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.

Introduction video

COSボード Sサイズ(450mm×600mm) 5mm厚 白 価格：583円（税込、送料別) (2019/10/23時点)

COSボード Mサイズ(600mm×900mm) 5mm厚 白 価格：1120円（税込、送料別) (2019/10/23時点)

COSボード Lサイズ(900mm×1800mm) 5mm厚 白 価格：3249円（税込、送料別) (2019/10/23時点)

COSボード Sサイズ(450mm×600mm) 5mm厚 黒 価格：650円（税込、送料別) (2019/10/23時点)

COSボード Mサイズ(600mm×900mm) 5mm厚 黒 価格：1344円（税込、送料別) (2019/10/23時点)

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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)

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.



I finished cutting.


Polish with sand paper(240 grid) for sticking bond well.



Stick "Konishi bond Urutoratayouto"(It's japanese multipurpose glue).
Styrofoam is melted with instant glue or "Bond G17"(one of sticky glue in Japan).
The inside may not dry if you use wood glue on boards that area is large.
Then use this glue.



I finished glueing.


Cut out 5mm thick EVA foam.


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 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 ←420ml

About super glue
I use general liquid super glue.



Glue with a Hot melt(glue gun).


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！

I finished glueing.


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




コスプレ造形向けボードはネット通販で手軽に買えます。
ちなみに、COSボードとコスプレボードの違いは特にないと感じます、好みでどうぞ。
ギャクヨガはCOSボードをいつも利用しています。

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COSボード Sサイズ(450mm×600mm) 1.5mm厚 白 価格：359円（税込、送料別) (2019/10/23時点)

COSボード Mサイズ(600mm×900mm) 1.5mm厚 白 価格：672円（税込、送料別) (2019/10/23時点)

COSボード Lサイズ(900mm×1800mm) 1.5mm厚 白 価格：1681円（税込、送料別) (2019/10/23時点)

COSボード Mサイズ(600mm×900mm) 1.5mm厚 黒 価格：672円（税込、送料別) (2019/10/23時点)

COSボード（シールタイプ）Mサイズ(600mm×900mm) 1.5mm厚 白 価格：1120円（税込、送料別) (2019/10/23時点)

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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)

Stick "Konishi bond Urutoratayouto"(It's japanese multipurpose glue).


Make a stick part.
Use a PVC pipe(diameter 3.2cm).
Cut a PVC pipe.
PVC pipe can be cut with a saw.
But a Pipe cutter is more better.
It can cut quickly and neatly.



This is a video of cutting method of PVC pipe, bending method, jointing method.


I finished cutting.


Make a joint stick.
The best length is 25cm.
There are two methods.

1.Iron gardening stick and EVA foam
It's take time, however jointing power is strong.

Cut Iron gardening stick. How to cut is here.
Cut out 1.5mm or 2mm thick EVA foam.
Glue with a Liquid super glue.


2.Wood stick
It's a easy method, but jointing power is weak than above method.

Cut a wood stick with a saw.
Shave it with Box cutter etc as necessary.



Polish it with sand paper(240 grid).
It becomes easy to glue.



Glue with a Hot melt(glue gun).


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


Glue with a Liquid super glue.


Glue with a Liquid super glue.


I finished glueing.


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


Glue with a Liquid super glue.


Cut out 5mm thick EVA foam.


Polish with sand paper(240 grid) for sticking bond well.


Stick "Konishi bond Urutoratayouto"(It's japanese multipurpose glue).


I finished glueing.


Cut unnecessary points with Box cutter etc.


I finished cutting.


Cut out 1.5mm or 2mm thick EVA foam.
Stick "Konishi bond Urutoratayouto"(It's japanese multipurpose glue).


I finished glueing.


Cut out 1.5mm or 2mm thick EVA foam.


Stick "Konishi bond Urutoratayouto"(It's japanese multipurpose glue).


I finished glueing.


Round off the corners with a Box cutter etc.


Reinforce inside of the holes.
Heap with a Hot melt(glue gun).


Remove the corner by toasting with a Lighter.(Don't breathe in the smoke, be careful about fire)


↑ギャクヨガ愛用ライター、使いやすい！ ガスがなくなったらボンベで充填しましょう

I finished toasting.


Toast and melt the surface with Gas toach, make epidermis like living things.



Cut material into the Templates form.
Cut out 10mm thick EVA foam.




コスプレ造形向けボードはネット通販で手軽に買えます。
ちなみに、COSボードとコスプレボードの違いは特にないと感じます、好みでどうぞ。
ギャクヨガはCOSボードをいつも利用しています。

●10mm厚COSボードをAmazonで買う


●10mm厚COSボードを楽天で買う

COSボード Sサイズ(450mm×600mm) 10mm厚 白 価格：986円（税込、送料別) (2019/10/23時点)

COSボード Mサイズ(600mm×900mm) 10mm厚 白 価格：1849円（税込、送料別) (2019/10/23時点)

COSボード Lサイズ(900mm×1800mm) 10mm厚 白 価格：6274円（税込、送料別) (2019/10/23時点)

COSボード Sサイズ(450mm×600mm) 10mm厚 黒 価格：1232円（税込、送料別) (2019/10/23時点)

COSボード Mサイズ(600mm×900mm) 10mm厚 黒 価格：2353円（税込、送料別) (2019/10/23時点)

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コスプレボード 白10mm×660mm×500mm 価格：880円（税込、送料別) (2019/10/23時点)

コスプレボード　白10mm×660mm×1000mm 価格：1540円（税込、送料別) (2019/10/23時点)

コスプレボード　黒10mm×660mm×1000mm 黒だから裏塗り処理を省略出来る 価格：2486円（税込、送料別) (2019/10/23時点)

Glue with a Hot melt(glue gun).


Make a strong material by glueing "Kousakuyousi"(one of hard paper in Japan) and Plastic sheets.
Put "Kousakuyousi"(one of hard paper in Japan) side by side.
Glue 0.5mm thick Plastic sheets with "Bond G17"(one of sticky glue in Japan) while straddling borderlines of "Kousakuyousi"(one of hard paper in Japan).
Don't use fire until drying, because "Bond G17" burns easily. Don' use a Lighter etc until drying.
After this, the plastic side is used as the face, the paper side is used as the back.



Cut material into the Templates form.
Cut out the glued board.


Glue with a Hot melt(glue gun).


Glue with a Hot melt(glue gun).


Glue with a Hot melt(glue gun).


Cut out 10mm thick EVA foam.


Glue with a Hot melt(glue gun).


Glue with a Hot melt(glue gun).


Glue with a Hot melt(glue gun).


Glue with a Hot melt(glue gun).


Glue with a Hot melt(glue gun).


I finished glueing.


Glue the edge of blade.
Glue with a Liquid super glue.


Heap "Black instant glue(one of instant glue in Japan) on the joint etc.



Heap "Black instant glue(one of instant glue in Japan) on the joint etc.


Polish heaped points with about 120 ~ 400 grit sand paper.


Heap "Black instant glue(one of instant glue in Japan) on cracks and flaws.
Polish heaped points with about 120 ~ 400 grit sand paper.


Heap Polyester putty to cracks and flaws.



Polish heaped points with about 120 ~ 400 grit sand paper.


Cut out 5mm thick EVA foam.


Glue with a Liquid super glue.


Cut material into the Templates form.
Cut out 10mm thick EVA foam.


Mark cut positions.


Cut it into slant with a Box cutter etc.


Glue with a Liquid super glue.


Mark cut positions.


Cut out with a Box cutter etc.


Cut out 1.5mm or 2mm thick EVA foam.


Glue with a Liquid super glue.


Reinforce by heaping a Hot melt(glue gun) on the backside of glueing places.


Glue with a Liquid super glue.
Remove the corner by toasting with a Lighter.(Don't breathe in the smoke, be careful about fire)


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More history

Building the hilt
Cut material into the Templates form.
Cut out 30mm thick EVA foam.




Cut material into the Templates form.
Cut out 10mm thick EVA foam.


Glue with a Liquid super glue.


Glue with a Liquid super glue.


Make a gap with a Box cutter etc.


Glue with a Liquid super glue.


Form by shaving with a Box cutter etc.


I finished shaving.


Remove the corner by toasting with a Gas toach or a Lighter.(Don't breathe in the smoke, be careful about fire)
(When the area is large, using Gas toach is easier.)


Make Templates with Packaging tape(parcel tape).
Stick Packaging tape(parcel tape).
Mark ends.


Cut ends.


When you make a ideal from, cut open it. Use it.


Stick Drawing paper to adhesive face.


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


Glue with a Liquid super glue.


Glue with a Liquid super glue.


Glue with a Liquid super glue.


Toast and melt the surface with Gas toach, make epidermis like living things.


Cut out with a Punch.


Round off the corners with a Box cutter etc.


Remove the corner by toasting with a Lighter.(Don't breathe in the smoke, be careful about fire)


Glue with a Liquid super glue.


Cut out with a Box cutter etc.


Present state.


Present state.


Present state.


Present state.


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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
or

【Paint】
Lacquer Spray or Bottle lacquer paint or acrylic paint
or

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 difficult, however it's almighty.

【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.
 Please use others. For example, you can substitute wood glue for it.
-You must thin it with lacquer thinner.
-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.

【Tutorial video】


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

-About paint
I use following paint.


You can use acrylic paint, when you use Gesso.



I use Thinned "Bond G17"(one of liqud glue in Japan) in this tutorial. But this method is danger, then I don't recommend.
I recommend Gesso or Wood glue thinned with water.
*When you use Gesso, don't paint it on the PVC pipe. Beforehand do this process.
Or glue Synthetic leather with "Bond G17"(one of sticky glue in Japan).
*When you use Gesso, don't paint it on the plastic sheet part.


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.


Stand it with a wood struck big nails.


Dry it about 2 ~ 6 hours.


Make the part of face rough surface.
Paint undiluted solution of "Bond G17"(one of sticky glue in Japan).
Dry it about 2 ~ 6 hours.


Paint black color as undercoat color with Lacquer Spray.


Paint black color as undercoat color with Lacquer Spray.


Paint black color as undercoat color with Lacquer Spray.


Paint silver 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、60分充電すれば45分稼働できます。
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。




When you paint Bottle lacquer paint, use a paintbrush,silicon cup(Use as a paint plate. It can easy to peel paints after dry.),
panint stick, thinner.



Paint silver Bottle lacquer paint by Drybrush painting.


Drybrush painting is easy, you can do it with a paint brush.
Read here or watch this video.


Drybrush paint ocher Bottle lacquer paint with a paint brush.


Paint Bottle lacquer paint by Drybrush painting.


Paint Bottle lacquer paint by Drybrush painting.


Paint Bottle lacquer paint by Drybrush painting.


Paint Bottle lacquer paint by Drybrush painting.


Paint Bottle lacquer paint by Drybrush painting.


Paint Bottle lacquer paint by Drybrush painting.


Present state.


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


I finished glueing.


Cut a Rope.


Glue with a Hot melt(glue gun).


Sew Velcro with a sewing machine.



Glue with a Hot melt(glue gun).


Complete


































Paste together Velcro.
Combing was completed.