How to Make Male Foam Cosplay Armor, Tutorial Part 3

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I'm the Evil Ted who makes props and costumes. I’ve worked on Star Trek Into Darkness, Walking Dead, Fifth Element and Guyver, among lots of others. I've made pretty much everything out of every material, but foam is my favorite.
I'm here to share my skills and shortcuts, and help you learn how to make foam costumes and props, too.
To see more, check out my site: eviltedsmith.com
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@mickeydee23 5 лет назад

The tip about reinforcing the seams was pure GOLD. Thanks so much.

@EvilTedSmith 5 лет назад

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@tailedfool 9 лет назад

dude you are amazing i give you alot of respect for learning these things and helping us learn.

@EvilTedSmith 9 лет назад

tailedfool Thank for watching.

@ryanohara773 7 лет назад

Foot launched glider

@mattdive9526 8 лет назад

I love it now that can actually keep up when my friend talks to me about this stuff thanks to your videos. You're amazing, thanks!

@EvilTedSmith 8 лет назад

Thank you for subscribing.

@CazM 7 лет назад

This is going to help me so much on the Voltron Black Paladin armor set I just started building. And thanks for the Pidge helmet build tutorial you just put up, it helped me make Shiron's helmet in one day! You are the man and everyone who asks me how I learned to foamsmith I say "Evil Ted videos will save your life."

@EvilTedSmith 7 лет назад

Thank you so much for your support.

@drumstash7927 7 лет назад

My sister and I are seriously considering building Destiny cosplay (A Titan and a Hunter). This series was super helpful. Thanks!

@coregeek 9 лет назад

Thanks for this series. I've picked up several tips that are useful to a project I'm currently working on. That turned out really great BTW.

@DavidM-um2uk 6 лет назад

Your tutorials are awesome, you have some great tips, like the spacers for parts and the hanging tabs for painting. Great work!

@tieyourwheels 9 лет назад

Fantastic series man! Ive really appreciated all the tips, tools and ideas you have shared throughout your videos. These are done very well and the creations are so awesome! Keep up the great work and creativity Ted! Thanks!

@DeadTom22 9 лет назад

Ted, again you blew my mind with your amazing tutorials. I haven't seen costume/prop making DIYs this good since Indy Mogul. Thank you so much Ted, you rock!

@EvilTedSmith 9 лет назад

***** Thank you Dead Tom

@claramarla2914 7 лет назад

Thank you for explaining things so thoroughly and sharing your materials!

@animesurfer4 9 лет назад

Evil Ted, YOU ARE A GENIUS!!!!!!!!! I built armor last year for Anime Expo, it looked great but by mid day, it fell apart. These 3 videos blew my mind and now cannot wait to start building again! More videos please!?!? ^_^

@JuggaloBrittany 8 лет назад

thanks Ted your videos have been the most helpful I have watched. Excited to get to started creating.

@seekbalance 8 лет назад

Thanks for this, Ted. I've been binge watching yours and Bill Doran's videos at work for the last couple of weeks. This tutorial was awesome, one of my favorites! So much information. Now I can't wait to start on my first project. Thanks again.

@EvilTedSmith 8 лет назад

+seekbalance Thank you for subscribing.

@zionich 8 лет назад

I'm doing my very first foam costume for my son's Halloween costume. I made a cardboard Bad Cop last year and my friend suggested using foam for this years Lex Luthor armor costume. Thank you for posting these videos and I will support you by buying from your links.

@EvilTedSmith 8 лет назад

+zionich Thank you so much! That truly helps me keep making videos.

@greenbeandon9313 8 лет назад

I've been hesitant to make any sort of cosplay armor for the couple years I've been wanting to cosplay, yet after watching your series, I was quite surprised to find out how simple (Well, simple is a relative word) it really is to make foam armor. Anyways, thank you so much! I'm going to follow this tutorial to try and make some armor. Thanks for the videos Ted!

@saraetl12 9 лет назад

Your tutorials are so helpful! I feel like my cosplays will be on a whole other level now thanks to your tips and tricks 😉 lol Can't wait to see what you show us next!

@EvilTedSmith 9 лет назад

Sara Etl Thanks Sara. More to come.

@kw33ny360 9 лет назад

Ted, I just want to tell you that you inspire me so much. My skill grows more and more and I definitely consider you the reason for that. Your creativity is unlike any I've seen and I'll definitely be more thrifty with my detail like you have been. Thank you.

@EvilTedSmith 9 лет назад

Kit Kat Thank you for watching and subscribing.

@KodenameKrusty 9 лет назад

I waited to comment till I saw all 3 videos and Now that I have I believe this is the best in depth set of videos showing everything a person could want (with the added links) to build cosplay armor. Very well done Ted. I really like the fact that you soften the edges and show how it was done. Thumbs up.

@EvilTedSmith 9 лет назад

KodenameKrusty Thank you. Im glad to help fellow foam builders.

@thornstreams8649 6 лет назад

Thank you so much man, i really needed help with how to properly glue the straps and such. I dont know why i never realized that i needed to expose the foam in order for it to stick.

@BazookaJRambo 9 лет назад

I really enjoyed watching these videos, the armour looks superb! You're a great teacher. :)

@JohnKrieger 8 лет назад

that duplicolor is great stuff and light coat first. awesome you mentioned that i did a magneto helmet and went light good results

@gabrielgray 5 лет назад

this was such a fantastic watch, ive learned a lot and took many notes, i am a film student in Toronto ontario and this will help me so much with my futuristic short film im working on. Thanks so much

@itsyairo3149 9 лет назад

These tutorials are the best, i've been searching all over youtube for these kind of tutorials but all the others wheren not even close to how good yours is!! Keep making these videos man they help me out alot

@EvilTedSmith 9 лет назад

ItsYairo - Only if you keep watching them!

@starbrand3726 7 лет назад

Every one of your videos just blows me away. That body armor was movie quality. And I like how your tutorials require little power tool usage because not everyone has access to such tools. Well done.

@EvilTedSmith 7 лет назад

Thank you.

@billycustomfab 7 лет назад

Another Great video. Thanks again for making another great video and making it available to the public. Your list to find the products makes life easy for any one looking for materials. Thanks again.

@EvilTedSmith 7 лет назад

Thank you for subscribing.

@Darktoast20 9 лет назад

Thanks for these videos. The techniques you showed really helped.

@EvilTedSmith 9 лет назад

Darktoast20 You're Welcome.

@asadfarookart 8 лет назад

Beautiful craftsmanship:) Keep up the great videos!

@enguhneerc4196 8 лет назад

This is super helpful. Im doing a solider 76-strike commander morrison costume from overwatch and I had no clue where to start on the armor but after watching this I feel alot more confident.

@EvilTedSmith 8 лет назад

Tank you for subscribing.

@valerycruz9308 7 лет назад

Wow- this tutorial really is going to help me take my fabrication to the next level. Little details (like sealing the inside) that I didn't even think about, now seem like a no-brainer after you described the benefits. THANK YOU TED!!

@EvilTedSmith 7 лет назад

Thank you for subscribing.

@WeareCreative360 7 лет назад

very kool, I would have never guessed how some of the armor for some movies are made( besides watching Face Off), thanks for making this vid, something for me to think about down the line!

@LetsMakeCoolStuff 9 лет назад

Dude that came out great.

@MsEri17 9 лет назад

I recently made a costume with your tips and it came out great! I got compliments on the handiwork even though it was my first shot, haha. Thank you for your awesome, in depth tutorials! You're definitely at the top of the trade.

@EvilTedSmith 9 лет назад

Miss Fortunate Thank for watching.

@antmanx68 9 лет назад

Evil Ted- I don't normally comment on videos but I have to say, you make THE BEST tutorials for this kind of thing. Your videos are thorough and informative, but the big thing that separates you from others is the overall quality of your finished pieces. I've been successfully costuming for a long time in leather, plastic, foam and chainmail- you name it... but your videos have helped me "level up" in a major way. Thanks for sharing your techniques, they are a cut above the rest.

@EvilTedSmith 9 лет назад

Ant Man Thank you so much. I like helping fellow costumers.

@wallacesheckells9280 6 лет назад

Awsome build!!! You have inspired me to build a costume for Halloween.

@EvilTedSmith 6 лет назад

Yes build that costume.

@TheMidnitecowboy69 9 лет назад

your video's are very helpful ,thank you for making them ,i just getting started in cosplay and learning how to make body armor

@EvilTedSmith 9 лет назад

rob Tharpe You can do it!

@firsttbone 9 лет назад

That's sick Ted, thanks for the great tutorials!!

@EvilTedSmith 9 лет назад

Thanks Friend!

@MischievousAngel7 9 лет назад

loved this tutorial!

@andrewtyson2674 9 лет назад

After watching every video on this channel I can say with confidence that I have the know-how to tackle just about any cosplay job. Thanks Ted for all the great content. These videos are so easy to follow :]

@EvilTedSmith 9 лет назад

Andrew Tyson Thank you!

@ibeenthere 9 лет назад

Thanks ted! this 3 part tutorial really helped me learn a lot!!!

@EvilTedSmith 9 лет назад

nir ainbinder Your welcome Nir.

@dcdude2698 7 лет назад

great stuff man. i'm going to work on stormtrooper armor and bought some stuff from your list. super excited.

@EvilTedSmith 7 лет назад

Thank you for your support.

@NiKcKuCosplay 8 лет назад

This looks fantastic! I´m looking so forward to my first foam armor^^ At first it scares me so much, but the way how you explained it is really good and so I can start after my cosplayplans for the rest of the year. Thank you! :-D

@EvilTedSmith 8 лет назад

+NiKcKuCosplay Thank for watching and subscribing.

@stazzs 9 лет назад

Loving It! I am using your methods to build a Hive Knight from Destiny. Keep making the videos!

@abugstheater6279 7 лет назад

I want to make different Halo Reach armor pieces and this was very helpful, thank you for posting this!

@EvilTedSmith 7 лет назад

Thank you for subscribing.

@laursen112 7 лет назад

thank you so much for this toturial! i really want to start make a foam armor (timebreaker Bardocks armor actually), and i needed somewhere to start, and this toturial just did it!

@EvilTedSmith 7 лет назад

Thank you for subscribing.

@thealphawildcat5868 7 лет назад

Looks great! I've been watching your tutorials on this and plan to start on a cool chest piece from the popular video game Destiny called Crest of Alpha Lupi, and these tutorial will help me get it finished.

@graffiti3932 3 года назад

For all my UK peeps, Modpodge is basically pva glue :)

@consciusmachina 9 лет назад

Awesome vid Ted! Waiting with baited breath for your next one!!

@EvilTedSmith 9 лет назад

Andrew Greener Thank you.

@AJayyy1019 7 лет назад

I love the set of armour you make in this video!!! Could you do a tutorial on medieval armour?

@dessty82 9 лет назад

Eres increíble, voy a seguir todos tus trabajos y gracias por compartir tus conocimientos. Saludos.

@EvilTedSmith 9 лет назад

Osmar Jesus Brindo Thank you!

@bleachedink 9 лет назад

Learned a lot from these vids! Thank you for uploading!

@EvilTedSmith 9 лет назад

James Feakins Thank you for watching.

@raulclarosflores7670 8 лет назад

Ted, i´m inspired!! i love your channel, and i am definitely gonna make one of this costumes

@EvilTedSmith 8 лет назад

Glad to hear that.

@giocreature 9 лет назад

I'm glad to see that you did something for us guys!!! lol..great work like always buddy!!

@EvilTedSmith 9 лет назад

Gio Creature Thanks Gio.

@erikiacopelli451 8 лет назад

Dude U R A MOVIE PROP N COSTUME GOD!!!! Love ur vids, Pls dont ever stop doing ur thing. I been wanting to get into this and after seeing your vids Im deff going to do it. TY!!

@EvilTedSmith 8 лет назад

+Erik Iacopelli OK but please don't stop watching.

@erikiacopelli451 8 лет назад

+Evil Ted Smith Oh theres NO WAY im gonna stop watching your vids, You got GREAT tips and how to's. So Ill be always watching ur vids while I try my hand act building wit foam

@jeremyisapirate1903 7 лет назад

Super informative and helpful! Can't wait to make my first cosplay outfit.

@EvilTedSmith 7 лет назад

Yes, you can do it!

@hutchthefox 9 лет назад

Just a little note to let you know I got that blade sharpener from your links and I absolutely love it! This makes the blades last SOOOOO much longer. Thanks for the links!

@EvilTedSmith 9 лет назад

Hutch Fox You'er welcome and thank you for watching.

@Broadshore 8 лет назад

Now this well help me with both 1:1 and 1:6th. Thank you Evil Ted!!!!

@EvilTedSmith 8 лет назад

Thank you for watching and subscribing.

@Broadshore 8 лет назад

It was Punished Props who sent me your way. I been in the plans on making the VF Helmet from Robotech *Macross from Japan.* For my Vertech pilot cosplay for Anime Expo coming up next month.

@masmogi 8 лет назад

wow the cleanest eva foam armor i've seen so far

@EvilTedSmith 8 лет назад

+masmogi Thank you for subscribing.

@z6n387 6 лет назад

Nice videos ted! really enjoy watching and taking tips, good content a lot of helpful info and demonstrations, Thanks a bunch :)

@EvilTedSmith 6 лет назад

Thank you for subscribing.

@NarumiChIan 9 лет назад

Omg, it looks awesome!! thanks so much for sharing (:

@michaelgonzalez3208 8 лет назад

i wish i had your amazing hand crafting skills

@shaydowley7 2 года назад

Hey, Evil Ted Smith, you've helped me so much in my cosplay builds and costume design. I want to help you in return. I noticed you're cutting up a black t-shirt and spraying it to make it sticky. I just wanted to introduce you to this stuff called K-Tape. It's fairly similar to sports tape, but is stretchier, more flexible, and even stickier and is used as support strapping for people with weak joints and stuff like that. I first got introduced to it by my physio to use it on my hyper-mobile fingers. And don't worry about not being able to cut it or anything, even a normal pair of kitchen scissors can get through this stuff without too much hassle and if you've got sewing scissors or scissors from a first aid kit, it's like cutting paper. To top it all off, this stuff comes in massive rolls of 2 inch wide by over 100 feet long (5cm x 103.5cm), and it costs next to nothing compared to any other sports tape. I can't entirely remember, but I think I got 2 rolls for either $50(Australian dollars) total or $50(Aud) each, which is about $36 American. It's easy to use, super cheap, you get a lot of it, it'll save you heaps of money from buying t shirts to cut up, and hopefully that money will let you make more videos for us. I hope this little recommendation helps you, and if you're ever in Perth, Western Australia for whatever reason, please reach out, because I'd love to do some collaboration with you on some projects, whether it's just designing some stuff together, getting some tips on some of my builds, or even just getting to try on one of your amazing pieces, I'd love to work with you in some way.

@EvilTedSmith 2 года назад

Thank you Shay. I stopped doing this technique, I found it's easier to go back over the inside seams with high temp hot glue. I hope to visit Australia some day. Be sure to tell your local Con that you would like to have me as a guest.

@franksmith4357 8 лет назад

fantastic job sir.

@EvilTedSmith 8 лет назад

+Frank Smith Thank you.

@nobarcos6641 8 лет назад

you're one of my greatest inspiration to keep up the awesome work and I hope I see you at the anime convention 2016

@EvilTedSmith 8 лет назад

+Nobarcos66 Thank you and I'll see you there.

@esauff1383 9 лет назад

Genial !!! .. muy buen tutorial , felicidades sigue adelante.

@EvilTedSmith 9 лет назад

ESAU FF Gracias por su apoyo!

@promotor09 8 лет назад

woow estaria genial que subtitularas tus videos al español, haces un gran trabajo

@williamquinsland8276 6 лет назад

I thank you for making this video helped me alot

@EvilTedSmith 6 лет назад

Thank you for subscribing.

@RyudoTakeshi 9 лет назад

Hi Ted, thanks for these videos, I've learned a bunch of things and I'm looking forward to build an armor using those things. Do you think you might do a vid about making foam gauntlets ?

@johnwilliamson8556 8 лет назад

Watching this made me decide to build my first armor. Working on a MegaMan X style armor.

@EvilTedSmith 8 лет назад

+John Williamson Cool. Thanks for subscribing.

@sk8rreggy 8 лет назад

Thanks for this Ted

@EvilTedSmith 8 лет назад

+John Dunkley-Williams Thank you for watching.

@lafaline4444 9 лет назад

This is a great turtorial. I'm planing on making a plugsuit from the anime Evangelion and this gave me some great advice. Thank you.

@EvilTedSmith 9 лет назад

Snowchild You are so welcome.

@justinduggan7023 9 лет назад

Shins and forearms next! This is AWESOOOME!!! Lol

@morganexpensive-man6540 7 лет назад

Need to make 4 armor sets for a battle movie based on for honor... will take a while but you made it way easier than my original plans.

@EvilTedSmith 7 лет назад

Glad to help.

@unclejordan16 8 лет назад

I was supposed to go to bed hours ago. Thanks. Will def look into doing some of this as I really want to do some cosplay sometime. Also... Subscribed.

@EvilTedSmith 8 лет назад

+unclexjordan THank you.

@idktbh6413 9 лет назад

This reminds me of Katniss' Mockingjay armor from Mockingjay! Great job.

@EvilTedSmith 9 лет назад

Bob Bobini Thanks!

@idktbh6413 9 лет назад

You're weocome

@alvarojvillegas8145 9 лет назад

man ur the best thx for all!!

@danzaragoza5802 9 лет назад

EXCELENTE!

@AndrewBrownK 9 лет назад

good work!

@onihimemee8178 8 лет назад

Hello Ted, i really like the way you teach how to make costumes, is it possible for you to make a cos tutorial on how to make a nightwing suit? Thanks :)

@markcabruerua9321 6 лет назад

Awesome bro, incredibly awesome

@EvilTedSmith 6 лет назад

Thank you for subscribing.

@h518mb 9 лет назад

that really helpful,thanks you so much!

@EvilTedSmith 9 лет назад

阿蕨 Thank you for watching.

@RED-uc6ng Год назад

Thanks ted!!

@EvilTedSmith Год назад

Thank you for subscribing.

@kickingcats1 8 лет назад

thanks for the vid !!!!

@chaos8rains 9 лет назад

Hi evil Ted your tutorials are fantastic really have helped me with my cosplay I was wondering if you ever did commission work ?

@tanisll13 8 лет назад

just spent almost $200 on your links ted! thanks man!

@EvilTedSmith 8 лет назад

+Jacob Loveland Thank you Jacob for you're support.

@jeeperscreatures 6 лет назад

That`s cool. You`ve got some skills. I might suggest that you sand the foam seam edges and double coat with the Barge though. I`ve seen far too many broken seams from an improper gluing technique. A properly glued seam will hold for years. Nice even coats. Anyway..I`m enjoying your videos

@WordsAndWhimsy 8 лет назад

You are the coolest!!

@EvilTedSmith 8 лет назад

You're the coolest for subscribing.

@aeonsword 8 лет назад

men...youre so awesome!!!! i learn many things of your videos Gretings from chile

@EvilTedSmith 8 лет назад

Hello Chile and thank you for subscribing.

@aeonsword 8 лет назад

you have a lot of fans here

@EvilTedSmith 8 лет назад

Thanks. I'm working on it.

@yorganyog 4 года назад

Subscribed. Thank you for share your experience!!! :D

@EvilTedSmith 4 года назад

Thank you for your support.

@Holocrom5 9 лет назад

Ted can I recommend making an R2D2 Prop that's parts could move. If you plan on doing so could you please add cheap parts that make it move such as remote control cars etc.? I've been watching your videos since you started them and I recently subscribed. You are AWESOME! Thank you for all your help! Awesome body armor by the way!

@iomarbilhalva2201 8 лет назад

Very cool, you can do make fantastic piaces with very precise details on ledges and collage parts, i am Brasilian and do not speack english but i use the subtitles translator youtube for understand bether how use your technics and your work this inspired me to start my cosplay project Master iy of League of Legends game i steel finish this month, thank you Ted Smith

@EvilTedSmith 8 лет назад

+iomar Bilhalva Thank you for subscribing.

@wawustv4431 7 лет назад

Damn man your like the best at this.

@limewolf6918 7 лет назад

Jesus Christ hi Jesus! 😂

@InForTheLonghaul 7 лет назад

You know you've succeeded in life when the Führer himself approves

@aegir5198 9 лет назад

You need to add red paint on the circle thing that connects to the cable on the chest. To give light effect

@stockvillain 9 лет назад

Anung Dewanto Better than paint, my friend: www.thatscoolwire.com/store/item.asp?Category=188&SubCategoryID=177&GroupID=&SKU=FELP-SMLCIR

@WesMerc 8 лет назад

Love the channel. Please do a tutorial on Aliens Colonial Marines Armor

@coldboy0912 8 лет назад

OMG, u are genious, u deserve more subscribe and likes

@EvilTedSmith 8 лет назад

+Randy Orton Thank you Randy. Go check out my site: eviltedsmith.com

@bhermoth 9 лет назад

I enjoyed this, I'm attempting a fantasy warrior/knight armor next year for my cities con and I feel a little intimidated...seeing you making the armor makes me a bit scared because of the many steps, but in a way relieved... Anyways I subscribed and checking out your links

@EvilTedSmith 9 лет назад

bhermoth Thanks. You can do it...

@adrianbarrios8862 7 лет назад

GREAT WORK!!!! Thank you for sharing! Now I have a new hobby. Hahah!

@EvilTedSmith 7 лет назад

Thank you for subscribing.

@thorodinson978 9 лет назад

Hi Ted, i really liked this tutorial, i was wondering if you could upload a tutorial of how to make Thor's The Dark World armor, please?? You are amazing i have learned a lot watching your videos