Tip... Elmers Wood Glue, (it's yellow) is not water soluble when dry. When it dries, it can get wet, creates a really hard shell, and can be sanded to a smooth finish.

Don't let the bubbles dry, Use a hear gun over them when they form and they will level out and save time by reducing the sanding process.

@catherinefisher6188

3 жыл бұрын

Great idea! Thanks for the tip!!!

What a wonderful information! Thank you very much!

I am so happy I found this! Will really help in my stormtrooper build.

@jeanfrancoispoke1362

3 жыл бұрын

4 years ago now :o does it looks great ??

@redleblanc

3 жыл бұрын

@@jeanfrancoispoke1362 legend says he’s still working on it

It is a fantastic process, I've been playing with a similar method for my Darth Revan costume. If you use aluminum powder in the resin, you can also get a cold cast effect.

This is great! I'm about to start my Space Marine foam build tomorrow and will definitely be using this process.

Wow, I remember watching this in 2013 and have watched this man for years and still 9 years later, this still amazes me!

@jamesbruton

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

Good to know. Thanks. I have just started testing this method out, and am pretty happy with the results. Thanks for sharing it!

Why do you do these excellent and very helpful videos? !!! Utterly inspiring. Thank you so much :)

Really helpful video, I was looking for a way to add a plastic exoskeleton to an EVA foam Starwars helmet, never thought of brush-on plastic. Thanks so much for experimenting and then adding to KZread.

This is absolutely fantastic. Thank you so much for making this video. :D

Thank you!! I’m trying to make my own version of Candy makeup artist’s corsets!! This is the closest I can get to a tutorial

This video was so helpful to me! I'm planning a foam costume build project and I was trying to think of a way to get the smoothness of fiberglass and resin without using them. This will be perfect. Thank you so much!

thank you for finding, trying, recording and then sharing this method, this could be a serious time and effort saver, once again thanks.

This process looks marvelous. I will have to give it a try on the HEV suit I plan on making for my husband. I really want something to give that hard, sturdy look and I am sure this will do the trick! Thanks for the video!

Encredible well described walkthrough.. thank you James.. your a lifesaver - im giong to try with my kid and its going be great :)

Easiest (and cheapest) solution is to use the white Elmer's School Glue. It has more additives and is more acidic than straight PVA, which is important to consider for book binding, but doesn't make a noticeable difference for this application. ^_^

Sweet! I am making an underbust corset,so love the video! thanks!

Really interesting! I was actually considering coating the foam in urethane resin and I was planning a few experiments. I have to admit PVA was not one of my initial options! Thank you! This will make my work easier!

Thanks for sharing this video. I'm going to work on my Snake Eyes Retaliation costume & the armor on the upper chest/shoulders with EVA foam, so this video help a lot on knowing how to make it glossy & kinda like Kevlar look with this without ruining it. :)

So much serious! I kinda like it more than the bit over the top you have gotten.

This is EXACTLY what I needed, thank you so much!

Thank you for this James, it is VERY helpful and this looks like what I want for my sculpts, I have subbed

Thanks for helping me figure out how to make better armor than just regular foam, or fiberglass!

This is exactly the kind of advice I was looking for! Thanks!

Same foam rubber I’m working with. Great! Going to learn from you. Mine will have to endure outdoor weather 24\7. Fingers crossed. Thanks!!

Was looking to make a little stiffer and the glue is exactly what i need thanks

I wanted to say, I really like this method. I've used it quite a few times now.

I used this method and it worked wonderfully! thanks :)

im just now working on my iron man suit and your videos really helps me

This is gold. Great vid man!

Thank you so much for making this video! You've made it so easy to understand and very doable!

Very excellent ! You, as too many do not show the end result first. That is KEY for DIY video. Saves time, effort & helps viewer concentrate throughout video. THANK YOU!

this is amazing - nice shine

Superb work Sir. Very helpful and answers a lot of questions I had.

This is brilliant.

Awesome Videos, Thanks for all the great reference material.

This is just brilliant mate, thanks for putting this together and sharing the tips :)

Thats Genius! Thx for the ideas!

Excellent video and instruction. This opens up whole new possibilities. Good on you mate! Steve Neill

This was a very helpful tutorial. Thank you.

This is a brilliant idea!

Very good idea. I may have to try this.

Thanks so much for answering! I'm now one step closer to making my Mass Effect 3 Armor

This is really cool thanks for sharing, I've been following your Iron man build too really cool stuff. Keep it up! Would be great to see more of this technique.

Excellent video, really well presented and informative. Thanks.

Once again another great helpful video thanks

I've finally found a Uk based foam master! Yay :) Thanks for the tutorial, I will definitely have to look into this. How much pressure can it take? I'm thinking of using this for knee pads.

Great tutorial. I always wondered why more people didn't do this.

Really appreciate this video!

VERY informative, thank you!!

That's very true. I didn't think about that.

Great work

hey xrobots tried this on a shoulder bell today turned out pretty well thanks for the tips

this is so cool

Really useful! Thanks!

Thanks for the video.

Amazing method

Keep up the good work man!!!

Thanks for this. I have some sculptured foam for my car spats and carbon skinning makes the design too bulky. This plastic coating looks a much better idea.

Good job mate

I'm currently in the makeing of my verry first iron man suit out of 6mm Eva foam I've never done anything like this before but up to know it's not to bad I shall be also using the polyurethane resin and pva glue treatment for the suit as well

Great idea.

Thank you Gary. Cheers

great work thanks

Awesome James! Question: Can I use an Epoxy Resin with hardener instead of the Smooth-on product? I have used West System brand Epoxy Resin 105A with 206 hardener. Will this work the same way as you described?

Lovely ! :D thanks for the help :)

Thank you man your a genius !

thanks. You do a great job.

on eps i found using bondo as a second coat for more detail and easier shaping/sanding helps. cuts down time it takes sanding the 65D. then i hit it with a last coat of the 65D to give it the clean plasticy look.

great viddy thanks

Great video. How does this hold up to being bent? I used EVA foam to make a few armor pieces, I sealed it with wood glue (several coats) and then paint and polish. I had a couple spots in my collar piece that creased where it bent a little. Does this make it totally rigid so it can't bend? Does it crack? Will it crease? Thanks

great video. I do alot of slush casting, i suggest using the small white cups you get. they have small lines on the edge so are easy to measure. i pour a small amount onto each cup.. leave for a few minutes for the bubbles to disappear, then pour one into another ( when pouring, tilt the cup and pour onto the edge.. this stops bubbles forming) and mix very smoothly. then you can brush on. when brushed on use a hot air gun to remove bubbles from the surface.

brilliant :o your work is incredible n_n

im so gonna use this prosess!im gonna click that big fat subscrib button

Will do!

Thanks James

sound.thanks for the info.

Awesome job! I'm having a hard time finding the red paint for iron man mark 6. What red color did you used for this ?

omg. ive been thinking doing this for the helmet to honey lemon from bi hero 6. but i am not sdure how to even start on it yet. this is quite helpful

This is going to be hell painting on big pieces. But the ending product is sick though

Thanks for all these vids James. You've done a lot of the legwork in figuring out what works best and just wow, the projects you've done turn out really well! My question is if there is anything similar to the 65D I could use to be less rigid, more like rubber or leather and less like plastic?

Hi i will be starting my first armor this summer and on that armor I have to curve the foam in 2 directions; horizontal and vertical at the same time. I heard you mentioned about compound curve, so do you have a tutorial on that please?

For the bubbles, mentioned at 10:00 - I have seen in videos on coating wood (eg table tops) with resin, that a butane flame played rapidly across the surface pops all the bubbles, and leaves a very smooth surface. I don't know if it would work with this, but it could be worth an experiment on some piece of scrap. Keep the flame moving. Don't actually heat any localised area of the workpiece.

@yosuhara

7 жыл бұрын

I saw the same technique with heat gun and even with hairdryer. And that's definitely worth a try, though open flame could be really too much for the foam.

@isoutoforbit

5 жыл бұрын

does anyone know if this coating makes it less flammable, I read polystyrene is highly flammable, but would coating it make it usable as something like an incense burner or ash tray?

Joanns, Michaels, hobby stores... some home improvement places have it too, like Ace or Menards. :)

I finally ordered some Smooth-Cast 65D last week and was able to play with it over the weekend. For those of you who are on a budget like myself, they sell trial versions for about $40 (including shipping), which actually goes a long way since this stuff spreads like water. For glue, I used Gorilla Wood Glue sold by Lowe's here in the USA. The foam I used was 1/4" EVA Foam. I must say I am in complete shock at the results. They are fantastic. I give this process a 5/5. Thank you James.

Ahh thank you. :) I can get on with my Gundam outfit now. :D Thanks a lot! ^^

James, have you done a destructive test to determine just how durable this combination is? I suggest you take the "part" you made in this video and tear it apart using your hands or even some tools to see how tough it actually is. And of course you should video the test and upload it for us to see! Thanks.

I have been doing fiberglass coating for a while on foam now and I'm pretty happy with it, because you can control the smoothness of the surface much better than with any other material. I was willing to try with a smoothcast resin AND fibers, but do you know if by any chance they work with making fiberglass like polysterene resins do?

@scottdunlap4109

2 жыл бұрын

What r ur results?

thx again!

I did both ways over the weekend. Heating it does speed up the process but the results are pretty bad. It cracks pretty severely. I put a fan in front of one of my test pieces and it sped up the process while holding the quality. Personally, if you have the time let is cure on its on in room temp, but if you're pressed for time simply throw a fan in front of it. You'll just have to sand a little more and do 1 or 2 more layers since it doesn't dry evenly if that makes sense.

I already have a HUGE tub of Elmers school glue and I am hoping I can use that instead of the PVA. Is it possible??? Hoping...

I stumbled onto this video after watching, in particular, how to build my own vacuum form chamber. this is an ingenious alternative to the much more laborious (i do not have the luxury to assemble my own) as I am just learning to build with foam and actually incorporated it into my very first cosplay as Furiosa. had there been any breakthroughs since this video that you may be able to share?

Thanks for this tutorial! I'm researching other ways to plastic seal props rather than Worbla and Wonderflex. This seems more my speed and I like the smooth finish. I'll give it a try! Do you know how the estimate amount of props the trial size 1.9lb will cover? Or should I go big and get the gallon?

Is there a noticeable weight difference?

Thanks for this! I'm in the middle of a mark 4 for this years manchester expo! How much do you think you'd need for a full suit?

Great idea and video! Have you measured about how much weight this adds to the foam? If it's light, this idea could make a lot or R/C airplane builders very happy indeed.

you still haven't made a terminator endoskeleton. It's the perfect project for you!

By far the best cosplay armor tutorial. This makes the other ones not even worth watching.

A question for you. I'm getting ready to work with smoothcast for armor in a similar fashion you are. I noticed on their website, the sell 65D for 1 gallon bottles, so 2 gallons in consideration of part A and part B. With that, figuring you do 3 coats per armor piece, how much of that 2 gallons would you end up using? I'm trying to get an idea of how much I'm going to end up needing for a fairly large armor set