How To Make Cosplay Armor

August 13th, 2009 admin Posted in Articles Comments Off

Making cosplay armor is easy, and we will show you how to make it.  Want to dress like a Halo soldier, Vageta from Dragonball Z,  Gundam Wing, or another anime that involves a character in full body armor.  Here are some suggestions.  The materials don't matter, and with a little creativity you can use common materials in your design such as VHS tapes for shoulder pads(stacked one on top of the other), pvc pipe, flexible pipe(to look like wire).  Just remember that you want it to be as light as possible if you are going to be walking around it all day.  You also want to make it breathable so you aren't a human torch.

Here are the materials we recommend using:

  • marine or styrofoam
  • fiberglass and resin
  • Other materials as suggested above(common objects that can be covered in fiberglass)
  • Paint
  • fabric

To start you will need a character, but we will leave that to you for choosing.  Than you might want to sketch out your design for further observation that you can use while sculpting.  During this process decide is this full body armor, or armor more like football players wear.  Will it matter what is worn underneath the armor?  Will your clothing be seen?  If you can see clothing you will need to purchase or make clothing first.  We won't go into that in this article.

Next you will need foam cutters.  Or you can make them (look online for more details).  Sculpt out the details in foam.  Trust me foam cutters which is basically hot wire will cut the foam like butter.  Make places for straps and other details to be glued or fiberglassed in.

Once this is done attach straps or extras, by gluing them on or whatever.  This includes pipes, blocks, etc.  Don't forget weight considerations.  Spray paint the foam with a thic layer of paint or foam finish.  This will allow you to lay the fiberglass on the foam without it melting(this part is just for styrofoam, marine foam doesn't matter).

Next lay the fiberglass.  You will need to lay 3-5 layers, and stick it on and use a paint brush to dab the fiberglass resin on.  You can get it at walmart, lowes, marine shops, online, etc.  Once this is done it will need to sit for at least 24 hours.  Than spray paint or use an airbrush for the fine details.

Finally add any embellishments, paint the finer details, glue fabric on the inside edges for better comfort, and try it on.  Impress your friends as cosplay infamy shall be yours.

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