Adam Savage Examines SKS Props' Foam Armor!

Scott Pope shows Adam the custom fantasy armor made with SKS Props's cosplay and prop-specific foam line, and Norm chats with Steven K Smith about the making of HD-Foam and foam clay.
Learn more about SKS Props and HD-Foam here: SKSProps.com
Shot and edited by Joey Fameli
Produced by Kristen Lomasney
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Adam Savage / donttrythis
Norman Chan / nchan
Simone Giertz / simonegiertz
Joey Fameli www.joeyfameli.com
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Ryan Kiser / ryan.kiser
Kishore Hari / sciencequiche
Sean Charlesworth / cworthdynamics
Jeremy Williams / jerware
Kayte Sabicer / kaytesabicer
Bill Doran / chinbeard
Ariel Waldman / arielwaldman
Darrell Maloney / thebrokennerd83
Kristen Lomasney / krystynlo
Intro bumper by Abe Dieckman
Set design by Danica Johnson / saysdanica
Set build by Asa Hillis www.asahillis.com
Thanks for watching!

[@UncleJessy]

The details that they are able to get out of foam is unreal!! Loved seeing this and meeting these guys!

[@SKSProps]

Uncle Jessy thanks man!

[@SilverBack_Props]

I’m using HD foam on my current build for a commission. It is really great. It’s easy to sand and form. Seriously it’s a good product.

[@Pir-o]

is it more expensive in complaisance with a normal foam?

[@SilverBack_Props]

Piro Man it’s not much more expensive than say Amazon. It’s really worth it for the amount of options to choose from plus the ability to choose bundle packs of varied thicknesses. I did have to pay for shipping. So far the foam has been really great. www.sksprops.com/hdfoam

[@kirikenkunthecoach9539]

I'd love to see you build with this adam, try create something random and see how far you can push the foam.

[@noenken]

Agreed!

[@SKSProps]

They just might have some headed their way :)

[@kirikenkunthecoach9539]

@@SKSProps I am more than excited to see how this turns out. Might grab some myself and give some small projects a try

[@ballwelder2857]

I would like to see Adam use the foam clay.

[@SKSProps]

I might have sent some their way :)

[@DarioDarrow]

One day build! 🙌

[@Justrex01]

I have been a fan of SKS Props for quite some time and their foam is absolutely the best! Steve Smith is such an amazing artist and the stuff he creates is always fantastic. A little daunting because he is so good at his craft, it's sometimes hard to come close. He and Scott Pope make an incredible team. So happy they got a partnership with Blick Art to help the cosplay community discover their incredible foam products.

[@SKSProps]

Thank you!

[@JohnPorsbjerg]

I love all this cosplayer showcases!!! all these people are super talented so it's nice to see them getting a shout-out! :)

[@ch0pper116]

So my wife and I have always wanted to get into some cosplay, and this looks like it might be a nice low barrier to start with. All we have is knives and glue. No work bench, heat guns, laser cutters or vacuum formers. But this looks like we could start small with what we have.

[@Cullens_Workshop]

Yep! Foam is great, you can do as lot with it. Check out eviltedsmith here on you tube. He's got tons of beginner tutorials.

[@SKSProps]

I wanted to make sure that my foam line was great for professionals but also had a user friendly quality for people that are just getting into the hobby.

[@johnmightyd7137]

DO IT, JUST DO IT. Dont let your dreams be dreams. Make them come true

[@PlanetAlexanderProjects]

I'm so glad to see Steve's progress and success with his foam and creations! He manages to turn cosplay from science or engineering into pure art, which is always to amazing to watch.

[@SKSProps]

Thanks!

[@drasticg]

I love sks props builds

[@SKSProps]

Drasticg Thank You!

[@drasticg]

@@SKSProps no problem and khankyou for the reply, i love the borderland builds you do and i cant wait to start my own soon with your HD foam

[@dfcprops3849]

Just bought a roll... can't wait to get started. Need to plan a build... Great work on the costume guys! Looks stunning.

[@SKSProps]

Thank You!

[@art_man-jh9vk]

These guys are amazing!! I would love to see more of these guys on tested!

[@SKSProps]

art_man2019 we would love to be more on Tested 😁

[@art_man-jh9vk]

SKS Props your work on that suit is amazing!

[@Noeland]

So cool!! That armor is amazing. Having seen SKS props in person, they’re just incredibly impressive. The foam is fantastic. And Scott and Steve are good people.

[@SKSProps]

Thank You!

[@EHCreative]

Just ordered from SKS props last week and was super happy with their foam products and service.

[@SKSProps]

Awesome and Thanks!

[@wildkarde2406]

Hey that’s me!

[@Ironbear_armoury]

I about lost my shit when i saw you sneak in behind steve

[@allyjay7395]

You're hot. Nice costume lol

[@coregeek]

So awesome to see my buds Scott and Steve here!!! Great guys and a couple of incredible builders.

[@SKSProps]

Coregeek Creations Thanks!

[@wildkarde2406]

Thanks bud!

[@SKSProps]

Thanks everyone for all of the amazing support!!! If interested you can see more of my fabrication work and info on HD-Foam at www.SKSProps.com also be sure to follow my KZbin channel for cosplay tips and tricks!

[@89ludeawakening1]

That armor is awesome, but they did something that a lot of people do and it makes it look less real. I don't know why when there's horns on a costume, people paint them to almost match the color of the metal/armor parts because they shouldn't be that color. They should be painted more of an off-white ivory to beige color to make them stand out and look more real.

[@wildkarde2406]

micah fuller in person they look much more white. The camera white balance took a lot of it away. Also, it was built in 10 days from concept to finish. Trust me, we would have loved to put way more into it! (That’s me in the armor).

[@89ludeawakening1]

@@wildkarde2406 Yeah it's crazy how much it looks like it almost matches the armor itself. Like I said, it looks awesome though no matter what.

[@jerryjohnsonii4181]

Absolutely awesome Costume !!!!!!!!

[@SKSProps]

Thanks!

[@Boarguts69]

YES SCOTT!!! SKS!!!!

[@Recabilly]

Wow this is awesome! Definitely going to be getting some of this for some costumes and props! I'm surprised at how inexpensive it is! Really makes this doable... I was expecting that puddy foam to be like $60 but it's under $20!

[@SKSProps]

I wanted the product to be good quality but still affordable for everyone

[@ryderlikestobuild7358]

Looks like a ring wraith and sorron mix. Look awesome

[@JokerFey]

that armor look sick!!

[@SKSProps]

Thanks!

[@dadjake]

1:13 him in the background being like "'sup"

[@daringdarius5686]

So, I'm currently working on a cosplay, where one of the conditions was that everything was to be made out of metal. I wanted it to *be heavy* and actually have that element of immersion. BUT! On the cosplay I'm working on, it has horns... horns are hard enough with regular materials but with metal I don't see it working out well, if at all, so I've essentially given up on making the horns out of metal, and instead making a metal cone-like shape, and then using this clay foam stuff to give it all the details and more organic feel. It will save me hours and seems like it would be actually fun (when compared to the agonizing pain that I've done trying to re-create life-like horns with metal... it did not look bad, but it was far from pretty).

[@mr.joshua8664]

Just so happens I follow them on Instagram and here they are. Nice!

[@SKSProps]

Thanks for following

[@LiliaArmoury]

at the end there where the cosplayer in the armour is talking about is experiences of running into people at cons and not taking costume damage reminds me of pax aus in my sister of battle costume where i'd have people run into me or i'd accidentally bump into them and then would immediately check they were okay partly because the armour took no damage

[@wildkarde2406]

Sister Lilia's Armoury I got “bumped” into by so many people in that armor at NYCC I was constantly making sure they were ok. I knew the armor would be fine but there’s foam spikes all over it!

[@thisylvain]

Not a cosplayer, but this makes me want to give it a try :) nice work on the armour!

[@seb2750]

10 days to build that armor! Good job! :O

[@SKSProps]

Thanks!

[@JackIsMe1993]

Could you try making The Expanse style power armor with this stuff maybe?

[@More-Space-In-Ear]

Things just get better and better....

[@blahtoausername]

Wonder when it'll be available in the UK?

[@pendaco]

Medieval dude / Harad Deathbringer standing behind Norm: Notice me Senpai!

[@sheikhshahriyarzamanriyad3980]

wow,great idea,congratulations 💓💓

[@zzdesolatezz]

Genius. 👍👏 this is very fucking user friendly and versatile.

[@SKSProps]

Thanks!

[@joshfick4107]

awesome stuff

[@LACENEStyle]

lmao that's almost my skin on my guardian on neverwinter haha. Now i wanna do it irl like this amazing one =)

[@SKSProps]

DO IT and be sure to tag me so I can see your progress

[@bradhouston4734]

Really cool. I want some of that goodness!! 😀🕺🏽🎥🏖🇦🇺

[@FlutterSwag]

Is it better than tnt cosplay's foan

[@wildkarde2406]

Crazyhart Personal preference really. You’d have to try both and decide for yourself. Either one is better than floor mats 😉

[@meep7979]

Very cool

[@kevinheaton1653]

amazing

[@davyjohns9432]

T Adam savage! T for Tested! Δ

[@thegunkster.]

ADAM

[@myname9407]

SCOTT!! uh

[@rickytoddbotelho9555]

I was attacked outside in the parking lot by particulate.

[@rickardlundgren91]

10

[@Ben7seven7]

Almost first