Make sure to delete one half then save the file as an stl. Once you have saved you can hit ctrl + z to restore the half you deleted. Then just delete the half you saved and save the other half. Finally we begin the actual prop making of the project! The Nail is the first part of the project I built and is the origin of my spiral into madness. It is the sword that the Hollow Knight uses thought the game and it progressively gets upgraded throughout. I thought this model would look really good and the realistic damage that the model has really helped the vibe of the overall costume that I had no idea I was about to make

This belt is used to tie together all the oddities and references, and it's rather simple. I used the image of a template I found online as a guide (No there was not a printable version it is literally just the image I worked off of). Ok so first off most of this project involves 3D Printing, which can take a long time. Especially if you have to make most the models from scratch. However I've saved you the effort and gathered all the models I made/used in the making of this costume. So you will need them all before we start.The wax seal is a bit deceptive because it's not actually made of wax. I tried making the seal using real wax but every time I'd pull the wax off of the stamp it would crumble, so I found an alternative method. The way we are going to make a durable wax stamp is take a sheet of baking paper (I used a smooth metal surface in the photos it has the same effect just needs a little prying) and put a ton of hot glue onto the sheet. Next stamp the 3D printed stamp into the hot glue, holding it there until it dries. Once dried you can peel the hot glue off of the stamp and you'll be left with a faux wax stamp. With the whole helmet assembled we need to make sure to cut out the eyes. I couldn't figure out how to cut the eye holes when I modelled the helmet so you'll have to do it post print. This can be done with a Dremel or like I did, being VERY CAREFUL with a razor blade. It's okay to leave a bit of material around the edge you only need enough cut to see through. And we will cover all this up with fabric in the next step Once your helmet has dried, spray it with 1-2 coats of Plasti-Dip. If you would like a smoother finish, sand down some of the rough edges between coats. Allow the Plasti-Dip to dry completely, then cover your helmet in a coating of Mod Podge. Once the Mod Podge has dried, complete your helmet by spraying it with white spray paint. That would probably be easier to gather than building this thing. The Hollow Knight's helmet is one of the most iconic pieces of the character which is why the most effort has to go into it. So here we go... When tying up anything I tried to do minimal damage to any of the props as I thought all the props were super cool on their own and if I ever wanted to display them I didn't want them damaged. So here's what I did to tie up all the accessories.

Assemble your 4 cardboard triangles by gluing them with hot glue along the edges. Reinforce with duct tape. I do want to briefly mention painting, I don't paint the belt as it didn't look how I wanted it too on my test pieces seen in image 8. However you should totally feel free to paint the belt however you see fit. I did however add a little hair gel to the fur on the belt and you can add paint to that too like in step 11.The next alteration that you can make is gluing some "Web Rope" in strips around the arms where the arm armor goes. This is so you don't have to tie the actual armor onto the costume when putting it on as well as adding more general detail. To attach the "Web Rope" I used hot glue on one end and wrapped it around loose enough so that my arm could still slip out. And then used hot glue to secure the other end. Make sure to protect your arm under the morph suit when doing this. You can put a sheet of baking paper under the morph suit to prevent glue burns when attaching the "Web Rope". Before making the belt I recommend making your own paper template to the rough shape of the one seen in the first image, before making any cuts. This way you'll know the belt fits and the shape won't be wildly off of what you want. Once you have your template I recommend folding the fabric in half and using only half your template, this way you'll get symmetrical cuts and the whole thing will be a consistent size. After the belt has been cut I took a strip of the fur from the leftover fur I had from the cape and glued it in a thin line around the entirety of the belt. (Makes it look more warriorish). After goofing off in blender I made the helmet as "bugy" and realistic as I could. And when the helmet was finished I knew I had something great on my hands. That's when the obsession started. Cue Four and a half months later and my obsession came to a culmination of a full suit of armor with all the accessories I could think of. And now I'm here to share my journey so I feel justified spending all that time on a costume. Create the Knight’s nail by cutting 4 identical triangles about 4” wide and 30” long and 2 equally long strips about 1 inch wide. (A perfect resource for making the nail is by seeing if your local Joann’s or other fabric shop has an empty bolt used for apparel fabric that they can give you. Apparel fabric bolts are the perfect size and shape.) For the top of the nail, cut a diamond-like shape out of your cardboard with a hole in the middle for your dowel rod to go through. Cut these same shapes out of your foam. Glue your diamond-shaped cardboard piece on top, then attach the corresponding foam piece. Remember to have the hole for your dowel rod already cut. Fill in the edges with hot glue and cover edges with duct tape if desired.