Costume reference library

[Cadet]

Except I haven't done it in a long time and most likely forgotten everything.

Fortunately foam is pretty inexpensive and we have plenty of tutorials and even more members who will happily offer advice and assistance along the way.

[FOAM] [GUIDE] List of Options for Supplies, Tools, and Methods Used for Foam Builds

Welcome to WandererTJ's comprehensive guide on everything related to foam constructed builds! Be sure to check elsewhere for guides on Resin+Fiberglass builds, Thermoplastic (Worbla & Terraflex), 3D Printing, Metal, and Leather builds! Be sure to also check out my other guides: • Resource...

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Helioskrill Foam Armor Build Tutorial! (Pics included!)

Hello my fellow Spartans, Marines, ODST, and other such Halo people. I am finally back and ready for action! So, to start off my name is Justin aka Spartan Justin 1013. I started a Halo 4 Warrior foam build a while back, which ended up being put off and slacked on. I kept getting distracted by...

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Foam Technique Tutorials

Foam Technique Tutorials So finally the day has come as promised for my foam tutorial. I hope I have covered as much as I can without over doing it. If there is anything you think I have missed out then feel free to ask and I will do more vids. Foam Technique Tutorial Part 1 Here Foam...

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Practice makes perfect, as the saying goes. Start with something small, doesn't even have to be a costume piece. Just a cube, for example. Keep those blades sharp and just keep practicing with some scraps of foam and I'm sure you can get back into the groove in no time.

 

[TurboCharizard]

Just chiming in that no matter the costume, you're going to have to sew at least some components be it strapping or a garment to use as the base of the armour. A well rigged and fitted suit is the difference between T1 and T3 as Cadet has mentioned previously.
To learn some of the basics, FANGS has a wealth of knowledge when it comes to fabric magic.

Sewing Tutorial #1 - Basic Set up for Most Sewing Projects

Over the next several days, electricknite, TurboCharizard and I will be taking lots of photos or video to show you what our basic set up is for sewing soft parts. Each of us is going to have a placeholder (this will be mine), and we'll add our tutorial for this topic as we are able to. We're...

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