Has anyone tried EVA Foam?

[Skinnerman02]

Has anyone tried making Star Wars prop armor out of EVA foam? I've seen some pretty wicked stuff coming out of the costume community, but haven't seen anyone try to tackle Star Wars. At least not that I can tell. If you have, tell us how the build went. I'm debating giving it a try for my Jedi.

[Jedi Mynock]

you mean like pepakura type stuff? i keep trying to see if anyone has stuff for TOR jedi armor. i havent seen a whole lot. you would think costumers would be going nuts for TOR jedi armor. i'm considering it myself if i could just find out a decent method of assembly. i also dont see much in regards to TOR jedi stuff on the rebel legion site?

but yeah i think EVA foam could be a nice alternative to the usual ABS or styrene.

[Kevin Starwaster]

http://paper-replika.com/index.php?o...&Itemid=200144

Use Google and you'll find even more.

[Skinnerman02]

you mean like pepakura type stuff?

No, I mean using EVA foam to make anything. Not just Jedi/Sith armor.

http://bioweapons.wordpress.com/ <--- This guy made some fantastic cosplay armor from the Mass Effect series out of some foam. I was wondering if anyone had tried it with Star Wars related stuff, or worked with it at all. I've been wondering how difficult it is to use, some people make it look super easy.

I've seen the stormtrooper helmet, but that's it as far as I've been able to find for Star Wars EVA foam reconstruction. But even the trooper helmet is pepakura stuff. I'm trying to avoid that. As great as it is, pepakura isn't what I'm looking for.

EVA foam looks like it's easier to use than vacuum forming or resin/fiberglass casting (and looks fairly durable). I'd like to hear from someone who has used it, though, to see whether or not it'll be a good decision to use. I have a tight budget with little room for making errors. I need to make wise decisions or my accountant/wife will have a few choice words for me.

[DarkarNights]

Wow, those Mass Effect props and armor look good enough to be in a big screen movie.

[shmoetech]

wow! thats sick!

[FenderBender]

We've ordered some to play with on another project. There is also a spray that you can buy to coat it with and it makes it harder than fiberglass (and stronger). We got the spray, ordered the hopper gun, can't wait to try it all out.

[Dakarn]

Fender, do you remember the name of the spray?

We've ordered some to play with on another project. There is also a spray that you can buy to coat it with and it makes it harder than fiberglass (and stronger). We got the spray, ordered the hopper gun, can't wait to try it all out.

[FenderBender]

http://www.industrialpolymers.com/pr...st/styrospray/

[Skinnerman02]

We've ordered some to play with on another project. There is also a spray that you can buy to coat it with and it makes it harder than fiberglass (and stronger). We got the spray, ordered the hopper gun, can't wait to try it all out.

I was thinking about coating the build with several layers of resin, to erase any unwanted lines (like in the connecting seams). Of course, I was also planning on filling ant additional gaps with milliput, and a few coats of resin ought to keep the foam from fraying when I sand the whole thing so it's seamless and level. But I don't know how difficult, or possible, my planning will be. Hence my question. Because the Mass Effect armor is indeed sick, but he makes working with the EVA foam look so easy. And that always worries me. Because things are almost never as easy as they look.

Many people on this board make building sabers straight from the solid aluminum rods, complete with a crystal chamber, look super easy. And I know that particular project isn't as easy as it looks for someone without experience.