rmschneider104
Sr Member
Amazing costumes. Obviously those folks have some serious talent.
Once a month? Ah sweet. Shall make use of that then!
Yup! The other half is finally getting me over to meet the family so of course gota get some prop related goodness in while there![]()
Amazing costumes. Obviously those folks have some serious talent.
meet with us! :rolleyes where in teh philippines exactly. oh you fished a filipina wife huh? cool. :love
omel called it "foam-assisted rubber" whatever that means. lol. we don't cover it anymore. just spray paint directly.maybe for some costumes but most are not anymore.
Manila..not sure where abouts in Manila tho! But i'll be sure to hound ya with some questions about these conventions before I pop overFished..and caught..shes been trying to escape since :lol
Really liking that Megatron :thumbsup
WOW..:eek
Wow +1!! great work there!!
Then that would be closer to Neoprene here, like Stealth said.
Awesome work, regardless of material. :thumbsup
Ryu
I think I said this before in a another thread, but I'm always surprised at the number of Filipinos on this thread.
(I'm Canadian, but background is indeed Filipino).
Oh yeah, loving the costumes!
I believe the stuff you are using is cross-linked polyethylene which is similar to EVA but not quite the same. It's very popular among cosplayers overseas and some here in the US.
Cross-linked polyethylene is the stuff Crocs are made of and can be bought easily in sheets in the US in varying thicknesses.
It is thermo-formable, yet heat resistant, durable, waterproof, etc. In many cosplay cases, it is made into the desired piece and then covered with something like vinyl or fabric. It can be painted as well.
Example:
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This is polyethylene covered with metallic gold spandex. The sword as well. This is not my costume.
I've been using this stuff along with polyolefin for a while now.
Ryu
hmm.. Thought.. :confused
Anyone considered a combined technique ?
The pepakura armor with the rubber for certain areas, such as abdomen, joints and neck...
I believe the stuff you are using is cross-linked polyethylene which is similar to EVA but not quite the same. It's very popular among cosplayers overseas and some here in the US.
Cross-linked polyethylene is the stuff Crocs are made of and can be bought easily in sheets in the US in varying thicknesses.
It is thermo-formable, yet heat resistant, durable, waterproof, etc. In many cosplay cases, it is made into the desired piece and then covered with something like vinyl or fabric. It can be painted as well.
Example:
Ryu
hmm.. Thought.. :confused
Anyone considered a combined technique ?
The pepakura armor with the rubber for certain areas, such as abdomen, joints and neck...
I am considering using this techniques for things like neck armor and joints just as you suggested. Can bring together the sintra armor I am working on very nicely. Although, it would be o nice to know more about this and how it i done, because if I could make an entire suit like this I would!
What thickness is most commonly used? And what kind of paint as well
Hey Izabel. I sent my cousin to Divisoria and he said that they store is only open on certain days of the week. What store is it exactly?! let me know or I will order here in the US.
Still waiting on that painting tutorial!
What a great show thread. Those costumes rock:thumbsup