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you mean put foam in it?
I'm not sure it would be enough to make it strong, or maybe just for one convention?
I hear ya on the cheap bit, I've got virtually no budget myself, haha
As far as strengthening with EVA, I don't imagine that going very well. If toxins are your concern (like mine) you can firm up the helmet by pouring/painting melted hot glue throughout the inside. Its messy, wasteful, and you will burn, but your lungs will thank you lol. All that being said it can produce very nice results it you apply some sort of filler to the outside afterwords and sand it smooth. I have an example if you'd like to see what I mean (just didn't want to parade my pics through your thread without asking).
Great!
So this is what i was talking about. It's a pep helmet, inside coated with hot glue, then all-purpose plaster and white glue on the outside. The white glue strengthens the plaster a lot and provides an excellent painting surface.
So as you can see, not on par with some of the work around here, but it was cheap and non-toxic. I was also considerably younger so technique was lacking. (note the kitchen sponge padding, told you I was thrifty, lol)
Edit: High contact you say..? Well I'm not sure how rough said contact would be but this thing has survived several drops and and a little bro, sooooo
So this is what i was talking about. It's a pep helmet, inside coated with hot glue, then all-purpose plaster and white glue on the outside. The white glue strengthens the plaster a lot and provides an excellent painting surface.
So as you can see, not on par with some of the work around here, but it was cheap and non-toxic. I was also considerably younger so technique was lacking. (note the kitchen sponge padding, told you I was thrifty, lol)
Edit: High contact you say..? Well I'm not sure how rough said contact would be but this thing has survived several drops and and a little bro, sooooo
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never thought about using a 2 liter bottle but that's actually a pretty cool cheap method to do a visor! good luck to you and welcome!
Ooops, sorry, I was not clear. EVA itself is non-toxic. I meant If you were choosing that method to avoid resin. Sorry again for confusion. That being said, Don't breathe the dust at all because that is very bad.
I know that In the ODST game they show pouches strapped just about anywhere and they do carry those huge backpacks, yes.
I know that In the ODST game they show pouches strapped just about anywhere and they do carry those huge backpacks, yes.
Yeah I would go with acrylic for the high strain application you seem to be describing. Especially since it's probably not worth it to spend time and money on a paint job you're most likely going to beat up on, haha.
Tetro, nope, all non-toxic. The helmet pictured above was just hot glue internally like I mentioned and then some good 'ol paper mache for rigidity.
Tetro, nope, all non-toxic. The helmet pictured above was just hot glue internally like I mentioned and then some good 'ol paper mache for rigidity.
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