Hi there! I understand you are no longer using the resin but, was wondering if you knew of any tape I can use if I don't want certain parts to get resin? Also any ideas if this resin would work on cardboard/cardstock creations? Thanks
hope you enjoyed the video! as a reminder you can follow BTS project updates and video logs over on www.patreon.com/vaulfox or www.ko-fi.com/vaultfox/tiers. and a quick correction, at 11:52 I say only to mask off the WHITE portions of the helmet, but you should also mask of the back band of the helmet (where you'd want the ULTRAMARINE color to show through) I did that in the vid but forgot to mention it :)
heya i have a question, im going to paint my mando helmet and armor in montana gold paints too, however since im a different country sadly i cannot get my hands the 2 in 1 filler primer :'] so i used motip spray putty as a filler for the layer lines and sanded everything smooth several times. however i think applying the paints directly onto that smooth surface may be a bad idea since i dont know if it will stick. and the color isnt even everywhere because some of the smooth parts show a bit of 3d print. so i was wondering if you maybe have any reccomended base coat/ primers that work well with montana paints and are a good smooth starting point for the actual colors? hope this isnt a dumb question xD
Great Video as ever, thankyou for the honesty and showing us all the process, love the weathering. Lots of other artists miss the bits where they learn from their mistakes, they cut them out, so you don't get whole picture, with yourself we can see everything. You're awesome!
Thank you so much for such a nice comment :) That's always my goal, cause there hasn't been a costume I've made where I didn't make a mistake, so I won't be short on learning experiences to share later lol
Amazing video. I'm now in the middle of sanding my bo katan helmet. Usefull setting I've found in cura is "Adaptive layer lines" this really helped remove the wide layer lines at the top of my helmets.
Hey, for resin prints I would recommend Lychee slicer! It will do auto supports that work 90% of the time, just add some extra heavy supports where it would be necessary. Cheers~!
Killed the weathering! When I did a Bo commission I was dreading all the masking required. I don’t think in my humble opinion there is an easy way to go about. It’s all suffer. Lol
I'm glad to hear it's a common experience at least! I originally wanted to transfer the template to vinyl and place it over the grey so I could do a sort of underpainting technique, but I didn't have any vinyl at the time and a TON of motivation to work on it and ... just ended up goin that way lol. and thanks again for the weathering tutorials!
I haven’t but to be honest I don’t think I would try that, sounds like a quick way to brick my airbrush. I’m also kinda wary of aerosolizing things like that
@@vaultfox yeah that is a danger. But Harbor Freight sells a really cheap one that you could dedicate to it if you were so inclined. Great video btw. Thx
Looks great! I am in the process of redoing my Book of Bobafett helmet again. This one was a full size print (62 hoursish worth) and will probably go the resin smoothing route. Love your content!
Dude, this vid came at the perfect time for me! I just brought my first resin container to finish up some armor and now see that YES and can do helmets (I found tons of nay sayers) and still being able to make them look badass is incredible! Thank you so much and the helmet looks STUNNING so you have all right to be proud of it!!! Also have you looked into frog tape? It’s way better with avoiding paint runs vs painters tape and adheres very nicely
Thank you so much!!! As for the frog tape, I have used it in the past but I think I just got put off by how much more expensive it was that these blue rolls but for stenciling in the future I may just bite the bullet :)
Love it! I’m painting a Bo Katan Black series to create Sabin Wrens helmet for my daughter. Question: how do you remove the liquid mask once those layers are done being painted. Thanks!
oh shoot that sounds AWESOME! I would love to tackle a Sabine someday, which season paint job are you doing? and as for removing the liquid mask, whenever your paint layers are dry you can just rub it off with your fingers or a popsicle stick
@@vaultfox season 4! Getting the gauntlets, jet pack and her blasters 3D printed and making the rest with EVA foam. Also going to make the belts and holsters ourselves. First time working with leather and looking forward to it.
Not sure if you’ve said it or not(so excuse my ignorance) but what kind of filament do you use? Is there a certain brand you stick with that works the best for you?
looks great my biggest weakness is procrastinating on each step in a project and not just diving in and doing. lose a lot of time this way. that blue does work really well once the weathering comes into play alot of people don't see the bigger picture with paint layering. I'll reference your vids when I try my fiest helmet. keep it up.
thank you! and yeah, I procrastinate a lot with cosplay but having C2E2 looming over my head for this build really gave me the kick in the butt to finish (and perhaps a little bit of anxiety to help too lol) but I have some strategies I'll probably make a vid on regarding how I kick myself into gear. I was hoping to do the owl eyes by putting down a vinyl cut-out of the eyes and doing an overpaint sort of thing ... but I didn't have any vinyl at the time and ended up doing that chaotic mess to get them on. But hey, it worked!
@@vaultfox yeah the more experience I grt with techniques I won't have to think as hard mostly in painting. 2 weeks out from xmas most would never thought I'd have my brothers pulse rifle done but I did made me work harder on it.
Stop with the safety briefing, we are adults capable of making our own poor decisions, and every situation of chemicals and ventilation is going to be different anyway. Love your work .
coming from someone who's done some stupid stuff in the name of cosplay and has the scars to prove it ... safety will always be an important thing to address to the best of my ability in videos, especially when working with stuff most people haven't been exposed to. I'd rather be annoying about it than have people go off my tutorials and hurt themselves
Fellow maker here.
Just stumbled on your content! Love what I’m seeing. Fantastic work! 🤝
Have you had any issues with the silver chrome Montana being fragile or coming up with masking tape etc?
Lol, thanks for sharing. 👍🏻
thank you!
Great channel, VaultFox! SUB-SCRIBed
Hi there! I understand you are no longer using the resin but, was wondering if you knew of any tape I can use if I don't want certain parts to get resin? Also any ideas if this resin would work on cardboard/cardstock creations? Thanks
hmmmm I’ve actually never even considered taping off areas so they don’t get resin on them. I’m not really sure what would work best unfortunately
@@vaultfox thanks for the reply! I guess Ill do some test runs then
hope you enjoyed the video! as a reminder you can follow BTS project updates and video logs over on www.patreon.com/vaulfox or www.ko-fi.com/vaultfox/tiers. and a quick correction, at 11:52 I say only to mask off the WHITE portions of the helmet, but you should also mask of the back band of the helmet (where you'd want the ULTRAMARINE color to show through) I did that in the vid but forgot to mention it :)
The helmet looks like it's really loose.
Do you do anything to adjust the fit or scale parts before printing?
You need a vinyl cutter for the stencils. Cricut all the way
I've thought about getting one but space is kinda an issue
@@vaultfox If you need a stencil made in vinyl, let me know. We can work something out. Currently printing a Mando helmet for myself
heya i have a question, im going to paint my mando helmet and armor in montana gold paints too, however since im a different country sadly i cannot get my hands the 2 in 1 filler primer :'] so i used motip spray putty as a filler for the layer lines and sanded everything smooth several times. however i think applying the paints directly onto that smooth surface may be a bad idea since i dont know if it will stick. and the color isnt even everywhere because some of the smooth parts show a bit of 3d print. so i was wondering if you maybe have any reccomended base coat/ primers that work well with montana paints and are a good smooth starting point for the actual colors? hope this isnt a dumb question xD
Do you have a video on repairing with uv resin
I thought you weren’t going to use the resin method anymore? I can’t even remember why
I don’t, but this build was before I stopped. Stopped due to contact allergies you can develop from getting it on your skin
Do you use any kind of protective clearcoat?
I didn't initially, wore it for over a year without a clear coat but finally got around to it and just used some Kryloan matte coat
What 3d printer are you using
I use a Creality CR10s
Great Video as ever, thankyou for the honesty and showing us all the process, love the weathering. Lots of other artists miss the bits where they learn from their mistakes, they cut them out, so you don't get whole picture, with yourself we can see everything. You're awesome!
Thank you so much for such a nice comment :) That's always my goal, cause there hasn't been a costume I've made where I didn't make a mistake, so I won't be short on learning experiences to share later lol
Amazing video. I'm now in the middle of sanding my bo katan helmet.
Usefull setting I've found in cura is "Adaptive layer lines" this really helped remove the wide layer lines at the top of my helmets.
Thank you, and I'll have to give that setting a try next time!
Hey, for resin prints I would recommend Lychee slicer! It will do auto supports that work 90% of the time, just add some extra heavy supports where it would be necessary. Cheers~!
Thanks for the tip! I like those odds :)
Killed the weathering! When I did a Bo commission I was dreading all the masking required. I don’t think in my humble opinion there is an easy way to go about. It’s all suffer. Lol
I'm glad to hear it's a common experience at least! I originally wanted to transfer the template to vinyl and place it over the grey so I could do a sort of underpainting technique, but I didn't have any vinyl at the time and a TON of motivation to work on it and ... just ended up goin that way lol. and thanks again for the weathering tutorials!
@@vaultfox honestly, I wish I had my Cricut Joy when I did it. When I made my stencil video I immediately thought of Bo.
Have you seen the technique where you spray on BONDO mixed with Acetone using an airbrush? It's very interesting.
I haven’t but to be honest I don’t think I would try that, sounds like a quick way to brick my airbrush. I’m also kinda wary of aerosolizing things like that
@@vaultfox yeah that is a danger. But Harbor Freight sells a really cheap one that you could dedicate to it if you were so inclined.
Great video btw. Thx
I saw a vid of this and cannot imagine the smell it would create. I'll try it once i get my spray box done.
Awesome i needed this.. Printed my self a mando gauntlet.. Its undersize 🙄.. Fits the wife so now im making her this lol..
haha surprise project!!
Looks great! I am in the process of redoing my Book of Bobafett helmet again. This one was a full size print (62 hoursish worth) and will probably go the resin smoothing route. Love your content!
Thank you! And yeah, UV resin works great to get stuff smooth quick
What kind of spool holder are you using for your 5k roll of filament, does it roll smoothly or get tangled?
I just use lazy susan's. ZYLTech has some 5KG spool holders but I haven't used them because what I have has been working fine
Dude, this vid came at the perfect time for me! I just brought my first resin container to finish up some armor and now see that YES and can do helmets (I found tons of nay sayers) and still being able to make them look badass is incredible! Thank you so much and the helmet looks STUNNING so you have all right to be proud of it!!! Also have you looked into frog tape? It’s way better with avoiding paint runs vs painters tape and adheres very nicely
Thank you so much!!! As for the frog tape, I have used it in the past but I think I just got put off by how much more expensive it was that these blue rolls but for stenciling in the future I may just bite the bullet :)
Nice vid love you
thank you!
Love it! I’m painting a Bo Katan Black series to create Sabin Wrens helmet for my daughter. Question: how do you remove the liquid mask once those layers are done being painted. Thanks!
oh shoot that sounds AWESOME! I would love to tackle a Sabine someday, which season paint job are you doing? and as for removing the liquid mask, whenever your paint layers are dry you can just rub it off with your fingers or a popsicle stick
@@vaultfox season 4! Getting the gauntlets, jet pack and her blasters 3D printed and making the rest with EVA foam. Also going to make the belts and holsters ourselves. First time working with leather and looking forward to it.
I can't believe I stumbled upon a cosplayer in PA. I know there's tons but I never met any here. So excited to know your from PA!
awwwwww!! yep, I'm in Pittsburgh. I gotta get to more local cons actually, lol.
@@vaultfox I’m just outside of Scranton
Not sure if you’ve said it or not(so excuse my ignorance) but what kind of filament do you use? Is there a certain brand you stick with that works the best for you?
I've been using ZYLTech PLA for the past two years or so and love it. I get the 5KG rolls of it, usually in the glossy black
@@vaultfox I’ve been using Geeetech and it’s been a complete hit or miss with it. I’ve been looking for something new to try
Oh wow, Mando helmet is way easier to make, great job on this one 🏆
thank you! they both had their challenges but man ... so much masking on this one
Wonderful tutorial, thank you 😊 I always wanted to know how this was done 👏👍
thank you so much!!
@@vaultfox you’re welcome. I have so much respect for what you do 🙏
This helmet is so beautiful!!! I love the process, love the candid honesty. The result is gorgeous!
thank you so much!!
looks great my biggest weakness is procrastinating on each step in a project and not just diving in and doing. lose a lot of time this way. that blue does work really well once the weathering comes into play alot of people don't see the bigger picture with paint layering. I'll reference your vids when I try my fiest helmet. keep it up.
thank you! and yeah, I procrastinate a lot with cosplay but having C2E2 looming over my head for this build really gave me the kick in the butt to finish (and perhaps a little bit of anxiety to help too lol) but I have some strategies I'll probably make a vid on regarding how I kick myself into gear. I was hoping to do the owl eyes by putting down a vinyl cut-out of the eyes and doing an overpaint sort of thing ... but I didn't have any vinyl at the time and ended up doing that chaotic mess to get them on. But hey, it worked!
@@vaultfox yeah the more experience I grt with techniques I won't have to think as hard mostly in painting. 2 weeks out from xmas most would never thought I'd have my brothers pulse rifle done but I did made me work harder on it.
Stop with the safety briefing, we are adults capable of making our own poor decisions, and every situation of chemicals and ventilation is going to be different anyway. Love your work .
coming from someone who's done some stupid stuff in the name of cosplay and has the scars to prove it ... safety will always be an important thing to address to the best of my ability in videos, especially when working with stuff most people haven't been exposed to. I'd rather be annoying about it than have people go off my tutorials and hurt themselves