Sword and shield craft by myself.

My awesome partners ✌

Material list: 

Eva Foam in different thicknesses. (I highly recommend High density Foam because it´s way more solid and more practical for Props) I used 5mm Foam for the base and 2mm Foam for details

White fabric and some leather straps for the details 

 A sharp box cutter, scissors and a dremel 

Hot air Gun + Hot Glue Gun 

Your Primer of choice ( I always prefer Flexbond, wood glue for props because it gives the whole thing extra stability and makes it less wobbly + you can cover all your mistakes hehehe.. ) but Plastidip is fine too :)

Your Paint of choice (I used dark red and silver-metallic spraypaint)

Okay got everything you need? Let´s start.. 

The First step is to find a good Blueprint. You can find plenty online or you can create your own (like I did) just make sure all the proportions are correct. I always work with alot of reference Pictures 

Carefully cut out your Pattern and transfer it to your Eva Foam. My picks consists of 3 parts each (2mm Foam) + the two sepperate pieces for the handle (also 2mm Foam)

Next step is to glue everything together with contact cement. I added some small additional details with normal super glue. 

Wear a mask and dremel the hecc out of it, until everything is smooth and pretty. I added some more details. Battle damage and the tiny hole at the bottom. 

Now prime everything with your primer of choice. (Plastidip,Gummidip or normal Wood glue works just fine) I always use Wood Glue for props because it gives your prop the extra stability it needs and you can cover up all the mistakes you made. 4-5 coats until everything is smooth 

If you´re happy with the result it´s  time for Paint :D 

I used Spray paint for the main areas and acrylic paints for the details, but of course you can use whatever is available to you :) I let everything dry over night before I move on. 

For weathering I took some black acrylic paint and mixed it with a lot of water, (Oil paints work extremely well, so if you have that definitely use it!) brushed it all over the prop and took most of it off with a dry cloth. This step is super important. It gives your prop realism and depth. I added some additional brown for rusty look to reinforce the general metallic look of the prop :)

Set everything with a shiny setting spray to protect your fine work! 

Almost done!

For the last step I took some leftover white fabric, weathered it with some red,brown and black acrylics and added a leather ribbon to the bottom hole we made earlier. You can use some additional details, depending on what your reference pictures show you. 

And you´re done! The whole thing took me around 2 days and I only used very affordable materials.  I hope you found this tutorial helpful. Don`t hesitate to ask me if you have any more questions or need tips for your own cosplay projects. 

Working on the Spider Riders device for cosplay 3D printing using Cinema4D R14. Not perfect yet, i'm still working on it 🧐

Will be available soon on my @etsy shop.