EVA foam armor: The Basics

[@hacksmith]

Awesome stuff dude! Never played around with EVA foam, but this looks like a great primer for it! Cheers!

[@gagababa9925]

Woah didn't expect to see you here

[@thedestroyer7672]

10 million wow

[@aydensauvageau9393]

A surprise, but a welcome one

[@mr.l4770]

Welcome to the world of cosplay, lol

[@ArtSurvivesArtist]

When you get a compliment from the Hacksmith you know you've made it!

[@Thanion813]

Ya know, I just realized how useful those googly eyes would be for heavily "used" or "damaged" armor, even over brass fasteners. They'll give the same rattling sound as loose rivets or other small components, without actually having the armor be structurally unsound.

[@DaedalusProps]

Exactly! They're actually surprisingly versatile!

[@RigorMortisApprentis]

Gotta admit, you completely remind me of Hiccup from How To Train Your Dragon! Everything from your voice and explanation just fits his character so well, it's like you're his Earth-dwelling twin brother :p

[@DaedalusProps]

+Vor Invictus Does this mean I get my own Toothless? Cause that'd be pretty badass.

[@RigorMortisApprentis]

+DemonWeasel1990 Mais bien sur! :D (Translation: But of course!)

[@leedleleedle6824]

Vor Invictus holy bread of the saviour he does

[@theonlycatonice]

It's the new decade and definitely can't unsee now

[@falloutjedi]

Dude, You seriously have some of the best, most comprehensive vids on working with EVA foam! It is appreciated!!

[@m.murphy1019]

Oh man this tutorial saved my ass, I almost forgot to heat my EVA foam for my Portal gun... No wonder the foam wasn't holding its shape!

[@kaseylx8143]

Awesome! This is the simplest and most realistic armor painting method I've seen. Trying this for my Thor Goddess of Thunder costume!

[@DaedalusProps]

Glad you like it :D More to come soon.

[@Puppers]

TEAACH ME YOUR WAYS!!! Your work is amazing! I cant wait to start making my own :3

[@Hani-v5y9s]

AMAZING tutorial. I watched numerous tutorials on eva foam from how to paint, prime, cut, but this tutorial so far is the best. Very easy to understand, you used supplies that are really easy to get and not so cost heavy. THANK YOU!!!

[@DaedalusProps]

THANK YOU! :D Just glad I could hel! GOOD LUCK ON YOUR PROJECTS! :D

[@WeebChapel]

Thank you so much for making this, I plan on making an armored arm for a cosplay, this has been incredibly useful!

[@Mooselaneous]

I've gone two years of using EVA foam for my cosplays and this one video will help my next one for PAX South look a million times better than them. This was amazingly helpful!

[@theriasthingschristinerosa5663]

HOLY CRAP GOOGLY EYES!!!!! Seriously I FREAKED OUT when you said that. Just amazing would have never thought that if you never mentioned that. Great way to use something in another way!!!

[@kujo317m]

i totally thought the same thing

[@kayleepoco5523]

I've watched countless tutorials and this was the most enlightening! Thank you very much c:

[@DaedalusProps]

I'm just glad you guys liked it and learned something! :D

[@ladydivine34]

THANK you for this!! I am new to cosplay and was nervous about making a VERY SIMPLE X-men Storm headpiece...someone wanted $60 for it, but after seeing this I'm so confident I can do it myself!!

[@jasoncrawford3589]

Having watched many videos on using the EVA foam, it's amazing that with a little time, effort and money you can make something that would take an armor smith weeks to forge! Truly amazing stuff sir. Keep up the fantastic work.

[@angelagregconroy2628]

Being doing cosplay for a few years now but have only just started looking into using EVA foam. Had no idea about how to use but have found you video most enlightening. Love your work and am looking forward to emulating it (I hope).

[@DaedalusProps]

You can do it! :D I'm completely serious when I say all of what I do is based off of experimentation! It works to the degree you persist with it!

[@jcsojailer906]

I am currently building my first foam armor costume and your videos are very informative. People like me appreciate your time in making these awesome vids"thanks"

[@Thecatsnyder]

This was a great introduction and basic overview, thanks for getting me started!

[@DaedalusProps]

Thanks for watching! :D

[@ThumpertTheFascistCottontail]

Sweet metallic effect & weathering. Probably the best I've seen so far on KZbin. Nice work.

[@perigrin6]

I have watched dozens of these tutorials online, this was one of the only ones that I took a good amount of information from. The rivets are great and the heated foam to improve the plasti-dip bond made me feel like an idiot for the last foam sword I made.

[@DaedalusProps]

Holy tap dancing Moses on a motorcycle. Almost 350,000 views? I love you guys and girls in the gayest/straightest way I can. Have my babies

[@lucasmendieta996]

+DemonWeasel1990 hi first time on your channel, can i have any suggestions on how i would make a jay garrick helmet ? its from the flash TV series season 2 ,thanks!

[@intoxicologist21]

DaedalusProps where do you get your Eva Foam? I’m not sure where or what to buy.

[@PCLHH]

LOL. (you sound a bit like idubbbz)

[@Mushroomdreams]

Yes sir

[@gigio6200]

THANK YOU. I haven't found a better KZbin video. I've found ppl just talking about how awesome they are but didn't go to detail how they did it. So THANK YOU for making my fears a distant reality. Now I'll attempt to make my gears of war costume with some hope.

[@darthyaris]

Great info DW. This is the first video of yours I've watched and I really like your simplistic approach and explanation. Only critique is with your camera work. I'm literally dizzy from watching this video. Otherwise, great work.

[@KeithRose]

One of the better tutorials I've seen out there. Thanks for sharing.

[@BlackBunik]

It would be funny if you left the googly eyes unpainted. :D

[@ambiantproductions2901]

Eva foam... hmmmm.

[@shardliveactionroleplaying1113]

This looks gorgeous, love that the rivets are googly eyes

[@mallagrancosplay2218]

Awesome! I'm starting my first armor cosplay, and this was really helpful, thank you ^^

[@wherokee178]

Dear sir, I thank you for posting your armor methods on youtube. It's coming in quite handily for myself as I make FemShep armor.

[@WarGamerGirl]

I've never tried making this stuff. I'll have to give it a shot.

[@DaedalusProps]

You should, it's pretty damn fun.

[@Riphade]

Seriously. Thanks man. I dont have the space and money to do this stuff (always wanted to) but when I do, I'll have your videos to help me along the way. Appreciate the work.

[@DaedalusProps]

Plasti-Dip does in NO way strengthen the foam. I glued the plates together with Hot glue. I attached the piece to myself using elastic and plastic buckles.

[@iamtheAwesomo3000]

So, how do you strengthen the armor? What do you use as reinforcement so it is not just bendable? And what does the Plasti Dip act as?

[@CrimsonFox36]

he never said it does. he said it makes it easier to paint

[@jokerrabit]

DarkJedi3000 try using Worbla there is a list of places you can get it as well as some tutorials on how to use it here www.kamuicosplay.com/

[@DaedalusProps]

***** Actually, it does offer SOME tear resistance but otherwise you're right on the money.

[@DaedalusProps]

jokerrabit I actually loathe Worbla

[@BrfTuck]

As someone looking into an armor cosplay for my first cosplay, this video was INCREDIBLY helpful. Thank you so much, and keep up the good work!

[@xINVISIGOTHx]

love this video, love your channel. Some day I want to make some fake armor.

[@DaedalusProps]

For costuming, foam rules. For battle, I suggest D2 tool steel. 16 gauge would be perfect if hardened properly.

[@xINVISIGOTHx]

DemonWeasel1990 oh, not really for battle ^_^

[@DaedalusProps]

Depends upon your usage.

[@rstrid5505]

DemonWeasel1990 For real armor I would think you'd want something that can deform a little and take the hit without breaking. The harder a steel is the more brittle it becomes. Wouldn't spring steel be better?

[@DaedalusProps]

This is foam dude. It's a PROP. In terms of effectiveness real armor that can absorb impact and flex to absorb impact is ideal. I made this piece LITERALLY just to demonstrate the process. Didn't really give 2 shits about accuracy.

[@edelswiss240]

This was the best tutorial i'v ever scene. It was simple and not formal so i didn't feel antiquate. Thanks!

[@trainer520]

I'm not in the least bit a artist but I feel after watching this video I might be able to do it. by far the best tutorial on armor building.

[@CustomsMarines]

This is a great video about making the armor, but I want to know more on designing the templates. When you design a set of armor I believe you don't sketch the templates out right away, but how it looks like when it's finished. How exactly do you turn that into templates?

[@DaedalusProps]

Coming soon bro! :D

[@isabellamockl6920]

The googly eyes got me mindblown 🤯 awesome work, symphatic dude! Thank you so much for this video ☺️

[@Fedror615]

Man... if I only had your tools...

[@hurnethflamefury569]

Thanks for making this video. I've been wanting to create some armor for a while. I could never find the right type of tutorial for it. Finally! Thanks! This helped a lot!

[@SPDcru]

Is there a way to bevel the foam without a fancy tool? like some sort of... I dunno, sand paper? ((super beginner)) Another question- how would you go about actually attaching the armor to your body..?

[@wushuwil]

I like to use a Dremel, they're not too expensive but it will be faster than sand paper.

[@Serufi]

You can use a dremel/rotary tool. But also you can just use a blade and cut at a 45 degree angle. Hope this helps!

[@kaitlyn5210]

kris I've been watching Evil Ted Smith's videos as well, and he suggested getting paint sticks and gluing sand paper onto it. If you want to see it in action, check out his "how to make female cosplay armor" videos.

[@DaedalusProps]

Kaitlyn Gales Or just y'know, cut it at an angle.

[@emilyscenegirl123]

paloma I use a dremel tool

[@jimh472]

Awesome tutorial! Many other tube-based walk thru's don't get into near this much detail when it come to technique. I would love to see that painting process as it happens. Thanks again!

[@cjdavis825]

VERY Good job

[@jessh7955]

this is the most instructive video I have seen in a long time. Thank you so much for your succinct explanation! :D

[@bruhchan9278]

oh dang senpai joe ~

[@skuldcold]

This is an awesome video, even if you aren't crafting as you explain your process, this is great. And not counting your grinder and the propane tank all of your processes can be done by just about anyone. It's really fantastic and your finished product looks amazing. (-love- the googly eyes!). I will definitely be trying this out. I've played with making foam buffer swords out of pvc, cardboard and pool noodles but haven't attempted armor yet. But now I am totally inspired, and seeing how well the plasti-dip works is another great thing. Thank you! Great video!

[@lvbboi9]

1:29 *dabs*

[@DaedalusProps]

Luan Vilas Boas Bueno NONE CAN STOP THE DABS

[@faultykeyblade]

This was an extremely helpful video. I like the idea of dry brushing with a rag and spray paint. I can't wait to work on my armor for Fanime.

[@keiththeantihero7960]

where do I buy Eva foam?

[@ABrokenSociety]

www.amazon.com/We-Sell-Mats-Interlocking-Anti-Fatigue/dp/B00DXXKG9Q Right there, buddy. (:

[@BestDanTheMan80]

Really good video mate, exactly what I wanted to know. No nonsense, straight to the point. Good stuff.

[@MRJTHEGAMER329]

:) DUDE YOU FUCKING ROCK. Got any ideas for COMIC CON 2014 NY. Was gonna get some foam and make me a PLAYSTATION KNIGHT ARMOUR XD Sounds crazy but i pretty much have it imagined to what it would look like lol.

[@DaedalusProps]

DUDE. DO IT.... DO THE THING.

[@missmizzebral8924]

Sounds cool see you there! I'll hopefully gonna be a Vault Dweller or Santa

[@LilJon92x7]

Dude. You're a stinkin genius. If I ever had the opportunity to meet you in person, it would be an absolute honor. What you can do with foam is freakin amazing. Your work is actually helping me with some armor I'm assembling for Nightwing. Keep em comin man. Sincerely, Your next subscriber

[@DemarFalco]

There is a difference between Plasti-Dip and Plasti-Dip Rubber isnt there. I bought Plasti-dip rubber and it isn't hard at all

[@DaedalusProps]

Well, see, the thing is, the plasti-dip isn't meant to harden. it's a sealant/primer bro. Also I suggest the plasti-dip that comes in the spray can.

[@DemarFalco]

Ah, i see. Thank you. Looks like I'll have to go with smooth-on

[@madnatihatter]

You were super helpful, man! For real! You guys have the option to use other materials (like wonderflex, worbla...), but here in Brazil the ONLY thing we can find is EVA foam. Knowing how to use it is awesome, so thank you!

[@beetle7710]

many cool tricks that i will make a mental note of, I'm going to make my first set of foam armor soon.

[@Spiderking_Gaming]

Thank you! This is very helpful! I am planning on making halo armor out of EVA foam and I had no idea how to get it started. This video covered all the basics. Thanks a lot! :)

[@jovi_petra]

Dude you GOTTA upload the moment/your method of how you paint those foams, it's so good!

[@g-manisawesome2342]

I'm making a night king costume for myself and a white walker costume for my brother from GoT, first time working with foam and it's SUPER fun, and with all these videos on KZbin, it's easy too :) thanks!

[@RickHenderson]

There are some very cool tips here, like using the googly eyes and even how you put them on that are great for beginners. I'm now tempted to give it try with craft foam and a heat gun, but we'll see. You have a great technique and your stuff looks awesome!

[@sleepyfoxworkshop]

thank you so much! your videos have helped me more then 6 months of research on starting my foam Armor making. thank you. I just hope my dremel can do the beveled edge as well had your sander

[@TobyD81]

Great tutorial, man. The googly eye rivets are brilliant!

[@mieketackaert3654]

( sorry for my semi-bad english , i am from belgium) i study podiatry and we use EVA foam to make shoe laces to correct the foot stance , i learned that EAV has different shore values that tell the hardness going from gummybear soft to as hard as a car tire , you can't just use a heavy shore value for fine very small thin object that would just break , you'll have to find out what does the trick for you but i know a little trick , depending on the shore value you can stick your foam in a hot air oven about 140 - 150 °c and not longer then 5-7 min , ( for really hard foam) it gets hot and at that point shiney and flexible ,making it easy to cut and aftherwards if you would bend the foam to the desired shape it would cool down -+ 15 min and recovers it's density and shore , downside sometimes bending can be painful as the foam is super hot and need alot of force to keep the requierd shape at the workshop i use a lil' vacuumchamber to suck the EVA to a mold of a foot , ( burned my fingers and hand more then once ) so be careful doing it with you're own hands , also if it get hard and not the desired shape yett , you can reheat it again about 2 -3 times more , after that it starts to lose it's shore and gets softer , hopefully this was helpfull

[@missnuriko8118]

Thanks so much for this tutorial. I was making a shoulder armor just like that from Inuyasha (his dad's armor) and I didn't know how to glue together all the pieces effectively. This really helps!

[@heavymetalchris2215]

I lost it when you showed the googly eyes, Lots of helpful info here thank you so much for the video.

[@MuseDesigns]

Awesome tutorial! Love that you use googley eyes for rivets. Thanks for posting this!

[@TheSpeediestRogue]

This tutorial has been really helpful. I've been wondering how to get a nice look painting on EVA foam. And that armor looks amazing. I'm going to try and use that technique for my bumblebee costume I'm currently in the process of making.

[@NormGagnon]

Very talented creator my friend. I've been in the film fx biz for decades and I have picked up some techniques from you.

[@ct026]

Awesome technique, thanks for sharing. All the best from across the pond.

[@PatrickLeger]

These videos are fantastic! You do incredible work and your info is gold, thank you

[@bakemomo]

Dude, both you and your work are amazing! I'm currently planning out a set of armor and your tutorial has clarified a lot of my structural issues. It's a very tricky piece of work and if I'm successful, a lot of my credit will go to you! Keep it upa :DDD

[@JennasWings]

The googly eye thing is genius and like you said, endlessly hilarious!

[@JoyDiocera]

Great tutorial. I find it very helpful, especially that I am fascinated with costume-making and that I really want to learn how to make one, using EVA foam. Thanks!

[@PartyDemoness]

Thank you SOOO much for your tutorials, I've been wanting to make cosplay armor for so long out of EVA foam but had no idea how to go about it. This is incredibly helpful!

[@84Manowar]

Way cool man. I was actually wondering about plasti dip and painting over it. Keep up the good work man

[@SunnyBri]

As pretty new to the whole EVA foam armor gig I found all kinds of good tips in this video. So just wanted to say thanks! Loved the painting and googly eyes tips too. I was wondering how you did the rivets and then I knew. lol

[@marcelesteban9909]

Awesome tutorial! I love the way you described your steps! Very easy to follow and understand! Thank you!

[@Camme28]

the rivets made me chuckle ^^ - keep up the good work buddy. the video was easy to understand and follow, you didn't over complicate things or miss things out. i shall look forward to browsing the rest of your videos ^_^

[@speyerboot]

just starting out getting into cosplay / costume making, and you sir, just earned another subscriber!

[@Acelryss]

Awesome video!!! I am making a case for a paintball gun and because your video is looking great. Didn´t know that EVA foam can be shaped so easily. Again thanks and please keep posting more techniques.

[@Dylfunkle]

Googly eyes, that is freakin' fantastic! I was just thinking hammer style hole punch, on some 1/1.5mm foam. That's significantly better.

[@daninaustin]

thanks for posting! been looking for something more in the lines of EVA foam for some sith lord costumes as well as jedi, this helped immensely. Im goign to give this a shot. Thanks again!

[@CandleKern]

I like how you laid everything out for the presentation! :D

[@cjmation7]

The googly eye rivet idea is brilliant

[@kornklone]

You're the man. This video was just what I needed! Subbed

[@MrIamuser]

u have a very helpful channel. and by the looks of the comments a good circle of viewers. keep up the good work

[@thejenniferhaggerty]

Thank you for this! Excellent tutorial for using foam, can't wait to try it myself.

[@aandino316]

Excellent tutorial! Thank you very much for posting this! Look forward to your other videos !

[@ClaireBear-mb4is]

When you showed the googly eyes I nearly fell over laughing! So smart and you'd never guess!

[@DoktorGraphics2]

Thank you for sharing your work, i am just getting into this armor crafting so looking at your videos is very inspirational. Ty

[@imrlaps7097]

My take on this video after watching the whole thing is that theres some good advice and some bad advice. And a note to everyone: Never stab your blade into anything, or throw it at anything, as it will break or dull it, and you need it sharp and strong to work its best. Also remember that in crafting, absolutely everything is your choice on how to design, assemble and paint. Thats one of the most appealing aspects of crafting is that you can be creative, and find your own way to make anything you want. Any single piece can be made so many different ways. Dont feel bad if you cant get the materials someone uses in a how to craft video, or you dont have the machinery they do, you can make it anyway. You can make sick armor and weapons with minimal tools, i assure you. And with materials you can find around the house. BE CREATIVE!

[@katlinhua]

omg... The googly eyes part is genius. Thanks~

[@stardragon190]

FEAR ME! WARRIOR OF THE GOOGLY EYES! Fantastic video with great tips often skipped in tutorials

[@HiddenEdge]

Dude... Thank you. You are amazing. I just... I'm making a couple of projects and this is going to make things ridiculously better. Thank you.

[@DaedalusProps]

Just happy to help brometheus :)

[@HiddenEdge]

Haha nice. But I'm not a bro. xD

[@Zullala]

Thank you so much for informing me about plasti dip! I never knew about this amazing product!

[@disortedgoddess]

can i just say you're awesome?! all this stuff you show is incredibly helpful and intriguing. cheers x

[@SalemScreams]

This was really great and super informative for a quick video! Exactly the content I was looking for to begin my first ever armor project! 😀

[@jakethepianogeek1734]

Great video! Can't wait to start making my armour!

[@loricandido418]

Googly eyes for the rivets! OMG ROFLMAO! That's bloody brilliant!

[@Batsycos]

Ugh! Thank you so much for this! I'm doing a Flemeth cosplay and this helped a ton!

[@DaedalusProps]

Glad to hear! :D HOPE IT TURNED OUT WELL! o:

[@alteredstateskustom]

In case you didn’t know. When cutting your foam you hold the blade up and down to make sure you’re cutting at a perfect 90 degrees This way when you’re glueing them together they have equal surfaces to bond to I know you were just making armour that the edges weren’t getting glued Just thought I’d put in my 2 cents

[@RoronoaEmi]

Dude, this was great, loved the googly eyes trick. Will def check out your other vids.

[@Crazylikespi]

SUper helpful mate thanks so much. I've never done foam or armor and you're video will be of great use to me. I'm doing this project of an armored maid for the maid cafe my school is hosting :3 looking foward to more of your videoes