Bender Costume - Slideshow [Halloween 2011]

[@CristianS4mano]

DAMN, IT'S AMAZING!

[@Tinkery]

Amazeballs.

[@Sonilue83]

wow just wow

[@Sonilue83]

thanks im going as him for halloween.

[@BALES5000]

Nice. If I were to do it again, I'd use EVA foam. Easier to cut and shape, lighter, not as rigid, easier to paint, etc.

[@Sonilue83]

@@BALES5000 that sounds good but it looks great the way it is.but if it whould make it easier the double great.

[@ChibiCosmos]

"I'm 40% cardboard"

[@dew.paws1]

this is what my 10yo brother is being for halloween

[@BALES5000]

Right on. Hopefully his is EVA foam and/or fabric.

[@jabbasan12]

Back to making! :)

[@BALES5000]

I've got a few more Egypt videos to finish and post, but I'll be back to some drums and jigs by winter.

[@Benderisgod965]

I would try this but i don’t think i have the time

[@vtngonz6109]

Eres un genio Bales, de verdad un Genio👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾

[@VicolVerse]

Great cosplay!! What did u use on the head, the white stuff?

[@BALES5000]

It was joint compound. Easy to sand/shape, but did make the head top heavy. If I ever decide to make Bender again, I'll use EVA foam.

[@VicolVerse]

Thank you so much for that quick answer!! Assuming I use EVA foam to also build a bender head, how do i close up the head tho? Would u use the same material?

[@BALES5000]

For the head, I'd start with a dome pattern - Evil Ted sells one and others online. Once you have a dome that fits over your head, you can use it to calculate the dimensions for a cylinder. Then make the eye box/oval, cut/contour it to the head and glue it on for rigidity. Then cut the hole for the mouth (your visibility) Punished Props is making a Bender Car right now. You can probably get some inspiration and tips from those videos. Evil Ted, Punished Props, Oden Makes, etc.

[@VicolVerse]

@@BALES5000thank you!! That rlly helped me a lot!