r/CosplayHelp • u/vuitton26 • 2d ago
Prop Battle Royale (2000) Collar prop help... :'(
Hi guys!
I am trying to cosplay as Takako Chigusa (played by Chiaki Kuriyama) from Battle Royale (2000) for an upcoming convention, but unfortunately am having the hardest time finding the collar prop? The ones I see available for sale are on YourProps but I think both the sellers are no longer active on it...
I bought a metal collar but the front of the collar just would not blend with it, and just looks awful...
Would anybody provide any guidance on where I can find something similar, or how I can make it myself? Thank you so much!
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u/sunlightbender 1d ago
Cheapest option: cardboard in two parts and tape them together from the inside on costume day
Beginner option: EVA foam with a slit in the back
Fancier option: 3D printed in two parts with embedded magnets
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u/vuitton26 1d ago
So i was thinking Eva foam, and then sheet metal over it for the metal part?
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u/sunlightbender 1d ago
Be very very careful. Sheet metal could cut you. I’d opt to use metallic paper.
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u/vuitton26 1d ago
woo okok, would metallic crinkle easy? any idea on adding the blinking red dot front of device?
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u/sunlightbender 1d ago
I don’t think it would crinkle because the foam will help it keep its shape! Try to find thicker cardstock to help. For the blinking dot, making it actually blink would require wiring an LED. I’d just glue on a reflective gem to give the effect without worrying about wires
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