Thanks everyone! I am extremely happy to know that you all are liking the videos. It's funny though... I was so hesitant at making them because of how difficult I thought it would be... boy was I wrong. With all the tools available now, it is very painless.
... What if i dont have a heat gun? Am i still able to make those shapes? Can't wait for more!!!
Yes
In a pinch, others have used hair dryers. I can not vouch for that myself, but don't see any reason why not. It may take a bit longer, but it should work. My theory is and always has been... do a test! Also, I have seen this done before, but also have not tried it, but using a small propane torch works. Now, obviously, there is extreme safety steps to be adhered to if you go that route... after all, EVA is flammable and you could also burn yourself if you get it to it's melting point, which is not really that high.
Just a bit of info though... Heat guns are very inexpensive (I opted for the more expensive one
here, but you can get them as cheap as $10-15 at places like Harbor Freight or Wal-Mart.
To form the EVA though, heat must be used to relax the material and close the cells.
So, I downloaded and did a test run with Screencast-O-Matic (found on CNet's Download.com site... the only place I trust!), and I think it will work great. It allows me to record both what is happening on my screen, as well as my web cam with sound. I should have the next video finished and published today.
Now, off to making some sort of script for the next one... "How I create templates from looking at a 2 dimensional representation of a 3 dimensional object so that I may form a 3 dimensional object from a 2 dimensional surface, which is actually 3 dimensional because it has depth" - I may want to shorten that title though!