How to Fasten EVA Foam Bracers: Part 4 of Making Cosplay Bracers

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00:35 Velcro
03:58 Zippers
05:50 Grommets and Lacing
My final video in my making a Cosplay Leather Tree of Gondor Bracer. Check out my other videos in this series for info on how to give foam a leather texture, how to make foam look leather tooled, and how to paint foam to look like leather.
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[@benplatt3765]

Those brackets look SO COOL! I’ve GOT to make them soon!

[@zimmerlicker]

good video👍 i reckon the laces looked the best, maybe try using elastic so you don't have to retie them every time😀

[@letsmakegeekstuff4799]

This is a great tip!

[@dangi2034]

This is exactly what i needed, thanks!

[@1mikefire]

Looks like a good idea for bracing! (Mike)

[@arliden2064]

Will the metal rip the foam over time?

[@letsmakegeekstuff4799]

Thinner foam can be torn over time, but I have done the grommets/eyelets in 5mm foam and used bracers for years without any problem. I think one key is designing it in such a way that there is not a lot of stress on just a few eyelets. If you have a long line of them, it evens out the pull on each individual.

[@BullDeerAryu_]

Anyone else struggling with their bracers? Mine feel like they’re suffocating my arms. My hand wearing the bracer starts twitching and I’m getting frustrated

[@letsmakegeekstuff4799]

EVA against bare skin can indeed be sweaty and hot! You can hot glue in a felt lining to help with this.

[@markvo3137]

wouId 1mm eva foam work for gIuing veIcro onto?

[@letsmakegeekstuff4799]

Most velcro will be stronger than 1mm foam. So some options: find very weak velcro, use only a very small amount of velcro, or always make point of unfastening by pulling directly on the velcro itself and not on the foam.

[@markvo3137]

@@letsmakegeekstuff4799 how thick shouId the inner foam be then?

[@letsmakegeekstuff4799]

oic. Yes, for the underfoam you could do a thinner foam, just be sure when you are opening it that you pull apart the velcro rather than pulling the foam itself. @@markvo3137

[@markvo3137]

@@letsmakegeekstuff4799 so then 1mm is fine then or 2 or more? also how do i know when to stop heating my foam? shouId i scaIe my bracers to be a bit wider for the inner foam and veIcro?

[@markvo3137]

ok so i figured there's a difference between craft and eva foam, hobby Iobby has 2mm and 5mm, which one shouId i use?