How to make Body armor (with templates) - Monster Hunter series "Hunter Soubi" - YOGACosplay(GyakuYoga) [Tutorial of Cosplay weapon,aromor,prop]



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Monster Hunter series
"Hunter Soubi"
How to make Body armor (with templates)

Materials
[Materials for making templates]
-Drawing paper 15piece
-Scotch tape(Sellotape) 3piece
-Packaging tape(parcel tape) 1piece

[Main materials]
-EVA foam
→1.5mm or 2mm thick 100cm X 10cm
→5mm thick 100cm X 120cm
-"Bond G17"(one of sticky glue in Japan) 100ml
-Liquid super glue 5pieces
-Hot melt(glue gun) 10piece
-Velcro 80cm

[Painting materials]
-"Bond G17"(one of sticky glue in Japan) 100ml
-lacquer thinner 100ml
-Paintbrush 1piece
-Paper cup, bowl etc 1piece
-lacquer paint(Bottle lacquer paint, Lacquer Spray etc) proper quantity*
-Masking tape 1piece
-Paper clay 1piece
-Potato starch 1bag

*The paiting area is written in the package, refer it. Details are here.

Materials cost
1000Yen (about 130Yen = 1dollar)

Tools
-Writing implement(Pencil,eraser,ballpoint,Magic Marker,ruler)
-Scissors
-Box cutter etc(Use also a "Pro blade" and a "Blade breaker")
-Cutting mat
-Hot melt(glue gun)
-Paint tools (brush etc)

Convenient tools when you have
-Standard art knife,Cushion grip art knife
-Super glue Accelerator

Work time
18Hours

Spec
-

Template data
PDF format(A4 size)

How to download & print
Read this.

Additional explanation
-After printing, it becomes easy to use by sticking it on Drawing paper with spray glue.
-Size:Man M size(Adjust if needed)
-Mentions of "x1","x2" etc are the numbers of sheets.
(If you need both arms or both legs etc, cut the number of double.)
-Mentions of "2mm" , "5mm" etc are thickness of EVA foam.

Completion image
Caution Bellow photo is a image photo aftet completing.
Caution Don't print bellow photo.
Caution Read "How to print".

Attention in the work
-When you uses a thing including the thinner(Bond, lacquer thinner etc) or spray, make good ventilation.
And wear a gas mask.

-When you toast mterials etc, make good ventilation.
And don't breathe smoke, don't put smoke in your eyes.

-When you dig mterials etc with Soldering iron, make good ventilation.
And don't breathe in smoke, don't put smoke in your eyes.

-Don't use fire near the things which are easy to burn such as paint, thinner etc.

-When you finished using tools, pull an outlet.

-Read labels of materials and tools, and understand how to use.

-If accedents happens, it's self-responsibility. Keep safety environment.

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Make the template
Make Templates from Drawing paper.
Wrap a Drawing paper and fix with Packaging tape.

Cut open it. And wear to a torso.
Repeat cutting and pasting.
When you make Templates of the body, use a torso.

Cut open.
Copy to new Drawing paper and make a fair copy.
Repeat cutting and pasting.

When you make a ideal from, cut open it. Use it.
When you want to know how to make Templates, browse this page.

Building
Cut material into the Templates form.
Cut out 5mm thick EVA foam.

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.

●5mm厚コスプレボードを楽天で買う

[商品価格に関しましては、リンクが作成された時点と現時点で情報が変更されている場合がございます。]

コスプレボード白5mm×660mm×500mm
価格：517円（税込、送料別) (2019/10/23時点)

コスプレボード白5mm×660mm×1000mm
価格：990円（税込、送料別) (2019/10/23時点)

コスプレボード　白5mm×1000mm×2000mm
価格：3564円（税込、送料別) (2019/10/23時点)

コスプレボード　黒5mm×660mm×1000mm 黒だから裏塗り処理を省略出来る
価格：1320円（税込、送料別) (2019/10/23時点)

コスプレボード　黒5mm×1000mm×2000mm 黒だから裏塗り処理を省略出来る
価格：4180円（税込、送料別) (2019/10/23時点)

●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 Sサイズ 5mm厚白
価格：880円（税込、送料別) (2023/5/25時点)

COSボード匠 Mサイズ 5mm厚白
価格：1,560円（税込、送料別) (2023/5/25時点)

COSボード匠 Lサイズ 5mm厚白
価格：5,300円（税込、送料別) (2023/5/25時点)

COSボード匠 Sサイズ 5mm厚黒
価格：880円（税込、送料別) (2023/5/25時点)

COSボード匠 Mサイズ 5mm厚黒
価格：1,560円（税込、送料別) (2023/5/25時点)

Mark holes on the Templates.

Make plates.
Cut out 1.5mm or 2mm thick EVA foam.
Mark holes on the Templates.

●1.5mm厚コスプレボードを楽天で買う

コスプレボード　白1.5mm×660mm×1000mm
価格：605円（税込、送料別) (2019/10/23時点)

コスプレボード　黒1.5mm×660mm×1000mm 黒だから裏塗り処理を省略出来る
価格：660円（税込、送料別) (2019/10/23時点)

コスプレボードシール　白1.5mm×660mm×500mm 接着剤不要のシール接着、装飾等に
価格：594円（税込、送料別) (2019/10/23時点)

コスプレボードシール　黒1.5mm×660mm×500mm 接着剤不要のシール接着、装飾等に
価格：682円（税込、送料別) (2019/10/23時点)

●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 Sサイズ 2mm厚白
価格：620円（税込、送料別) (2023/5/25時点)

COSボード匠 Mサイズ 2mm厚白
価格：1,000円（税込、送料別) (2023/5/25時点)

COSボード匠 Lサイズ 2mm厚白
価格：4,000円（税込、送料別) (2023/5/25時点)

COSボード匠 Sサイズ 2mm厚黒
価格：620円（税込、送料別) (2023/5/25時点)

COSボード匠 Mサイズ 2mm厚黒
価格：1,000円（税込、送料別) (2023/5/25時点)

Cut out 1.5mm or 2mm thick EVA foam to marks.

I finished cutting.

Glue plates.
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.
←100ml ←420ml

Glue with a Liquid super glue.

I finished glueing.

Glue with a Liquid super glue.

Make the edges smooth with a Soldering iron (Don't breathe in the smoke, be careful a burn).
Or, cut it by edged tools.
(Actually I used fire, but it's dangerous method. I recommend a Soldering iron
If accedents happens, it's self-responsibility)
Heat with Gas toach and bend.

Make ornament parts.
Cut out 5mm thick EVA foam.
Cut out closs patern.

Shift the position. Glue with a Liquid super glue.

I finished glueing.

Glue with a Liquid super glue.

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

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！

Paint a undercoat on EVA foam.
Paint Thinned "Bond G17"(one of liqud glue in Japan). Details are here.

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.

Make a characteristic skin.
Mix a paper cray and "Bond G17"(one of sticky glue in Japan).

Paint mixed one.
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.

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Painting
Paint Bottle lacquer paint with a Airbrush.

●初心者にオススメ
安価なUSB充電式エアブラシ。
これ一つでエアブラシ塗装が手軽に行えます。
エアブラシ塗装を手軽に始めるならまずはこれ。

●本格的に始めるなら
Mr.カラーを作っているクレオスのエアブラシセットです。
エアブラシ塗装に必要なものが一式セットになった定番商品です。
ギャクヨガも昔使ってました。
電源はコンセント接続です。

●ギャクヨガが使っている物を使いたいなら
性能は高いですが高価です。
ホースは別途購入が必要です。

I finished painting.

After painting
Glue ornament parts.
Glue with a Liquid super glue.

Complete

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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