Making Greaves / Boot Covers out of Foam [Star-Lord Cosplay from Guardians of the Galaxy]

Hey everyone! I made these shin armor / boot covers out of foam! This is a simple way to make yourself a set of shin pieces for your cosplay. I made these for my Star-Lord costume from Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2. I hope you find this helpful! Feel free to ask any questions in the comments below.
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Here are some links for some foam to get you started:
2mm Foam: amzn.to/2rgbnq9
5mm foam:
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1/2 Inch Foam: amzn.to/2sn01Ed
The rotary tool I use: amzn.to/2scpxMW
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[@mrbob0822]

Those swanky pineapple socks, though.

[@GraceWillow]

THANKS KEV!

[@dandadamo4299]

Woah, Zonbi, those look awesome! The "leather" looks really authentic, and the pieces look straight out of the movie.

[@garykruse3958]

great video! I wish I saw this before I started my star lord build to use as a reference. I'm subscribing and can't wait to see more!

[@chasefamily7455]

Amazing amazing AMAZING!!!!!!

[@user-kr3pj2gl9k]

I'm very new to crafting stuff out of foam and I started working on making Reaper's mask from Overwatch I'm really glad to have come across your videos! There's lots of little things I pick up from them that are super helpful! So thanks for sharing!!

[@GraceWillow]

Thank you! Glad you found it helpful.

[@gerenukgaming1479]

thank you so much, you're vids gave me the will to restart doing cosplay. Gonna do the Warden from for honor! Love your video you're amazing and so is your work!! greetings from Canada

[@UncleJessy]

Exactly what I was looking for. I'm still torn between doing a 3D Printed Shin / Bootcover or doing it in foam... i might have to do both ;)

[@michaelsuffi8505]

zonbi!! thank you!!! I've been making a star lord costume and got stuck on the boots because i can't buy a pair of leather boots and I couldn't figure out how to make one! this is awesome, Im subscribing

[@NicholaNich]

So helpful!!! Love your videos 😍 I'm working on building my very first cosplay so excited

[@GraceWillow]

Awesome!! Best of luck on your build!

[@babette5492]

Okay , do you know how talented you are? xD Your videos always help me making my cosplays , thanks a lot! :D

[@hazardmuffin]

That crumpled foil for leather texture tip is great

[@amber7821]

I love this! Thank you so much for the inspiration! I'm going to be working on this costume over the next few months as my first cosplay! It's difficult to find instructions for the female version. +subscribed! (I also love your other cosplay tutorials!)

[@amber7821]

*easy to follow for beginners as well! ❤️

[@FloydWaxlerStudios]

Very helpful! Thank you. Will need to pick up some plasti dip and buckles but other than that I have plenty of foam!

[@CupcakeandDuckie]

"I'm tracing the pattern twice cause I have two shins!" Don't know why that made me laugh so much. Great video as always! 😁

[@MercifullUK]

Only need to make one arm if you're doing a Winter Soldier cosplay though ;)

[@NerdAffiliated]

Yes!!!

[@fionae.k.2221]

Super helpful! I don't know if the pants you were wearing are for you finished cosplay, but I'm pretty sure those are the same ones I have for my star lord costume😂

[@leftinthedust3900]

thank you for existing c':

[@GraceWillow]

No thank YOU for existing!

[@anarchyantz1564]

Great and informative as always Zonbi. One thing I have found for sticking templates to foam without using pins (as I have a bad habit of losing or dropping the things so will end up either with me or the dog standing on them!) is Pritt Stick them to the foam (only need a bit around the edge of template), not sure if have that in the US, they are the white glue stick things for sticking paper to paper. I find they stick onto eva foam with just enough tack to stay down but then peel off easy with no mess left on the foam. Just an idea as handy for smaller fiddly templates.Cannot wait to see your final design on this, looking good so far!

[@GraceWillow]

Thanks for the tip!

[@skankmancody]

Dude, dude. THANK YOU!!! I literally JUST started on my Boot covers!! this video was super helpful and I appreciate you taking the time in your day to show people how to do these things, thanks for being awesome! -Cody

[@TonyStark-yj6iv]

ZonZonZonbi can u make starlord boots helmet Sony Walkman Tps l2 plus belt holsters a rocket boots

[@rhythmrainbow]

Thanks for adding your mistakes in the videos. It's great to show people no everyone is perfect.

[@thecreationare5882]

hi! I'm trying to make the armoured genji cosplay but struggling to make accurate templates AND the right size. Please help

[@moosefarms]

That foil ball technique is a great idea! Do you have any problems with the 2mm foam ripping during use? Or does layering it with other pieces prevent that?

[@dank3251]

Oh Grace, you're something special, we'd love to clone you :)

[@SeanCrazyWolf]

Could you perhaps post the template you used for the shin pads? Thanks you!

[@misterwinkybluff5930]

What do you use to trace your patterns? A sharpie? Whenever I use a sharpie on foam it dries out within minutes and is pretty much ruined. I don’t understand.

[@hollyneal355]

At what foam thickness do you switch from super glue to contact cement to adhere them together??

[@CosplayApprentice]

You are Awesome!! Keep up the good work!! I tried your amazon links in the description but they seem to be broken.

[@GraceWillow]

Thank you! And I just fixed those links. Thanks for letting me know!

[@CosplayApprentice]

ZonZonZonbi 😁 glad you got those fixed, didn't want you missing out on affiliate income :)

[@CosplayApprentice]

Hey, have you heard of Kit? It is a website that let's you bundle a bunch of amazon links together into one "kit" , it could be helpful for you, I just started using it and it is awesome! I'll send you a link through Instagram to show you an example of what it looks like/how it works so that it doesn't kick this comment into spam :)

[@noladiorez8305]

Thanks Zonbi! (Still) working on my own greaves right now - so this is a help. Question I have trouble with my contactglue. When I heat the foam to shape it (mine need a kneepadcap thing) the glue warms up and becomes fluid again. Does the glue you are using the same? If not, which are you using - maybe I can get it here in the Netherlands. Again, much thanks for the video as always I love watching them!

[@GraceWillow]

Hi Nola! I use Contact Cement / Barge. I've noticed that when my contact cement is old or has been exposed to too much air it doesn't stick and comes apart easily when exposed to heat. If that doesn't solve the issues try layering on multiple coats of your cement. Someone else may have some tips too. There are lots of skilled workers out there!

[@noladiorez8305]

Thanks for the tip! Gonna try me some layering :D

[@rafa4614]

You should first bend the foam with your heatgun and then hit it with your contact glue, it stays forever and foam doesn't fight the glue while heating it up. Cheers

[@noladiorez8305]

Thanks :D

[@loulou5027]

+ZonZonZonbi. Thanks for this,I'm going to make a Shadow the Hedgehog cosplay as a human,so his shoes are odd. But with this I can do something! Thanks again!

[@evanhamsandwich8937]

I'm just new to cosplay and planning my first cosplay! but... I don't have a heat gun! is there any other way I can heat mold my foam???

[@dabunny2409]

yea hair dryer is an alternative it works but not as much but hey work with what u got

[@plussizeriderlifeshardbike9318]

I'm trying to make deadpool shingaurds any suggestions

[@lilythecreator7351]

do have any tips on sanding plaster of Paris cause the con's in 2 weeks and I'm hopeless

[@maggieisabelleday942]

Depending on what you've made and the thickness of it (If it's super thin, it won't work) but I recommend gently wetting down your dried plaster with a sponge or towel of some kind to smooth the whole area, then once everything's damp to mostly dry, sand it gently with a sanding sponge or high grit sanding paper (The higher grit, the smoother the finish will be but the longer it may take). DON'T USE LOW GRIT SAND PAPER!! It will leave scratches if you sand too much. You can also make the sandpaper damp if you need to, but make sure the sandpaper you buy is waterproof if you plan to do so. If you have any questions, I'm here to help c;

[@FuzzyLumpyKins]

So the links in the description for the foam don't work... Anyone have suggestions for large sheets of foam? I'm looking to make some Morrowind style Glass armor and will need some bigger sheets then the stuff I'm finding at Michaels now a days...

[@GraceWillow]

Links work now. Enjoy~

[@piepachu2196]

We're doing this for Spamalot XD

[@unemployeddutchdude7440]

Could you please tell me what you think of this. So a friend and I were talking about buying your cosplay. Her opinion was that its not ever a good thing. I think its okay if you want to do it. What is your opinion of this topic? And why?

[@crusaderXSOUL]

hi zonbi how can you make a helmet out a foam

[@randykowal3397]

crusaderXSOUL evil ted had a pretty good video or 2 out of it. I've made a few myself. tial and error is the best way lol. any specific questions?

[@anirudhabardhan5565]

zonbi you make a cosplay video on spidergwen

[@emma48151]

none of the amazon links to foam work :/

[@GraceWillow]

They're fixed! Sorry about that.

[@kitsuneclaws13]

Dance off, sis.