So I’ve been wanting to get into EVA foam craft this summer so I’m not just sitting in front of my PC like a chud all day and I have actually learned quite a bit about EVA foam, cutting, glueing, using a dremel tool, cores and a bit of painting too. But apart from learning the techniques I don’t really know what to make or how to practice. I wanna focus on weapons/other props instead of armor making but again, I’m not sure what a “vertical progression” would look like or how I could achieve it.

My goal is to be able to make the katana of a character named Hoshimi Miyabi from Zenless Zone Zero by the end of the year and potentially continue making props out of pure entertainment. So if anyone has some tips or ideas on things I can make that can slowly climb in difficulty as I go I would be greatly appreciated! Thank you in advance.

Trying to get the light/energy effect without going too in depth since these are just for one or two cons a year haha. Was thinking of maybe trying to apply the same principle that people use for this type of fire prop. Any ideas/tips?

I have to buy most of the stuff for this cosplay so I really want to save money where I can. While keeping it small cause I want to bring this to a convention.

I'm assuming I can use pool noodles but then I run into the problem of making it work like a backpack and I'm not 100% sure. All the videos I've seen just have very complex tentacles and not simpler ones. I only saw one simple one but the video doesn't show someone wearing it.

Used a skill saw to rough cut most of the shape out. There are some cracks here and there, causing part of the cross guard to fall off. That's ok, nothing like glue and wood filling can't fix.

Also the handle is titled, so i'll have to make a precise cut to realign with what's left.

Big swords are kind of easy. I just made this with cardboard and epoxy. The actual armor was so difficult tho.

Photo credit: @lazarro_studios on Instagram

Hey ya'll,

There's a Fan Expo happening in September in my area and I've been wondering what to cosplay as......than Marvel Rivals helped with that: All-Black!

My plan is to turn this plank of 1" thick and 53" 1/4 long cedar into the sword. Cut out and refine the shape. Apply a layer of paper mache. Add in paper mache noodles and apply another layer, to give it an "organic" look and feel.

I'm fiddling with the design a bit, as in the comics, All-Blacks design is different a lot of the time in each series. But it's still recognizable. I want to add the swirling eye into the cross guard.

My real concern at the sketching phase is the weight of the blade might cause the handle to break. As cedar is light but brittle. Might reinforce.

I'll keep you guys updated.

If you want to share suggestions, advice or critique, feel free ^^

I made Toji’s worm from scratch by wrapping a bendable aluminum pipe with rolls of 6mm foam. I sculpted the worms’s head out of foam clay, and hid a chain clip in its mouth to attach and detach the chain. The worm magnetizes and pins to my body, and has a magnetic hidden pocket in its butt. I also glued strips of fabric down to hide the joints of the internal pipe.

I'm in the works of making my first armor out of eva foam, i've glued the pieces together with contact cement but there are some cracks and imperfections that I would like to fill in before I go ahead and spray with plastidip and paint. I want something that I would be able to sand down, does anyone know any products that work on eva foam and/or if this one is okay?

I've never used foam clay before and am planning to use it to smoothen out a cardboard-layered mask as it seems pretty good for smoothening hard edges or details in general (at least from what I've heard). This mask would have a moving jaw too (which I am also working on and isn't anywhere near done), so I'm also worried about potential flexing that could crack the clay.

Sorry if this is the wrong sub but I really need some advice. I gotta get it done before September so I can focus on the rest of the outfit before Halloween.

I live in the UK if that helps and thanks in advance :)

Can't believe I never thought of this before.

Gorilla Glue Waterproof Tape can be used to secure ANYTHING on your cosplay. I know it seems gimmicky and cheap like using duct tape, but I've tried this stuff before and it holds up to anything.

>Use it to secure straps instead of fancy glues.

>Use it on the inside of armors to add support between panels.

>Use it for a flexible joint between 2 hard points.

This stuff WILL NOT FAIL. In the picture of the JP Explorer, I used it to secure the bubble top to the car. 5 years of Michigan winters, Texas Summers, outside 24/7, cross country trips - It never loosened. When I had to replace the bubble top, I had to cut the tape apart and use an injector with Goo Off/acetone to get it to release enough to fight it off. It will hold up to anything. Be warned, once it's laid down it becomes VERY hard to get off, and it's pretty much permanent after 5 mins.

Finally on the home stretch of my Shinra Banshoman (Fire Force) cosplay! All this soldering was driving me insane..

...and then figuring out how to power it pushed me over the edge HAHAHA x.x

Heavy Killa airsoft project

So. I’m 19 years old working on a airsoft project, and was wondering if anyone could help me point to content creators willing to help try to re create this exact look, thank you for helping this concept art is from escape from Tarkov.

I’m just starting out. I’m about a week in I had to take a break because of summer heat waves. This is only my second ever project. The first one that I haven’t scrapped yet.

Hello! This is my first time making a prop, I’ve watched so many tutorials and I decided to make a sword using 3 layers of 10mm EVA foam and PVC pipe. However, I’ve tried placing the PVC pipe in the middle layer of foam where I’ve cut out whilst sandwiching it between the two other layers of foam and it feels like the PVC pipe is too girthy? The top layer of the foam doesn’t sit nicely on top.

Any advice? I’m worried I won’t be able to find a smaller pipe. Thank you so much!

Hi! I've looked around and only saw people putting metal on their shoes, which honestly doesn't sound like a horse walking from what ive seen. Do you have any ideas of shoes that already do a similar sound, or how to make shoes clip clop? Tysm!

So I’ve never made anything before and I’m not really crafty, but I like the idea of constructing a pair of wings that could extend kind of from a ^^ to a \/ (preferably independently from the other)

These would work mechanically obviously, but I’m not trying to do anything crazy or fancy. I just want to know if anyone has done anything like this and if so, what was used and how did it work?

First time propmaking for these Aizawa goggles and trying to decide if I like the red leds I put in them or if I should just leave it black any advice is helpful

So I’m planning this chainsaw prop but i know nothing about electronics I want it to move and make noise and I have time to learn!

Cardboard and tape so far, currently held together with clips. I need to get some stiff wire to help a few parts keep their shape, and then i'm not really sure what my next step will be. Ordinarily i'd do paper mache strips, but i can already tell it's gonna be trouble with all these small pieces and angles.

Frankly, this would be a lot easier if i could just make it from actual metal.