- CREATOLOGY HALLOWEEN 3D STRUCTURE INSTRUCTIONS HOW TO
- CREATOLOGY HALLOWEEN 3D STRUCTURE INSTRUCTIONS SERIES
This is saran wrap trick a very popular and effective method for creating patterns for both foam and Worbla accessories, and I'll show you a version of it in our lesson on Worbla. If you are making something more fitted, like a breastplate, you can use the tape and saran wrap method, like ErikaT5 uses in this great Leather Corset Instructable. This method is good for pieces like this shoulder armor that don't have to fit as precisely against the body. If you don't have a dress form you can just use yourself, or get a friend to act as your mannequin while you get some basic shapes and proportions. My go-to patternmaking method for most accessories is to make a mock-up in paper and oak tag (thin cardboard used for pattern drafting) using a dress form and my own body. There are many ways to create patterns for EVA foam accessories, and the best methods for patternmaking will vary depending on what kind of accessory you're creating. For my shoulder piece I used 8mm and 4mm foam, and for the core of my Worbla headpiece (which we'll talk about in the next lesson) I used 2mm. To create costume pieces with both structure and details you'll need to have a few thicknesses on hand. My go-to site is TNT Cosplay Supply - they sell large sheets of smooth, dense high quality foam in both black and white and a variety of thicknesses.
This awesome EVA Foam Armor Instructable by Towering Props has a great description of these different types of foam and links for where to buy them.ĮVA foam has now become such a popular material that now there are some dedicated sites selling foam specifically for costumes. Craft foam sheets and rolls, which are thinner and smooth on both sides, are sold at places like Michaels. The first two can often be found at hardware stores and will usually have a texture, which can be nice if you are creating certain kinds of armor, but if you want a blank slate to work on it can be annoying. In order to get EVA foam, you used to have to buy products intended for other uses like thick tiles used for floor covering, softer floor mats that come in rolls, and smaller sheets or rolls of thin craft foam. Some kinds will be denser or softer than others, some will have a texture on one or both sides, and you will find it in a wide variety of thicknesses. Painting and Finishing Worbla and EVA Foamīecause EVA Foam is used for so many purposes besides costumes, it can be sourced from a lot of convenient places in slightly different forms.
CREATOLOGY HALLOWEEN 3D STRUCTURE INSTRUCTIONS HOW TO
Check out the rest of this collection for instructions on how to create more pieces of the costume.
CREATOLOGY HALLOWEEN 3D STRUCTURE INSTRUCTIONS SERIES
This instructable is also part of my How to Become a Superhero collection which is a series of tutorials that walk you through designing and constructing your own superhero costume. If you are intrigued after this instructable and want to dive deeper, check out this collection of superhero related projects where you'll find a lot of other great EVA foam tutorials. The world of EVA foam costuming is a rabbit hole, and many foam armor projects are ridiculously complex and take hundreds of hours and a lot of patience to build, but this is an beginner lesson designed to introduce you to some of the basic techniques through the creation of a relatively simple shoulder piece for a superhero costume.
With enough skill and the right tools and patience, it can be finished to look like almost any material. It is especially beloved by cosplayers and prop makes because it is lightweight, cheap, and can easily be cut, carved, and even heat shaped to create interesting forms. EVA Foam is a great material for constructing costumes and props of all different kinds, from period armor and swords to slick futuristic robots.
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