Advances in 3D printing over the last five years means the service has become more accessible to a greater number of cosplayers. It will continue to impact the industry, and we’re getting treated to some detailed and involved builds along the way – like this Arkham Origins Batman armor! The costume was modeled by Stevie Dee of Crimson Coscrafts, and he teamed up with Tundra Designs for finishing and printing work. Then Gauntlet FX came into the picture for molding and casting. Dee still needs to weather the armor, but it already makes an impression. Besides being cool because it’s Batman, the costume shows how you can mix 3D printing technology with more traditional methods like molding and casting.
Gauntlet FX offered a few details about the build. The utility belt was made from a lightweight “skinning” foam so it only weighs two pounds, and the armor was cast from silicone. He posted photos of many steps along the way so you can see how the costume went from 3D printed plastic to detailed armor pieces that are actually comfortable to wear.
Adafruit publishes a wide range of writing and video content, including interviews and reporting on the maker market and the wider technology world. Our standards page is intended as a guide to best practices that Adafruit uses, as well as an outline of the ethical standards Adafruit aspires to. While Adafruit is not an independent journalistic institution, Adafruit strives to be a fair, informative, and positive voice within the community – check it out here: adafruit.com/editorialstandards
Stop breadboarding and soldering – start making immediately! Adafruit’s Circuit Playground is jam-packed with LEDs, sensors, buttons, alligator clip pads and more. Build projects with Circuit Playground in a few minutes with the drag-and-drop MakeCode programming site, learn computer science using the CS Discoveries class on code.org, jump into CircuitPython to learn Python and hardware together, TinyGO, or even use the Arduino IDE. Circuit Playground Express is the newest and best Circuit Playground board, with support for CircuitPython, MakeCode, and Arduino. It has a powerful processor, 10 NeoPixels, mini speaker, InfraRed receive and transmit, two buttons, a switch, 14 alligator clip pads, and lots of sensors: capacitive touch, IR proximity, temperature, light, motion and sound. A whole wide world of electronics and coding is waiting for you, and it fits in the palm of your hand.
Have an amazing project to share? The Electronics Show and Tell is every Wednesday at 7pm ET! To join, head over to YouTube and check out the show’s live chat – we’ll post the link there.