Kagune Tutorial (Tokyo Ghoul) Skye: I think some of you who follow Kirisaki have already seen the kagune we made for todays shoot~ Im really bad at props and I had problems finding a kagune tutorial online that we could follow due to lack of materials, so Kiri and I decided to ghetto our own. Heres a short tutorial on making a simple kagune that doesnt require any heavy duty tools or materials Materials 1. Wire (The kind you can twist with your hands) 4 pkts 2. Foam Board (cardboard/hardboard) a small piece 3. Cotton Batting 3-4m depending on kagune size 4. Wire Rods (we used the kind for artificial flowers, any type of rod will suffice) 2 pieces 5. Tape (Masking/Electrical or Duct) 2-3 rolls of each 6. Stretchable fabric (We used red metallic lycra) about 2.5-3m depending on kagune size Approx Cost: SGD$30 - $40 Approx Time: 4-5 hrs Step 1: I cut out a rectangular piece of foam board which fit our backs approx 7X8. You can use cardboard or any other hardboard you can find. Measure how long you want your kagune ( we went for about 48 for each tentacle) and cut a piece of wire twice that length 48X 2 = 96. Give yourself some leeway because you will twist a few wires together for extra strength, so 100. I twisted 2 wires together to make them stronger, and reinforced the middle with a third piece. Cut 2 slits to slide the wire through the foam board base. I reinforced the slits where the wires slide through with hot glue and tape to keep it in place. Step 2: Roll the cotton batting around the wire base and wind masking tape around it. I used a 25 X 50 piece for each tentacle. The cotton batting will not stay in place because the tentacle is so long so hold it in place with sewing pins as you twist. Use the masking tape to shape the kagune, wind it tighter at the ends to get the sharp points and looser around the middle for more bulk. Step 3: Measure the size of your kagune and make a covering using the stretchy fabric you bought. The rough shape of the cover should be a trapezium, if you cant get it tight enough, turn the cover inside out, slip it over the tentacle and pin the excess so you can sew it off. Step 4: At this point Kiri realized that even with the excess wire in the middle, our kagune wasnt holding up well. She bought 2 wire rods and stuffed them through the tentacles so that they criss-cross over the back of the foam board. She taped up the ends of the tentacles+wire rod with electrical tape and then taped everything to the foam board. Before you do this, cut 4 more slits in the foam board for your harness. Kiri slipped 2 pieces of elastic through the slits and sewed them into 2 circles that go around the shoulders and under the arms like a backpack. And there you have it, Kagune for Dummies (Like me and kiri :D) Kiri says its a little heavy but feels stable at the moment...will update at the end of tonights shoot to let you know if it survives. Hope you found our first tutorial useful :3
Posted on: Sun, 19 Oct 2014 04:32:17 +0000
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