Alistair Cosplay Tutorial 2.0
Ages ago(2010 if we’re being realistic), I had created my first set of splintmail for Alistair from Dragon Age: Origins. I had very little cosplay and crafting experience at the time, as well as not having much in the way of money or tools, so it was made almost entirely out of cardboard and craft foam. I eventually cobbled together a build write-up on that costume, and ever since, it’s been nothing short of astonishing whenever someone approaches me in their own splintmail, or to tell me they’re working on their own, and have referenced that tutorial I pieced together when I didn’t have the greatest grasp on how to do much aside from hot gluing a bunch of junk together and covering it in paint.
Fast-forward to the present day, and I’m still leagues away from any kind of mastery, but I did wind up rebuilding the entire costume, save for a few pieces, from slightly more advanced materials and better techniques. Do note that while some of this may seem like explicit instructions, this build log is simply a documentation of how I went about making this costume. Can you build it using Worbla, for example? I have zero experience with the material, but I’m sure you can, if you want to spend that kind of money on that much thermoplastic. This is simply my personal experience with building it. Whether you’re here to use the following build log as a guide to help you build your own, or if you’re just here for an interesting read, let’s kick off this journey!
Before(Left) and After(Right (image © Fablegraph)