I'm a long time cosplayer but first time working with foam and I've remade her crown twice. I literally could cry when you said you had templates. Thank you!
Thank you so much for this tutorial! I had so much fun making it and I am very thankful for your easy-to-follow video! It came out so well! Even 2 years later, this video is still amazing!
Thank you for making the templates and giving us a tutorial for free. My butt is new to cosplay and it's legit Lady Loki so I'm grateful to have this very detailed video on how to make it. There is going to be a donation soon. Thank you ✌🏻
I HOPE YOU GET TO READ THIS THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR MAKING THESE TEMPLATES SO ACCESSIBLE There are other creators who make you buy them, Which I can understand it's for a living but its difficult for us to pay when you haven't even finished school yet and just want to make stuff with friends
Your content is still so consistently good and your instructions are so concise. Even a year later your channel really doesn't get enough recognition I noticed your Halloween tutorials with the witch hat got a ton of views! Parents making different pieces with their kids would be a slam dunk. I want to make the witch hat this year, consider starting a bit earlier on more Halloween themed pieces!
all these Loki tutorials are super helpful for the cosplay I'm trying to put together! I was wonderen if you'd consider making a video on Loki's staff/scepter from earlier on in the MCU, I'm having a hard time finding a tutorial that's as put together as yours! if its not something your interested in building, thats totally ok! but i could really use some help :)
thank you so much for the tutorial! I used really bad quality foam (meant for kids crafts) and it doesn’t looks as good as yours, but it turned out great for my halloween costume! thank you so much for the free template!!
Hey Steven! I am so glad I came across your video. I watched a few different people make a Lady Loki crown, but none of them looked as nice as yours. You make it look easy too with your precise instructions. I have to admit, I did not use very good foam for my crown, and it is actually still a work in progress. However, I was able to follow your instructions and use your template while making use of foam from my local Michaels store. I really just wanted to have fun with this while also saving money. I am so proud of how mine looks so far and I am excited to have it finished by tomorrow. All thanks to you! Thank you so much!
You’re welcome! And that’s awesome to hear 👍 hopefully you’ll have the opportunity to use my line of foam sometime and if you do let me know what you think. Have fun crafting!
Love love love it, definitely going to try it out :) Small question, I tried your technique of glueing small strips of foam to help keep the shape but it didn't work, is it because the foam need to be high density? I think I used a 1mm foam.
Yeah having a higher density foam will definitely help also when you bend your foam you want to over bend it when the strip is added because it will bounce back some
Just made this for Halloween and it turned out AWESOME thank you so much! My craft store was out of 6mm EVA foam so I bought 4mm and 2mm and stuck them together, turned out great! I also didn’t use PlastiDip, just gray primer and gold spray paint and it looked good (had to use a hair dryer instead of a heat gun and it worked fine as well). Highly recommend you guys make this, thanks again!
Amazing!! Did lady loki's and loki's crowns with my partner, we just used black foam and golden spray and it looks amazing! Its our first time doing anything like this so of course the result was not as incredible as yours, but your tutorial was pretty great. Thank you!
Made these for the new Thor movie coming out and July and it was a truly fun experience! Thank you for the detailed tutorial and free templates. Your channel is the best, I'll come back for future projects
i love it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! i am probably going to ad 2 full horns on it because i like this design more then president loki's so yea ITS GREAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Thanks! If you’re going to be doing a lot of foam work you should invest in a rotary tool. Even if you don’t get a Dremel I did a review on a pretty cheap one m.ruclips.net/video/7j1b0dTu2y8/видео.html
I wish I was this talented and creative ;-; Where do I start to begin with by learning all of this? And what materials did you use in this video?🙊 I love it só much!!!😍❤
Check out more of my complete builds, walkthroughs, and HD-Foam at www.SKSProps.com Also before anyone asks yes I added the cheek guards to my crown. I wasn't completely happy with how the shows version came out so I mashed it up with the comic book version...why...because that's what cosplay is all about, Just have fun!!!. But if you want to trim off the cheek guards for your build that's no problem at all.
If you are going to be doing more foam work you really need to invest in a rotary tool, it is pretty crucial to to the process and you can buy them pretty cheap online. I did a review of a $20 one last year
This is my first time making anything like this. Thank you so much do the tutorial. I did have a questions. I am having trouble having the horns to stick using the cement glue you have in your tutorial. It just won’t stick to gather. Any thoughts on why it won’t work for me. I even try is using gorrilla glue for foam and it won’t work. Thank you for your help.
If necessary I apply 2 thin layers of the glue depending on humidity. Wait for it to become tacky or speed up the dry with a hairdryer. Once tacky it should hold together fine. Gorilla glue is not good superglue use Bob smith or loctite professional series.
I don’t think they would have been very practical in combat scenes. Just like Ashokas lekku in mandalorian they had to shrink things down to work in the real world
Amazing tutorial! Loving the free templates! Quick question tho, I cut the pieces out of foam but the edges don’t look so good- it’s a lot of small pieces that makes the crown to not look as good… any ideas of how to fix it?
hi! this is a great tutorial, thank you for making it! i've never made something like this before so i don't have a dremel for carving, i was wondering if i'd do fine without it?
You’re welcome! You don’t have to have a Dremel specifically you can get any rotary tool I did a review on my channel for one that’s only $20. But if you plan on doing foam work you should invest in sometype of rotary tool
This looks great! It looks a little wide on your daughter’s face, and I have a narrower face as well. Is there a specific way you would you recommend tweaking the pattern to better fit my face? Thanks!
Yeah it was designed more for an adult. there are two ways - scale it down 5% or print it normal if the height is good then trim about a 1/4" or so from the middle and tape it back together
Thanks so much for this great tutorial. I’m new to this and your guide is so helpful. Qq - why use the different types of glue? There’s three in the parts list. I have the contact cement, any reason not to just use that for all the steps
I always use different types of adhesives or my double adhesive method. especially superglue on small parts and exterior pieces because heat from a heat gun can make contact cement fail. Also using multiple glues results in a cleaner build than using contact cement on all of it
First off, this looks amazing. My daughter and I are planning on Loki this year. As I'm a moron who's never worked with foam like this in the sense of heating and gluing, etc (my foam use is typically to make domino masks or basic Scarlet Witch style pieces or straps/belts/etc, I'm looking forward to trying this but also apprehensive. Is there anything you or anyone can offer in the way of advice, particularly with regards to gluing the horn pieces together as I've never worked three dimensionally. Thanks and, again, these look great. Stay safe, be well.
what kind of glues should I get for this project? I live in a place where I can't order amazon stuff and would prefer not to order all this stuff online since it would cost me too much! is some super strong glue good for this since I'm not sure I can find glue meant for the foam?
If you’re working with foam you really need to invest in a rotary tool. I did a video a while back where I reviewed a $20 one on amazon that has a flex shaft.
I am only wanting to make these horns for a Halloween costume so I probably won't buy it just for that, but ill probably still try to make them somehow.
It needs to dry for a couple of minutes until it becomes tacky or you can speed that up with a hairdryer The glue bonds as soon as it’s pressed together it is instant
Also to move in the direction the bit rotates. A recommendation in another tutorial. Mine moves clockwise (tip pointed away from me) so I go left to right on the foam piece.
@@yashanand_eh comic version has a longer horn and the cheek guards aminoapps.com/c/marvel-comics-amino-br/page/item/lady-loki/Yj57_pRrCXI6gpda2b0mVbn6dd5WR6bZYrM
@@SKSProps Thank you very much ❤️❤️ Yeah, its an amazing anime. Many artistic characters, Great for cosplaying. I love your videos. I even tried Plague Doctor Mask last Halloween which turned out to be awesome! Keep up the good work!
Depends on the foam if you use mine “maybe” because of it being a higher density it’s easier to manipulate, you can even roll my foam with your hands in a 4 or 6mm. otherwise you will need a heat gun luckily they are pretty cheap online or at harbor freight. Just make sure to wear a respirator when heating and sanding foam
Hairdryers don't work that great for foam, I've tried it and it works somewhat okay on really thin foam (like 1-2 mm) but anything thicker than that isn't great. Last time I actually held it over a stove burner (electric stove, I'd never attempt it with gas) with a pair of tongs and that worked really well, you just have to be 1) careful not to burn yourself, and 2) have good reflexes because the foam will start to go floppy/melt really quickly. If you're planning on doing lots of work with foam, a heat gun is probably gonna be your best bet, there's cheap ones for like $20. And as SKS said, wear safety stuff. I don't notice any sort of fumes from heating it (doesn't mean it's not there though), but sanding it is a mess and you 100% need a respirator and glasses.
Looks Great! Yours is more like the comics Lady Loki mine is more like the MCU version... but in spanish LOL!
That's the great thing about prop making you can always add your own interpretation to it!
@@SKSProps Cosplay is a Fanart!
@@SekkeiCosplay hola Sekkei jaja
@@juanherrera3611 Hey bro!!! un gustazo verte por aquí jajaja
This is great!!! Will definitely be following this tutorial when i make my Lady Loki Cosplay for Comic Con this year!!! :D
Fantastic! Glad I could help 👍
Oh dear there is no comic con in my country 😩👍
Your daughter is so pretty, and looks amazing in that crown 😍😍
Thank you!
I'm a long time cosplayer but first time working with foam and I've remade her crown twice. I literally could cry when you said you had templates. Thank you!
You’re very welcome! I’m glad I could help 👍👍
Thank you so much for this tutorial! I had so much fun making it and I am very thankful for your easy-to-follow video! It came out so well! Even 2 years later, this video is still amazing!
You’re very welcome! 🙌🙌🙌
you are my hero dude, you deserved more subs and like, people dont apreciate you eforce, thanks x 9999 hi frome Chile!
Thanks!! Ways you can help are by sharing my channel with your cosplay friends 👍👍
Thank you for making the templates and giving us a tutorial for free. My butt is new to cosplay and it's legit Lady Loki so I'm grateful to have this very detailed video on how to make it. There is going to be a donation soon. Thank you ✌🏻
You’re very welcome! I’m glad I could help out! 👍👍
I HOPE YOU GET TO READ THIS
THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR MAKING THESE TEMPLATES SO ACCESSIBLE
There are other creators who make you buy them, Which I can understand it's for a living but its difficult for us to pay when you haven't even finished school yet and just want to make stuff with friends
You are so welcome! and I'm glad I can help out 👍
Perfect! My daughter wants to do Halloween as Sylvie this year. Thanks for the tutorial and template! :)
Fantastic! 👍👍
OHHHH this looks amazing, thank you for posting this! I wanna try it out now!!
You're welcome! Have fun!
Thank you for the tutorial and the template. Used it in my own Loki Variant. Thank you!
Glad it helped!
Love it! I made it and it turned out amazing. Great snug fit and durable.
Omg this is awesome my kid will love this. Cant wait to buy your hd foam.
Thank you!! 👍
Your content is still so consistently good and your instructions are so concise. Even a year later your channel really doesn't get enough recognition
I noticed your Halloween tutorials with the witch hat got a ton of views! Parents making different pieces with their kids would be a slam dunk. I want to make the witch hat this year, consider starting a bit earlier on more Halloween themed pieces!
Thanks! slowly but surely gaining those followers and creating better content 👍
all these Loki tutorials are super helpful for the cosplay I'm trying to put together!
I was wonderen if you'd consider making a video on Loki's staff/scepter from earlier on in the MCU, I'm having a hard time finding a tutorial that's as put together as yours!
if its not something your interested in building, thats totally ok! but i could really use some help :)
I think my buddy Odin Makes made one on his channel and while back. I have a lot of builds on my list just depends on what inspires me week to week 👍
I just picked up HD-Foam for the first time to try it on this, can't wait!
Fantastic! 👍👍
I love Lady Loki
👍👍👍
thank you so much for the tutorial! I used really bad quality foam (meant for kids crafts) and it doesn’t looks as good as yours, but it turned out great for my halloween costume! thank you so much for the free template!!
You’re welcome 👍
Hey Steven! I am so glad I came across your video. I watched a few different people make a Lady Loki crown, but none of them looked as nice as yours. You make it look easy too with your precise instructions. I have to admit, I did not use very good foam for my crown, and it is actually still a work in progress. However, I was able to follow your instructions and use your template while making use of foam from my local Michaels store. I really just wanted to have fun with this while also saving money. I am so proud of how mine looks so far and I am excited to have it finished by tomorrow. All thanks to you! Thank you so much!
You’re welcome! And that’s awesome to hear 👍 hopefully you’ll have the opportunity to use my line of foam sometime and if you do let me know what you think. Have fun crafting!
Some good subtle differences in the 2 crowns.
Enough for me to at least make a video for the ladies 👍
Love love love it, definitely going to try it out :)
Small question, I tried your technique of glueing small strips of foam to help keep the shape but it didn't work, is it because the foam need to be high density? I think I used a 1mm foam.
Yeah having a higher density foam will definitely help also when you bend your foam you want to over bend it when the strip is added because it will bounce back some
Just made this for Halloween and it turned out AWESOME thank you so much! My craft store was out of 6mm EVA foam so I bought 4mm and 2mm and stuck them together, turned out great! I also didn’t use PlastiDip, just gray primer and gold spray paint and it looked good (had to use a hair dryer instead of a heat gun and it worked fine as well). Highly recommend you guys make this, thanks again!
Fantastic 👍👍
Awesome! That looks amazing, I really wanted to 3d print one
Thank you very much!
Nicely done
Amazing!! Did lady loki's and loki's crowns with my partner, we just used black foam and golden spray and it looks amazing! Its our first time doing anything like this so of course the result was not as incredible as yours, but your tutorial was pretty great. Thank you!
You're welcome!
You do an insanely great job with the horns. Awesome workmanship!!!
Thank you very much! 👍
You know I really think your videos and your channel deserve more attention like dude this is so inspiring people like you inspire the next generation
Thanks! It always helps when fans share my page with friends and family! 👍👍
Made these for the new Thor movie coming out and July and it was a truly fun experience! Thank you for the detailed tutorial and free templates. Your channel is the best, I'll come back for future projects
That's fantastic, thanks for sharing that with me!
You are a magician
Thanks!
i love it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! i am probably going to ad 2 full horns on it because i like this design more then president loki's so yea ITS GREAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Definitely going to try this out; I haven't done much props cosplay work but I think it's time to try after watching this
Fantastic! glad I could help inspire
Another great build !
Your daughter is so cute! I love watching your videos it pumps me up to make stuff ahah 💕
7:55 If you came for the thumbnail moment
Oh my God. It looks amazing. I need it. I want it.
Thank you very much!
I would love to see you pull off making Karl Heisenberg’s gear hammer from RE Village
Haven’t played it yet but saw pics of the hammer it looked pretty cool 👍
This looks absolutely amazing 🤩. I am going to try to create this but I don’t have a Dremel tool. Is there another way to smooth out the edges?
Thanks! If you’re going to be doing a lot of foam work you should invest in a rotary tool. Even if you don’t get a Dremel I did a review on a pretty cheap one
m.ruclips.net/video/7j1b0dTu2y8/видео.html
Making this for dragon con next weekend!!
Hell yeah! I'll be there be sure to find me at the Marriott
Your daughter did a great job
Thank you!
Spectacular!!!
Thanks!
Wonderful work Steve 👌
Thank you very much!
Great job keep it up u will shine dude
Thanks!
This is so dope!
Thanks!
i wanna go it prom like Sylvie
Love it!!!
Thanks!
Can you please do any of the katanas from Demon Slayer? I'd love to see your take on it!
Great work! 👑💚
Thank you very much!
Sickkkk
Thanks!
Great job man 👌
Thanks!
I wish I was this talented and creative ;-;
Where do I start to begin with by learning all of this? And what materials did you use in this video?🙊 I love it só much!!!😍❤
Thanks! You can see a lot of the tools and basics in multiple videos on my channel but I would start here m.ruclips.net/video/jXqk5dNkPiA/видео.html
I don’t have any of this. But I have cardboard, hot glue, and ✨ ambition ✨ 😂
Ya gotta work with what you have!
Check out more of my complete builds, walkthroughs, and HD-Foam at www.SKSProps.com Also before anyone asks yes I added the cheek guards to my crown. I wasn't completely happy with how the shows version came out so I mashed it up with the comic book version...why...because that's what cosplay is all about, Just have fun!!!. But if you want to trim off the cheek guards for your build that's no problem at all.
I need one 💝
what would you use to smooth things out if you do not have a rotary tool or foam clay?
If you are going to be doing more foam work you really need to invest in a rotary tool, it is pretty crucial to to the process and you can buy them pretty cheap online. I did a review of a $20 one last year
Awesome!
Thanks!
Thanks btw 🥰
THIS IS COOL 😩😩😭❤
Thanks!
thank you!!!
You're welcome!
amazing!!!
Thanks!!
This is my first time making anything like this. Thank you so much do the tutorial. I did have a questions. I am having trouble having the horns to stick using the cement glue you have in your tutorial. It just won’t stick to gather. Any thoughts on why it won’t work for me. I even try is using gorrilla glue for foam and it won’t work. Thank you for your help.
If necessary I apply 2 thin layers of the glue depending on humidity. Wait for it to become tacky or speed up the dry with a hairdryer. Once tacky it should hold together fine. Gorilla glue is not good superglue use Bob smith or loctite professional series.
i wish they went with the longer one
I don’t think they would have been very practical in combat scenes. Just like Ashokas lekku in mandalorian they had to shrink things down to work in the real world
Amazing tutorial! Loving the free templates! Quick question tho, I cut the pieces out of foam but the edges don’t look so good- it’s a lot of small pieces that makes the crown to not look as good… any ideas of how to fix it?
I have been trying to make it smother for hours and I just now realized that I could cut the foam with scissors instead of a sharp knife💀
it's all about what works for you glad you found a solution 👍
Do you know what I haven't seen somebody make yet, It's Kung Lao's Blade Hat from Mortal Kombat, I would like to see it made.
hi! this is a great tutorial, thank you for making it! i've never made something like this before so i don't have a dremel for carving, i was wondering if i'd do fine without it?
You’re welcome! You don’t have to have a Dremel specifically you can get any rotary tool I did a review on my channel for one that’s only $20. But if you plan on doing foam work you should invest in sometype of rotary tool
This looks great! It looks a little wide on your daughter’s face, and I have a narrower face as well. Is there a specific way you would you recommend tweaking the pattern to better fit my face? Thanks!
Yeah it was designed more for an adult. there are two ways - scale it down 5% or print it normal if the height is good then trim about a 1/4" or so from the middle and tape it back together
Thanks so much for this great tutorial. I’m new to this and your guide is so helpful.
Qq - why use the different types of glue? There’s three in the parts list. I have the contact cement, any reason not to just use that for all the steps
I always use different types of adhesives or my double adhesive method. especially superglue on small parts and exterior pieces because heat from a heat gun can make contact cement fail. Also using multiple glues results in a cleaner build than using contact cement on all of it
I built this and posted it to Instagram.
I Tagged you
First off, this looks amazing. My daughter and I are planning on Loki this year. As I'm a moron who's never worked with foam like this in the sense of heating and gluing, etc (my foam use is typically to make domino masks or basic Scarlet Witch style pieces or straps/belts/etc, I'm looking forward to trying this but also apprehensive.
Is there anything you or anyone can offer in the way of advice, particularly with regards to gluing the horn pieces together as I've never worked three dimensionally.
Thanks and, again, these look great. Stay safe, be well.
First off have fun! But then you follow along with this video and my Loki crown video to see how horns go together it’s easier than you might think
@@SKSProps thanks, I hope so. I'm planning on starting Sunday! Stay well!
Hey, love the video, quick question tho the templates don’t really come with any measurements so I’m not entirely sure how big to make it
You open the pdf in adobe acrobat or adobe reader and click poster in the print settings
That will scale it properly regardless of paper size
What would it take to do a Lobot head piece from Empire Strikes Back?
Lady Loki Okie Dokie
is the red Krylon a necessary step? what are the benefits of using that instead of a gloss black and then a gold?
A red under base will always make a gold cover look richer than using black. Color theory stuff you pick up in art school
@@SKSProps can I use any red spray paint I have or is the one you used specifically for the gold?
@@crystalbruce7875 I’d recommend one that is flat that’s why I like primers you don’t want to use a gloss
I do not own a heat gun, do you think I could use something else? Or should I just invest into a heat gun?
I'd say get a heat gun they are pretty cheap online
And idea what size I need to print outside the USA?
Watch the how to print templates video doesn’t matter where you live
Can you use a hot foam cutter instead of a dremel?
No, hot wires will work on xps foam but not eva foam
@@SKSProps thank you, I have a hot foam cutter but I can’t locate my dads dremel at the moment. I’ll have another look!
Will a hairdryer work for heat gun?
Usually a hairdryer won’t get hot enough but you can buy a heat gun pretty cheap from harbor freight or amazon
what kind of glues should I get for this project? I live in a place where I can't order amazon stuff and would prefer not to order all this stuff online since it would cost me too much! is some super strong glue good for this since I'm not sure I can find glue meant for the foam?
You can find contact cement and superglue at just about any hardware store 👍
@@SKSProps Thank you!! I will go look :)
Porfa puedes hacer el baston que usan los agentes de la tva¿?
my buddy Odin Makes just posted a video where he made one
How would you make the groves if you don't have that tool?
If you’re working with foam you really need to invest in a rotary tool. I did a video a while back where I reviewed a $20 one on amazon that has a flex shaft.
m.ruclips.net/video/7j1b0dTu2y8/видео.html
I am only wanting to make these horns for a Halloween costume so I probably won't buy it just for that, but ill probably still try to make them somehow.
How much time does this glue need to bond? Glue from 2:21 :) Thanks!
It needs to dry for a couple of minutes until it becomes tacky or you can speed that up with a hairdryer
The glue bonds as soon as it’s pressed together it is instant
@@SKSProps thank you! :)
would elmers spray on adhesive work for this?
I wouldn’t use a spray on adhesive for this
You can get loctite professional super glue at just about any hardware store
@@SKSProps Thanks! 👍
Is there a way to not make the dremel flick the foam? I'm on attempt 4 for the horns and my dremel just eats it and I wanna hulk smash.
The trick is to start at the point and work your way down to the base of the horn. Otherwise the drum will grab the end and mess it up
Also to move in the direction the bit rotates. A recommendation in another tutorial. Mine moves clockwise (tip pointed away from me) so I go left to right on the foam piece.
Should I make the Horns a bit shorter to make it a little screen accurate?
Do whatever you want it’s your build. I made the comic book version because I like the overall look better
@@SKSProps Sure thing man, whatever you say
@@yashanand_eh comic version has a longer horn and the cheek guards aminoapps.com/c/marvel-comics-amino-br/page/item/lady-loki/Yj57_pRrCXI6gpda2b0mVbn6dd5WR6bZYrM
www.wallpaperpass.com/download-loki-wallpaper-51/
@@SKSProps yeah man no problem, I know yours is TOO comic accurate I'll be making both this and the Sylvie crown :-)
Any chances for Kabal mask from Mortal Kombat movie? 🤔🤞
I have it on a list..but there are lots of builds on there and I just create what inspires me week to week
Can I just bye it made lol
what material do you use?
My line of eva foam called HD-Foam
Hey SKS Props,
Can you please to Ken Kaneki Mask from Tokyo Ghoul?
Love from India
Hey
I have looked that buuuut I gotta read it first. Ive heard it’s a great series 👍
@@SKSProps Thank you very much ❤️❤️ Yeah, its an amazing anime. Many artistic characters, Great for cosplaying.
I love your videos. I even tried Plague Doctor Mask last Halloween which turned out to be awesome!
Keep up the good work!
Hope you paid your model well!
I mean free room and board 🤣
Would it be ok if I used EVA foam?
HD-Foam is eva foam just a higher quality and density making it easier to cut and sand
@@SKSProps ok! thank you
no way i can make that. do you have a website or a buisssness or somthing so maybe we can buy it?
Unfortunately I just don't have the free time between running my foam business and creating content, but several people on etsy make various versions
@@SKSProps awww ok. thanks bro. btw you are amazing at what u do!
Fun fact: Loki is genderfluid and bisexual.
everyone knows this, it's not a 'fun fact' anymore, it's just,,, a fact LMAO
@@dlagosk some don’t know- that’s why I’m going for Halloween becauae my mom doesn’t know.
Do you thing I can use a hair dryer instead of a gun 😭
Depends on the foam if you use mine “maybe” because of it being a higher density it’s easier to manipulate, you can even roll my foam with your hands in a 4 or 6mm. otherwise you will need a heat gun luckily they are pretty cheap online or at harbor freight. Just make sure to wear a respirator when heating and sanding foam
Hairdryers don't work that great for foam, I've tried it and it works somewhat okay on really thin foam (like 1-2 mm) but anything thicker than that isn't great. Last time I actually held it over a stove burner (electric stove, I'd never attempt it with gas) with a pair of tongs and that worked really well, you just have to be 1) careful not to burn yourself, and 2) have good reflexes because the foam will start to go floppy/melt really quickly.
If you're planning on doing lots of work with foam, a heat gun is probably gonna be your best bet, there's cheap ones for like $20.
And as SKS said, wear safety stuff. I don't notice any sort of fumes from heating it (doesn't mean it's not there though), but sanding it is a mess and you 100% need a respirator and glasses.
@@SKSProps so far its been working! Loved building this helmet!
@@SailorSabol fantastic! 👍