Worbla vs EVA Foam for Cosplay Armor Building

I get asked a lot which material, Worbla or Foam, is better for armor building. Here's my rundown on the Pros and Cons of each material. I hope you find this informative. (Please ignore the spelling errors in this. I completely forgot to proof read the captions before final export.) 

I get asked a lot which material is better for armor. Here's my rundown on the Pros and Cons of each material. Hope you find this informative. I reference my Worbla smoothing video which can be found here: https://youtu.be/Inxj38DMhTw Music: "Pure Attitude" by Kebin MacLeod @ http://incompetech.com You can also follow my props and costuming adventures here: Website: http://www.coregeek.net Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/coregeekcc?r...


You'll See My Whole Family In Beat Down Boogie's ECCC Part 1 Cosplay Video

I really enjoyed being a part of this cosplay video from the awesome guys over at Beat Down Boogie. You should definitely watch the whole thing to get a sense of the cosplay vibe here in Seattle. You'll see myself and Mrs. Coregeek at 0:39, Fierce Deity Link at 0:59 and Thranduil at 1:05.

Music by Exselsor: https://soundcloud.com/tellentstudio Learn to make props and foam armor: http://punishedprops.com/ Seattle timelapse by FStopSeattle: http://www.fstopseattle.com/ Wanna hang with us? http://facebook.com/beatdownboogie Want to buy our shirts? http://www.shareasale.com/r.cfm?B=697199&U=1031117&M=5108&urlink=

Road to ECCC 2015 - Fierce Deity Link Cosplay Build

My youngest daughter decided she wanted to be Fierce Deity Link for Emerald City Comicon this year. I started her costume a few weeks ago. The game is fairly old so the character detail modeling is poor. My main reference has been from an official Nintendo statue. 

Link in Game

Link in Game

Link official statue

Link official statue

Here's my current progress so far. I build this out of EVA foam, both floor mat and craft. The next step will be to seal the foam then primer and paint it.

 
 
 
 

Progress as of 2/7/15

 
 
 

Final Costume! You can see a full gallery here.

WIP photo gallery here.

 

If you're interested in following my work in progress (WIP), I post regular photos on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. You can also check out my other completed projects under BUILDS or GALLERY in the site menu.

 

Cosplay Crafting: How To Cut Out Multiple Pieces of Craft-foam Easily

Here's how I like to cut multiples of the same shape from craft-foam. Think of it as the poor man's laser cutter!

Here's how I like to cut multiples of the same shape from craft-foam. Think of it as the poor man's laser cutter! Please feel free to follow my props and costuming adventures: Website: http://www.coregeek.net Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/coregeekcc?r... Twitter: https://twitter.com/coregeeknet Instagram: http://instagram.com/coregeek