Once the paper has all been hardened, a layer of fiberglass mat and resin is added to the inside of the helmet to bring it to full strength. This is done in sections to ensure the model does not collapse while wet with resin.
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Pepakura- The paper templates were printed on cardstock, cut out with an exacto, and painstakingly glued together tab-by-tab.
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the helmet began life as a pepakura file available here. For the Warlock costume, I took a top down approach, and began with the helmet.