Easy Cosplay Visors for Mandalorian Helmets and More! - Tutorial

Hey guys! So in preperation for the Mandalorin Painting video (which I'm sorry is taking so long) i decided to make this video a standalone. It has some info that doesn't just apply to Mando helmets so hopefully it helps a wider variety of builders!
As said in the video, this is only my method and you're free to try alt methods as you see fit!
Enjoy! Below are 2 quick links to the stuff i got here in the UK.
Plastic Sheets - tinyurl.com/y3ml7xjs
Window Tint - tinyurl.com/y2qhwh7v
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[@Ron_Ventura]

Timing! I’m painting a Mando helmet right now, and this came at just the right time. I went to a local car tinting service and asked for an off cut. I was expecting a piece about the size of a sheet of paper. They gave me a few feet. More than enough for what I need. Seems once you say “I’m making a Mandalorian helmet”, everyone wants to help you. Thanks for this video.

[@darthhyrum1639]

Your epic

[@huntercrozier128]

Day 5 of thanking Frank for his service.

[@Not.TravisScott]

Cool

[@user-rh4vd2ji3r]

Doing what

[@lvedder99]

@@user-rh4vd2ji3r military

[@JustSkyda]

To be honest idk what I'll do with 3d printing or with my life without this guy

[@jetstreamwinds6072]

new sub, i believe out of all cosplay sites and videos this is literally showing me how to do something. i want a full on samus armor lights and all if i can. hope to see more of this

[@thisamazingguyspage]

That Samus helmet looks sick! Been working on a "Seamus Aran" cosplay for a while now, am very excited to see the video on that!

[@coreyharrell7204]

That's cool right now I'm trying to make doom slayer cosplay

[@Hadfield15]

I actually made a replica of her arm cannon a few years back

[@tekka1774]

I’m so glad I found you on tik tok your tutorials helped me a lot in picking a printer and how to get started in 3D printing. Thank you so much for the helpful content!

[@jasonjulian1]

That Mando helmet in white is sick! Thanks for the tips Frank! I had been waiting for this one since you alluded to it. I'm totally doing the velcro attachment method.

[@RevJimmy69]

Another excellent tutorial/demonstration. I really appreciate and enjoy all your videos. Thank you for sharing your experience and passion that you obviously have for your craft.

[@matthewe6393]

Printed my Mando helmet with white PLA and I agree, it looks amazing white. Thanks for the info on the visor. I always love your videos!

[@Zatnn]

Love seeing stuff like this, late to the game but another few bits of advice for the window tint stuff. If you can, get a hold of some air release tail light tint, might not be as dark but stack them like stated in the video. You'll have such an easier time applying this to the visors with less air bubbles. If you ever get them and can't waste any tint, use your blade to poke the bubble, apply a touch of heat from the heat gun and work the air out to the pinhole. Another touch would be to also have tac rags, taking the protective plastic causes a lot of static, especially with acrylic. You have no idea how much dust that will attract and will cause air bubbles and horrible specs. Best part, just practice and try have fun. Rome wasn't built in a day. Hope this helps at least someone.

[@nixs3122]

Your helmets are so awesome and well built bro I love it! I hardly ever subscribe on first videos, especially diys but you my friend are pretty rad 🤘🏾

[@theverticalgamer5660]

Honestly your videos have gotten me very interested in 3D printing thank you so much

[@ravemasterftw]

I’ll be looking forward to the Samus helmet tutorial! The visor and tubes are the last I need to finish it!! Woo!

[@Scottk2022]

Thank you bro. I find myself constantly coming back to your videos for tips and tricks. You are goat 3D printing KZbinr

[@NuttinAMeanOne]

I’m literally building that exact samus helmet right now. This is incredibly helpful.

[@LexifromZargon]

window tint thats genius! ima just cut up water bottles and heat form them! Edit / Update : it worked really good and saved me a bunch of money HOWEVER make sure to actually follow the tutorial and not just "wing it" My first time did also come out bubbly. and i did forget the overhang so i had glue parts on my visor 100% my fault though. i also learned that rubing a bit of water + dishsoap on the inside before you wear it will prevent it from fogging up from breathing. also i ended up using one of those clear boxes from gummy bears and it worked pretty well. make sure to test beforehand if you can heatform it. also highly recommend investeing in a neck fan / ventilator it is a LIFE SAVER! all in all genius tutorial saves you money like everything needs practice.

[@badger367]

Great video man. I just got my first printer and really appreciate in depth videos like yours!

[@semajkecyr]

dude thanks for the info! I've been struggling to find material that is easy to work with for visors, this is perfect.

[@Swordsman479]

I agree, that white mando and Samus look awesome just as is! Maybe some line highlights?

[@anastasiosfotopoulos2966]

Great work man! I hope more people get in the channel Your videos are really good, keep it up! Looking forward to the Samus one

[@Hadfield15]

This tutorial was really cool and informative! I'm planning on doing a cosplay of Monsoon for Metal Gear Rising in the future, and this is really gonna help with the type of helmet he has

[@vanessaliles6415]

This was awesome! Thank you so much for making this video. I am replacing a visor in a mando helmet and was a little lost on how to do it.

[@dmclain55]

Amazing tutorial - really appreciate it Frank!

[@crucifixroarband8838]

I’m currently making The Lingering Will armor from Kingdom Hearts Birth By Sleep and the part that’s stumping me is the visor, this definitely made it easier to understand how to approach it

[@markvo250]

lingering will cosplays are rare, been wanting to do one to chase soras at cons like mr x but i've already got more plans for kamen riders

[@crucifixroarband8838]

@@markvo250 it’s definitely a challenge. Especially trying to figure out placements and how each part connects to others

[@markvo250]

show us when you're done?

[@markelven1552]

Hey Frank, Great new video, don't worry how long they are or how long they take, when they are great quality of content like this one ! PS like the new intro!!

[@jordandmytryk471]

Thanks so much was looking into the window tint but didn't know what to use as a plastic base besides plexiglass

[@entilzhar]

thanks for these videos guy, awesome, looking forward to completing my first mando helmet

[@richietwinz6824]

Simple but so, so effective! Many thanks.

[@thestreetzking]

Dude I don't know how i missed this but man did I need this. I have like 12 helmets I need visors and lenses for and this is great

[@theultimatescout4562]

this is an amazing and informitive video, helps so much

[@sergueichidyvar]

Thx a lot. I’m viewing all your videos at the moment and lean a lot. Working on my Master chief from halo with my new printer

[@MariaRodriguez-bp1tl]

I am making my son's costume for Halloween this year and the character he wants has black eyes so he needs something see through, I was thinking of doing exactly this before I found this video, I wasn't sure if it would work but now I feel good that I was able to think about it and thank you for showing this tutorial 💚

[@Dayquan_Bonqweeqwee]

Idk why people click dislike on his vids. That are all super helpful. I would be completely lost without these 😂

[@RAiN1626]

Dude many thanks... youre the reason i started 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼

[@realmvps7320]

I'm a little late to the party but I'm working on my own Varia Suit cosplay and I'm cutting the visor out of the visor of a motorcycle helmet. They're impact resistant, pre bent, available in a large number of colors and finishes, and a lot of them have UV resistance too. I hope this tip helps someone.

[@Pluna-di6vw]

Brilliant video I shall comment again once i start to make my first helmet!

[@ednattandemas]

Thanks for the video , i tested acrylic sheet 2mm for mando visor its simply very hard to bend correctly , now i will try polycarbonate sheet looks more flexible

[@funnysmile12325]

This is why I'm subscribed to you. Thanks for the helpful video

[@Moes3dprintworld]

Awesome video bro, I’m in the process of making my mando helmet.

[@kraxusgaming9483]

great video itll help when i finally make my mando armor

[@TheNaruto2314]

Finally the video I was looking for

[@kuroko1x1]

thanks man, that helped a lot and saved a lot of my working time

[@gloodgy2774]

I was going to use an empty soda bottle, I cleaned it so it wouldn't stick, cut it real nice, but to flatten it out from it's inward curve I heated it up and applied pressure, but all that did was warp and ruin the plastic. Don't do what I did. and this video was helpful, thank you

[@comwolddijk2242]

i like the intro dude, nice video!

[@sagshan133]

Just what I needed thank you.

[@morea-manclark5711]

omg this was just the thing I was searching for

[@keithsantos]

I'm printing my helmet now, thanks to your Mando helmet video I was able to dial in my time and pla usage. This video is great and will def save me time troubleshooting my kit build! Are you planing on doing the armor as well for mando and Samus?

[@FranklyBuilt]

Maybeeeeee

[@motasmagic]

watching this now.... he just hit 30k subs..... Way to go frank!!! :) 1 Mil will roll in fast...

[@mehowcreate5832]

This is great! I will do something similar in my build, but I want to make led Glasses, we will see how it will turn out

[@justinb2924]

Can't wait for the Samus tutorial.

[@nikgrid]

Hey Frank, I used to work in signage mate. Make your life easier, use SOAPY water on your tint it moves around easier and when you hone the bubbles it will finally "catch" and look great.

[@FranklyBuilt]

Yeah idk why I didn’t use soapy water lol I know better haha

[@TheFlamingEyeball]

Nice! The blue 'paper towels' will give you a lint free surface.

[@galatearobot]

Thanks great video...just what I needed .

[@dcstudios4845]

Man, you are a boss!

[@HeehawBaws]

You should look at dark vynil table protectors. I only use window tint if I want mirrored.

[@notforresale1]

Hey frank. I'm going to try to make a Mando helmet for a friend of mine using your three videos. Hopefully she likes it!

[@Skateness69]

Put a few drops of soap in a spray bottle and fill the rest with water and spray it on the plastic sheet and the back side of the tint, it will squeegee out perfectly

[@Tyguy266]

if anyone wants an easier way of tinting they have spray tint in a can, i used it before for doing tail light on my cargo van. best thing is you can pick how dark. Just got a Creality CR-10 smart and ill be doing a live on my channel this thursday. would love to see ya there if you have the time. Im a huge supporter of your channel. much love happy holidays, Stay Humble

[@FranklyBuilt]

Thank you! I have to say tho spray tint wouldn’t work too well. I used it all the time at my old auto customization shop and it’s not clear enough to allow good line of sight. It would be very hazy and foggy they close to your eyes.

[@Tyguy266]

@@FranklyBuilt appreciate the comment back. And the information. Good to know and learn.

[@near--zero]

understood this is an old post but I have also seen fabric dye used on plastic with decent results. Hard to get a very dark color though

[@jasonhoward6908]

this video is super helpful but i am curious. Im printing a gold zeo ranger helmet and was wondering if you have any tips for working with multiple curves to get a good tracing template

[@xRyden420x]

Looks legit, can you do one for a odst helmet its got those folds, i just cant make it right

[@dylanwinterhalter7755]

Hey this is a great tutorial! I’m working on a daft punk helmet at the moment. Do you happen to remember what kind of paint is on that white Seamus helmet? I’m looking for a white gloss that isn’t grainy.

[@DarkSoulx7]

Nice Dragonslayer in the background.

[@earthspawn3d]

If you use soap water with a spray bottle it makes everything way easier.

[@8-bitthenerd943]

I might acctually buy a 3d printer... I have watched for a few months. Lol don't have one but I still love these

[@Ba7cr4ft]

Loved The Vid

[@-AT-WALKER]

Ah man this was perfect timing! Thanks again for sharing the knowledge in such a well presented format and congrats on the channels growth rate! 😊👌

[@rebuilt_riders2261]

A few drops of dishsoap with the water for the tint will make tinting a night and day difference.

[@MrTanekron]

Another life saver, Frank! I was struggling with how to make the visor for a mando helmet I'm making and this window tint thing looks like what I need. Btw, I just realize it's funny (in a good way) how you always say at the start of all your videos "this is not a step-by-step tutorial, I just wanna give you guys all the info..." and then you do precisely that.... by walking us through the entire process!! xDD

[@FranklyBuilt]

Hey. I try to manage expectations lol 😂 don’t come to me expecting to be spoon fed...but sometimes I do it

[@MrTanekron]

@@FranklyBuilt yeah, one thing I like about your "tutorials" is that you vive allí the info, and I mean ALL OF IT. I always end up learning something new. Every single time.

[@flooskesky764]

Question: Can you use the heat gun on the plastic if the tint has already been applied? Will it cause any damage to the tint or mess it up? It'd make it easier for what I'm planning if you could but I wanted to make sure

[@ambrozhudobivnik5656]

hey i was just wondering if a plastic screen protector would work since i have some spare instead of plastic sheet. i will be needing just a small piece for my darth vader helmet

[@vulwulf4967]

What would you suggest if you need a colored visor like I need a yellow one for my gar saxton helmet

[@alexvankesteren2773]

This is realy cool.

[@rodlopt]

Awesome 🎉

[@alienmatters3106]

that's a f-ing great idea! LC

[@benofalltrades]

Any recommendation on doing a large white visor? I can't find any tints or anything in white that would still allow visibility. Someday I want to do a titanfall helmet with a white visor

[@ame5475]

Hi ! Thanks for this video I did not know the materials you use until now. I have a question I have to make a computer screen for my robot cosplay. I would like to see through, but without being seen from the outside. Could stacking the layers of colored vinyl give this effect? Or so I also thought of using led foam. But it's a first time for me… Any advice would be appreciated and greatly appreciated

[@legosoldi3r]

if you haven't figured it out by now, there's 1 way window tint available for cheap, or there's "tint in a can" that has a good effect but more for display pieces, or there's reflective tint that @galacticarmory uses for his star wars/halo helmet builds that's pretty cool and works in conjunction with dyeing the visor

[@devinmarcus8755]

Like the new intro

[@swj747]

You are awesome Frank and this channel is way underrated thanks for the video's and sharing your knowledge to the hobbies.

[@iantefc1974]

Another brilliant video, cheers Frank! How did you get on with the spray putty you put up on Instagram? Interested in using it myself 👍

[@FranklyBuilt]

You’ll see it in the Mando painting video

[@iantefc1974]

@@FranklyBuilt looking forward to it. I am trying to finish the MK 3 you showed as one of your early prints that you ditched and need all the help I can get! 🙄

[@stati6x]

Another great video! Can you provide the link to the Samus helmet?

[@FranklyBuilt]

Do3d.com

[@mythical1059]

i know this is an old video but do these plastic sheets bend to the point of being completely round. Think of daft punks helmet visors and the EVA helmet from halo.

[@22Banana_]

I want to make a 91st Commander Helmet but not sure if I’ll get it done if I start. Any suggestions on how to keep going when you start?

[@thomaswalker9277]

I used tint spray many years ago on my 240SX. Have you looked into that?

[@FranklyBuilt]

Yep it looks awful when you’re this close up to it. Without a nice clearcoat or wetsand job VHT looks bad. Also hard to control the darkness

[@isc8900]

How can i make a curved one piece visor? i want to make a Daft Punk Guy Manuel helmet and i would appreciate any help

[@michaelgerken3234]

Hey is there a gold reflective tint? Think like astronaught visor type material?

[@3dprintingcave778]

great video , i bought the stl from DO3D for the mandalorian helmet used your code thanks for that,, the helmet fits me it is big what % drop would you use for a kid and for small head adults,, like instead of 100%,,, drop to 95% is there a normal drop you use for certain sizes

[@FranklyBuilt]

Maybe try 80-90%

[@decepticonmaster7702]

Hi, I'm trying to make a cameraman cosplay and I'm having a hard time figuring out what to use for the lens. What material seems good for that?

[@dragondayz3599]

Goat🔥🔥🔥

[@sirgusdaddyix4729]

Any advice on applying this with Daft Punk Helmets? Especially Guy's Helmet (Golden One)?

[@ringwraith1040]

Is there a plastic sheet in the us amazon link, the one you gave is only for the uk

[@isaiahking3893]

So i can heat/mold the plastic with the tint on?

[@mysterio3d729]

Awesome

[@pinkyplaysgames1657]

Wanted to 3D print, now I want to cosplay

[@matthew-ph6xo]

Would it work if I spray painted the inside a metallic color for a halo visor kind of effect? Like use a gold tint film and spray metallic silver inside to make it shinier but still see through it one-way?

[@matthew-ph6xo]

Also, is it possible to use a heatgun to apply the tint film onto a rounded surface, like a dome? (I’m doing Daft Punk helmets)

[@Outwit132]

What filament are you using and how much did you size up the stl files to fit yourself?

[@TJ10033]

Other great video 👍

[@Birdman54]

Would you make the classic doom helmet

[@jesustrolley8142]

What if you print the visor with ABS or heat coat it or something, then produce enough heat to melt the sheet to the visor without melting the 3d printed visor, then it'll have any details on the print

[@nemesis3295]

What green tint did you use for the Samus helmet?

[@c4rt1s_b3st_fr13nd]

I used a face shield with window tint for my Boba feet helmet