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Internet Slang
prop maker
PROP MAY-kur · noun · slang
A specialist who builds weapons and accessories for cosplayers.
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A crafter who makes props such as swords, staffs, and gadgets, often for other cosplayers, and who may not wear costumes themselves.
“Our group's prop maker fabricated everyone's blasters out of PVC and foam.”
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prop maker In A Sentence
Our group's prop maker fabricated everyone's blasters out of PVC and foam.
Origin & Usage
Film-industry 'prop maker,' adopted by the cosplay crafting scene.
Variants
propmaker
People Also Ask
What is a prop maker in cosplay?
It's a specialist crafter who builds props like swords, staffs and gadgets, often for other cosplayers, and who may not wear costumes themselves.
What materials do prop makers use?
Common materials include PVC, EVA foam, worbla, resin and 3D-printed parts, depending on the prop and budget.
Where does the term prop maker come from?
It's borrowed from the film industry, where prop makers build the physical objects used on set, and adopted by the cosplay crafting scene.
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