Diablo 3
Trag’oul’s Avatar
Diablo 3
Trag’oul’s Avatar
This build was inspired by the “Trag’oul’s Avatar” Necromancer armor set in Diablo III. This set is nicknamed “The Blood Set” so we wanted to make the armor look like it was living and pumping blood.
In order to make the armor translucent, we sculpted, molded and slush cast the main armor pieces in clear resin.
To replicate the look of flowing veins, we spliced chasing red and blue EL wires and ran them along the inside of each translucent armor piece.
The main feature of the build is the beating hearts in each shoulder. For these we sculpted, molded and slush cast two hearts in translucent silicone. To make them animate, we programmed servo motors that rotate and drag along the inside each heart causing them to “beat”.
The armor also completely lights up with red LED strips that are programmed to pulse like a heartbeat to further bring the armor to life.
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AWARDS/PUBLICATIONS
- 2017 SFX Finalist at TwitchCon -Long Beach, CA
- 2017 Honorable Mention at Blizzcon -Anaheim, CA
- Tutorials Featured in Cosplay Culture Magazine
- 2018 Worn at C2E2 -Chicago, IL
- Published in Blizzard Cosplay: Tips, Tricks And Hints
- Tutorials Featured on Adafruit.com
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MATERIALS
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TRANSLUCENT ARMOR
Monster Makers Monster Clay
Smooth-On Rebound 25
Smooth-On Plasti Paste II
Gypsona Plaster Bandages-Fast Set
Smooth-On Smoothcast 325
Smooth-On So-Strong PigmentSKULL MASK
Monster Makers Alanna Armature
Monster Makers Monster Clay
Acrylic Teeth
Smooth-On Rebound 25
Gypsona Plaster Bandages-Fast Set
Smooth-On Smooth Cast 65DHEARTS/SPINE/INTESTINES
Monster Makers Monster Clay
Smooth-On Shell Shock
Smooth-On Plasti Paste II
Smooth-On Dragon Skin 10
Smooth-On Silc Pig
Smooth-On Thi VexFOAM ARMOR
TNT Cosplay Supply EVA Foam
Plasti Dip-Anthacite Grey
Plasti Dip-Muscle/Flame Red
Plasti Dip-Red MetalizerLIGHTING
Single LEDs
Smooth-On Smoothcast 325
Smooth-On So-Strong Pigment
Diamond Gem Mold
Lithium Ion Battery Pack
Adafruit NeoPixel Digital RGB LED Strips
Trinket Pro
EL Wire (red and blue)
Packing Foam Sheets
Silicone Adhesive
Surgu Moldable GlueSERVO RIG
DC 9v Battery holder with 9V battery
4 x 1.5V AA Battery Case with Leads
Two Servo TowerPro SG-5010
Arduino or Elegoo Uno
1 2-pin JST male and female connector
4 1.2v batteries
Adafruit 16-channel PWM Servo ShieldFINISHING/PAINT
Hard Hat Helmet Suspension
Arda Wigs- Amber Classic in Silver
Nylon Webbing
“D” Rings
Velcro
Barge Cement
Hot Glue
Super Glue
Acrylic Paints
Metallic Paint Pens
European Body Arts Blood Line Transfusion Paints
Tim Gore Bloodline/Createx Paints
AirbrushFABRIC ARMOR
Yaya Han Stretch Pleather-Red
Burda Pants Pattern
Custom Shirt Pattern
TNT Cosplay Supply Eva Foam
Red Steel Boned Corset
Red Faux Leather Gloves
Worbla- BlackSYTHE
PVC Pipe
TNT Cosplay Supply EVA Foam
Single Red LEDs
Smooth-On Smoothcast 325
Smooth-On So-Strong Pigment
Muslin Fabric
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TECHNIQUES/HIGHLIGHTS
- Making a Duct Tape Bust
- Sculpting Armor in Monster Clay
- Making Brush-On Silicone Mold
- Slush Casting Clear Resin
- Slush Casting Silicone
- Splicing Chasing EL Wire
- Wiring Multiple LED Strips Together
- Programming a Custom LED Pattern
- Programming Servo Motors
- Painting Translucent Resin
- Creating Armor from EVA Foam
- Drafting Custom Sewing Patterns
- Covering EVA Foam in Pleather
- Sewing EVA Foam
- Creating Metal-Look Foam Armor with Paint
- Casting Silicone in a Plastic Mold
- Painting Silicone with Silicone Paints