How to Make Foam Spikes

[@JWoDesigns]

This is perfect for what I had in mind for a Bowser inspired cosplay! Also, thanks so much for stopping by my Twitch stream the other day! :)

[@EvilTedSmith]

+JWo Designs Thank you for subscribing.

[@dovahwizard2909]

Very helpful! I'm making a foam hammer for my friend and he wanted a spike on it. I had no idea on what to do, but I looked it up and found this video. Thanks for the help!

[@WilliamJakespeareProps]

that chalk roller is amazing!

[@HalidesAndHollowness]

Yep! You can find them that sewing supply stores, ask for a chalk line marker.

[@shiftnative]

I really appreciate your channel/website - you and bill doran are legends! You two are underdogs and deserve much more exposure.

[@EvilTedSmith]

Thank you. Be sure to tell your friends.

[@DangerTeenager]

I like your videos before even watching them, because I know the quality of you videos. Thanks for the tutorial, really helpful.

[@EvilTedSmith]

+DangerTeenager Thank you.

[@davidwilliams30]

Love your work Ted! FYI I have a heat gun but sometimes it doesn't take fuzzies off like flame. I don't have a torch, but I find a BBQ lighter works great! Also, I copied your sanding stick idea and then made some on popsicle sticks for really tiny details. They work great too!

[@EvilTedSmith]

Glad to hear it!

[@arekusogaki]

Ted Smith never disappoints! Amazing as always :)

[@EvilTedSmith]

+TheOnlyLite Thank you for subscribing.

[@thepanman8]

Awesome ted. Im building shoulder pads for a costume to a raiders game next season

[@EvilTedSmith]

Thanks for watching.

[@kyokitty1]

Your channel is so well done and amazing, thank you!!!

[@EvilTedSmith]

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[@JB-es9un]

Hi Evil Ted, I hope you still check out the comments section from time to time. I wanted to say that you're tutorials are great and I've been using your methods for about 2 months and have produced some great stuff. Thanks and keep it up! P.S. The Sanding Sticks are the best thing ever.

[@gilberteaz]

I bought different thickness of foam from TNT Cosplay last month. I buy foam from harbor freight and Costco, and dread having to sand the texture off for gluing together to make weapons. The TNT foam is firm, has no texture on both sides, and the surface is slightly fuzzier. Nothing that plastic dip won't cover. You don't have imperfections and small holes on the surface to fill, that is often found on floor mates.

[@EvilTedSmith]

Yes they have great foam.

[@graemebrumfitt6668]

Cheers Ted, Great vid. I have used decorators caulk for filling cracks in wood and plaster before painting. Think its similar stuff, put on, wet finger rub over and job done it can even be sanded so think I will try this on foam.

[@dimkablackrose4684]

So glad I came across video I speaking to my father about cosplay I want to do and I told him I wanted make Addy spike baseball bat from z nation and we where talking about safe long spikes for huge comic con I'm making plans for next year.I seen this video which is be big help now ty.

[@EvilTedSmith]

Glad to hear it!

[@GlockUSMC]

Glad to see video uploading on KZbin.

[@EvilTedSmith]

+GlockUSMC Yeah me too.

[@JeffLafferty]

Thanks for the Tips Ted, I've learned a ton from your channel

[@EvilTedSmith]

+Jeff Lafferty Thank you for subscribing.

[@jeromemcfarlen9415]

Thank you so much for this video. I need to make some spikes for my shield I'm working on now and this video is a perfect tutorial.

[@EvilTedSmith]

Thank for watching and subscribing.

[@froggyfritz5897]

Thank you so much for this! I'm thinking of creating an Alphonse cosplay, from Full Metal Alchemist. It's going to take a long time, maybe a few months. I won't be starting until next year, so I can gather supplies beforehand and sort out my own workspace. This video is really going to help!

[@EvilTedSmith]

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[@ororina7330]

You have inspired me so much Ted! Thank you for your amazing videos! My most difficult is cutting at an angle..I've started using a scizzors & then woodburn/melt it at an angle instead (I know it takes longer) once I get more accustomed to cutting, hopefully won't be so hard. Your videos are by far the best! I've bought the helmet pattern & it came out amazing! (just need to paint it now) Thank you so much!

[@shadowflame005]

Nice spikes evil Ted

[@EvilTedSmith]

Thanks, and thank you for subscribing.

[@jjones10201986]

Great for KISS armor!

[@EvilTedSmith]

+Joshua Jones Ha ha!

[@DiamondxCyborg]

these videos are so helpful, thanks so much.

[@EvilTedSmith]

Thank you for subscribing.

[@HalidesAndHollowness]

Hmm, I need to make some 3 sided spikes for a project. Might try and adapt this for a 3 sided spike.

[@resin_Hd]

Just found you from the Tested video. Love your stuff!! Subscribed!

[@EvilTedSmith]

Thank you!

[@1410blade]

Where you put the various pieces of armor together so they lean together and you can have them on. That's my problem. Thanks for some great tips.

[@madsoliverhamberg7096]

Awesome channel! Have you made or can you make a toturial on how to make a foam sword? Again, an amazing channel with very good content!!

[@CorduroyTheBoy]

Hey Ted, really glad you got featured on Awe Me!!!

[@EvilTedSmith]

Thank you for subscribing.

[@Nobal6SNPR]

+Evil Ted Smith Alright Ted, you up for a challenge? Well I'll tell it to you even if you don't do it, A Cyclone Battle suit. Bonus Challenge: Scott's Cyclone, More bonus points : Scott's locket

[@AtomBombmk2]

Didn't realise Ted was going to audition for GWAR!

[@EvilTedSmith]

+AtomBombmk2 Ha ha. I saw Gwar live once.

[@notapanda2200]

omg i saw you on tested and i thought wow its this ez to do i thought it was harder omg ty man your great

[@EvilTedSmith]

Thank you.

[@ororina7330]

Thank you for such great tips!

[@jefantony]

Great job you are the best

[@EvilTedSmith]

+Jeferson Torres Thank you for subscribing.

[@rclsu13]

Said you look like a guy in a heavy metal band. Found this video looking for ideas for a Gwar inspired build lol.

[@HappyCosplayer]

I am literally just about to make these this will be so helpful! thank you!

[@EvilTedSmith]

+Happy Cosplayer Thank you for subscribing.

[@HappyCosplayer]

+Evil Ted Smith you're welcome! Looking forward to perfecting my armor using your guides

[@HappyCosplayer]

And don't mind me, I am just over here freaking out because one of my sempais noticed my comment >////

[@mitsu.r1421]

amazing work !

[@EvilTedSmith]

Thank you very much.

[@carlie5967]

What would I do without ya Ted

[@EvilTedSmith]

So glad this helped.

[@davidebocchini398]

you're amazing! i'd like to see the tutorial for ornstein the dragonslayer helmet from dark souls

[@jack-hale]

I wish tnt delivered to the UK :(

[@EvilTedSmith]

+Jack Hale Me too!

[@layfonlin3147]

may i suggest that the spike that was near your face to be put at the back instead?? or rather use a slightly smaller than the smaller ones that was made on the wrist guards..

[@ArmoredGamingZ]

Thank you so much for this!

[@EvilTedSmith]

+ArmoredGaming You're welcome.

[@JoeChristian02]

Snag it, pull it, twist it, BOP IT!!

[@GhostlyNina]

Can you maybe do a tutorial how to make a mask or a helmet that covers the whole head? :)

[@Unknown-yq4dh]

+Shii Yes! I would love to learn how to make a mask with a jaw so I can make cw flash mask

[@Numbuh1NerdX]

I can't believe you managed to make something so solid-looking from four strips! That'll teach me to bad-mouth layering! These spikes might also be just what I need for a project I've been wanting to start for a while. Though perhaps rounded spikes might work a little better for that.. Any tips on that?

[@GazzManX2]

+Numbuh1NerdX Copy the same process, but when sanding, sand the edges too. Or use a dremel just to take off the edges and then continue with sandpaper until you get the desired shape. (always sand towards the tip, not away from it take extra care using the dremel towards the tip, it WILL catch the tip if you get too close)

[@Numbuh1NerdX]

GazzManX2 Thank you!

[@Simoasis81]

nice work man! what if the spikes were rounded,like an horn?

[@TheWookiedan]

I thought that was Ricky Berwick at the start with the arm pose.

[@creamelah8576]

Could you give me some tips on how to make claw gauntlets,Especially Lu's claw gauntlets from the game Elsword,and if I where to choose to make them slightly bigger,what materials would you suggest on how to make something like that and that size

[@ascensionstudio3900]

Thank you🙏🏽

[@EvilTedSmith]

You are so welcome and thank you for subscribing.

[@Fpsnick13]

Evil Ted whenever you can please make a tutorial on making a foam sword.

[@EvilTedSmith]

I made a video on how to make a Foam axe.

[@timothyedward6147]

Perfect!! thanks !!! just what i need... im doing agent venom lol

[@EvilTedSmith]

+Timothy Edward I'm glad it helped.

[@Patriarch33]

Ted, you are a badass, keep it up B-)

[@EvilTedSmith]

Thank you for subscribing.

[@fowley4506]

What about making conical spikes? Ones that could perhaps have wire in them to add a SLIGHT curve to them? Would the Eva foam be good for it or is there a better technique? - Great videos, you ave a way with explaining things!!

[@Voidevod]

+Ryan Fowley You can just buy foam cones.

[@fowley4506]

I had a look and that'll do fine, Cheers :P

[@davidwilliams30]

If you watch Ted's video on making the Inquisitor helmet he makes very small conical spikes for the top. Same principles would make any sized spikes!

[@CazM]

if i want to make curved spikes or horns with a curve i skip EVA foam and use insulation foam boards. they're rigid boards usually found in either blue or pink that you can get form home renovation stores. you can carve them with an box cutter into rough curves then fine tune the curvature using a wood rasp. seal with wood glue thinned with water then paint, boom. i made crazy curved Loki horns this way and curvy rounded spikes on my armor builds. it's a little time consuming but VERY light and you can get nearly and curvature or rounded forms from it with a little patience. warning, use only hot glue, super 77, or insulation foam caulk to adhere it as super glues and contact cement MELT insulation foam boards and release toxic fumes...learned that one the hard way.

[@superpowerhouse653]

What if you don’t have a bansaw?

[@maemsfam-d.1515]

What would we do if we wanted to make rounded spikes?

[@EvilTedSmith]

+Maems Fam-D. Round the edges.

[@chikota666]

I would love to teach us, what are the best ways to position the body supports, Velcro, elastic?..greetings from south america Chile

[@EvilTedSmith]

+anfeta chikota Next video.

[@thatbmx2404]

Mad max

[@davidkglevi]

Chalk roller, we had that in handicraft in school :)

[@MrCoolioFromHeaven]

Hey, im soon starting trying to make costumes myself, and i just found out now, that for some items you need this.. Heat gun. can a hot hairdryer be used instead, until i get a heat gun?

[@jaysonnickols170]

Could you show us how you did the strapping on the armor?

[@EvilTedSmith]

+Jayson Nickols In my next video.

[@goopbee5371]

Does he take suggestions for Weapons to make?

[@MoonLoNova]

I'll do this for oderus urungus gauntlets

[@EvilTedSmith]

Nice!

[@alexcarter8283]

Is the method of making rounded spikes similar to patterning for straight spikes, except for the sides would be bowed outwards?

[@EvilTedSmith]

Yes!

[@jordanl2317]

Do you recommend I add a chin-strap within a full helmet? How would I go about doing that?

[@jonnyevil]

Hi Ted, thank you for your tutorials, your videos are the best! With the Creature Cast rubber I notice you are using the semi-rigid, would you recommend any of the other flexibilities of this product to seal foam armor or weapons?

[@EfficaciousToast]

Would you be able to develop a pattern for a halo spartan helmet? one of the more intricate ones???

[@tepeshie3793]

if you use a thinner foam, could you essentially use the same or similar method for making daggers????

[@EvilTedSmith]

Yes, you can.

[@briennethornton803]

I absolutely love your channel! just curious how I can do this without a saw?

[@EvilTedSmith]

Thank you... You can use a shape knife and a metal straight edge.

[@BanishmensProduction]

do you think you could do a video on gloves and armor accents? I've looked and haven't found a video one it. but you did and missed it could you direct me to it?

[@krugie24]

I do not have a band saw. is there any other way you recommend cutting the spikes?

[@EvilTedSmith]

Yeah, with a sharpe blade.

[@lexicook1999]

Can you make a pattern for a shin guard armor. It's hard to find the right format for what I need.

[@GeektoStudios]

It looks too protruding for worbla am i just a beginner or would you reccomend and alternative to coat & finish spiked armor?

[@Kyandi]

Great tutorial as always! I'm finishing up a build and wondering how to adhere something that has plastidip on it to another foam piece without melting the paint off. spray 90? super 77? any tips would be great!

[@EvilTedSmith]

Use super glue.

[@dalekcaan99]

How did you make the lip at the edge of the armor pieces.

[@EvilTedSmith]

+Lucien Rahcuti I'll cover that in the next video detailing and battle damage.

[@dalekcaan99]

Ah, thank you ever so much.

[@ostmen_draugr]

+Evil Ted Smith finally a battle damage video yay lol. I've been looking for one for ages.

[@rekoj7524]

+Lucien Rahcuti I was just about to ask that as well.

[@hjgraham00]

can you use a hot wire cutter instead of a band saw to cut it?

[@EvilTedSmith]

You could but it won't cut as well.

[@Hyrastus]

How would I go about making these spikes circular instead of squared?

[@EvilTedSmith]

+Hyrastus Make them a little bigger and sand down the edges to make them round.

[@mattgranberg5639]

Did you put barge on the bottom of the spikes as well?

[@EvilTedSmith]

Yes!

[@ZLundyNYC]

Hi Ted :) if I wanted curved spikes would I be able to shape them with a heat gun? Also, if I don't have a heat gun for the foam would a hair dryer work?

[@joseph2604]

Hi Ted, I am making a mace, Thanks for the spike tut, and was wondering which would you recommend for the handle, a wooden dowel or pvc ?

[@EvilTedSmith]

PVC or a fiberglass rod.

[@joseph2604]

Thanks.

[@Tico2858]

Just wandering Ted what kind of band saw you have/recommend? In australia they're about $300 but Aldi (german version of walmart?) have a 250W benchtop band saw for only $130, im not sure if the extra money would be worth it or not.

[@EvilTedSmith]

+Tico2858 The band saw I have is cheap small craftsman.

[@WulfeSpartan]

Hey Ted, i have been struggling to make a Deathstroke mask and i need me advice.

[@StarBoy1337]

Hey Ted, so I know you covered that you can't use a hairdryer as a substitute for the heatgun. What about an iron?

[@EvilTedSmith]

+HYPE I'm afraid will melt the foam.

[@StarBoy1337]

Evil Ted Smith Even with the right amount of heat and parchment paper in between? /:

[@justingriffith9198]

Ted, what if you want round spikes? Can you just dremel the edges down? Thanks!

[@EvilTedSmith]

Yes, sounds like a good plan.

[@nanashimegori9408]

What's the difference between worbla and foam spikes ? What material could you paint easier and why do you use foam instead of worbla?

[@EvilTedSmith]

It's easier to work with and way cheaper than Worbla. I haven't seen any thing made from worbla that I couldn't make out of foam.

[@CazM]

worbla is tempting and multi-purpose but so expensive. i make a lot of foam armor and prop builds and have yet to encounter one i couldn't make using just foam, so until i do why buy the more expensive stuff. i think there's a notion out there that advanced builders should always use worbla and if you're not using it you're, somehow, not making quality pieces and i think that's a fallacy. you can build pretty much anything from foam that you can also make with worbla, it's just worbla makes it harder and more rigid while foam stays a bit softer, and can possibly take a bit more damage and banding without cracking or breaking.

[@ToraSenPie]

How would you go about making rounded spikes? I had a hard time making round spikes for a recent cosplay.

[@Binkamena]

Hi Ted, What is your barge cement container and brush called? It looks super useful and I want to get see if I can get one :D

[@EvilTedSmith]

It's called a glue pot. I have a link for it just below my video.

[@CourtneyWarren]

What type of blade are you using on the bandsaw to cut foam without destroying it ?

[@orreymodo5860]

+Courtney Warren - I'm sure Ted can jump in, but from watching him in the past and also Bill Doran they have recommended a high tooth per inch count - metal cutting blade. The small tight teeth won't tear into the foam like a large toothed wood cutting blade.

[@EvilTedSmith]

+Orrey Modo Yes. Thank you Orrey.

[@QuaintGirl13]

Can you do this without a bandsaw and just a blade?

[@EvilTedSmith]

You can. Just be sure to keep your blade sharp with a amzn.to/1r5BCOM

[@brandonmartinez5850]

Ok next video, how to make a painted visor that allows reflects on one side and the other clear

[@EvilTedSmith]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/sIK0qKJnbdt-Z7c

[@brandonmartinez5850]

Evil Ted Smith thank you very much

[@Justalilbitlucky]

Ted, You use a specific knife quite often with a long retractable blade, but this knife is not in your materials/tools links list. Was wondering if you could point me in the right direction for a knife like the one you use. It looks much more handy then the X-Acto Knife (which I bought and currently use) currently in the link section.

[@EvilTedSmith]

It's called a box cutter...amzn.to/2byfgDk. These are like the ones I use.

[@Justalilbitlucky]

Thanks for the quick response Ted, and thanks for all the tutorials, I'm putting the finishing touches on both my first, and my wife's first cosplay for the upcoming Salt Lake Comic Con, and couldn't have done it without your tutorials. Thank you for all you do. I always try and use your links when I buy product online in hopes it helps you out!

[@EvilTedSmith]

Yes, using my links when shopping helps me a lot!

[@sakara75]

that chalk roller ..i NEED one! what is it called and where did you get it!? edit..found it your links DOH!

[@HalidesAndHollowness]

If you go to any sewing supply store and ask for a chalk line marker they will know exactly what your looking for. Their used in quilting and sewing very often.

[@sakara75]

UK not as good with But found one online

[@EvilTedSmith]

+Kristen Jones So good that you got one. You'll love it.

[@AlyssaHawthorne]

How would you fill in gaps under the spikes where they meet the other foam piece? Or would you just make sure to press all of the spike's edges down?

[@EvilTedSmith]

Watch my KZbin video kzbin.info/www/bejne/l2fUY3mdjrF7hrM

[@AlyssaHawthorne]

I'm not sure that answered my question at all, but thank you for replying :)

[@joseph2604]

Alyssa Frampton I think he might have been referring you to his clean seams video and posted the wrong one.

[@AlyssaHawthorne]

Mntl Dngr Thank you :) in the end I whittled down the "spikes" (ears) to be very thin at the edges so that they'd form to the shape I was gluing them to and used quik seal to fill the seams as much as I could.

[@joseph2604]

No problem. Post a video, would like to see what you're working on.

[@j.t.cosplay9530]

Ted, May I ask you what kind of foam you are using ? is it you're stand alone EVA foam ? and do you mind providing a link aswell ? thank you keep up the great work !

[@EvilTedSmith]

My supply list is just below the video.

[@j.t.cosplay9530]

my apologies I wasn't looking far enough !

[@kimtakgu1241]

I always watch your videos and i already subcribe btw can you make a tutorial how to make giant sword like buster sword in ff7 thank you very much

[@chasen1213]

Hey,could you do a gun out of foam on here. I'm looking to make one from dead space.

[@EvilTedSmith]

You should gets Bill's book. punishedprops.com/shop/foamsmith-2-print-book/

[@chasen1213]

Thank you I might just do that.

[@TheTimekeeper011]

What’s the glue you use to glue the foam together??

[@EvilTedSmith]

I have my supply list just below the video.

[@EMTeves]

Is it posible to make Rounded Spikes out of foam?

[@HollywoodColt]

Is contact cement the same as rubber cement? Can it be used for this foam?

[@EvilTedSmith]

No, Rubber cement is not as strong as contact cement.

[@Sephirothgolbez]

Hey Evil Ted, how can I make bone texture like skulls on eva foam? Thank you!

[@EvilTedSmith]

My next video is on detailing foam.

[@nairoooooo]

can you please make erza scarlet lightning empress armor ??

[@EvilTedSmith]

Why when you can do it?

[@nairoooooo]

+Evil Ted Smith I a have cosplay party in October and I really want to know how to make it. So please help me.

[@NewbridgePiano]

Ted have you tried to make foam masks?

[@Reign_-nq8iv]

When the fun part starts 7:00

[@EvilTedSmith]

Making is always the fun part, painting is my least favorite.

[@jordanl2317]

Ted, that's not a bicep piece, it covers triceps.

[@evrlon6]

How about an oversized robot forearm and hand

[@EvilTedSmith]

Cool!

[@evrlon6]

Is that a "maybe in the future"?