Shoutout to goodwill for my $3 shield prop

I spent last Thursday wandering around the goodwill on 5th street looking for fabric scraps and found a beat up plastic serving tray for $3. Took some silver spray paint I already had and a hot glue gun to attach some cardboard details from an old box. By Sunday night I had a solid Captain America style shield that cost me basically nothing. Anyone else find random household stuff that turned into a great cosplay piece?

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lunawilson2d ago

Wait you made a shield prop from a SERVING TRAY??

cora5622d ago

Well, at my age, a serving tray is about the only shield I can lift without throwing my back out, so I say good find. It's amazing what a little paint and glue can do to turn trash into something that looks halfway decent from a few feet away. My best prop was a costume sword made from a yardstick and a plastic Christmas ornament.