I'm making my Queen costume... I'm afraid of the foam mat flooring. Won't it be too heavy? I want to wear it.. for many hours. I love the teeth. I am doing clear plastic bottles to start, I want them to look like glass. One 2 litre makes the big mouth.. and the small ones make the lil mouth inside.. Please tell me what you used for the teeth. The front mouth part is all paper mache. Back in the day I used to make pinatas. I'm also thinking of using leaves.. leaves from trees.. to make it vein y. I'm just on the crown part for now. Cardboard cut out of the back part of the crown... and just building on top and learning.... I've got plenty of time. Any advice would be appreciated. I love that you did the blue on black, that's too advanced for me. 🎈
Make sure you use thick cardboard. If you use the thin cardboard, it wont have dimension. Also, use a GOOD hot glue gun. If you use the cheap stuff, you will have a hard time gluing everything together.
+Angel Soler Thank you. Don't you want to have a go at making yourself? There is a step by step guide on our Facebook page, which explains everything in great detail. For you to start from scratch and have to buy a glue gun, glue sticks, knife, paints, paint brushes, straps, buckles and whether you used free to obtain cardboard, or used EVA floor mats for the shell, it would still work out cheaper, than me building one for you, and be a lot more fun too. This is why I made this video in the first place, as I thought the ones in the shops where to pricey for what you get.
+Angel SolerSorry. if you get stuck you can always ask. If you made it out of EVA floor mats it would be quicker, lighter, ad take out the boring time consuming papier mache stage, filling all the edges in. The acrylic paints work on the foam also.
+christopher “The Cheap Gamer” eckbold HI. Sorry, I haven't been on here for a while. there is a detail step by step guide on our Facebook page. I am toying with the idea of an EVA foam shell for myself, maybe for this coming Halloween.
hello. I just hot glued them together. There are some supports inside the shell that hold it together a little more, but it was just hot glue, nothing special. If you're on Facebook, then go to The Cardboard Prop Company Facebook page...on there you will find more detailed pictures in the album section . Hope this helps. :)
I'm confused. Is the bottom piece all one piece? or did you cut them out and glue them back together? Also, how do you attach the front piece? (the piece with the straps) does it just stay on with hot glue?
it is 10 separate pieces all bent and curved over my knee then glued together to create the domed turtle shell shape. The front piece with the straps is hot glued in place then paper mache over the top to seal it. There are loads more detailed pictures on the Facebook page of the same name as this channel. :)
Thanks for responding! I did see the facebook photos, but I wasn't quite sure what was going on, might I suggest that you add a link to your facebook/G+/other platforms on your RU-vid channel? (It would also probably be helpful to add it to the video descriptions in your case) ;)
The Cardboard Prop Company No problem! I do digital marketing and advertising for a living ;) I'm totally going to attempt this project, I'll let you know how it goes...unless it goes horribly, in which case I would burn the evidence :V
hi you make the the base first. Then glue the smaller segments over the top of these and then paper mache over the top. If you go to my Facebook page The Cardboard Prop Company, there are loads if more detailed photos on that. :)
