Cosplay Painting Tutorial

[@kizurazgubai2402]

That change from flat color to the black->dark purple-> light purple gradient nearly gave me goose bumps. Thanks for the tut-video upload, much appreciated!

[@AlbosNoggins]

Wow, this is super helpful! Thanks! The shading adds so much depth to the pieces. Great channel!

[@memeniehe2378]

in the first 30 seconds you gave me hope for my cosplay. There aren't any YUKI YUNA cosplays out there that don't look like amatures even thought you can tell they put hars core work into them. this is why. there foam is unpainted it looks just like the before armor. THANK YOU YOU BEAUTIFUL SOUL FOR MAKING THIS.

[@ThezaBearLuffsYou]

ah omg! so glad i found you. nice and simple tutorial with good instructions and materials that i can actually get my hands on!! excited to start on my kalista cosplay now, i've already ordered the materials.

[@MsHumptey]

This is reeeaaaaally awesome. I love how you make it seem so easy and affordable. I feel like I have to start cosplaying right away. :D

[@DavidsenRecords]

Something to keep in mind, if you are new to oil painting, that drying time depends on brand, and often you need a solution to make the paint able to dry. I didn't have this solution for my oil paint, and it took 2 weeks to dry. I had only written my name, and the layer was also really thin. Just so people doesn't get too surprised, if the paint isn't dry after 48 hours.

[@KaletheQuick]

Reminds me of how I would paint miniatures. I can't wait to get into cosplay!

[@burtonmanrocks19]

Thank you for this. I wasn't sure on how to paint my Ursula trident but you have helped me a great deal!

[@zelder77769]

This channel is awesome that technique makes armor look so much cooler, i was wondering the riven video, now did you made those shadows ty, this channel is a great idea keep it on

[@darkwyspercreations]

Thank you very much! As always your tutorials are so wonderful and helpful! :) PS, love your accent!

[@LEDDeadman]

Love your cosplays! But if you are going to use oil paints I highly recommend you wear disposable gloves for the smudging, also it should be used in a very, very well ventilated area, oil paint is very toxic. I'd recommend trying water mixable oils, they are less toxic and can be thinned with water unlike regular oils. The end result looks great though!

[@Mutchiness]

yay!!! super awesome!! so helpful! thank you!

[@Mimimaya934]

YOU ARE SO HELPFUL

[@audreyd4326]

Tayla Barter How do you get the foam to stay so firm and keep it's shape?

[@Patronix197]

So after I've finished painting everything, how do I seal it and with what? Been hearing a lot that if you don't seal it, the paint will crack.

[@Catastr0phicM1nd]

Thank you so much for this! Do you set your props with anything when you're done? Like a finish spray or more gesso?

[@risap0p0]

Tayla Barter if you use plastidip to seal the foam before painting, can you spray paint your base color and still shade with oil paints?

[@charles108501295]

What were the materials u used for the entire piece of cosplay and I mean everything, I'm just starting to get into this so I'm trying to learn! ^^

[@SinisterSmiley]

you ..have a really great music taste ^^

[@XmenRogue26]

What kind of spray paint did you use to get such a shiny metallic finish?? I need something like that for an armor I am making

[@OneLifeDaily]

Thank you for this!

[@annaali8096]

You are one of my cosplay heroes! Thank you for making these videos :) Do you use any kind of top-coat or sealant to finish up?

[@taylabarter4523]

No I've never used sealants before but I think it might be a good idea :P

[@chrisf8833]

Very cool info. Wood glue as a primer/filler---never would have thought. Do you find the wood glue ever cracks or peels? Does any of the paint peel or crack? I never thought to use oil paint for something like this, I would have immediately went to acrylic as I have used it to paint fabrics. Thanks for this video. I never thought of creating cosplay / costume items like this but might give me another creative avenue to follow

[@KinpatsuCosplay]

+Chris F Yes woodglue does crack sometimes if it is stressed too much. :)

[@SceneByScott]

Liked! Subscribed! Questions: Why did you use acrylic for the blue, say instead of spray paint? Does the acrylic chip or scrape off easily?

[@taylabarter4523]

No it doesnt chip off easily, it kind bonds with the woodglue primer. I like acrylic paint, I can mix my own colors and stuff, but if you want to use spraypaint you can. I just find that some spray paint is difficult to paint onto with oils and some spraypaint is like sticky and just not pleasant XD

[@charles108501295]

Can u also use craft foam for guantless? And wat paints did u Use for the blue base of the design

[@taylabarter4523]

Yes definitely :) the blue paint is also just acrylic paint. Its the same method just different colours.

[@imforeveryours143]

How do you get your pieces to be firm rather than feeling like regular craft foam? Thank you!

[@schwarzschildradiusattaine2248]

Don't know if you still care, but she's using EVA foam. It's a very dense foam that will hold its shape unless intense heat is applied (a heat gun will allow you to shape it).

[@moonknightyknight249]

Can you give the specifics of the spray paint you used for the silver?

[@KinpatsuCosplay]

Not really :o I threw the can away long ago :o It was just a chrome spray paint :) I dont buy brands, just whatever is cheapest

[@zupinu2000]

Hi, great work. I have a question for you. Would you paint before hot gluing a piece or does it make no difference to paint after? Because i'm wondering if the hot glue will adhere to the paint and not the foam itself making the connection not strong.

[@KinpatsuCosplay]

zupinu2000 No never paint before you glue pieces, the glue will stick but if you try to bend or form the pieces after paint they will crack and get messed up, there is also a change you will mess up the paint job if you glue after wards and mistakes cannot be easily fixed then. Rather build your entire piece first and then paint after.

[@zupinu2000]

Kinpatsu Thank you kinpatsu ^^. Continue to cosplay!

[@deanne328]

When you are sealing the foam do you just spread a really thin coat of the wood glue all over the foam? Any suggestions on how to do this evenly?

[@taylabarter4523]

Its not really thin. its coated with enough glue to cover the entire piece but I make sure that I don't put too much that it starts running. I use the woodglue straight out the bottle and just dip my paintbrush in water to help smooth it out and spread it but that's it, I don't thin the glue :)

[@deanne328]

Tayla Barter Thanks for the fast reply! Do you coat the inside of your armor as well with the glue even if you aren't painting it?

[@taylabarter4523]

No I don't coat the inside :)

[@vdoll9890]

Hello~ New~ How do you add the extra layers and edging? You have a video on the basic shape, and then this one on painting....Did I miss something?

[@KinpatsuCosplay]

+Vdoll 9 I don't have a video tutorial for how to do edging yet but I do have a basic picture tutorial here : facebook.com/KinpatsuCosplay/photos/pb.200477950108161.-2207520000.1441557936./503624876460132/?type=3&theater

[@BecauseImBored1]

What did you use for the swirls on you rcraftfoam?

[@KinpatsuCosplay]

+BecauseImBored1 They are also craft foam / eva foam

[@BecauseImBored1]

Even the rounded parts?

[@KinpatsuCosplay]

yes, I used my rotary tool to make it round

[@BecauseImBored1]

sweet thank you ^^ making my first armor >_>

[@digupstuff]

FANTASTIC WORK!!! Thank you so much for sharing! I'm your new subbie! :) ♥ dig ♥

[@chelcgrinlol]

Hi, thank you so much for the video! Would you still get the same affect if you use acrylic paint ?

[@KinpatsuCosplay]

You won't be able to blend acrylic paint like this, acrylic paint dries anywhere between a few seconds to a few minutes, it would dry while you're still busy trying to blend it. That's why I use oils instead of acrylics cause they take longer to dry

[@nyxdwolf]

You can, but you would have to work fast and dry brush it out to blend with the dry paint. You might have to use a slightly higher grade of paint because cheaper paints tend to be less pigmented and more filler which requires more paint. Although that can be used as an advantage. Using water will help the drying time. It just takes practice to learn how to manage with the fast dry time and control of the paint. There are products made to slow down dry time, but you have to be careful with those because they can mess up the paint. Also some slow dry products are meant for the brand their made for, i.e. Golden brand name products. I don't personally use them, but I've seen them work.

[@chelcgrinlol]

+Kinpatsu thank you so much for the response!! I'll give your paints. try for my next cosplay

[@jaxboler7813]

Awesome videos! But I was wondering where can you get the glue? I've looked everywhere and can't find a place to buy it. Also, how do you apply it? I'm guessing you just put some on and spread it around with a paint brush?

[@KinpatsuCosplay]

You can buy woodglue at any hardware store, it doesnt need to be this brand, and you just put it on with a paintbrush and you can wet your brush to help smooth it out :)

[@jaxboler7813]

Awesome, thanks! I've tried with Elmer's glue and it doesn't work very well :/

[@Kitchibi]

What's the difference between wood glue and PlastiDip? And is it recommended to use additional or other primers before applying the paint? I'm reading that using glue may lead to cracking if the foam is bent.

[@taylabarter4523]

Yes if you bend the foam it will crack. This is why I've started using worbla instead of foam for some pieces. Im sorry but I have no idea about plastidip and additional primers. This is just the way I paint for both worbla and craft foam :)

[@Kitchibi]

Tayla Barter Oh ok, thanks! It's interesting seeing all these different techniques and your style looks badass.

[@taylabarter4523]

Thank you :)

[@insidejennysworld]

Can u make a video on how to make sholder pieces like that

[@taylabarter4523]

If I ever make shoulder pieces like this again I can but I wont remake these exact ones :)

[@insidejennysworld]

i need to no how to do a samus shoulder armor

[@futsukaikumi2179]

the armor it self is made of craft foam like that video that u made of kata ?? bcause when i whent to the store to buy it pleople said that the paint would stick is that true?? its that why u mix glue ?? ... pleas help me im trying to do my first armor cosplay ;_; and this is rlly hard :3

[@KinpatsuCosplay]

Yes it's craft foam / EVA foam. And paint will stick to it I dunno why they would say that O_o The reason you use woodglue is cause the foam has a spongy texture. After a few layers of glue the surface is smooth to paint on :)

[@futsukaikumi2179]

ok ty very much wached all your videos today xDD they are awesome and teach me a lot :3

[@Sherryjenix]

Hi there! I was actually trying to find out how did you make the texture (the swirls) on the armor? Did you just sculpt craft foam and attach it to the plate?

[@taylabarter4523]

yes, Its just thick pieces of craft foam cut out and then i use a dremel to sand them into rounded shapes and stick it on

[@oceanpirate5283]

Currently I'm using fun craft foam,but they have it in 2mm and in 6mm. 6 is thicker,but how do I get raised eges with it? Placing two layers on each other and covering with fabric is no option,since I only use paint. Do you have any idea how I should make it? And would a yoga mat give the same effect too?

[@KinpatsuCosplay]

raised edges as in the details? I normally make a base shape out of one sheet and then cut details out of another piece and lay them on top, to get them rounded I just sand them edges with a dremel, then you prime the whole thing and then you can paint it :)

[@oceanpirate5283]

Oh,that sounds really helpful! ^^ I'm just trying to make a Sylvanas costume,but she has the details ontop and around the shoulders like you have shown in this piece with the silver on the outside.

[@kurogitsune110]

Uhhmmm... Can I ask something? How do you make those swirly designs? Can you use sand paper instead of a dremel? And about the base, can you recommend something other than wood glue? I'm not a big fan of wood glue since it always cracks and always leaves me frustrated with my armor.

[@taylabarter4523]

I made them with 1cm craft foam that I then sanded with the dremel. You can try hand sand it? I've never done it that way but you can try :) and you can also try gesso primer instead of woodglue. unfortunately I'm yet to find a way to stop foam armor cracking.

[@kurogitsune110]

Wow! Thanks for the fast reply! ^-^ Gesso? I guess I can try. I'm making the Valkyrie Leona armour and I'm a bit in a deadlock with the design.

[@Celiaa666]

Tayla Barter I sanded with the dremel like you did for my first armor but I didn't get smooth enough in some areas and I don't know what to do. I tried sanding it more, I used glue and later liquid vinyl but it still can be noticed. And when I painted silver it got more noticeable...

[@taylabarter4523]

you need to use smoother sand paper and then hand sand those ripped pieces off and then use a heat gun tot press it smooth :)

[@KiriuOzoru]

im srry for the question, did u use eva for that piece? and also what material is the silver border? Im making this cosplay too :) kiss from portugal

[@taylabarter4523]

Yes its Eva foam :) and the Details are EVA foam as well you can see the unpainted version on my page in my "Making of - Syndra" folder :)

[@ryanwilson3202]

now will airbrushing come out the same way as spray paint

[@Kuwaga-Strider]

Ryan Wilson No, in general airbrushes is more versatile and the spray pattern is more consistent compaed spray paint.

[@sheiselectricity]

What material did you use for the raised edges/design?

[@KinpatsuCosplay]

Its EVA foam :)

[@sheiselectricity]

I was going to guess apoxie sculpt. You are basically the foam whisperer :3

[@christopherryan4214]

Is using acrylic paint can do the same technic? or this in only can do on oil paints?

[@KinpatsuCosplay]

Christopher Ryan no this doesn't really work with acrylic paint. acrylic paint dries too quickly to be able to blend it like this.

[@christopherryan4214]

Kinpatsu i see. i want to paint my spawn gauntlets. please recommend me the mix color to achieve the correct red (realistic red, not comical red).. :D, and the gradation colors. sorry asking to much. It's my first time to paint. And the final paint, do we need to clear coat? (doff / glossy?) thanks a lot ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51J8D51ND7L.jpg

[@KinpatsuCosplay]

Wow I really can't do that man I'm sorry XD You will have to find that mix yourself, and for gradation colours you just use darker shades of that red and black. You can put a clear coat on if you want, I don't really do it out of laziness but it is recommended to keep the paint looking good. Whether it is glossy or matt is up to you :) just depends on the kind of finish you want.

[@christopherryan4214]

Okay one more question, last one :D. For sealing it, have you experienced waterproof sealing rubber (used for seal walls, dries like rubber)? thanks for your time to answer :D

[@KinpatsuCosplay]

No I've never used anything like that before :) sounds quite interesting though :)

[@marnie4848]

Between you and Bob Ross, I've decided I need to get some oil paint...

[@cosplaychoco]

I was wondering what brushes you would recommend for this?

[@KinpatsuCosplay]

+Cospay demigod Any brushes you are comfortable using :)

[@SilviaLandikath]

Hi :) do you use something to 'prepare' the foam for paiting? Or you just paint it?

[@amelie.gampenrieder1587]

+Silvia Landi in the beginning she says she primes it with woodglue, but you can also use Gesso :)

[@malva0010]

How do you make the details?

[@viviyuuki]

How long do acrylics have to dry? I painted one layer over my craft foam yesterday and it still hasn't dried.

[@taylabarter4523]

Acrylic paint or oil paint??? if your acrylic paint isn't dry by now something is very wrong XD acrylics take a few minutes or maybe an hour max to dry, Oil paint can 1day - 1 week to dry depending how much you use, the amount I use is so minimal that it takes only 24 hours :)

[@viviyuuki]

Hm... My craft foam kind of absorbed the acrylic paint o.0 I painted my cosplay bow for my OC a few days ago and now it's still sticky to the touch... xD

[@taylabarter4523]

leave it in the sun, If that doesnt work Im not sure whats up :o you should have primed your foam first though before you painted it :)

[@viviyuuki]

Oh gosh, so that's what I did wrong! :( Aah. Oh well, it doesn't really matter since it's my first hand-made cosplay ever haha. But next time I'll do it that way :D

[@taylabarter4523]

I mean I don't think its normal that your paint didnt dry :P I have painted on foam without priming it and I didnt have problems but maybe the foam you have is making it harder to dry :o so if its in the sun it should fix it :)

[@kathiekaulitz]

I just want to know the material! Im going to make a vegeta battle suit bralett so i want to know wich material u use cause i live in México sí i cant buy wordlbla ): I hope u reply me !!!! Youre awesome i Really love u vídeos!

[@taylabarter4523]

Its made from Craft foam or EVA foam :) they sell it at craft stores but its the same stuff people use for Yoga mats and exercise floor mats. I found a foam company in my area and I just order it straight from them :) You don't get worbla here in South Africa either so I have to order it online and get it shipped to me :) so if you do want to buy worbla I'm sure you can do the same :)

[@Kisara3]

hey there, did you water down your wood glue before you put it on? it sounds like it would be really thick to just put on straight, or is wood glue pretty thin anyway? i dont have much experience with EVAs and i wanna find out as much as possible before i ruin something :)

[@KinpatsuCosplay]

Kisara3 No I dont think the woodglue :) i paint it on straight out the bottle and then just dip my brush in some water to help smooth it.

[@Kisara3]

Okay, thank you! :)

[@Kisara3]

Oh, sorry to bother you again, but how many layers do you put onto the foam? Is just the one enough or is it worth doing thinner but more to create a smoother layer to put the paint on? :) thanks!

[@KinpatsuCosplay]

I use at least 4 layers :) the more layers you do the smoother it will be.

[@Kisara3]

Ok thanks a lot! :D you must have to use a load of glue. I'll make sure to get a couple of bottles

[@andreajansevanrensburg8058]

Hey random question but where in SA do you buy your EVA foam? I was about to give up with my search but then I saw one of the comments where you mention that you are from SA and it gave me hope :D.

[@KinpatsuCosplay]

I buy from www.sondor.co.za :) Ask for SVA 60 foam :)

[@andreajansevanrensburg8058]

Thanks a bunch :))) (lifesaver ;) )!

[@KigurumiAlice]

Amazing costumes props for League Of Legends

[@MikaelaDeki]

Hey Tayla, oil paint is really annoying... How do you clean your dirty oil paint finger? Is there any other way i can use? Like a foam

[@cosmetologistwanabe]

Why do you prefer oil paint over acrylic? (Just wondering) c:

[@taylabarter4523]

Well I've always been a painter and I just work better with oil paint because it dries slower and allows me to blend very easily and If I make a mistake I can just wipe it off. I've never been very good with acrylic paint, It dries very quickly so i don't get a lot of time to work with it and blend it properly, I also find that sometimes if you try paint over the acrylic paint again it can lift and exposes the underneath layers of paint >< So I just find it a bit more difficult to work with than oils. The only down side of oils for me is that you have to have your stuff painted at least a day or 2 before the Con or it wont dry in time because it dries very slowly. So its not the best for like last minute/night before stuff :P

[@solafair3307]

Kin-pat-su!

[@potentialweeb4431]

How do you seal it?

[@KinpatsuCosplay]

I don't really seal my armor D: I really should but I don't O_O

[@paigeallen3036]

Top coat?

[@psisky]

Is that red leather flag at the end of your video real or faux leather? Also, does the oil paint eventually crack? Beautiful stuff. Cheers!

[@taylabarter4523]

Oi'll paint doesn't crack which is why you can then paint onto things like leather and vinyl, and that piece your referring to is just vinyl.

[@Justinelucyyink]

why not acrylic? can acrylic paint be used?

[@KinpatsuCosplay]

+JCsweetbucket No it won't work for this technique. by the time you paint around the whole thing the acrylic paint will be dry. to blend acrylic paint you need to use a different technique since it dries too quickly. Oil paint dries slowly so you can take your time getting the blending perfect.

[@KinpatsuCosplay]

It depends on the brand of oil paint and how much you apply, mine takes about 24-48 hours to dry completely

[@joeri183]

good stuff (y)

[@FinalCosplayCorps]

hay like your work more vids plz :)

[@Stupidtacocatstuffgrr]

For people who are new to oil paints you need to be in a ventilated area because oil paint is extremly toxic

[@KinpatsuCosplay]

Omg not this again Please don't :/ It's not THAT toxic. Turpentine is toxic. Not oil paints. Go look it up properly