Props (Stage Play - Ancient Chinese Setting)

Generals' Armor. The whole set took a record breaking of 5 days to make; consisting of 2 soldiers' armor, a Generals' armor, and a Generals' helmet. The client was one of them theater people at SMU. Lucky! This was a joint project with another prop maker whom we all call Osaka.
These were made entirely of rubber and plastic. We really went and cut out each of the scales and attached them one by one. The scale plates at the chest are tied piece by piece much like the way the actual armor was made.
Lesson learnt; "The best way to fake something, is to make it as real as possible of course".
We got tired of poking holes through each of the plastic plates so BaoShin came up with the idea of using a solder gun to burn a hole trough. It worked really well; In fact we were able to burn through a whole stack of the plates at a go.

I kinda recall we sold the whole set for a total of $450 ($250, and 2 X $100). We got a little too engrossed in making the armors that every now and then we accidently made the Generals' armor as a $450 standard.

Yeah, thats my body over there.

Props (1st Tsurugi - Final Fantasy Advent Children)

Next up! The 1st Tsurugi from Final Fantasy Advent Children. One of Clives' experimental works. Yes, the one Cloud acquired in Advent Children is called the 1st Tsurugi, It was later that I realise the Buster Sword is the one he stuck to the ground near Midgard.
This took about 3 weeks to complete. 6 parts in total, fully combinable. And for those bloodly know-it-alls, it's not pictures of CG or 3D models I have posted here.

Props (Bleach)

Found these pictures laying around in the com, so decided to put them up before I delete them. Quite nostalgic looking at them. Which reminds me, I still have the prop of Rukias' Shikai with me to fix up... eep...

I know I made up my mind never to make any more props for commissions, and quite surprisingly I never regretted pulling out, on the contrary, till now I feel MUCH more relaxed.
I started making them since primary school. Started off with plastic bags and cardboard, and like all greedy humans, worked my way to metals and wood.

How should I put it......kinda like how when somebody sees something nice, cute, or beautiful, such an accessory, they wish to have it for themselves, to buy it, to get it. For items that don't quite appear on the shelves for purchase, one could only at most, keep a picture of it. Guess I am much more greedy than most people; I wish to hold it in my hands, badly enough to make it. As it turned out, there are alot of people like me too.

You would be surprised how many people is unaware of the word prop. It gets so troublesome explaining all the time that in the end, we debated to just say, "Ladies and Gentlemen, today, we're going to show you how to make TOYS." Sigh......

As such, I got into the community of Cosplaying, where it's the mother-load of where I can make props, where I can get more ideas of what to make, where I can see the works of others. Not to mention, before, I just make for myself, by myself. Now, people are paying money for the materials needed, and a little more for a little treat for everyone completed. People are giving me designs I never would have found by myself. It was nice while it lasted.

I did try cosplaying before. Twice; First was for a Naruto Group I thought I did give it a shot. Second was for trying to publicise for a studio I had set up with a couple of other prop makers, called 'Wyndra Studio'. I'll post more photos of props we did together or individually later. All in all, I came to a conclusion. I don't go well with cosplaying, specifically the idea of dressing up, posing, and getting my picture taken. I like making the costumes, the suits, the props, the armors, but after that, it pretty much stops there. I always feel agitation and annoyance just standing there getting my picture taken.
Think I'll post some entertaining stuffs next time.

These are from Bleach, I don't think any other introduction is necessary. The first one's the hand guard for the sword of one of the Arrancars. Be amazed, this whole lot and more are by Lin BaoShin made in a tight schedule. Learnt alot from him.

Thought I did record some major things

一直有想要自己的博客，不过就是那么懒得去按那几个键钮。结果等太旧了，很多比较有趣的事情和图画都已被忘掉删掉了。所以现在干快把还有的赶紧写下来！


首先是，中华武术！


(Camp April 2006)

2003年的七月参加的。可不是什么学校的社团哦，而是一家叫德武国术体育会的，简称， <<德武>>，也是有着‘德威四海，武传友谊’的意思吧。他们在国内三十多个地方教，其中也有在南洋理工学院，所以我在进那理工学院里读书之前，就已经在那里头兜个十圈八圈了。

不是我自打广告，而是德武真的很厉害哦；光光是金跟银牌，每次比赛都少不了拿个七八个回来。虽然说起来惭愧，我只参加过一次比赛，而且还是个没赢的，不过也从中领悟到了一句话，‘虽然比赛不一定要赢，但如果可以，最好也不要输’。

当时是这家伙介绍我有关德武的。记得还在中学时就会有几次跟他聊有关武术的事，一聊就聊个几个钟头，但现在却也不太记得当时到底聊了些什么内容，居然可以聊那么旧。。。

也是对这家伙，我一直感到内疚。因为，他老爱等我；不论是学新套路也好，去考带也好，他每次都说等我一起。我也一直在想，就算他真的自己本生不急，无所谓，或还没想去考等等的，要是我当时有个一定的水平的话，事情应该会是很不一样的吧。




这张应该是在04年尾或05 年头拍的吧。刚好拍到了我那批里的大多数人。大家现在当兵的当兵，上班的上班，求学的求学，最常看到的也就只有右边第二位人兄了。
虽然说大家的关系也没好到像兄弟一样，不过也毕竟在一块儿练了那么久。就酱拜拜了，的确多多少少有感到怀念或可惜的啦。找一天一定要抓大家出来吃顿饭！
也祝大家一切顺利！






德武跟其他的武馆一样，对自我要求绝不少。简单来说，就是‘资格’两个字；有没有资格学哪个拳法，或有没有资格绑上那带等。在那里旧了，的确能感受到这两个字的意思；比方说升带，不论年龄，种族，或是性别，只要有那个本事，你就来拿。除了自己这一带所要练要学的，上一带的所有也要能办到。以个人对自己的要求来说，我到觉得朝这方向想是挺不错的。

虽是这么说，不过我要办到这一点，似乎还要一会儿吧。。。这次可不能像03，04年那样把时间古鲁古鲁的给浪费掉咯。

在武术里发生过的事还蛮多的，以后再继续写吧。