10 Tips and Tricks for EVA Foam!

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We're sharing some of our top tips and tricks for working with EVA foam.
Whether you're a beginner starting with foam or just want to improve your foam-work, this video should have some tips to help you out.
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@jefflong9890 Год назад

So, these "tips" go far beyond cosplay, these are helpful in engineering foam solutions, shoe manufacturing, toys, building products, other consumer products so on. This is huge, because this has a tremendous amount of knowledge in a short 5 minute video. Like seriously... engineers and manufacturing facilities would pay good money to learn this stuff. THANK YOU!!!

@bry830 4 года назад

I've had a lot of trouble working with that first foam you used (the really soft one). I bought like 4 different knives, and even tried a surgical knife and I still couldn't cut it well. This video helped me so much! Thanks :)

@KinpatsuCosplay 4 года назад

The softer the foam the harder it is to cut for sure!! We also struggle with soft foam sometimes XD i'm really glad that this helped a bit! :3

@5h4ggyDr34d Год назад

Try a hot wire

@morganleedom6291 4 года назад

Watching you cut the foam is very satisfying

@zalseon4746 4 года назад

I love the my hero academia poster in the background

@buttmuffin1846 3 года назад

Same ^^

@darlingJasper 2 года назад

My jaw was on the floor the whole time watching this, I feel like the game just changed for me. I’m pumped!! 😤✨ Thanks, guys!! 🥰

@noxraven3901 22 дня назад

This is the first video I am watching before freshly joining the cosplay community, already learned so much and I bet I'll come back to this channel for more!

@MiraScarletCosplay 4 года назад

thank you SO much for these tips!! I am still intimidated by foam for some odd reason even though I've seen a ton of tutorials about using it and have used it in the past! hope to make some really cool armor one day that looks as clean as the work you guys do!

@MsPBJTime 11 дней назад

I was intimidated too! I just started a project to make Link's Hylian shield. Rather than start with a large project/full kit, I realized making a cool prop would be a good start. I'm making mistakes, but foam is actually pretty accommodating...and...the best part: I'm learning. 😊

@dyscea Год назад

Where have you been all my life? All my casual research on foam armor always made it feel like rocket science. Thank you for a very comprehensive jumping off point ❤❤❤

@ArrowheadCosplay Год назад

I actually never thought about using gesso to fill seams! Thats an awesome idea!

@harmonyqueue 2 года назад

I have been using EVA for custom shelving in my cube organizers. One tip I can offer if you mess up a cut and end up with jagged lines or angles on your edges is to use a combination of soft sanding brushes (not the drum sanders!) and rubber or wool polishing tips with a Dremel at 15000rpm. The sanding brush will cleanly sand the edge with much better precision than the drum sanders since it's a mesh fiber. And the rubber polishing tip will friction melt large abnormalities, while the wool polishing tip will friction melt smaller ones. This takes a few seconds, but it allows you to fix messed up cuts and conserve materials.

@BK-hq7tn Год назад

Ohhh… 😮 Eva shelving. Nice idea!

@MsPBJTime 11 дней назад

Thank you! I was trying to sand a piece earlier today with the hard sander on my rotary tool. I'll try the brush sander tomorrow.

@ashturner1291 2 года назад

This is such a great starting point for beginners in EVA! I make costumes for a living and do a ton of leatherwork, but EVA is sooo new and foreign to me. Thank you so much! *smashes the subscribe button & rings the bell*

@ImmortalReaver 2 года назад

1:10 I thought this was going to be the dull cut at first. A little tip I can provide here is when starting the cut don't just drag it through like it's shown here. You're damaging the beginning of the cut. Instead saw into the very edge to get it started then pull it through.

@deliberatelypositive5812 2 года назад

This is so helpful for beginners! Simple tips that aren't overwhelming. Thank you so much!

@thefixerer 3 года назад

I love a good EVA foam tutorial and this might be the most information packed one I've ever come across. Going into faves.

@armandberube2251 3 года назад

Thank you ! I discovered your Instagram cosplay page by a friend and your ycosplays are amazing ! I was really impressed by your Armored Peach cosplay and it's extremely sweet and nice to know that you are ready to help beginners in the domain with foam ! Thank you !!

@zachariahbrown2724 2 года назад

I am glad I took the time to find these vids. I was about to rush into a big rookie mistake! Thank you so much, and Stay Awesome!

@Corspufo. 2 года назад

Excellent video! I've been wanting to get into this for a while, and never knew where to start. This gives me more confidence to get out there and try it!

@elyasdezendorf374 2 года назад

Thanks! I was doing nearly everything wrong- a dull hobby knife, hot glue- this really helped.

@keithhudgins9616 4 года назад

Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge with us.

@sorylizcolon1475 3 года назад

This was a MAJOR help!!! Great job!😊

@ValeryValWho 2 года назад

Thank you! I really needed something simple yet informative!

@GenerationX-WingPodcast Год назад

OMG Thank you for this. I have been throwing around the idea of using foam, but I am more at ease seeing this! CHEERS!

@toddgy.4089 4 года назад

Thank you 😍 so much. Love these tips and product info.

@LaniSnowTheLeenieBeenie123 Год назад

Thank you for making these videos it’s super helpful much appreciated!

@illusionalchemy1280 Год назад

A great video with amazing tips! Watching the foam turn into sculpted armor was like magic. 😎 I'm just entering into foam work, and this was very helpful, thank you!

@Black-Heart_X3 Год назад

Using contact glue, flexible acrylic primer, and the recommendation of using modge podge were really great. Thank you!

@rachie_yt 4 года назад

This is very helpful to those who are beginners like me thank you very much

@noahmolchain 2 года назад

I just want to say this is a huge help!!!

@audreymoyers9350 2 года назад

Thanks so much for the video! I’m just starting out and I learned a lot.

@TeneseKeshi 2 года назад

This gave me valuable insights for what I'm going to work on next!

@esiuol360girl19 4 года назад

Oh the heat gun on fluffy sanded edges was great!

@MitsumiKory 4 года назад

Great tips, even for experienced cosplayers! Thank you! 🤗

@ricyans 3 года назад

Wow this is incredibly helpful.. Thank you a lot!!

@christianrangel6434 2 года назад

This is my first year of trying to make a costume for cosplaying and in making more of a samuria outfit and this video helps alot with the katana video thank you so much!

@Dabones47 2 месяца назад

Thank you this Video was really helpful!

@billlumburg7594 3 года назад

That was very informative, thank you 👍🏽

@AgosAshford 4 года назад

I didn't know your tip number 6!! Thank you!

@haidemim7469 4 года назад

Amazing technical process 🥺

@shafwansabri5275 2 года назад

love your explanation 🥰❤️

@wolfarmybg195 Месяц назад

Thank you so much these tips will help out so much

@wispyspirits2158 Год назад

This is really helpful and concise! Instant sub 👌🏽

@Kasier2 2 года назад

This was super helpful.

@felixgalaxyhackerwewo1463 Месяц назад

It is really helpful, thank you for your tips, I Never worked with foam but I have a bigger project to do to the next year it your tips will save so Mutch time from mistakes I will not do

@rivikakhanna1007 4 месяца назад

Thanks a lot, it's pretty helpful!

@meganhughes6279599 2 года назад

This was really helpful thank you

@nailler7250 Год назад

I must thank you for this tutorial, even though being very informative it is also very helpful for someone who is unexpirienced in this area, once again thank you and my apolagies for any words that have been wrongfully spelled.

@jackiedeeb4105 4 года назад

thank you so much for these

@tisfruitless 11 месяцев назад

Super helpful thank you!

@heathenhorn2925 3 года назад

Great video. Thank you

@guilestuermer 3 месяца назад

Kudos! Very helpful video!

@chaeunjae8435 3 года назад

You make me stan to cosplay!!! Thank u U change my life

@artwithdad5131 2 года назад

very useful information , thank you

@kuremyona7017 Год назад

Thank you. this was amazing. I Also love your MHA Poster

@michiru95 4 года назад

Love this!

@kuromiketsu 4 года назад

great tips, thank you for sharing :)

@bustamover 4 года назад

Great video!

@DavideColossus 3 года назад

Nice video, it is helpful!

@gherlwinfireson8582 3 года назад

I am amazed with this! :O

@satanslilpyro1 2 года назад

this is a major help appreciate alot

@Kurk1s Год назад

I’m trying to work my on first Eva cosplay and this will help me astronomically

@whitesmith5166 4 года назад

Thanks for sharing tips

@cosplay-in-a-nutshell 4 года назад

Great video! subscribed! I am new in the cosplay scene and I will try your tips! So far our team leader is a crafter, like you, and he does all the work. But I would like also other costumes, like a Mandalorian or so.

@thatianaleimig2557 4 года назад

Eu amei! I love it!

@nevada575 3 года назад

thank you so so much I've been dying trying to find a way to make Madara's gunbai fan and I never knew there are different firmness levels of EVA foam or even what to use as a glue

@corriendocolectivos2503 4 года назад

I really appeciate the video. I hope that one day a will be able to go out of my house, buy eva foam and try all the tips!!!! :)

@charleyboy74 Год назад

Thanks for this :)

@RedRobotCake 4 года назад

THANK YOU! 💗

@txld957 3 года назад

Kinpatsu cosplay girls like you are crazy 😉 i love your work 🥰

@Samp26789 Год назад

WOOW~👍 👍 Thank you ~👏 👏 👏 ~💐

@time4manmode945 2 года назад

That thumbnail armor is so beautiful 😍

@CaptainVelveeta 3 года назад

@02:15 that is some serious adhesion...some great tips!....thanks for the video

@theamazinggoldfish8713 2 года назад

Thank you. 🏹🤠👍

@lindsaygoodwin3140 3 года назад

Very helpful

@AgosAshford 4 года назад

"Kinpatsu video" instalike and see the full video! You are my muse of cosplay!

@KinpatsuCosplay 4 года назад

Thank you so much!! T^T 💖

@apandacosplay4954 4 года назад

Thank you 🙏

@maxhvlabs5555 3 года назад

thank you for sharing this tips! ^_^

@hoovy2319 3 года назад

Cool, thanks. I’m looking to make a Viking battle axe and you helped me out with figuring out where to start. I got myself an Axe handle from Home Depot, how would I be able to make sure the EVA sticks? I’m a complete newbie to this stuff and this would be the first thing I’m actually gonna make something properly. My last project was a shield made out of a Garbage can lid

@minefiedtapdancer3475 3 года назад

AWESOME

@johnbard6367 3 года назад

Wow dube That's videos content about eva foam it's a very Amazing wow ❤

@popsana 4 года назад

I love u so much 💕 yours cosplay are wonderful 👏👏👏

@hermanvantonder3143 3 года назад

Shout out to the South African products and accent , where did you guys buy foam in SA?

@silverdemon74 Год назад

THIS WAS SO HELPFUL!! What thickness would you recommend for lightwieght feathers?

@erulastielartmusiccosplay2272 4 года назад

You are an amazing cosplayer! I’m excited to see the results of your goblin slayer cosplay! For Eric! Twyla!

@aymantayab8663 Год назад

Thank you for the video . Can this sealing make it temperature and fire resistant

@dorianav 4 года назад

Hi Taylor! I really admire your work! I wanted to ask you, I primed Eva foam with glue and painted it and didn't like the result. Now I bought a heatgun and plastidip to make the results better BUT I don't know how to smooth the surface that was already primed. I don't wanna waste all the work I did cutting and gluing. Can I sand it? Is there a way to disolve it? Will the heat gun and plastidip all over the paint cover everything again so I can paint? Thank you so much for this tutorial and your beautiful cosplays

@TheSimon200 2 года назад

I really liked your video

@nobleoxidation 4 года назад

Have you found that heat sealing is better done before or after shaping, or does it matter at all? Thanks!

@supjay3945 3 года назад

them was some good tips

@Brenda1515 4 года назад

Thank you! Amazing video. I've learned tons of these tricks from reading/watching your stuff. This is great refresher 🤩 you always inspire me to craft, you and Kamuicosplay got me to finally start after years of thinking I wasn't capable. Thank you!!

@KinpatsuCosplay 4 года назад

Thank you so much for the kind words T^T we really appreciate it and we are so glad we could help a bit!!

@jesusbecerra9431 8 месяцев назад

Hello, how are you, where can I buy eva rubber or foam?

@Rose42358 4 года назад

Thank you very much for this video. As a beginner it would be also helpful to know what can I use to paint my armor? :3

@KinpatsuCosplay 4 года назад

You can use acrylic paint and mix in a bit of flexible primer like flexbond or hexflex, you can also mix fabric medium into the paint to keep if flexible :3 if you want to you can also invest in a cheap airbrush and compressor. They are fantastic for painting too if you plan on doing it a lot!

@foka1box Год назад

Thanks for helpful advice. Please, what is the Contact glue? (composition, type) I am struggling to find proper substitute.

@raidenuchiha6127 11 месяцев назад

Thanks for these tips, I'm working with very thin foam and need to harden it slightly, would a heat gun do the job? Or should I stick to layering it with pva and modge podge?

@ujangdindan4981 9 месяцев назад

nice

@CosplayDenmark 4 года назад

Wau, very nice ;)

@GeazakiCosplay 4 года назад

Registration marks are a game changer too

@whippedsprinklesag9187 3 года назад

Hi! I was wondering what I should use for armor I’m making. Would this be better or pvc sheet foam? Thanks!

@Sudhanshuvermaphotography 3 года назад

which one would you recommend for Bag stiffeners/inserts ?

@nickstronktomato303 3 года назад

HI taylor! I'm currently working on a KDA Ahri cosplay, and the tails are quite confusing me, I'm stuff too chose 2 different types of foam for the tail! I was wondering if High or Low density would be better?