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

[Painting materials]
-"Bond G17"(one of liqud glue in Japan) 300ml
-lacquer thinner 300ml
-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
4000Yen (about 100Yen = 1dollar)

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

Convenient tools when you have
-Art knife PRO
-Super glue Accelerator

Work time
18Hours

Spec
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Template data
PDF format(A4 size)

-How to print is here.
-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 drawing


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.

How to make templates
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 detailed tutorial of making Templates, browse this page.


How to build
Cut material into the Templates form.
Cut out 5mm thick EVA foam.


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EVA foam is a soft material.
You can process it easily.
Another name is EVA board, EVA zote, Craft foam etc.
I usually use one called "Lion board".
"Lion board" is sold only in Japan.

Watch video.

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【5mm厚COSボード】


楽天なら


【5mm厚コスプレボード】


楽天なら

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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

When you cut, put EVA foam on Cutting mat.
Don't cut in the air, while holding by hand.
Break a b blade frequentry, if you feel sharpness of using blade became bad.
If you want to do work more speedy, use "Running fire box cutter","Blade breaker".
"Running fire box cutter" can have 6 pieces blade inside.
"Blade breaker" can break easy and speedy.


Use Art knife PRO for small ornaments etc.

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Mark pattern with a pen and the Templates.


Make plates.
Cut out 2mm or 1.5mm thick EVA foam.
Mark pattern with a pen and the Templates.


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【1.5mm厚COSボード】


楽天なら


【1.5mm厚コスプレボード】


楽天なら

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Cut out 2mm or 1.5mm 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.)


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Super glue can glue a large surfaces easily.
But it can't glue a small surface such as this photo well


Then you should use a following spray.
I always use this.
Watch video.


Super glue accelerator
This can glue surfaces in several seconds.
When you use 100ml, you can make a armorset or about three weapons.
←100ml ←180ml ←420ml

About super glue
I use general liquid super glue.

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Glue with a Liquid super glue.


I finished glueing.


Glue with a Liquid super glue.


Remove the corner by toasting with a Lighter.(Don't breathe in the smoke and don't put in eyes)
Heat with Gas toach and bend.
(A Lighter is usable, too But take time.)

←ガス充填式ライターとガスボンベを使うとお得



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


Shift the position. Glue with a Liquid super glue.


The hollow was made.


Glue with a Liquid super glue.


Glue Velcro with "Bond G17"(one of liqud 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.





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


Paint "Bond G17"(one of liqud 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 liqud glue in Japan).



Paint mixed one.
Paint "Bond G17"(one of liqud 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.


How to paint
Paint Bottle lacquer paint with a Airbrush.

←初心者にもオススメのセット、私も愛用してます。

I finished painting.


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


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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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