Introduction
In this cosplay prop creation guide I’ll be walking you through the process I took on the Final iteration of the Crown of Winter, Robb Stark’s crown from A Song of Ice and Fire, a series of novels that inspired the hit HBO TV series A Game of Thrones.
This unlicensed ASOIAF replica is perfect for decorative purposes or as a cosplay prop for either Lady Stoneheart or for the young wolf himself. Available as either a life-sized or mini version, you also have the choice between a final finished piece, Raw & Premium Build Kits or the option to print yourself.
This will be an intensive look at the first version from start to finish. It doesn’t matter if you’re looking for inspiration with a Raw or Premium Build, thinking to Print It Yourself or just curious to see the outcome: You’re in the right place!
While this unlicensed replica is intended for decorative purposes or for use as a cosplay prop, the main reason for building originally was to sharpen my skills and help a fellow ASOIAF enthusiast! The evolution of those skills and the Crown of Winter design go hand in hand.
Design
This was the very first prototype for Robb Stark’s Crown from ASOIAF, inspired by the Crown of Winter of the First Men and intended for Lady Stoneheart cosplay.
I was brand new to 3D printing/modelling, so this is a very early project ‘guide’ from a few years ago that will be exceptionally brief. It was also before I was recording and streaming the build process, but the sword I used was uploaded to Thingiverse if you wanted to take a look. I’ve built a few swords since this one, I wish I was kinder to past me, but I’m looking at my old work and judging very harshly!
I was using Autodesk 123 to model this and was still learning the ropes at the time. Drawing the shape of the blade as a sketch then extruding was how I made the blades, then created a pattern around the circlet. All very basic, but felt like magic when it worked as I wanted it to for the first time. This was the design to make mistakes on, and those mistakes would save me time and effort at a later date.
Build
The design was simple, but while making this one I discovered that the sizes I’d thought would be appropriate were completely wrong. The swords were way too thin, and I had issues getting them to seat in the holes I made. This design got no further than the images below before the problems outweighed the desire to continue.
Result
This was a perfect failure.
Bad enough that the revision would see the next prototype getting major improvements, but good enough to inspire a wave of enthusiasm to get that next one started and looking as good as possible!
Perfect failure!!
Projects will get abandoned for one of two reasons: A revision heavy enough that I lose interest in seeing the current project through to completion… Or just straight-up losing interest in a project. Luckily it was the former out of the two here, and while this cosplay prop barely got out of the start gates, the second Prototype of Robb Stark’s crown from ASOIAF ended up amazing! Make sure you check that article out!
Thanks for reading!
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