AMCW armor, steps one and two

[holli]

Having a dress form makes this a hell of a lot easier, let me tell you. Basically, you cut strips of foam and pin them into place in the shape you want, then liberally apply hot glue.



Once I had the foam strips pinned into place where I wanted them, I marked lines to use as a guide, in case they moved around while gluing. Then I hot-glued everything together, and added the collar and waist panels.



Next step: painting.

Comments

[brownbetty]

Wooo! That already looks pretty impressive. (I really want a dress-form, now.)

I read a tutorial somewhere that recommended sealing the foal w/ glue before painting, because apparently it can soak up quite a bit?

[holli]

...well, I've done three coats of paint, so you may be correct!

It looks okay, though. Each coat was a different color-- white primer, then pewter, then copper-- since I want it to look kind of beat-up. Seems to be working!

[brownbetty]

Eee! Are the three different colours of craft foam random, or are they different weights, or something?

[holli]

Those were the colors craft foam came in at the store, to be honest. It's actually pretty flimsy-- I think I'm going to back the whole thing with felt or thin fabric, for a little more heft.

[brownbetty]

Apparently craft-foam can be shaped, with a heat-source? I imagine you could just take a hair-dryer to it on the dress-form.

(Although, yes, fabric backing seems like a good idea. Maybe something rayon?)

[holli]

(also, I can totally repaint this sucker for a Wonder WOman costume is I ever want to.)