How To Make Green Ranger's Shield from EVA foam!

[@Azki_kreatif]

Wooow keren abis nih mba buatnya bagus 👍

[@TheFoamWitch]

Thank you ☺️☺️

[@timmilligan9689]

Love this. I'm really glad you didn't use too many supplies and that you explained every little detail for even the least crafty person, aka me, to feel confident enough to undertake this project

[@TheFoamWitch]

Thank you so much for your kind words! I’m really happy it’s helpful! 👏👏👏

[@90degreesBelow]

Looks stunning, I actually like it black

[@TheFoamWitch]

Thank you! Yeah it looks pretty cool like that ☺️

[@90degreesBelow]

@@TheFoamWitch I always fear using foam, Is it durable? I feel like if I wear it to a rave it will rip

[@TheFoamWitch]

@@90degreesBelow it's a lot more durable than people think, especially as most of this is 10mm in thickness, there is no way it's gonna rip 👍 it's gonna be like trying to rip a phone book

[@90degreesBelow]

@@TheFoamWitch thank you for responding. So I was gonna make sayian armor but I just sewed it cause I didn’t want to goto a rave and have a wardrobe malfunction. Do you think the glue holds well?

[@TheFoamWitch]

@@90degreesBelow I've only ever used contact adhesive and I have never had an issue with anything coming apart! 👍☺️

[@blazedONEin87]

Fantastic tutorial. Many years ago I tried to make one without a template for my son cause we were going to comic con, well I drew everything free hand and it didn't quite turn out the way I wanted it to lol. It was cool but not COMIC CON COOL! lol, so I had to think quick on what I could do ...welp, I thought, a battle worn shield would be sick! So I Cut it and made it looked cracked and dirtied it up and took a torch to it. We went to comic con the next day and my son was in full green ranger garb, battle torn from head to toe lol and we got to meet JDF!!!!! and he said he loved it! Such an awesome moment for my son and I and We will never forget that. R.i.P Jason David Frank.

[@TheFoamWitch]

I love this story so much! Thank you for sharing it! 😊😊♥️♥️

[@thewrekoning7457]

Great video! I purchased a template from rocket punch earlier and noticed the drawing is uneven in it's entirety which inspired me to make my own template 😊

[@TheFoamWitch]

Nothing wrong with making your own template 👍👍

[@tweederlee1508]

Thank you so much for this video When I make mine and someone goes to ask how I did it.I'll be sure and plug you every time. You have amazing talent . thank you so much

[@TheFoamWitch]

Ah I'm so so glad you find it useful!! 😊😊😊

[@SonsOfThunder229]

Best one by far

[@TheFoamWitch]

Thank you so much!! 😊😊👍👍

[@sewnaowa]

Great build. I'm gonna look forward to trying this

[@TheFoamWitch]

Go for it! Let me know how it goes ☺️

[@ecleptic4463]

Love your work! Thank you for sharing.

[@TheFoamWitch]

Thank you so much!!!

[@ejlang8645]

I would have loved to see the bat in the sun JDF vs Street Fighter shield

[@TheFoamWitch]

I did make one once, I just didn't record it unfortunately 😢

[@Kwickstryke]

I need the how to paint video! Amazing job

[@TheFoamWitch]

Thanks so much! And there will be one just not anytime soon as my workshop is out of action at the moment

[@Kwickstryke]

Id love to see a painting video! I’m going to make this just to hang with my collection

[@TheFoamWitch]

It’s definitely on the list of videos for me to make! This video seems to be getting a lot of love recently and is almost going to take over my highest viewed video… maybe if we can get it to the top of that list, I will make the painting video the next video I make! 👍👍

[@presceltolives2076]

Wow. I’m amazed by you. Thank you so much for making this video!!!

[@TheFoamWitch]

Ah man! Thank you so much!! ☺️☺️

[@Justin-e6h]

Great job

[@TheFoamWitch]

Thanks so much! 😊

[@Justin-e6h]

@@TheFoamWitch your welcome

[@RC-od6uq]

I’m going to be using your guidance for my very first cosplay attempt! 🤞🏾🤞🏾🤞🏾

[@TheFoamWitch]

I’m so glad this video is going to be helpful! 👏👏

[@PianoGuy1993]

Great Video! Please do a painting video for your shield!

[@TheFoamWitch]

Thank you so much! And I will… I will just have to make another dragon shield first 🤣

[@derrickderita7521]

Thank you for the video. Just picked up all the foam and going to make this for my son

[@TheFoamWitch]

Oh that’s awesome! Good luck with it all and let me know how it goes! 👏👏

[@derrickderita7521]

@@TheFoamWitch The shield came out great! Thank you very much for the tutorial. My son loves it

[@TheFoamWitch]

@@derrickderita7521 this makes me really happy! ☺️

[@derrickderita7521]

@@TheFoamWitch he is wearing it with his ranger costume for Halloween and I'm taking him to his first power rangers convention in a few weeks and gonna rock it there too. He's stoked!

[@juliogilfigueroa862]

Amazing video! this video has made me pretty confident in making my own! now I just need that painting video please 🥺

[@TheFoamWitch]

Thank you so much! I’m glad it will hopefully help you! And I will try to get that done asap!

[@juliogilfigueroa862]

@@TheFoamWitch awesome can’t wait! Just ordered the foam so I can get started on it! Thank you 🙏🏽

[@TheFoamWitch]

@@juliogilfigueroa862 amazing!! If you need any more tips, I’m more than happy to help out! 👍

[@DemonFromSun]

Can i ask how you got your spikes to look so darn perfect? I'm heavy handed and my spikes are giving me problems. Lol ive gone through six blades and two foam rolls.😅 Granted they are getting better and better but the tips are giving me issues. I could possibly use foam filler to reshape the ones that have hacked tips. Lol

[@TheFoamWitch]

Honestly, it's all just practice! A sharp craft knife is essential! And a Dremel to sand them down afterwards will really help! 😊 You need to be slow with the cuts as going too fast will cause issues, but yeah, the sharpness of the knife is the biggest thing you need to get right! 👍

[@DemonFromSun]

@@TheFoamWitch right. That makes sense. This is my first cosplay that I'm actually crafting myself. Very tedious moments. I had to recut my spikes completely and this last set looks a lot better. I will cut them down a little more and then Dremel out the tips. Had to pick up a Dremel when I picked up my heat gun and contact cement from my local hobby lobby. Once I get them shaped and the shield put together I'll probably flexbond paint and if that doesn't look good I do have good fabric I could potentially use over top. Guess we'll see how it turns out. Lol

[@RC-od6uq]

Could you add a list of the products you use in the description in the future? Especially the thickness of the foams used.

[@TheFoamWitch]

Sure thing! I do explain it all in the video but I’ve never thought of writing it down so I will start doing that for sure ☺️

[@TheFoamWitch]

I’m working on getting them subtitled too but I can’t work out how to do it 😂

[@siliilith]

wow make me one ill pay you cash. looks great

[@TheFoamWitch]

I do take commissions! This is my job! 👍👍

[@siliilith]

@@TheFoamWitch How much do you charge for a complete shield painted gold? Do you sale or give out your personal template? Thanks for all the answers!

[@TheFoamWitch]

@@siliilith the link to the template is in the description of this video. It’s not my template so I can’t give it away, but you can purchase it from the original creator if you wish to make it yourself! I can make one for £180 plus postage! ☺️👍

[@trungpham9763]

Wow: that’s awesome. Thank u 4 the tip. Can I commission u 2 make that shield 4 me when I come back from my trip in April 2023?

[@TheFoamWitch]

Sounds like a plan!

[@trungpham9763]

@@TheFoamWitch how much would u charge 2 make it? I’m 5”3’ so I’m not that talk lol

[@TheFoamWitch]

@@trungpham9763 it would £180 plus postage cost 👍

[@trungpham9763]

@@TheFoamWitch what is that in United States money? U r not in America?

[@TheFoamWitch]

@@trungpham9763 nope, I’m in the U.K. £180 is $220. Shipping from U.K. to USA would also be an extra $100

[@ehmar]

This is Amazing! I'm gonna make this!

[@TheFoamWitch]

Can’t wait to see what you come up with! 👏

[@DozierStudios]

❤

[@TheFoamWitch]

😊😊😊

[@shakam.5658]

This was a great tutorial. It is very easy to follow along with. I know this was a year ago, but is this template still free ?

[@TheFoamWitch]

Oh good! I’m glad you liked it! And it’s not free anymore unfortunately. I think it’s $13. The link is in the description. I need to go back into the video to edit that part

[@shakam.5658]

@@TheFoamWitch thank you !

[@seangorman3959]

This is awesome! How long did it take?

[@TheFoamWitch]

Thank you! And maybe like a week of working on it a couple hours a day 👍👍

[@seangorman3959]

@@TheFoamWitch I gotcha, so not too bad. That's great.

[@TheFoamWitch]

@@seangorman3959 not too bad at all! I'm working on the video of how I painted it as we speak!!

[@mrocob83]

You're amazing!

[@TheFoamWitch]

🥹🥹 thank you so much! 🤘🤘

[@frankbright2533]

How much foam do I need for this? The largest I can find local is 24" X 60". Would that be enough?

[@TheFoamWitch]

Honestly, im not 100% certain but you probably could! The spikes take up more foam than you realise. I had a 1m x 2m sheet, which I think is about 39” x 78” and I think I still had some left over from that.

[@justinmccarthy4066]

loved the video, very well explained and informative. for painting this what are your steps? do you further heat seal, liquid seal then prime, paint and clear coat or some other method? and do you know approximate angles to aim for for the dofferent angled cuts?

[@TheFoamWitch]

Thank you so much! And for painting it would be heat seal, then liquid seal (which also acts as the primer depending on what you use) and then I use gold airbrush paint sprayed on using my airbrush. Hand paint the black details afterwards and I wouldn’t clear coat! And angles, im not really sure to be honest. It’s probably close to a 45 degree outward angle 👍👍

[@justinmccarthy4066]

thank you! some other questions i had, for the liquid seal do you recommend plasti-dip or a rubber sealant? and how many coats of airbrush do you usually use?

[@TheFoamWitch]

@@justinmccarthy4066 I can’t say I’ve used either of those to be able to recommend. The products I used are hex-flex from poly props with 2-3 layers brushed on and then seal prime also from poly props sprayed in with a rattle can another 2-5 layers. Air duty layers depend on how thick your paint is/ how much pigment it has. I use thin layers so it dries properly and to get full even coverage can take between 5-10 layers! Hope this helps!

[@eddiehernandez8497]

Omg I love this. It came out amazing!!!! Is there any way you can do the Gold Ranger Shield?

[@TheFoamWitch]

Thank you so much! And I should think about doing that shouldn’t i! I will see what I can do! 👏

[@juliogilfigueroa862]

Did you ever make a painting video ?? 🥺🥺

[@TheFoamWitch]

Not yet, but I promise I will before the year is out 😂

[@juliogilfigueroa862]

@@TheFoamWitch lol okay 😅

[@frankieclayton763]

Very smart wish I could make this myself lol $400 is a lot of money.

[@TheFoamWitch]

It is, but unfortunately, when people make things by hand, it costs that much due to all the time it takes them and all the materials it takes. I think people think because it’s foam it’s cheap, but that’s not the case 😂 But that’s why I like to make these videos to give people the opportunity to make things themselves 👌👌

[@CBudd30]

Wow this looks great! You're informative AND funny 🤣. Might I ask what contact adhesive you have found to work the best on EVA foam?

[@TheFoamWitch]

Thank you so much!! 😁😁 and I use contact adhesive from Poly Props and it works so well! I have also used Bostik contact adhesive too with good results but that was in small tubes and was expensive

[@stopinterviewingstartselli4881]

Do you have pictures of it painted?

[@TheFoamWitch]

I do on my Instagram of the same name 😊

[@OscarGoldenImageTubeLarrea]

where can i find the template i wanna make the shielf for my first green ranger cosplay

[@TheFoamWitch]

You can find it here 👌 rocketpunchstudios.square.site/product/green-ranger-dragon-sheild-template/23

[@2311bradley]

Do have a template for the neck piece?

[@TheFoamWitch]

I don't, I just cut a straight strip of foam and measured it to size in the shield

[@mitzioandressaavedragonzal5040]

hi, it's a beautiful job, I appreciate the tutorial, do you know where I can get shield green ranger templates free? Greetings from Chile

[@TheFoamWitch]

Thank you so much! And I don’t know where you can get it for free I’m afraid!

[@Vale-cq2yh]

Thanks for this awesome job!! I want to print the templates since the link you gave us, but is a npg image , how can I print in the real size? Coud you please help me, the cosplay I have to finish on saturday 😢 I though it was wasier but I have been tried for the whole day and I spent a lot of time and material and I am on shock about to commit suicide hahaha pleaseeeee help

[@TheFoamWitch]

Hi there! Unfortunately, the templates are not mine, so I don't know how you could go about changing them, but you need to if you can save them as a pdf file or use a pdf printer programme to print them off. But please do not make jokes like the statement at the end of your comment. That is not cool!

[@c.williams6903]

Is it possible to do a video on how to make the Power Rangers armor from the 1995 movie?

[@TheFoamWitch]

The whole armour? If I did, it wouldn't be coming soon. That would take me a while, but it's never a no 👍👍

[@c.williams6903]

@@TheFoamWitch I am attempting to make the red ranger this winter, it will definitely be a labor of love.

[@christriplett4901]

New subscriber here! I was wondering if you could do the white ranger tiger shield as well?

[@TheFoamWitch]

Thank you so much for the subscribe!! And it’s something I am planning on! 👍👍

[@christriplett4901]

@@TheFoamWitch oh you’re awesome! Yessss!

[@TheFoamWitch]

@@christriplett4901 👌👌

[@itachionimaru]

Do you have any advice for resizing it for say a child or sizing it up for a larger guy

[@TheFoamWitch]

So you can print it at a percentage of its size. I think the default size is 26inches across (don’t quote me on that!) so if you can do the math (which I can 😂) you can print at the percentage size you need :) I can’t do the math so have to print it off a few times before I get it right ahah!

[@itachionimaru]

@@TheFoamWitch well i've bought it and we will see how good my math skills are

[@Ohhigabe]

Yea my spikes don’t look anything like that 😂

[@TheFoamWitch]

They will in time! Mine never used to either! 👍

[@boombagoose]

Can we send you back to 93’ before they give Tommy that shield of foil? 😂

[@TheFoamWitch]

😂😂😂 it wasn't THAT bad! 😜

[@boombagoose]

@@TheFoamWitch oh it was bad. You would think they were heating up leftovers under that thing 😬

[@TheMaul83]

Donde consigo la plantilla

[@TheFoamWitch]

It's in the description of the video, but here it is again 😊 rocketpunchstudios.square.site/product/green-ranger-dragon-sheild-template/23

[@kevinmartinromero4328]

La encontraste amigo ?

[@TheFoamWitch]

Hopefully 🤞

[@mathieu1434]

If by any chance do you remember the diameter of your neck hole

[@TheFoamWitch]

Honestly, I really can’t remember. I’m sorry!

[@2009JJRS]

Followed all the instructions to finally realize that that’s not Lord Drakkons armor. Still a good tutorial tho.

[@TheFoamWitch]

Oh no!! I mean, I don’t think I said anywhere it was lord drakkons armour though 😂😂

[@Marc-gp6vk]

can you post a link to where you get your 10mm foam big enough for the template? i cant track it down, and im trying to build one !

[@Marc-gp6vk]

p.s. this was an amazing turorial and i thank you for posting ! i just cant seem to find a sheet big enough! thanks in advance

[@TheFoamWitch]

Thank you so much! I’m glad you found this helpful! I got my foam from Poly Props here in the U.K. (they will show up if you google them!) but if you can’t find sheets of foam big enough, you may have to cut the template in half or quarters and stick pieces together to make them big enough, but hopefully you can find bigger sheets of foam! 👏

[@Marc-gp6vk]

thank you for your reply! i managed to get foam floor tiles and glued them together using contact cement ! can you link me your instagram easier to contact you ! id like to show you progress pics ! also get tips on painting this is my first construction and out of all the foam vids ive watched yours is by far the best !

[@TheFoamWitch]

@@Marc-gp6vk thank you so much! This really means a lot! If you just search for the foam witch on Instagram, I should show up, or I think the link is in the video description :)

[@fablefortitude5760]

Please tell me there's a video of you painting this.

[@TheFoamWitch]

I'm just waiting for my paint to arrive 😊😊😊

[@fablefortitude5760]

@@TheFoamWitch Well you've got yourself a fan. I want the White Tiger Shield though, something fierce.

[@TheFoamWitch]

@@fablefortitude5760 that is on my list to make at some point 👌👌

[@blazeisonfire]

Did you spray it gold?

[@TheFoamWitch]

I sure did. In the process of getting a video of that part finished 👍👍

[@blazeisonfire]

@@TheFoamWitch Yay

[@HaryoTedjo-r7j]

can you share the template???please

[@TheFoamWitch]

@@HaryoTedjo-r7j it’s in the description of this video so you can purchase it from the original creator! 👍

[@HaryoTedjo-r7j]

I mean maybe you can share it for free😅 for me, please

[@TheFoamWitch]

@@HaryoTedjo-r7j No can do. It’s not my template so I can’t give it away for free.

[@DemonFromSun]

Did you paint this? Can't seem to find the video.

[@TheFoamWitch]

Not yet 😂 I've had so many other things to work on, but I have one built ready to paint to make the video 😂

[@DemonFromSun]

@@TheFoamWitch I hope to see the video posted soon then. 😂 Life happens I totally understand that.

[@TheFoamWitch]

@@DemonFromSun as soon as my Skyrim costume is finished for comiccon next weekend, I will make sure it's the first thing I work on 👍👍

[@DemonFromSun]

@@TheFoamWitch right on I look forward to watching it!

[@DemonFromSun]

​@@TheFoamWitchI'm back again. Lol I look forward to your painting video upload and will probably be the first viewer on it. ☺️ I bet your Skyrim cosplay looks amazing!

[@codysexton5860]

Do you sell these?

[@TheFoamWitch]

Not anymore I’m afraid. I used to but don’t really get the time anymore!

[@timothymergenthaler]

oh! my! god!

[@TheFoamWitch]

I hope that’s a good “oh my god!” 😂👏👏

[@timothymergenthaler]

@@TheFoamWitch its a great 1

[@TheFoamWitch]

@@timothymergenthaler thank you so much! I really appreciate when people enjoy my content! ☺️

[@timothymergenthaler]

@@TheFoamWitch welcome

[@jundialhaqiqa9907]

I wish they could have made a proper shield in MMPR. The one they gave to JDF looked so cheaply made.

[@TheFoamWitch]

Maybe it was… because it would have been bashed around a load doing all those moves so wouldn’t want an expensive one getting damaged. They also gave him a fabric one which didn’t look great where as the footage they used from the Japanese show had a solid one so looked different 😂

[@papito7290]

Can i use a hair dryer instead?

[@TheFoamWitch]

Unfortunately not. It just wouldn’t get hot enough, especially with such thick foam!

[@papito7290]

@@TheFoamWitch Ok, also can you provide a link for the templates please

[@TheFoamWitch]

@@papito7290 sure! If I can find it again, I will 👏

[@TheFoamWitch]

@@papito7290 rocketpunchstudios.square.site/product/green-ranger-dragon-sheild-template/23

[@rupturefarms21]

Where's the rest of the video? What about the gold part?

[@TheFoamWitch]

@@rupturefarms21 I haven’t done it yet 😂

[@rupturefarms21]

​@@TheFoamWitch After 3 years? 🤯

[@rupturefarms21]

​@@TheFoamWitch You're killing us, come on make us a video this week for it. Please!. And then you can raffle it off with me miraculously being the winner. 😅

[@TheFoamWitch]

@@rupturefarms21 … have you seen all the other videos I have done, I’ve been busy! 😂😂 It just got painted with gold paint 👍

[@TheFoamWitch]

@@rupturefarms21 “make us a video this week”… because I’m not busy enough! 🤣

[@DatKidZay]

Morphinaminal

[@TheFoamWitch]

Thank you so much! 👏👏👏

[@mattwestrick6088]

"if you want to sell any dragon shields, you're going to have to make your own template." What's the etsy guy going to do? Sue me for selling an unlicensed prop made from an unlicensed template? Either both are right, or both are wrong. Don't get me wrong, I'm not selling any, I just find this type of hypocrisy quite amusing. Great video otherwise.

[@TheFoamWitch]

🤷🏻‍♀️🤷🏻‍♀️ don’t let me tell what to do or not do 😂

[@xHelloSushix]

meanwhile…im in my room, windows closed using toxic glue 🥹 i promise to buy a respirator at some point!

[@TheFoamWitch]

Nooooo! That is so so bad! Please get a respirator and try and think about using in a different room than you sit in, because those fumes linger!

[@xHelloSushix]

@@TheFoamWitch i know, im hoping to use a long cord and maybe do it outside. i rent, unfortunately.

[@TheFoamWitch]

@@xHelloSushix yeah, it can be hard when space is limited, but a respirator is a must. Also having a window open and a fan on will help disperse the particles in the air and improve airflow ☺️