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Cosplay 101: How to make a costume helmet from EVA foam
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About Cosplay 101: How to make a costume helmet from EVA foam
Intro: What we'll learn
Tools that you will need
Making your pattern
Transferring the pattern to foam
Cutting the foam
Shaping the foam - preparing for glue
Gluing pieces together - Part 1
Gluing pieces together - Part 2
Minimizing seam lines
Preparing for paint
Painting - tips and tricks
Wrap Up
What You Will Learn?
- In this 55 minute class you will learn the step-by-step process for making a foam helmet, which will give you basics to fabricate any other costume piece from foam. This is a class is perfect for upping your halloween game or wowing your friends with new creations for your next adventure at a comic convention. No prior experience is required! But even if you have some experience, I include tips and tricks to help you get more out of foam fabrication..
- Foam is a great material. It's cheap and easy to find. It can be used for a variety of costume applications and is very versatile. After this class, you'll feel comfortable working with foam for any costume piece you can imagine..
- We'll cover:.
- By the end of this course, you'll have a completed base of a helmet that you can paint and decorate however you want. Integrate it into a costume to impress your friends when you go to your next comic convention or to your next Halloween party..
- Once you've finished your helmet, I'd love to see your work! Please share your stuff!.
- Some of the tools that I talk about in the first lesson:.