Shoot for the Moon

There are several ways to create costume armor, with all different kinds of materials. There is no ‘right’ way to go about it, think about what you need the piece to do and the tools you have. For Nero, I wanted something that was going to be flexible and easy to wear. I also wanted something that would be easy to travel with. With the fabric covering the foam armor piece, I wouldn’t have to worry about paint chipping to scratching accidentally.  I decided the best way to go about this, was to cover eva foam with the fabric. In this tutorial I’ll go over how I created armor with the use of eva foam and spandex. Here I will break down step by step how made Nero’s shoe armor. You can use the techniques shown for your own project!  

Fullmetal Alchemist - Live Action Movie Costume

Roy Mustang’s costume from the Fullmetal Alchemist Exhibition - Tokyo.

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Eresh! I love her! With how big the prop is, XPS and/or EVA foam will be your best bets. If you go with XPS, consider buying a hot wire cutter. We got one in the 30 dollar range and it’s saved us so much time when it comes to making beveled edges and shaping XPS foam. Practice on scrap pieces, go slow and work in sections.

I suggest making the overall prop separable in the center for transportation and storage. Here is a tutorial on how to do that with PVC. I also suggest sandwiching the PVC between the foam for durability.

If you go with EVA foam, a hot wire cutter can work as well, or using a utility/xacto knife and finishing with sanding. For beveling tips, check out this video from Punished Props (and generally speaking, check out the site for more tips on working with EVA foam). I’ve also written about reinforcing EVA foam with wire here.

Definitely look at tutorials for large weapons (Buster swords, Guts’s sword from Berserker, Monster Hunter weapons). Take the methods there and apply it to Eresh’s lance.

If we were tackling the build ourselves, we’d probably make the giant spikes out of XPS foam and use EVA foam for the rings and the smaller spikes on the outside.  

she is so stunning she could impale me on one of her trees and i would not be worthy

you really fucked it up minthe but you only now realise how badly (its gonna get worse for you)

look at how worried he is!?! he reminds me of how he looked as a smol child

look at the height difference?? hes fucking kneeling in front of her (kneeling in front of his queen

this is so stunning, they look so natural and perfect in each others arms is so gorgeous

Or is she just being friendly?

It’s cold and I’m letting out my frustration by drawing my fave girls in coats <3

Thanks to everyone who came to the livestream! 

Sabrina