armor materials help

[zenneth]

i am a experienced in making armor with rubber sheets... but since i cant find any

do u guys know any good materials for armor making??
and since i dont really know how to do resin stuff... yeah... other than resin??

it would really help~

(planning for insane black rock kaito)

edit: searched some more and found a different name- urethane foam core

[nikkiolie]

http://www.entropyhouse.com/penwiper/costumes/helmsdeep.html

Craft foam is dirt cheap

http://a4.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/229891_10150573892380398_827295397_18101687_7765282_n.jpg

All the armor on this costume was made with craft foam and the helmet was craft foam, clay and paper mache.

[EveofAbyss]

I've been meaning to ask, how did you curve the foam for your armor, Nichole? That's the only thing I still get stuck on when planning things out. I don't know the best method to curve materials.

[LigerZeroLindsey]

If your doing the kind of armor like in my Zoids cosplay, my Jager suit is 90% foam board. I'm a little fragile but if you make it more than one layer your more durable. =]

[zenneth]

you just heat it and then bend it then put it in water... i think... thats how this friend of mine www.karumaru.deviantart.com does his armors and stuff... his arthas cosplay is too epic- btw he uses rubber sheet

[nikkiolie]

Like I said, I followed that turtorial for the most part. To bend it I just took a brow dryer to it till it was a little floppy then shaped it and held it the shape I wanted till it cooled.

[zenneth]

yeah but arent craft foams easily break??? OAO

[nikkiolie]

No. The glue may crack a little but it doesn't break and that is only if you bend it a lot. It is pretty sturdy.