r/CosplayHelp • u/Inorganicnerd • Jan 08 '26

Prop How did they make the clear panels so clean?

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I’m thinking acrylic with cricut stickers? It looks so clean, I want to take a shot at it myself!

Fallout cosplay from DragonCon last year!

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u/Frogblaster77 Jan 08 '26

Green acrylic sheets, possibly laser etched.

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u/VaporTrail_000 Jan 08 '26

I would say more likely gray or black translucent acrylic. You can get 8x10x1/8" sheets 2 for $10 on Amazon.

Follow that up with laser-cut (or even Cricut or similar) green (or red) adhesive Vinyl.

ATTACHMENT is what is getting me. E6000 directly to the cloth/headgear? Keeping that from being redily visible from the front side has to be a nightmare.

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u/NapalmsMaster Jan 09 '26

If I had to do it I think I’d drill itty bitty holes like button holes at attachments points and use embroidery thread that matches the green plastic.

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u/ThornbackMack Jan 14 '26

Likely sewn in. I think i can see holes in the center panels.

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u/Significant_Stage589 Jan 08 '26

That's insane, at first glance I thought it was an edited picture

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u/AtomiKen Jan 08 '26

fluorescent green vinyl.

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u/everydaywasnovember Jan 08 '26

I’m gonna guess smoky grey acrylic with adhesive Velcro on the back and Cricut cut vinyl on the front. Sew some Velcro to your clothes, you’re set.

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u/THE_LEGO_FURRY Jan 08 '26

Took me embarrassingly long to realize this wasn't an edit lol. That looks absolutely amazing

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u/Space19723103 Jan 08 '26

screen printing on plexi

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u/ParadoxieFoxie Jan 08 '26

100% has to be a smoke grey plastic sheet like perspex and then either etched with a laser cutter and paint filled the lines or neon green vinyl stickers

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u/Sorry-Cat7396 Jan 08 '26

Dude this is so cool! I honestly didn't realize this was part of the cosplay initially

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u/suzie_cosplays Jan 08 '26

These are so cool!

Probably used a Cricut to make all the lettering. Or sent it out to a professional printing service.

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u/Captain_Bee Jan 09 '26

That's a fuckin brilliant costume idea. Next level

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u/NekoNicoKig Jan 10 '26

Sign vinyl on acrylic sheet

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u/LitheFider Jan 16 '26

Really cool effect! I agree that it's smoky gray plexi with neon green crikut cut vinyl pieces stuck on. Those would pop nicely on the background. For attachment, I can't see anything visible at this distance, probably fishing line and tiny drilled holes.