Ember Costumes and Crafts

John here, I've been on a kick getting ready for our Borderlands 2 group coming up this Akon. So here's the load out of gun's I've painted so far: Bandit - Shotgun. Made from a Retaliator with a custom pumping mechanism. Jakobs - Sniper Rifle. Started with an Alpha Trooper, with a Longshot scope, Retaliator stock, and Spectre silencer. Maliwan Revolver. From a Strongarm Jakobs Revolver, from a Strongarm. Torgue Revolver, again Strongarm. Tediore Pistol, made out of a Retaliator. Veruc - Assault Rifle. (Dahl manufacturer). Alpha trooper body, Recon stock, Retaliator foregrip epoxied on. Dahl SMG. Made out of Rayven. Definitely the most time consuming to paint. I'm still updating the NERF painting tutorial as I learn more, expect progress pictures now that I've refined the process a bit.

John here, and I've been working on more LARP stuff. Our Heroic Austin chapter is doing well, we had some journalists attend our last event, and featured me in an article. A Local Fantasy: Larping in Austin . Diana, Nick and I have been making the Aftermath events recently, and I've got the beginnings for a cool leather NERF holster guide ready to go soon. There's lots of stuff to do before Akon, when I'm hosting a panel on Advanced Leather Techniques, Sunday from 2:30 to 4:00, so look for all of us there. Here's the beginning of a leather cuirass I'm working on for my own Heroic character: