Thank you so much for including the patterns! I've started to work on my own set of armor and I just haven't been able to get the shoulders right. Also, laminating the thick piece of foam with the 1mm foam is a genius idea to smooth it out and get rid of the gaps.
I absolutely LOVE this vid, it is beyond helpful. I'm building a cosplay Mandalorian armor for the first time & this is such a great vid on a major piece of his armor. I'm hoping you do more so I can learn how to do it the proper way. Keep up the great work, you earned a sub from me for sure. This is the way!
Thank you! We just added the 3D files for her hammer to our shop as well. Debating if we want to mold and cast it or just have the files and 3D printed kits for sale.
Thanks for this! Took me a sec to realize that the top details were slightly different sizes and that's why you went with two 2mm strips instead on a single 4mm :)
Excellent work! If you're making your own Mandalorian helmet off Punished Prop's pattern, (and if you haven't done it already) please be aware that: his pattern appears to be slightly too wide, and the cheek design for Mando's helmet is slightly different: it's comprised of two flat pieces instead of single round one.
Thanks for the heads up! We're actually focused on the Armorer helmet at the moment - we'll be molding and selling resin casts of that one (pre-orders are up now! www.etsy.com/listing/740872334/pre-order-resin-helmet-inspired-by-the) But we'll be using Bill's pattern for our kid's helmet so we aren't TOO worried about screen accuracy for that :)
Hello from Russia friends!) Yesterday I made shoulder pads using your patterns) But I only have EVA Foam 5mm) But it looks great, thank you so much! Its my first time crafting, and your video so helpful) Will waiting for breastplate armor patterns ;)
I've been working on a Din Djarin cosplay over the summer and I've been worried about the pauldrons, but this video and the pattern have saved me! Thank you so much!! I've been following you two on Instagram for years now, and had no idea that you had a RUclips! You've earned a new subscriber ;)
This is really great! I have been thinking about my own build and thought 'wow!' when you laminated w the 1MM. I would never have thought of that. Fun watch, very informative. Question: how did you, and, what did you use for the paint and seal process? Thanks very much! THIS IS THE WAY! ❤😉💕😌
We almost always use Leak Seal for sealing our foam (you can find it on the tool and supply link in the description). As for the paint, unfortunately it's one that's been discontinued 😭 it was our favorite faux metal rattle can paint and we haven't yet found one that matches it.
Collin Nuccio we just did a quick 2 step process for this one - 2 coats of leak seal and 2 coats of metallic rattle can. Unfortunately this particular metallic paint has been discontinued :(
It really depends on how big your six-year-old is but as a starting point I'd suggest printing it out at 75% scale. Then just cut out and tape the pieces together and test ft it as a paper mockup version. Then you can scale up or down from there if it's not the right fit!
Gained a subscriber. Would love to see some more tutorials and custom stuff in the future. Also, out of curiosity, do yall take commission? Trying to make a completely custom pauldron and I have no Idea how to create the template
CaZ ThA MaNiAK we definitely plan to do more. We're in the middle of a related video about how to harden foam armor! As for commissions, we absolutely do! You can submit a request here : sionnachstudios.com/commissions/
What kind of silver paint did you use? I originally bought silver metallic spray paint but now I'm afraid it will crack. I don't anticipate the armor bending too much but I don't want to take a chance
It was a rattle can, but unfortunately they no longer make this stuff - the new like they replaced it with does not look as real. It was our favorite metallic spray paint for most things and we still aren't over it getting reformulated 😭
@@SionnachStudios aw that's a shame I'm sorry to hear that! I think I bought rust-oleum metallic silver, if I spray that over coats of plastidip and filler primer do you think it would crack?
We admit it is tricky and takes practice. Before you put your glue on, it helps to sort of stretch and form the 1mm in the direction it will be laid down. It also helps to have an extra set of hands!
Can you tell me what the exact length of the centre strip is? I don't have a printer, so I trace the pattern from my screen but I need a reference scale.
Joe Dominix it's 9" long. FYI, there should be a 1" square on the pattern somewhere for scale unless we forgot it- we usually include that on all of our patterns.
@@SionnachStudios Awesome! Thanks so much. I don't see the square on the template. Do you guys have templates for the rest of the armour and the helmet?
Joe Dominix 🤦♂️apparently we forgot it! Sorry about that! And we do not have any other patterns for The Mandalorian but Punished Props has a free pattern for the helmet : www.punishedprops.com/2019/11/11/foam-mandos/
Unfortunately, we used our last can of Brushed Aluminum from Krylon. They reformulated their metallic line of paints and the new version is nowhere near this nice :(
@@SionnachStudios :( I did use this to make my Pauldron but I used a thin EVA so it didn't come out as good as I wanted. Gonna try again with a thicker EVA foam next time.
The base and center piece were from a floor mat (10mm), and then we used 1mm, 2mm, and 4mm for the other parts. If you download the template it labels the thickness for each piece!
Its a quick and easy way to smooth out and cover an uneven surface and/or seams. Because we used a pretty pitted floor mat, the 1mm foam filled it all in without having to do a bunch of puttying and sanding - just cover and go!
@@SionnachStudios This idea is GENIUS....why didn't i ever think of this before? Gonna use this technique for my helm and booby pieces too lol. You guys are adorable. Thank you! (P.S. - you're link is not working for me right now :( hopefully soon it should)
@@vanillalace86 oh no! which one wasn't working for you? I just tried both links above and the worked ok. The pattern is a pdf so depending on your device maybe it wont load?
The Daywalker we use contact cement (Barge is our preferred brand but it's not available everywhere - Wedgewood is another popular brand). If you follow the link to our supply list you can see it on Amazon!
Its a discontinued Krylon spray paint. I didn't include it in the list of things we used specifically because its no longer available :( It was one of my favorite go to metallic/chrome-like rattle cans too. I'm so sad they discontinued it!
We'd love to see! Please send to sionnachstudios@gmail.com! Let us know in your email if it's okay to reshare and if so how/if you'd like us to tag you!
The first coat was done with LeakSeal to seal the foam. It was then painted with our favorite aluminum rattle can from Rustoleum that they no longer make :( The last time we went to buy some there was one can left marked down on clearance because they reformulated everything. We bought the new version but it is nowhere near as shiny.
Not if you made it out of EVA foam. MMCC won't approve any hard parts made of foam. However, our pattern CAN be used to make your armor out of Sintra or the like which is approvable!
Thank you! And yes, we agree! That's definitely the plan for our next video. We're currently looking around for some affordable royalty free music we can use for future videos and plan to do some VO as well!
Yep, that would be another alternative although 1mm EVA foam is a lot smoother than regular Worbla. I am not a huge fan of Worbla unless I want something more organic looking just because it takes more work than good EVA to get smooth.
We use Barge, a specific brand of contact cement but any contact cement should work the same. The link in the description to our supplies page has Barge on it.
Thank you for the patterns, they will sponsor many foundlings.
darthjump This is the way.
Billythebrick Cosplay this is the way
Me: I was once a foundling
Armorsmith: No, you are a random guy from earth trying to make a costume out of foam
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@@SionnachStudios what foam do I need for this and what laminator and what glue
I was like this is really cool, then I saw the template was free and I have never subscribed so quick in my life.
Thank you so much for including the patterns! I've started to work on my own set of armor and I just haven't been able to get the shoulders right. Also, laminating the thick piece of foam with the 1mm foam is a genius idea to smooth it out and get rid of the gaps.
Awesome job! I like how thick it is.
Thank you! Cheers!
I've been searching for a pattern for a couple weeks since deciding to do my first cosplay as a mando and I love these Pauldrons, Thank You!
I absolutely LOVE this vid, it is beyond helpful. I'm building a cosplay Mandalorian armor for the first time & this is such a great vid on a major piece of his armor. I'm hoping you do more so I can learn how to do it the proper way. Keep up the great work, you earned a sub from me for sure. This is the way!
Thank you! We are very happy to help you on your journey and can't wait to see your finished build!
You guys that you so so so much. everyone else are selling their templates but you guys...…just are the best
My friend and I can't wait to see your Blacksmith Armorer Cosplay!!
Thank you! We just added the 3D files for her hammer to our shop as well. Debating if we want to mold and cast it or just have the files and 3D printed kits for sale.
Thanks for this! Took me a sec to realize that the top details were slightly different sizes and that's why you went with two 2mm strips instead on a single 4mm :)
You're welcome! We missed it on our first test (that we did to test it all out before making the video) so we totally understand!
@@SionnachStudios I loved the foam lamination too. Have not seen that done before. I’m just learning how to do this stuff.
Excellent work!
If you're making your own Mandalorian helmet off Punished Prop's pattern, (and if you haven't done it already) please be aware that:
his pattern appears to be slightly too wide, and
the cheek design for Mando's helmet is slightly different: it's comprised of two flat pieces instead of single round one.
Thanks for the heads up! We're actually focused on the Armorer helmet at the moment - we'll be molding and selling resin casts of that one (pre-orders are up now! www.etsy.com/listing/740872334/pre-order-resin-helmet-inspired-by-the) But we'll be using Bill's pattern for our kid's helmet so we aren't TOO worried about screen accuracy for that :)
Thanks for the pattern...slowly Comes together
Can't wait to see it!
@@SionnachStudios i modified it a little bit (110%) now its ready to be primed and to be painted... this is the way!
Thank you so much for these, i was really struggling with the shoulders
Me too!
Hello from Russia friends!) Yesterday I made shoulder pads using your patterns) But I only have EVA Foam 5mm) But it looks great, thank you so much! Its my first time crafting, and your video so helpful)
Will waiting for breastplate armor patterns ;)
Great job! We'd love to see how they turned out!
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@@SataSHOW looking great!!
I've been working on a Din Djarin cosplay over the summer and I've been worried about the pauldrons, but this video and the pattern have saved me! Thank you so much!! I've been following you two on Instagram for years now, and had no idea that you had a RUclips! You've earned a new subscriber ;)
CompyCosplay we're very glad it helped! We can't wait to see your whole build!!
Great video! Any suggestions on how to attach the armor to the shoulder? Thank you:)
Our go to is usually just Velcro although magnets are also a good option!
All the Mando love!! Thanks for providing the pattern.
Coregeek Creations thanks man!
Thanks so much I love small Channels like this so helpful about to make a Halloween costume
Thank you so much for posting the pattern! You guys are super generous!
Wich material is that sheet, u are cutting the foam over?
It's a self healing cutting mat. They come in many different sizes but we have a very large one to cover our table : amzn.to/40NZxoC
Thanks so much for this video! It’s really helping me make my Mando cosplay :D you guys are the best!
thank you! We'd love to see your armor!
This is really great! I have been thinking about my own build and thought 'wow!' when you laminated w the 1MM. I would never have thought of that. Fun watch, very informative. Question: how did you, and, what did you use for the paint and seal process? Thanks very much! THIS IS THE WAY! ❤😉💕😌
We almost always use Leak Seal for sealing our foam (you can find it on the tool and supply link in the description). As for the paint, unfortunately it's one that's been discontinued 😭 it was our favorite faux metal rattle can paint and we haven't yet found one that matches it.
What was the painting process like for the piece? Like, what was added on first, second, than third to give it that quality of paint?
Collin Nuccio we just did a quick 2 step process for this one - 2 coats of leak seal and 2 coats of metallic rattle can. Unfortunately this particular metallic paint has been discontinued :(
@@SionnachStudios you think any metallic silver paint can still do the job?
Collin Nuccio the quality and realistic look varies so widely on rattle cans but I tend to like the rustoleum brand ones better
Quick question: Which side is the top side? The one with the one slit or the one with the three slits? Please and thank you
The top is the edge that is a single layer versus the double one :)
Well what I meant was which side is the upper shoulder and which side is the lower shoulder?
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To make authentic laserproof beskar armor That is...
Yoda: hmm
The way it is
I Love this :) i plan to make this one using sintra for MMCC approval thank you so much
Can't wait to see your build, please share it when you're done! This is the way.
Where did you get the BESKAR!?!?
Thank you for free pattern :)
That came out really nice!
Thank you! 😊
You two are adorable and I'm stealing that pattern. I have spoken.
You can't steal it, its FREE! :D
@@SionnachStudios bet!
Thanks for the pattern, beautiful work! Do you have recommendations on re-sizing for my six year old’s Mando costume?
It really depends on how big your six-year-old is but as a starting point I'd suggest printing it out at 75% scale. Then just cut out and tape the pieces together and test ft it as a paper mockup version. Then you can scale up or down from there if it's not the right fit!
Thank you very much this amazing. I have a doubt, one of the shoulder pads is slightly larger than the other or are they the same?
the seem to be the same size to us!
@@SionnachStudios I hope you can do the rest of the armor
Which glue did u used?
For most foam work we use Barge but most contact cements will work the same : amzn.to/3jrlC5H
Is there a printable template for this shoulder piece design?
Yes the first link in the description is for our free pattern!
hi beautiful shoulder plate I've been looking for. What is the material the brown colored what you stick on the shoulder plate.
Gained a subscriber. Would love to see some more tutorials and custom stuff in the future. Also, out of curiosity, do yall take commission? Trying to make a completely custom pauldron and I have no Idea how to create the template
CaZ ThA MaNiAK we definitely plan to do more. We're in the middle of a related video about how to harden foam armor! As for commissions, we absolutely do! You can submit a request here : sionnachstudios.com/commissions/
Quick question on this how thick is the base in mm? Because all the other parts have a thickness measurement but the main base doesn’t? 😅
We used a floor mat for our base which is about a 8-10mm thickness so anything in that range should work!
Thank you!!!
What kind of silver paint did you use? I originally bought silver metallic spray paint but now I'm afraid it will crack. I don't anticipate the armor bending too much but I don't want to take a chance
It was a rattle can, but unfortunately they no longer make this stuff - the new like they replaced it with does not look as real. It was our favorite metallic spray paint for most things and we still aren't over it getting reformulated 😭
@@SionnachStudios aw that's a shame I'm sorry to hear that! I think I bought rust-oleum metallic silver, if I spray that over coats of plastidip and filler primer do you think it would crack?
@@sarahelizabeth4278 if you put it on in several light coats, especially since this doesn't get a whole lot of flexing, you should be okay!
@@SionnachStudios thank you so much for your help!
Amazing video! Thanks you so much! Any plans on doing an Armorer Helmet from foam with templates?
I can't work out how to laminate the foam without getting wrinkles in the 1mm?
We admit it is tricky and takes practice. Before you put your glue on, it helps to sort of stretch and form the 1mm in the direction it will be laid down. It also helps to have an extra set of hands!
Could this be done with Sintra? I am attempting my own for the first time and I’m fairly new. I have a ton of sintra so I’d like to use it all up lol
yes, absolutely! We intentionally made the pattern so really any materials can be used!
Wow increíble sigan adelante 😎
This is the way!
James DeRuvo this is the way!
Hey! Thanks to bring this tutorial ^^ I'm making my mando armor, Will you teach How to make the " body armor" of Baskar? Thanks !
We will definitely be doing a pattern for the Armorer's chest plate which is slightly different than the Mandalorian's but we may do his as well.
@@SionnachStudios I'll wait the tutorial! :) Same material?
Can you tell me what the exact length of the centre strip is? I don't have a printer, so I trace the pattern from my screen but I need a reference scale.
Joe Dominix it's 9" long. FYI, there should be a 1" square on the pattern somewhere for scale unless we forgot it- we usually include that on all of our patterns.
@@SionnachStudios Awesome! Thanks so much. I don't see the square on the template. Do you guys have templates for the rest of the armour and the helmet?
Joe Dominix 🤦♂️apparently we forgot it! Sorry about that! And we do not have any other patterns for The Mandalorian but Punished Props has a free pattern for the helmet : www.punishedprops.com/2019/11/11/foam-mandos/
Please do a vid for the chestplate!
What color of the metal spray paint did you use?
This is the way!!!
What color of the spray paint did you use?
Thanks man! Just subbed and good luck
Thank you!
THANKS, THIS IS THE WAY
thank you soo much for the patterns 💜
This is the way.
What paint color was used?
Unfortunately, we used our last can of Brushed Aluminum from Krylon. They reformulated their metallic line of paints and the new version is nowhere near this nice :(
@@SionnachStudios :( I did use this to make my Pauldron but I used a thin EVA so it didn't come out as good as I wanted. Gonna try again with a thicker EVA foam next time.
What’s the thickness and type of the pieces of foam you guys used
The base and center piece were from a floor mat (10mm), and then we used 1mm, 2mm, and 4mm for the other parts. If you download the template it labels the thickness for each piece!
What was the reasoning for putting 1mm foam on top?
Its a quick and easy way to smooth out and cover an uneven surface and/or seams. Because we used a pretty pitted floor mat, the 1mm foam filled it all in without having to do a bunch of puttying and sanding - just cover and go!
@@SionnachStudios This idea is GENIUS....why didn't i ever think of this before? Gonna use this technique for my helm and booby pieces too lol. You guys are adorable. Thank you! (P.S. - you're link is not working for me right now :( hopefully soon it should)
@@vanillalace86 oh no! which one wasn't working for you? I just tried both links above and the worked ok. The pattern is a pdf so depending on your device maybe it wont load?
What kind of glue or cement do you use for foam?
The Daywalker we use contact cement (Barge is our preferred brand but it's not available everywhere - Wedgewood is another popular brand). If you follow the link to our supply list you can see it on Amazon!
What kind of spray paint did you use like color and brand
Its a discontinued Krylon spray paint. I didn't include it in the list of things we used specifically because its no longer available :( It was one of my favorite go to metallic/chrome-like rattle cans too. I'm so sad they discontinued it!
Billythebrick Cosplay DAMIT!!!!!!
Thank you so much for the templates! I sized it down and made a set for my 7 year old. Would love to send a pic, if you have an email address.
We'd love to see! Please send to sionnachstudios@gmail.com! Let us know in your email if it's okay to reshare and if so how/if you'd like us to tag you!
What type of base, paint and seal did they use? nice job!👌👍👍👍
The first coat was done with LeakSeal to seal the foam. It was then painted with our favorite aluminum rattle can from Rustoleum that they no longer make :( The last time we went to buy some there was one can left marked down on clearance because they reformulated everything. We bought the new version but it is nowhere near as shiny.
@@SionnachStudios rigth! Very realistic, almost to C1!... thanks! Again good job!
Would this be mmcc approved if i did it
Not if you made it out of EVA foam. MMCC won't approve any hard parts made of foam. However, our pattern CAN be used to make your armor out of Sintra or the like which is approvable!
Perfect!!! Thanks for the tip
Is this possible for cardboard?
Absolutely! While we made it out of foam, this pattern can be used for just about any material of your choosing.
hi what scale is template printed? cheers
Constructive critism, maybe some voice over or background music over the video? Good work on the Pauldron :-)
Thank you! And yes, we agree! That's definitely the plan for our next video. We're currently looking around for some affordable royalty free music we can use for future videos and plan to do some VO as well!
I managed to at least add some music over the time lapse parts :)
The pattern does not transfer into one page when i try to print it. It turns into two and everything is oversized.
It is a 2 page pattern so it isn't meant to transfer onto one page. Are you printing on Letter sized paper?
What is the size of the base foam?
We used a floor mat so about 10mm thickness but 6 or 8 would also work okay!
Just cover the eva foam with worbla and paint
Yep, that would be another alternative although 1mm EVA foam is a lot smoother than regular Worbla. I am not a huge fan of Worbla unless I want something more organic looking just because it takes more work than good EVA to get smooth.
I Will like so much The chest pice
very nice, top
thanks :)
No problem!
im planning to make a mandalorian cosplay
king doggo we'd love to see your build - please share!
@@SionnachStudios I will but it might take a long time
What glue is the best ?
We use Barge, a specific brand of contact cement but any contact cement should work the same. The link in the description to our supplies page has Barge on it.
Awesome thanks
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Step 7: Make another one and make the Right one have the mudhorn logo
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what kind of glue do you use?
For most foam work we use Barge but most contact cements will work the same : amzn.to/3jrlC5H