With more and more cosplayers using products like Worbla and Wonderflex, other manufacturers have entered the market with thermoplastic options. There are the two mentioned, Black Worbla and also Thibra. The number of options can be overwhelming for someone new to using thermoplastics — is it even worth choosing these materials when the less expensive EVA foam is a viable alternative?
Svetlana Quindt, a.k.a. Kamui Cosplay, reviews a handful of thermoplastics in a recent blog post and discusses handling, texture, flexibility, and adhesive strength for each kind. Her reviews and pros and cons can help you decide which thermoplastic to use. Read Svetlana’s overview at her website.
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, or even use Arduino IDE. Circuit Playground Express is the newest and best Circuit Playground board, with support for MakeCode, CircuitPython, 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.
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