EVA foam is soft material.
You can process it easily.
Other names are EVA board, EVA zote, Craft foam etc.
Cosplayers all over the world use this.
It's sold in Amazon or AliExpress etc.

Introduction video

Use a sharp blade. For example, "Pro Blade".
This is so sharp.
←10枚入り ←50枚入りお得パック

I always use "Running fire box cutter","Blade breaker",Cutting mat.
"Blade breaker" can break the blade easily.


Use Standard art knife or Cushion grip art knife to cut small ornaments etc, too.
Standard art kinfe is for 1.5mm thickness and 3mm thickness.
Cushion grip art knife is for 5mm thickness and 10mm thickness.



↑刃はついてないので→の替え刃とセットで買うこと





●5mm厚コスプレボードを楽天で買う


送料無料の5枚セット


●5mm厚コスプレボードをAmazonで買う


●5mm厚COSボード匠を楽天で買う(COSボード匠はAmazonでは売ってません)



Glue with a Liquid super glue.
When you use a Super glue Accelerator, Hardening speed becomes fast.
(Smoke may be generated. Don't breathe in the smoke and don't put in eyes.)





Super glue accelerator makes hardening time short.
It's so useful.
Watch this video.


When you use 100ml, you can make a armorset or about two, three weapons.



ハンダゴテで撫でてパーツのカドを落とす(臭気は吸わない事)。もしくは刃物で削ぎ落とす。
(実際には火を使って溶かしましたが、コスプレ造形用ボードに火気を使う事は安全面から非推奨です。
混乱を避けるために実際の作業写真を掲載しましたが、
作る際は安全な作業工程で代替するか、作業工程を飛ばしてください。
作業は自己責任です、安全面に最大限配慮お願い致します。)
Heat it by Heat gun or Steam iron. Bend it and keep the form.
(Actually I used fire, but it's dangerous method. I recommend Heat gun or Steam iron.
If accedents happens, it's self-responsibility)


Glue Velcro with "Bond G17"(one of sticky glue in Japan) or a Hot melt(glue gun). Detailes are here.
Don't use fire until drying, because "Bond G17" burns easily. Don' use a Lighter etc until drying.



ギャクヨガが愛用しているグルーガンです、口が広くてとても使いやすい！

Reinforce by heaping a Hot melt(glue gun) on the backside of glueing places.
Glue Cloth or Synthetic leather on points with burdens.


Equipping state.


Make shin plates.
Cut material into the Templates form.
Cut out 1.5mm or 2mm thick EVA foam.



●1.5mm厚コスプレボードを楽天で買う


送料無料の5枚セット



●1.5mm厚コスプレボードをAmazonで買う


●2mm厚COSボード匠を楽天で買う(COSボード匠はAmazonでは売ってません)



Glue Synthetic leather on the backside with a "Bond G17"(one of sticky glue in Japan) for reinforcement. Detailed process is here.
Don't use fire until drying, because "Bond G17" burns easily. Don' use a Lighter etc until drying.


チューブ入り(箱入り)の方が使い勝手はいいですが、缶入りの方がコスパは断然良いです。





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I finished glueing.


Draw patterns with a Hot melt(glue gun).


Make instep parts.
Cut material into the Templates form.
Cut out 5mm thick EVA foam.


Glue with a Liquid super glue.


I finished glueing.
Draw patterns with a Hot melt(glue gun).



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Painting
Begin painting.
At first, paint undercoat on EVA foam.
The effects are as follows.

-Color becomes well.
-It becomes hard to come off.
-Gloss comes out well.
-You can save quantity of the paint.


1.Gesso
This is easy.

【Merit】
-It's usable just to paint with a paint brush.
-Gesso don't contain thinner, then you can use it in the room.
-You can use also Acrylic paint.
-There are several colors one, white black etc.

【Demerit】
-It's easy to come off than Thinned "Bond G17"(one of liqud glue in Japan).
 Then, use this for weapons and armors without moving parts.
-The gross is smaller than Thinned "Bond G17"(one of liqud glue in Japan).

【Commodities　page】
Gesso or Black Gesso
黒いジェッソと詰替えパック


白いジェッソと詰替えパック



2.Wood glue thinned with water
This is so easy.

【Merit】
-Someone can get
-Someone can use easy

【Demerit】
-Drying time is a little long.

【Commodities　page】


3."Bond G17"(one of liqud glue in Japan)
This is dangerous method, it's most likely happening fire.
I wrote about this method as a archive,
However I don't recommend this.
I don't use this method now, I use other method now.
If accedents happens, it's self-responsibility.

【Merit】
-It'st hard to peel off.
-It can use for PVC pipe or plastic sheets.

【Demerit】
-"Bond G17" is japanese commodity. Then you can't get it easily.
-It needs thinner, then you must work outdoors.
-It burns easily.
Don't use fire until drying, because "Bond G17" burns easily. Don' use a Lighter etc until drying.
The parts will be charred in seconds.

【Commodities　page】
"Bond G17"(one of sticky glue in Japan) thined with lacquer thinner

チューブ入り(箱入り)の方が使い勝手はいいですが、缶入りの方がコスパは断然良いです。



-About paint
I use following paint.


You can use acrylic paint, when you use Gesso.


・About mask
In spray painting or lacquer painting, use a mask for painting.
←フィルタ付きセット商品 ←替えフィルタ


I use Thinned "Bond G17"(one of liqud glue in Japan) in this tutorial.
But this method is danger, then I don't recommend.
If accedents happens, it's self-responsibility.
I recommend Gesso or Wood glue thinned with water.


Paint "Bond G17"(one of sticky glue in Japan) thined with lacquer thinner three or four times.
Don't use fire until drying, because "Bond G17" burns easily. Don' use a Lighter etc until drying.
(It will char in seconds.)
Dry it about 2 ~ 6 hours.


Paint black color as undercoat color with Lacquer Spray.


Paint Bottle lacquer paint with a paint brush.
When you paint Bottle lacquer paint, use thinner, sticks for mixing, brushes, cups.





After painting
Glue plates.
Glue with a Hot melt(glue gun).


Complete


How to wear a armor set.










The red circle is the parts which I made in this time.


The red circle is the parts which I made in this time.


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