Category: Cosplay
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The Mando Squad
It’s hard to believe it’s been FOUR YEARS since I first played with EVA foam to make the Boba Fett helmet. Since then, my two boys have really gotten into the Mandalorian, so we made Din Djarin’s helmet to complete the squad. It took a few tries to get the Beskar color and finish looking…
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My Little Naga
For Halloween this year, we dressed up our giant puppy, Domino, as Avatar Korra’s trusty companion – Naga. How do you think it turned out?
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DIY Cosplay Helmet Part 3: Paint and Surface
We’ve successfully constructed the foam helmet, so it’s now time to give it some color and finish. Here’s what you’ll need: Kwik Seal adhesive caulk Plasti Dip rubber coating (black) Protective Respirator Painter’s Tape Acrylic paints Paint brushes Thick paper towel or a sponge Optional: Airbrush Step 1: Fill in the Seams Identify the seams that you’d…
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DIY Cosplay Helmet Part 2: Construct the Form
Now that you’ve designed your custom pattern, it’s time to use those pieces to cut up your foam and assemble your helmet. Here’s what you’ll need: Exercise mats (EVA foam) Xacto knife Hair Dryer or Heat Gun Contact Cement (ie Barge) and/or Glue Gun Optionally: Dremel Step 1: Trace Pattern Onto Foam Take your pattern pieces…
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DIY Cosplay Helmet Part 1: Design the Pattern
We’re going to design a custom fit helmet, so the first thing we need to do is create a frame over the subject’s head to base a pattern from. Once we have a pattern, we’ll use it to cut out the foam parts to assemble back into a helmet. Let’s start with designing the pattern.…
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DIY Cosplay Helmet
My 4-year-old is bonkers for all things super heroes and Star Wars so I decided to make him a Boba Fett helmet out of the stack of spare floor mats we had when he was crawling around as a baby. It was my first time making anything cosplay related and I learned a lot in…
Yanman! 