4 Ways to Make Templates

[@Oh.its.srija-heree]

Template making is toughest part of cosplay, and you passed on the very basic skills required for it. Thank you so much for sharing this!

[@MuchProps]

Thanks. I do my best, trying to get better each build.

[@alistairgeduld5300]

So much work before the actual build starts. I appreciate this so much more

[@MuchProps]

People don't understand sometimes. Maybe this will help some people out.

[@alistairgeduld5300]

@@MuchProps still you manage to make so many videos

[@WOLFENDRACUL]

my dear Thomas, thank you for your generosity, when I start to follow your work, I found in you a person with a gift, and you shared with us. I learn so much in every video, I am your pupil!

[@MuchProps]

Thanks, I wish everyone was a positive as you. Just glad to help others be creative.

[@ro.re.9046]

Mil gracias Thomas....gracias a ti he podido hacer el casco del Capitan America!!..me has ayudado mucho!...saludos desde Cordoba,España!!

[@MuchProps]

Gracias por mirar y contento de poder ayudar.

[@bernadettekendell1176]

thanks man I couldnt figure out where the darts go but you totally explained it .....much props to you much props....thanks again

[@MuchProps]

Glad it could help

[@rodrigoandresgonzalezcarva3539]

You're the most great Man in the world, cheers for you !!!

[@buddytrevino8259]

great stuff man! great for my classroom!

[@MuchProps]

Hope it helps.

[@DevoutJourney]

Very cool. I made my duct tape dummy today for my upper torso and will be attaching my foam head to it and I should be good to go!

[@MuchProps]

Once you get the basic concepts of pattern making, you really can make anything

[@DevoutJourney]

@@MuchProps thank you! I’m fascinated by this stuff and had never really taken an interest in it until a few weeks ago. Now it seems all I watch are tutorials! Quick question on cutting the arrows for my pattern. So when I lay the pattern flat, wherever it naturally wants to bow upwards that’s where I cut my arrow out so the foam will curve properly? That part confuses me

[@MuchProps]

@@DevoutJourney yes. Parts where there are drastic curves you cut darts into them on the pattern.

[@DevoutJourney]

@@MuchProps awesome thank you. Do you think maybe you could do a short tutorial on your method for cutting them please?

[@watercolorhomie146]

Dude I love your videos my son and I tried making your daredevil mask I liked the results you making look fun and best of all easy... thank you friend

[@MuchProps]

That is awesome! Glad that my templates and videos could help you craft with your kid

[@nataliedaae6981]

Thank you so much! 😊

[@MuchProps]

Hopefully it helps 😁👊

[@melodibutcher777]

Wow! Ty!

[@MuchProps]

Hopefully it helps

[@emilianovillanueva6791]

This is so helpful as I’m trying to make 3D models for some of my designs and characters I draw, that’s hard to do but this video has simplified many of the complicated stuff for me, thanks a lot. I discovered your channel just today, they a really great

[@MuchProps]

Glad I could help! And welcome to the channel. I post new videos every Friday and currently have over 325 videos, a lot of which have free templates in the description of the videos.

[@sheronvaper1017]

You are great, thank you very much for this video, which has helped me a lot. I thank you for the effort and love that you give in each job. a hug

[@MuchProps]

Glad it helped! Thank you for watching and your positivity.

[@mohammedjasim5919]

You are an amazing prop maker, i really want to see you making red hood helmet, so i can make it from, your props are actually stunning, love your work bro🙌🏻🙌🏻

[@clintstewart941]

Yes!!!!! Finally! Thanks dude. Very cool video.

[@MuchProps]

Hopefully this helps. Some simple ways to knock out a template from scratch

[@terrykitchen5214]

Great video. I'm impressed and excited to try it. Thanks

[@MuchProps]

Great to hear! It's a bit intimidating at first, but once you get the hang of it, you will definitely feel empowered to make almost anything.

[@porakritgumb]

thank you for all the template this video show us how much you work hard for one project Big fan from thailand

[@MuchProps]

Thank you very much! It's always nice to be appreciated. It is a lot of work, but also helps me distress and be creative. Just enjoying sharing creativity with others. And greetings from Texas

[@jaybennett1018]

I just recently started following you. Thank you for builds they are amazing. Have you done a scream mask?

[@MuchProps]

Glad you are liking it. There are over 400 for you to catch up on. I have not done a scream mask. Thanks for the suggestion

[@sabrinabissell5818]

I am new to cosplaying and have just kinda been winging it lol BUT your videos are so helpful and i appreciate you so much! Thank you!!

[@MuchProps]

I'm so glad! Winging it is a fun way to go. Lots of mistakes and learning opportunities.

[@Zoiberg-nm5tr]

Your every video is litteraly things I need :D when I get my foam I will have to create full knight of Catarina from Dark Souls armor and will have to make A LOT of templates! :D

[@MuchProps]

They say great minds think a like, LOL. Glad that I can put out some stuff that people can use to be creative with. You can do it! Let me know how it turns out.

[@monstermorguetutorials3139]

Great tips bud.

[@MuchProps]

Thanks. I was hoping it would be useful to some.

[@derpydudes3163]

Love it

[@MuchProps]

Hopefully it will help some people out

[@Clonewar501st]

I appreciate your stencils even more now seeing all the work you put into thanks👍

[@MuchProps]

It is a lot of extra hours that people don't typically see in my videos. The more practice you get with template making, the easier it gets. I learned watching awesome people like Evil Ted, Xieng Prod, Bill Doran, Cosplay Apprentice and Odin Makes. They all are much more experienced than myself and have some awesome template making videos also

[@bu55c]

Have all those people favorited on youtube, and I have purchased from Xing Prod and Evil Ted. You know Thomas I'd LOVE to have that helmet template you made here.

[@MuchProps]

These templates will go up when I release videos for them

[@bu55c]

@@MuchProps Cool! That first one is a real treasure!

[@msvsalt]

Fantastic, thank you for making this video. Very helpful as always.

[@MuchProps]

Glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching and being so positive. That really helps me.

[@monstermorguetutorials3139]

I enjoy this one a lot bro. Nothing but the best for you.

[@MuchProps]

I appreciate that. Coming from a talented guy like yourself, it really does mean a lot.

[@monstermorguetutorials3139]

@@MuchProps 👊💪

[@donspriggle6987]

Thomas what temp do you use on your heat gun to warm up the foam? And is it higher for what the foam?

[@MuchProps]

Mine starts in on 650 and I just leave it at that. For what the foam I usually turn it up 100 more. It does take a little longer

[@scottrod1983]

How do you determine what thickness of foam to use and how does the thickness affect the size of the final piece? Love your videos!!

[@MuchProps]

I determine it by what I need from the shape. If it has lots of curves, I use 4 or 6 mm. If it needs to be more sturdy or spans a bigger distance i use 8 to 10 mm. 2 mm for me, is mostly detail work and foam over 10 mm is usually used for carving in my videos.

[@scottrod1983]

Thank you!

[@Irishnugget1976]

I would like to see you make a samurai hannya oni half mask and full mask

[@MuchProps]

You should look on the Polly Plastics channel. I used to make videos for them before I started my own channel. I was building a whole samurai cosplay on their channel.

[@WOLFENDRACUL]

bravo, I say yeahhhh

[@MuchProps]

:)

[@CJBERMUDEZ23]

absolutely brilliant. it’s like watching a beautiful mind... but with cosplay 😅🤟🏽

[@MuchProps]

Thank you so much 😀 Once you get the hang of it, there's not really much to it.

[@joewood2409]

1st thanks for the video. I went to ur Amazon store and I didn't c the "notcher tool" there, that u use n video around 17:00--17:05 into vid. Can u please send link r tell me how I can get it going through your store? I'm gonna get 1 anyway, if I can help u out a lil bit while doing so !! Thanks for making free patterns available and making how to videos. 👊🏼 Keep up the awesome work bro.

[@MuchProps]

I will put it on my affiliates page the next time I am at my pc

[@MuchProps]

Hey I added that pattern notcher on my affiliates page. They are pretty cheap and a tool that will save you lots of time wile template making. I recently had to by another one because I wore my old one out. LOL.

[@blueamericanmonkey]

Great video really helps alot but I get confused on where to place cuts on more complex shapes. Also are you going to upload the patterns you made in this video the helmet look exceptional useful as a base.

[@MuchProps]

When I post the videos for each of those builds, I will attach the templates. For more complex shaped templates, you would add a line on any sharp angle or deep recess. Like for a eye socket you would trace along the brow and over the cheekbone to make a circle. Then on the inside of that you would draw the shape of you eye.

[@blueamericanmonkey]

@@MuchProps thanks I'll have to try that

[@alemwoldeyes]

@@MuchProps hi I don't see a template for the crown you made in the video. Where can I find it. I am struggling to replicate it on my own

[@MuchProps]

@@alemwoldeyes you have to go to the video for the crown. This is just a video showing you how to make templates. Here is the King Arthur video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/qWqlYX-mpZmKrcU

[@alemwoldeyes]

@@MuchProps thank you I found it! Bye how did you make the curve for the sodes.of the crown in the video? I saw you used a ruler for the first one, but the second one looked like you eye balled it

[@jenniferborchert4641]

Im hoping you see this. I want to request the harlequin Hellion from Nightmare Before Christmas as one of your upcoming builds.

[@MuchProps]

I see it 😄 I can't make any promises but thanks for the suggestion. Definitely some more Christmas themed builds in the works.

[@theirishyank591]

are the templates printed on a4 sheets or a different paper size

[@MuchProps]

My templates are on a 8.5 X 11. So not quite an A4, it's American standard letter size.

[@theirishyank591]

@@MuchProps ah okay thank you man

[@SigSoWavy]

You gunna do any Grounded Content ?

[@MuchProps]

Not familiar with the game but I am always open for suggestions

[@SigSoWavy]

@@MuchProps ohh I think doing some of the bug armor would be awesome .. I watched when you did the Fortnite helmets

[@owenauer3406]

I have some extra TP if you need it............

[@MuchProps]

Not quite sure what you mean by lending me TP.

[@owenauer3406]

@@MuchProps You mentioned Toilet Paper.................

[@MuchProps]

@@owenauer3406 oh. It's been a while since I made this one. 😆

[@marcoaureliopereiradeabreu2172]

Please make the Great Saiyaman Helmet from Dragon Ball Z

[@GB-jk8zr]

7th comment + this is 👌🏽

[@MuchProps]

🏆there isn't a 7th place medal so here is a participation trophy. Thanks for watching

[@orlandoschaffer5318]

Or 5, free draw and have patience and hope for the best

[@flynna]

It didnt work out well for me 😥😂

[@MuchProps]

Or 6, glue the foam directly to your head 😆 never tried any computer programs for it, may want to look into that one.

[@flynna]

@@MuchProps ha ha ha love it, keep up the work man enjoyed your videos for some time and recently rediscovered you after some time away from watching cosplay and such videos :)

[@INS1977]

I think creating templates is very time consuming...same,no digitalizing.. Only hand sketching and measuring on maneken or body... I create A lot templates before finish brass steampunk armour... Inspired moustly from medieval plate armour

[@MuchProps]

Never done much metal work but I really do like the old school method by hand. Once you get the hang of it, the possibilities are almost limitless

[@Jhermiemason]

😃🤜🤛😃

[@MuchProps]

Forgot the boom 😃🤜💥 🤛😃

[@Jhermiemason]

@@MuchProps well shoot any more lego builds [;) ] winky face

[@elmercaderx4026]

😃👊

[@MuchProps]

😁👊

[@idontreallyknow3829]

I am your first coment and like

[@MuchProps]

🥇😁👊

[@samjayart]

Appreciate it this video helped allot your generosity and details in this video 💎🤌🫡

[@MuchProps]

Glad it was helpful!