:11Z

Henni: Eisen Cosplay with Pauldrons (they didn't stick to the coat for longer than 30 minutes, lol)

== Summary ==
Eisen Cosplay with Pauldrons (they didn't stick to the coat for longer than 30 minutes, lol)
== Licensing ==
{{CC-by-sa-4.0}}

Project:Eisen Cosplay

2026-06-17T16:42:41Z

Henni: Initial version of project page

Henni

2026-06-16T20:41:31Z

Henni: created redirect for user page

#REDIRECT [[User:Henni]]

User:Henni

2026-06-16T20:41:31Z

Henni: create user page

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