Hey guys, made my first helmet

[duckboi]

Hi guys! I finished my first helmet and have taken my first steps into cosplay. its 3d printed and has a visor i got off of etsy. what do you guys think?

 

[PlanetAlexander]

Welcome to the 405th - nice job! Have you considered also making a suit of armour to go with it?

 

[duckboi]

Welcome to the 405th - nice job! Have you considered also making a suit of armour to go with it?

yep, foam will be here tomorrow. i am going to make the standard mark v armor in the halo reach discussion

 

[duckboi]

Welcome to the 405th - nice job! Have you considered also making a suit of armour to go with it?

do you have any tips for foamwork?

 

[PlanetAlexander]

do you have any tips for foamwork?

Like a lot of crafts, it's gonna be a learn-as-you-go process: make plenty of mistakes, and ask or look up questions when you want to know something specific. I guess the big things are contact cement is great for joining foam together, but you'll want a respirator and a well ventilated environment to do so. A heat gun will help seal foam and can be used to soften it to make curves. A rotary tool of some kind is very helpful to clean up edges and add weathering effects down the line.

I'd recommend taking a look at Youtubers like SKS Props, Evil Ted, Punished Props and Kamui Cosplay to get the basics down.

 

[duckboi]

Like a lot of crafts, it's gonna be a learn-as-you-go process: make plenty of mistakes, and ask or look up questions when you want to know something specific. I guess the big things are contact cement is great for joining foam together, but you'll want a respirator and a well ventilated environment to do so. A heat gun will help seal foam and can be used to soften it to make curves. A rotary tool of some kind is very helpful to clean up edges and add weathering effects down the line.

I'd recommend taking a look at Youtubers like SKS Props, Evil Ted, Punished Props and Kamui Cosplay to get the basics down.

thanks man

 

[SnakeandNape]

Damn that visor is awesome great helemt