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.

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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)

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COSボード匠 Sサイズ 10mm厚 白 価格：1,400円（税込、送料別) (2023/5/25時点)

COSボード匠 Mサイズ 10mm厚 白 価格：2,490円（税込、送料別) (2023/5/25時点)

COSボード匠 Sサイズ 10mm厚 黒 価格：1,400円（税込、送料別) (2023/5/25時点)

COSボード匠 Mサイズ 10mm厚 黒 価格：2,490円（税込、送料別) (2023/5/25時点)

Bend Iron gardening stick by hand.
Glue with a Hot melt(glue gun).


I finished glueing.


Fill the back with EVA foam.
Cut out 5mm thick EVA foam.
Glue with a Hot melt(glue gun).

●5mm厚コスプレボードを楽天で買う

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

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)

Cut out 10mm thick EVA foam.


Glue with a Hot melt(glue gun).


Glue edges of the blade.
Glue with "Bond G17"(one of sticky glue in Japan).


Reinforce the blade by applying Liquid super glue on the edge.


I finished glueing.


Building the guard
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.


Bend a PVC pipe by heat.
I reccomend a Heat gun. It's safety.
If you can't get it , use a Gas toach or a Lighter.
(Be careful about fire. If accidents happens, it's self-responsibility)
Hair dryers can't bend.
When you heat, equip globes always.



I finished bending.


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


I finished cutting.


Glue with "Bond G17"(one of sticky glue in Japan).
Don't use fire until drying, because "Bond G17" burns easily. Don' use a Lighter etc until drying.
(You may glue with a Liquid super glue. However "Bond G17"(one of sticky glue in Japan) is useful for the large area.)



Glue with "Bond G17"(one of sticky glue in Japan).
Don't use fire until drying, because "Bond G17" burns easily. Don' use a Lighter etc until drying.


Put PVC pipe on center ditch.


Glue the PVC pipe.
Glue with a Hot melt(glue gun).


I finished glueing.
Reel with Packaging tape and desiccate.


Building the hilt
Glue Synthetic leather with "Bond G17"(one of sticky glue in Japan). Details are here.
Don't use fire until drying, because "Bond G17" burns easily. Don' use a Lighter etc until drying.


Glue Synthetic leather with "Bond G17"(one of sticky glue in Japan). Details are here.
Don't use fire until drying, because "Bond G17" burns easily. Don' use a Lighter etc until drying.

PUストレッチレザー 生地 無地 全52色 白 黒 緑 銀系 17色 布幅130cm 50cm以上10cm単位販売 価格：179円（税込、送料別) (2019/11/10時点)

レザーストレッチニット厚手 生地 無地 計37色 赤 ピンク 黄 オレンジ 茶 紫系 20色 布幅140cm 50cm以上10cm単位販売 価格：204円（税込、送料別) (2019/11/10時点)

フェイクレザー 生地 無地 計36色 白 黒 緑 青 紫系 20色 布幅140cm 50cm以上10cm単位販売 価格：179円（税込、送料別) (2019/11/10時点)

メタルエナメル 全20色 無地 黒 白 青 紫 緑 オレンジ 赤 ピンク系 布幅135cm 50cm以上10cm単位販売 価格：204円（税込、送料別) (2019/11/10時点)

ソフトエナメル 生地 無地 42色 モノトーン、ゴールド・シルバー系 全42色 布幅130cm 50cm以上10cm単位販売 価格：191円（税込、送料別) (2019/11/10時点)

Cut material into the Templates form.
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 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.


Make rear half of the hilt.
Glue Synthetic leather with "Bond G17"(one of sticky glue in Japan). Details are here.
Don't use fire until drying, because "Bond G17" burns easily. Don' use a Lighter etc until drying.


I finished glueing.


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


Heap a Hot melt(glue gun) for reinforcement.


Rear half of the grip can put on and take off.


Shave with a Box cutter etc.


Shave with a Box cutter etc.


Shave with a Box cutter etc.


Shave with a Box cutter etc.


I finished shaving.


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)



I finished making it smooth.



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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 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
&

-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 silver with Lacquer Spray.


Paint with Lacquer Spray.


Actually, I used a Airbrush too.
If you want to make light and shade, use it.
About Airbrush is here.





●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。



After painting
Make red belt.
Bend end of red belt with iron.


Sew with a sewing machine.


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