Appendix AFurther Reading and Useful Websites

  1. The Prop Builder’s Molding & Casting Handbook by Thurston James  The in-depth guide to making molds and replicating anything and everything. It even has detailed instructions about how to build your own vacforming machine from readily available materials.
  2. www.therpf.com  The Replica Prop Forum is the largest forum for the discussion of movie and video game props and costumes. The members are very helpful and friendly and always happy to see new folks getting into the hobby.
  3. www.405th.com  The Halo costuming forum largely responsible for the popularization of Pepakura. While the focus is mostly on costumes and props from the Halo video game franchise, they have a large, well-organized library ...

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