Sometimes, I feel like pep is a little overkill because of all the details for every fold but it gives you a good starting point.ĥ) Oh and I have to mention, this method is not for everyone. So just keep in mind, these are very detailed down to every fold so it will take some time to finish the projects…but they will come out awesome. However, if you are using craft foam and then using vinyl over it, or anything else over the craft foam, that’s three times the work. If you are doing this only using paper, it will already take a lot of time. I will create another post for more organic armor but the pep databases are much more useful for costumes that would be made out of metal: Gundams, Star Wars robots, Halo suits, Mega Man, etc.Ĥ) It takes a lot of time, paper, and work. Some of the links are outdated or old so here are some useful (not dead) databases to start your search:ģ) Pepakura is good for “metal-like" armor. Otherwise, for a cosplayer, the Viewer is more than enough.Ģ) Know where the Pep databases / galleries are. There is also a Pepakura Designer which is not free but only needed if you are going to create pep designs.
Most files are pre-scaled for someone 6 feet tall so it’s pretty easy to use. Here is a tutorial on how to download, open, and scale your first file. So how do you use Pepakura? Here are tips on how to get started.ġ) Download Pepakura Viewer (free). You can make amazing life-sized pieces of armor such as:Ī full body Halo Armor Suit.Photo belongs to Tawnysha Greene.Īlphonse Armor. Pepakura is basically the art of paper craft folding. This software was originally produced by Tama Software Ltd.Cosplay Tip #11: Pepakura for Armor Patterns This PC software was developed to work on Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 10 or Windows 11 and can function on 32-bit systems. Pepakura Designer lies within Photo & Graphics Tools, more precisely 3D Design. This download was checked by our antivirus and was rated as clean.
The most frequent installer filenames for the software include: pepakura3.exe, pepakura 3.exe, pepakura2.exe, pepakura4.exe and pepakura_viewer4.exe etc. The most popular versions of the program are 4.1, 4.0 and 3.1. The file size of the latest installer available is 15.9 MB. You can download Pepakura Designer 5.0.13 from our software library for free. Unfold models of different shapes and sizes and measure distances between various points. Create your own models or access projects exported from 3ds Max, Lightwave, Wavefront, AutoCAD, Metasequoia, and Google Earth.
Generate unfolded patterns by extracting papercraft models from 3D objects.
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