Year: 2012

Tomb Raider Legend Belt and Holsters Tutorial

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Here is how i made my Legend belt: What you need: Nylon straps, Leather or Pleather FIMO Cardboard 4 Swivel Snap Clips – Ebay Search Velcro Reference pictures: The Diagram: I made the Buckle and decorative studs first out of FIMO I started with the main belt and sewed Velcro onto it so you can open and close it easily Then started working on the holsters: I cut shapes out of cardboard and covered them with pleather After they are completely covered in pleather , i cut the holes which are…

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Tomb Raider Underworld / LCTOO Backpack tutorial

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Tomb Raider Underworld Backpack It is hard to explain how to make this complicated bag but here’s my attempt: To make a bag that looks like this, you need: One plain bag that looks roughly the same as Lara’s Pleather or leather thread and needle 3 small release buckles – Ebay Search 2 silver D-rings – Ebay Search FIMO – Ebay Search Silver spray paint Velcro – Ebay Search glue Reference pictures: Click to enlarge images PART ONE: The bag   You need a simple black bag: when you have the basic shape, you…

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Tomb Raider 2013 Pick Axe Tutorial

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How to make the Tomb Raider 2013 Makeshift Weapon/tool by Kat. Lara’s makeshift tool/weapon from the new game                   My version 😉 What you need: : branch , about 14 to 16 inches long : tent stake (plastic or metal) or another found item… I used an old railroad spike : knife : hand saw : twine (black) : cheese cloth or gauze : white glue Find a branch that has a similar shape as the tool with a slight bend. I used…

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Tomb Raider Legend Tokyo Dress Belt Holsters Tutorial

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Reference Pictures Materials needed: Pleather Sewing kit Modeling Clay Glue Silver Spraypaint Velcro 1 – Start by measuring around your waist (make sure it’s enough to go all the way around you and half way again), your thigh and the distance on your side between them, Let’s call them the connectors 2 – Cut 5 pieces out of the pleather, 3.5 inches in width, and the length would be your own measurements. 3 – Sew up the sides to give it a nice finish, when you fold the pleather, you…

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Tomb Raider 2 Dagger of Xian Tutorial by Stella

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How to make the Tomb Raider 2 Dagger of Xian by Stella!   When I began this project, my plan was to kill two birds with one stone. . . er, knife. 😉 I wanted to create something cosplayers would find useful but also a piece I could enter in the Tomb Raider “By Hand” contest on the Eidos forum. For my first time working with paperclay, I think it turned out pretty well. If you try the project yourself or just have suggestions on how it might be improved, I’d love…

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Tomb Raider Classic Backpack Tutorial

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How to make the Tomb Raider Classic Backpack Written and designed By Sina! Reference Pictures This visual tutorial shows how to build a classic game-style backpack from a cardboard box, a pair of cargo shorts and a few odds and ends. The basics are included in the photos, but I have reproduced the English text as captions below the image for those using online translation programs. If you’re having trouble finding any of the materials, check our Shopping Links page. Notes from the author: Please read whole tutorial before you…

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Tomb Raider 2013 Starter Bow Tutorial

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Tomb Raider Bow and Arrow by Sara Larochelle (Time to make: 15 mins – Cost: $2.97) Reference Picture: This is actually very easy to make, you don’t need a lot to have the new tomb raider bow and arrow, and it looks badass 🙂 You will need: 5 or 6 thin tree branches (4.5 to 5 feet long) without stems Cotton Cord Some tape 1 – Get branches: from the picture, you can see they are good flexible branches that are slightly bent already 2 – Align them so they are symmetric…

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Tomb Raider Underworld Thor’s Hammer Tutorial

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TOMB RAIDER UNDERWORLD – THOR’S HAMMER This is a basic tutorial on how to make a replica of Mjölnir, aka Thor’s hammer. It is a rough replica, which means its not 100% accurate but it will do for me: (It is fairly sturdy but dont go hitting people with it  :P) Breakdown: What you’ll need: Any 1 household grocery box (dimentions: length 5.5″ x width 7.5″x depth 2″ inches) i chose a modified old elpaso box lol 1 Tin foil card board roll 2 Toilet paper card board rolls Scotch tape News paper…

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Tomb Raider 2013 Belt and Holster Full Version

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ACCURATE VERSION TUTORIAL: There are many parts to this belt, here i will show you how i made mine, i took progress pics as i was making it… What you will need: Thick Cardboard 1 Yard of pleather (plenty but it will give you room for error 3 Small D rings 1 Medium D ring 1 centre bar buckle Glue Scissors Thread and needle (brown) Two decorative press studs One magnetic press stud This Diagram below shows you the main components broken down: (Click to enlarge) A = Back of the holster B…

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Tomb Raider Legend Healthpack tutorial

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This is actually relatively easy to make, but its just for show, no functionality whatsover, you will need the following: Deep Orange fabric, about 11×5 inches White spray paint Stencil provided below Red thread and needle Some feathers for stuffing the health pack Box cutter or some kind of blade 1 – Start by folding the fabric and start sowing it to make a pouch, when you get  to about 2 inches left to sealing it completely, turn it inside out to hide the sowing and then stuff it with the feathers. and…

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Tomb Raider Legend Grapple Tutorial

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Tomb Raider Legend Grapple Tutorial thanks to Kat for providing it Reference Picture: Like the Anniversary grapple this can be made out of a number of things. The first one I ever made was out of cardboard. My latest ones are made from wood (1/4 inch Birch purchased at Lowe’s) Instructions for making it from wood. Click the thumbs for the larger pics 🙂 What you need: Wood (I used 1/4 birch) Magnetic snap sandpaper or file wood filler wood glue goop or E6000 paint Mod podge or other sealer jigsaw/hacksaw…

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Tomb Raider Underworld harpoon gun tutorial by Kat

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Reference Picture: (click to enlarge) So the mood hit me the other night and I decided I wanted the harpoon / spear-gun to go with my Arctic wet suit. First thing I did was take a scan from the players guide and enlarged it to the right size (you can see it in the pics). After doing a little math in my head………. I figured up what all I needed and took off to the shed to look for parts. Here’s a pic of the parts I used (everything was…

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