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Hey! Glad the video helped. Yeah, I periodically use small amounts of thinner to make my cement less thick so it spreads easier. But not too much or it will cause the cement to separate and it gets weird.

Thanks! Yeah, Barge is amazing.

No problem dude, glad it was helpful!

Hi! I use mostly contact cement, but sometimes I use super glue for small pieces. Check out the videos on my channel, there is a video on the basics of contact cement and every build is filmed step by step so you can follow along.

Hey! I use EVA Foam and Barge Contact Cement. I also use super glue for tiny stuff. Go to my channel and check out my videos on EVA Foam basics, Contact cement basics, and all my tips videos. Also, you can watch step by step videos on my channel to see how to do every step. Have fun!!!

Hi, I use Recollections Medium Point Silver Markers from Michaels.

It’s a Wagner Furno.

Hi! you can totally use layers to get the thickness you want. A lot of my prop build videos on my channel show layering up pieces to get the thickness I wanted.

​@@BlackSheepProps Thank you!

Hi! I don’t think you can plasti-dip leather, I think it would crack after it dries.

YES, it was!! Yeah this thing is mega-layered.

Hey!! Absolutely stacking foam is ok. Whenever you don’t have thick enough stuff just layer it up! Have a great build!!

Yeah, these were a small build but they were fun!

Yeah, I was sad when it ended. I loved those 3 years so much. I’ll leave the channel up so people can still watch all the videos. Glad you like it!!!

Mmm, I think I ended up getting them from Uline. www.uline.com/Product/Detail/S-21975/Clear-Tubes/Clear-Plastic-Tubes-2-x-8 They also have clear pvc tubes of all diameters on Amazon. www.amazon.com/Rigid-PETG-Tube-Plastic-Tubing/dp/B09KRYDVMC/ref=sr_1_4?crid=29SRMUT1ALDBB&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.0yh6SEMTEAwoDSbPBeEMRZSK-SXjOb-MbA92YmJyDXoqfhvKXgPZVHbGTRnrqhfOmUk3tfJo8nDctpyZRPy2mcnPxOJJl9cERpVlGkJuIR7QXwqr9yT_-DhDSDgzs1T-Uxhbn_3tn_EHEIV5UjwkjNYPnftp-Ue9KWuwlPylH778OfIsqTx3EY8JF68FBZUeFbDGlpxiQzs8H2A4mn0Qa6e9ZS3XWixgBvOAXz2Of9s.wq4x_teVjlgYTmvZDOTkEPSHaM1Y5PUcOCnHQcB-Dio&dib_tag=se&keywords=clear+pvc+tube&qid=1722121870&sprefix=clear+pvc+tube%2Caps%2C191&sr=8-4

@@BlackSheepProps Wow, that’s convenient 😂 I was thinking you butchered a water bottle!

Yeah, all I had to do was cut it to the correct length on the bandsaw.

Hey! I’m no expert but if you watch my video on the Valkyrie Helmet it has tons of feathers on it. Maybe it might give you some insight that you can spring off of?

You could use packing foam, its semi transparent

Man this is so cool hearing that the stuff that got me jacked up is getting someone else jacked up!! I love every detail and love when they turn out like I hoped. Glad you are getting something from the channel.

I bought all my foam from TNT COSPLAY in Texas.

@@BlackSheepProps thanks for the swift reply, do you know if they deliver out of state? I'm in Ohio and i haven't found a reliable source with a good variety pack.

@@cloviepounders6703 Yep, I’m in Florida and it ships to me.

Wow! That’s very nice of you MGYT!! That’s actually why I retired, I was still almost totally invisible after 3 years of designing, building, filming and editing almost 7 days a week. But man it was super fun while it lasted!

Wow! Thank you very much! It was one of my favorite props to build! And very simple. Thank you from the U.S. !!

I am so glad to hear that my videos helped you start building! Keep it up!

Hmm, not sure. I have no idea what a yoga mat is made of? Sorry I can’t be more help.

Hi! Hmm, the only time I have done exoskeleton sort of stuff is with small thin pieces. When it is small or thin I paint the entire piece with super glue and when the super glue drys it leaves a thin hard surface coat. Only other thing I can think of is - if the piece in question is flat on the sides and not shaped, they sell really thin metal strips at the hardware stores so instead of the support being round it is thin - then you can lay it up against the flat outside of your piece and using contact cement overlay another thin piece of foam so you have a thin metal support added. It will add a little bit to the width you wanted but with a thin metal strip and a thin piece of foam ( maybe 3MM ) it will be stiff.

@@BlackSheepProps Thank you!!!

You made the 3 years worth it! I was just talking with my brother, who builds amazing dioramas, and I was commenting on what a colossal failure the channel was. It never made it into the stream for millions to see. But it’s the small group like yourself that made it worth while. Thanks!

Well, you’d think with only 2 settings it wouldn’t be that hard. And the video actually shows how far to hold the gun away from the foam. Not sure what you’re not getting?

Yeah!! Ultra pink!!! I loved that build!!!

That’s awesome!!! Thanks a lot. Yeah, I got burned out after 3 years of nonstop creating. Hopefully I got enough on the site to help folks learn everything I knew. Happy building!!!

@@BlackSheepProps awww dude thanks for the reply.binge watching now ,hope you are doing well

Hey man! Here’s a link to my channel, check out my video on tools. Also, every video on my channel features all the tools I use so you can watch those too. Have a great time getting started! www.youtube.com/@BlackSheepProps/videos

The simple paint jobs are a nice break!

Hi, I have covered large areas by pouring the cement out in a puddle and using a large throw away brush to paint the entire surface fairly quickly. It takes several minutes to begin drying and even after it is dry it will still make contact with another surface with dry cement on it. That’s actually how contact cement works on all of my builds - coat 2 pieces and let them both fully dry and then they will stick together.

Hi! Not sure what kind of foam it is, but I know with EVA foam you can slice the foam in half like 2 pieces of bread and imbed something stiff in between the two pieces like in my video. But again, I don’t know what kind of foam it is so I can’t guarantee it will work like it does in my video on inner supports.

@@BlackSheepProps it’s not like regular styrofoam it’s the sponge like one that’s been glued into a shape of a oval chair, it’s pretty sturdy but deforms when I watch it down to my bike to keep it secure so I’d like to use something on the bottom and sides so it keeps its shape and stays sturdy. I’ll try to figure out what kind of foam it is I believe they might use it in tv packaging boxes but I’ve also seen regular foam too and it’s not that.

Hmm, really don’t know about how to strengthen foam other than EVA? Sorry. Maybe you could make a box with really thick EVA foam ( 18MM or 24MM ) - 4 sides and a bottom - and then hot glue your current foam inside it as a cushion? That way the structure is sturdy from the EVA and the inner part is cushiony from your foam?

Don’t know. Sorry.

Hmm, good questions. I can’t really say since I only used it within 2 or 3 minutes before I attached two pieces.

Thanks so much!!! I am so glad you liked the channel. Yeah, I got tired of grinding these out and being totally invisible on KZbin. Oh well, I had a lot of fun. Thanks again.

@@BlackSheepProps I don't blame you for leaving. You did not get a return on your efforts so I understand. Im just getting into this kind of stuff and your videos are very informative, I have been learning alot. Edit: So I apreciate the videos you took the time to make.

Yeah, got burned out with little return for sure. I mean, a lot of people have watched the videos overall but it didn’t blow up. I was never showing up in people’s searches. Even when using exact wording no one was finding my videos. I was blocked form showing up in searches. I couldn’t break through KZbin’s algorithm. I have an ETSY site that sells all of my templates for the builds and they are still selling so that’s cool I guess.

@@BlackSheepProps Thats great you can still make a buck off the templates 😊. I gave up on youtube with my old account too. Consistant quality uploads don't work and it confuses me how people with no skill or talent end up getting the attention.