Odin Makes
Odin Abbott has been making costumes and props for over 35 years. Odin started in the pre-internet era, when
he learned from books by Tom Savini and Dick Smith, as well as magazines like Cinefex and CineMagic. And
honed some skills by building model kits and painting miniatures for tabletop games.
Odin Makes is a DIY YouTube series about making props for cosplay, or just for display. The series focuses on
novice to intermediate skill levels, inexpensive materials, and often, minimal power tools.
Episodes have
included: the Infinity Gauntlet, Soul Edge from Soul Calibur, a full suit Gundam cosplay, and a full
Mechagodzilla cosplay. In each video the prop is taken from the very first step of pattern making to the finished
painting and details, and often features on-the-fly, on-screen problem solving. It's like a cooking show, but for
props.
