It was really useful to see the use of different glues for different applications. I also found the 'cutting a chanel' then bending and hot glueing, particularly helpful - really cuts down on the filling and sanding afterwards I suppose.
I love these videos. It is so inspiring and refreshing to see pros making mistakes and refining their design through the entire process. It makes it more believable that I can do this too. :)
Paige here! We're so glad you feel inspired! Everyone makes mistakes. It's easy to forget because of the magic of video editing. Sometimes we learn the best lessons and make the best things because of mistakes!
I ts really making me want to try my hand at some foam Titan armor from Destiny. I'd thought of doing it all in pepakura but my chemicals are all old and worn out from being out in the shed and im not too keen on being out in the louisiana heat, haha.
Bill Doran is a man who is living the dream. He lives in a house with a full workshop in his basement dedicated to his passion, and he has a wife who is not only supportive of his passion, but participates with the same measure of enthusiasm. She is his north star, and vice versa. And they live in a home filled with and funded by their shared passion. What I wouldn't give to live in a home with bookshelves filled my and my wife's combined life work. I cannot imagine a happier life.
New subscriber here since a couple of weeks, found you guys through the modern rogue but have seen Bill earlier. Even though I never make any cosplay I really enjoy these videos!
I'm looking to build armor for my 9-yr old daughter, but I'm scared to make my 1st cut... You make it look so easy! I'm like the kid on the diving board who really wants to jump in...
Looks like the beginning of body armor. I wounder about its application as riot gear. That is useing Kevlar and nylon webbing and padding. Kool stuff. Keep it up girl. U probably will be working for a dezine company. Makeing armor vest one day.
This is some clean foam work! Also thanks for giving me some insight on keeping the thin craft foam flat when in the laser cutter (didn't think of using metal bars). In the video, you used super glue to attach the filagree( white circles/ air vents) have you tried using loctite 200 spray adhesive? It works great and so much easier to apply than CA but i'm just a hatchling compared to you guys.
Thanks! I did a test with Loctite Spray Adhesive, High Performance Middle 200. I followed the directions, but I couldn't get the foam pieces to stick together well--I could peel them apart. Instead of doing more tests, I just went with superglue :)
Can you please explain the difference between where you decide to use hot glue vs. where you use contact cement? Is it just area's with more strain on them?
Contact cement bonds instantly, so I like hot glue if I have to wiggle something into place. Hot glue does add material, though, so I prefer contact cement and super glue for attaching seams.
Fantastic build! So inspiring! I'm going to attempt my first robot for a stage show I'm directing. Will you be making the templates available perchance? :D
How long after applying contact cement should i wait to bring it in my room? I don't want to breath too much of the harmful fumes and want to make sure it's safe before bringing it inside.
Hairdryers definitly don't work with foam. Heat guns are very cheap however. The cheaper ones start around 15$ and they're perfectly fine and worth the money!
I'd love to try out a camera rig sometime. Sweepy's slim, wedge-like nose is infront of where a human head will be, so it should be nice and thin. But, we'll see how it goes!
Hey! This channel is one of my favorite channels! I love all of these games that you guys make real. But they are all shooters? And not that shooters are bad they are actually my favorite genre of games. But you have to admit they are oversaturated. Do a shooter thats... unique. May I suggest, Splatoon/Splatoon 2, PVZ Garden Warfare ETC. I would esspecially love if you did Splatoon Guns or Weapons, its my 2nd favorite game of all time. Anyways just felt like writing an entire paragraph to explain that I wanted you to make props for these games. Thank you if you consider or even just read this all the way through. LIKE THIS COMMENT IF YOU AGREE
We tend to make props from the video games we play: Skyrim, Destiny, Mass Effect. We haven't played Splatoon or Plants Vs Zombies, so we're not too invested in crafting props from those games. Hopefully, our tutorials can help you make props and costumes from whatever your favorite franchises are!
Hello! I'm sure every maker has their own style of adhesive application. Try out what you have on scrap pieces and see what you like best. We like hot glue for its longer working time--we can wiggle a part into place. But, hot glue adds material and can squeeze out the edges, so we like contact cement and super glue for seams. Contact cement bonds instantly, so it's hard to beat that for forcing seams together.
Complex forms are super tricky. You're going to have to plan seams and darts in the flat material that will make the form you want when glued together. It'll take a lot of trial and error.
first of all massive fan of you both, Was just wondering one thing, Did you meet each other through your prop and costume work or were you in a relationship and kind of grew the skills and craft together ? Either way its so nice to see a couple doing what they love, Bill your a lucky man ! Keep on with the awesome content. Thanks for all the inspiration
great stuff. A build i would die to see is the lord of the rings character, The voice of Sauron. Omg the greatest mask i think I've ever seen :) cheers
Do you do live twitch videos on Tuesday's? Been trying to catch it but I live in Germany so time difference lol. But I'm a night owl be more than willing to stay up and watch 😎
Each adhesive has their strengths and weaknesses for different kind s of applications. I go into a bit about why I use each in different situations in the Robot feet video in this series.
@@punishedprops I am doing costuming for a film project and really like the look of this piece. The current armour I have does not fit the actor and I thought this might be clever solution. Alright - I will do a reverse engineering job and see how that goes. Will send photos and a link to the final cut of the project so you can see the work.. Thanks!
The bit stealing the floor mats would have been funnier if he'd immediately thrown down new floor mat complaining about having plans for them eventually. And then the shott pan to a huge stack of floor mat
For us, we like the small textured pattern on floor mats. Or, to buy large, untextured rolls form an online store, like TnT Cosplay Supply. The rolls of foam with the big diamond patterns tend to be thinner, and the large diamonds tend to show through heat formed pieces, so we don't like to use those kinds of rolls.
Depending where you buy mats and roles. The roles could cost more than mats do! I thought role be cheaper too. I went to harbor freight and the role cost more than the mats. Even when you go to a sporting goods store the roles cost way more. Just so you know.
We try to think about armor making like sewing. A tailor may make a complete mock-up of the outfit out of test fabric, then uses that as the template for the final garment. All that extra planning makes the costume come together much easier. We spend a lot of time off camera staring at reference images and making templates over, and over. Practice makes it easier, but still time consuming.
