I decided in 2021 that I wanted to do a Thor cosplay a la Jason Aaron's Jane Foster becoming Thor arc. That run connected with me.
I started buying the supplies I thought I needed in January 2022, started my build in February, and wore it to Planet ComiCon in April.
What did I learn? Again. When I think it's going to take me three attempts, it'll probably take me four. When I think it'll take me one week, if it takes me three, I shouldn't be overly shocked.
I made my armour out of papier mache so it would be lightweight, conform to my head/torso, and also be durable (it's sturdy stuff).
I ended up using a glue mix of resin powder, flour, and hot water for my brown paper pieces - I tore up brown paper grocery sacks. I like using my recycling for my artworks. I went through several helmet tries before I got it right. The trials that didn't work well for purposes of not being able to sand well but was really solid: paper and cotton layers with glue, flour, and resin powder, and then paper with wood glue.
The Mighty Thor with Jason Aaron.
Th Mighty Thor with Adam Savage.