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Published: 2010-05-31 03:26:54 +0000 UTC; Views: 38475; Favourites: 506; Downloads: 305
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ENJOY! FIRST TUTORIAL EVER.Quick edit's note. either use some sort of crayon or strong marking pencil on the camping mat, if that doesn't work use a sharpie. Sharpie will work well but the mat Absorbs like crazy so when you handle it you WILL get your hands a bit dirty. will remod tutorial for updated version later when kinks in neck are gone XD
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if you are looking to use it for SCA or other LARPing events, multiple levels of padding will do you just fine.
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Thank you! Β I was planning to use chipboard at this point, with some paper mache, but I could definitely use this for thicker pieces! Β Does armor made of this foam get too hot? Β I'd be wearing it in the summer sometimes.
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it gets sweaty but I've never felt like I've gotten too hot because of it. My only warning and concern is just to stay hydrated because you will sweat in any armor that's covering a majority of your body or limbs.
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i think using camping mat material is better for me because i can actually get it frm the store
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Awesome!!! This will definatly help with my Bastion cosplay!!! Thanks!
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Would you say that this would be appropriate for the great Siegmeyer of Catarina?
more broadly knight armor in general?
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Do you think this method would work for a Dark Eldar armor?
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Your tutorial is easy to understand and you make it seem easy! This is very helpful
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I'm definitely thinking of using this tutorial for Madara! ^^ Thanks!
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No prob! Enjoy!!
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Would you mind me asking which brand of foam you use? I love how this turned out!
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It's called EVA foam, you can find them in many ways, the most common are camping mats and Workshop floor mats for tool sheds and such.
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Oooh camping mat! That's a great idea!
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You, my good sir, are a genius. Thanks so much for putting this up!
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Glad you can use it~ you're very welcome!!
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you're very welcome~
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How did you bend the camping mat to that shape?
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I glued a second piece to it in that shape to help bring a bit more curve to it. by gluing it down all the way it removes a good amount of the give for flexibility and helps it stay in that shape. also wrapping it up or compressing it and leaving it in a specific position over a long period of time will make it naturally bend.
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I heard someone say that using a heat gun and bending it also works, do you know if this is truths or lies?
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To answer both your questions, I'm not familiar with the character but if it's super complex I would use an alternate route. As for the heat gun, you can do that but you have to be more careful with this kind of foam as it's not super high density, it'll melt away.
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What kind of alternate method do you recommend for something like a full suit of armor?
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Craft Foam, wonderflex, worbla, Pepakura and Bondo/resin
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Thank you very much, I'll try it out.
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Hmm... What material is pleather?
Sorry, google doesnt translate that. I assume its something like fake leather perhaps? Leather covered with plasic? --> Pleather
And if it is sth like that, then if you pin it down with the needles, doest it leave little holes in the fabric later? :I
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pleather is fake leather, plastic leather kind of.
if you pin it, the holes normally heal since they're not that big.
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the results you got on this are really nice! i've seen a lot of people do foam armor w/ vinyl wrapped over, but rarely show there in progress work and results! Did you have to shape the mat to get it to curve like with a heat source? or is it a natural curve the mat had if it was rolled up and thats why it has that curvature? Sorry to bother with all the Q's!
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that's totally fine~ It had a bit of a curve due to it being rolled up in it's packaging. To help form it further I glued a second strip of camping mat underneath WHILE it was bent to help keep the shape better.
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Thank you very much! This will be quite helpful for me in the future.
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Thank you for sharing your design techniques with the community!
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That is a great tutorial. I love it, and I plan on using it for cosplay purposes. And here I thought that sort of thing was impossible!
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Aniki this is amazing. I'll totally use this when I need to >D
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That is an awesome idea!!! I've been racking (not sure if that's right) brain on how to go about making Hikaru's armor from Magic Knights Rayearth. This will be very useful. Thank you for posting this.
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this is the easiest method of making armor, and even for people who don't have fancy prancy stuff like foam! Thank you so much
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just a quick question about how much did the pleather and camping mat cost you?
oh and where did you get the pleather (i dont think the walmart near me carries it)
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the camping mat cost around 7-8 dollars and the pleather i got in the fabric district here in LA for about 12 bucks a yard. normally i get pleather cheaper
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awesome thanks
(TT^TT) i think pleather is like 7 to 14 bucks a yard at the joanne's near my house
im hoping its closer to 7 LOLs
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This is a Mister Tutorial!!! It'll be very useful in the future XD Just let me ask you a question:
Due to the nature of my cosplay, I'll need to make an armor without fabric.
Is it good to varnish the mat, once you put on it some hands of vinavil glue? A friend told me that the glue will "seal" the mat, allowing you to varnish with ease...
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yeah, if you coat it in glue it'll seal up real nice. but i'd do a couple coats just to make sure it's smooth.
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Ahah, no problem at all with that. I'll make sure that the number of coats will be at least 4!
Just one more question.
Since I'm planning to make a quite "flat" and "single block" armor, what's the best way to make it easy to wear? Velcro, or something like that?
Uhm...maybe it is quite hard to explain, I should show you a pic...
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velcro or snaps/clasps
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Personally, which one of these two would you suggest to use? ^_^
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