Crafting with Cosplay Fabrics - EP. 39 - EVA foam shoulder piece

Hi friends!
Indra here!
Today I wanted to show you another EVA foam tutorial; how to make a layered shoulder piece.
This incorporates many of the previous techniques I've shown, so you'll find some familiar steps!
I hope you find it useful and soon I will share the second part, where I show you how I painted this piece!
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Where to buy foam:
The foam I am using is the new EVA from the Yaya Han Collection! It's super high quality and will be exclusively available at JoAnn stores very soon! Until then, you can purchase it through the joann.com website.
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IG: cosplayfabrics
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Indra's channels:
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Twitter: TheFantasyNinja

[@JammCo]

I’ve been doing cosplay with EVA foam for years. Not once did it occur to me to use wax paper on my work table. Genius. Thanks!!!

[@Cosplayfabrics]

Glad it was helpful!

[@smolbluelady5278]

Omg! Thank you for the tip on using brads! I was about to buy a bunch of leather rivets and attempt to hammer them all in x.x THANK YOU!!!

[@kevinasevedomartinez4968]

😳😳😳😳😳 Y más 😳😳😳😳😳 excelente te quedó la hombrera requetefelicidades, la curva que le hiciste a la goma Eva te quedó maravilloso, excelente trabajo, de todos los tutoriales que e visto es el 🗣️ mejoooooooor

[@LimgraveFootSoldier]

Hey, nice tutorial, I'll be surely trying it out on my own.
Do you have any idea on how to make it so they move along with the arm?

[@Cosplayfabrics]

So happy this could help you! Instead of gluing each layer, attach them with a grommet and brad on the corners of each layer. Hope that makes sense!

[@PowerSource301]

Thank you so much for this tutorial video

[@bjrnfrederiksen6319]

Great tutorial for an easily modifiable pauldron. What thickness EVA foam do you recommend?

[@liquidy1]

6mm

[@Cosplayfabrics]

For this, we used 5mm EVA foam!

[@bjrnfrederiksen6319]

@@Cosplayfabrics Thank you! :D

[@Xander_AoA]

Thanks for helping me with my pure vessel cosplay 🥲

[@lordqwertynz]

OMG SAME

[@Xander_AoA]

@@lordqwertynz Lol I ended up switching cosplays last minute- How’s yours going along?

[@dj_yay7716]

Can I make that with paper? Btw it’s really good!

[@QuietLamp]

One tip from another foam smith with the user lost wax is to get good curves you can use your knee

[@2pedroandrade]

Thank you! That's exactly what I was looking for. May I use a hair blower instead of a heat gun?

[@ashleigh3016]

Not the OP but hair dryers don’t get hot enough to mold foam!

[@2pedroandrade]

@@ashleigh3016 Thanks! I think my uncle does have a heat gun, I guess I'll borrow it.

[@DaPhatNerd]

I have never attempted something like this before, but I have an idea for a Cosplay and this shoulder piece is perfect, thank you for the tutorial, I am excited to try to craft something like this for the first time :D Do you need the heat gun, or would a hair dryer be able to get hot enough? Thanks! 🙏

[@EileenNestman]

I like how you do the curved rim.

[@xHelloSushix]

wait, how do you attach it??

[@carlpowers7291]

I like how you leave the second and third piece edges open where they aren’t going to be seen. I think that would save both time and headache

[@ismailxtvtenterprise6168]

Instead of gluing, may I handstitch them?

[@jaynekimberlylatorre3678]

Can you use a normal hot blower during heat shaping?

[@xHelloSushix]

like a hair dryer? nope, different heat for different purpose.

[@remminimidget2739]

THANK YOU - FINALLY I MEET SOMEONE WHO MAKES DIRECT, CONCISE SENSE -
CAN YOU TEACH US HOW TO MAKE ' FURRY SHOULDERS PADS ' FOR A VIKING CLOAK ?

[@yakubuokoky4092]

How do you fasten it so as not to fall when walking or running.

[@Cosplayfabrics]

Great question! You can use industrial velcro, snaps, or elastics. This may be a good topic for a future tutorial

[@messyhaircreations1218]

How do you cover the glue? Can you paint foam?

[@shannonbooks]

Yes you can paint foam!

[@tylerfinnce3492]

What is the material from which you make them?

[@qibli8497]

EVA Foam

[@fuckingemail5423]

@@qibli8497 what type of Eva foam?

[@ihagosilva8986]

Cadê as medidas

[@magoh_ofcll1616]

Quero mode

[@EarthtonesCymbals]

The way you were trying to shape the flat paper on the round shoulder really stressed me out. How about plastic wrap and painters tape to make your pattern.