How To Make Foam Horns, Tutorial.
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- Опубликовано: 11 сен 2024
- I'm the Evil Ted who makes props and costumes. I’ve worked on Star Trek Into Darkness, Walking Dead, Fifth Element and Guyver, among lots of others. I've made pretty much everything out of every material, but foam is my favorite.
I'm here to share my skills and shortcuts, and help you learn how to make foam costumes and props, too.
To see more, check out my site: eviltedsmith.com
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I have to thank you Ted. I have been making props and halloween costumes since I was eight. I always used cardboard and was very unskilled. I just subscribed a month ago. (I am now fourteen) And have been inspired to spend my work money into getting real materials to make real cosplay. Thank you for the lessons and the insperation to do more of what I love. Keep up the fabulous work!
+Righteous Mammoth Thank you. You're the person I'm trying to reach. I was you at 14, using cardboard and whatever I could scrounge up. Good luck. Send photos!
+Evil Ted Smith haha same a was using card thing something u Said I'm not english but foam must be the best build material i've ever seen for suits
Oh god I'm gonna make an AWESOME cosplay suit! Can you check it out if you want? When I'm Done? :)
Yes, please send me a photo.
great tutorial. i'm making Loki horns for a friend and this is great help.
Thank you for subscribing.
*413'000 more homestuck fans come stampeding in*
Yes. Crazy right? Thank you for watching.
^-^
DID SOMEONE SAY HOMESTUUUUCK?
MEEEE I DIIIDDDD
just in time for spooky season and Gristmas :o)
wow, not only are you an amazing teacher, you also provide the links to all of the correct materials, thank you so much
I try to do my best. Thank you for subscribing.
Beautiful, when you glued that first horn, Wow!
I've gotta say Ted, you give the best videos on the web for DIY Costuming I have ever seen. You're informative, organized, give great tips, and from the way you sound when you talk, extremely generous. Many others may have talent equal to yours, but they all seem to lack the heart that you give into these videos. For example, in this one, you've cited all of your tools and materials in the description so any newbie can dive right in! Bravo, Sir! :D
Thank you sir. I will do my best to keep them coming.
I'm making a seven deadly sins king arthur cosplay and I have been looking for a horn tutorial. this helps out so much
+nate holt I'm glad to hear that.
Thank you so much Evil Ted. I've been trying to figure who to make large light weight horns for my monster's head for a while. You've made me happy.
Kara Haygood Glad to help.
You litterally just saved my life because I'm trying to do a ganyu cosplay but i cannot find any good quality horns, they all just go the wrong way😭. Pretty helpful !
So happy to help. Thank you for your support.
a million homestucks stampede in, probably crushing a man in the process
first person with a tutorial of any sorts to leave a list of links to materials! thank you so much! subscribed for sure~
Thank you for watching.
You read my mind! I've been going crazy trying to figure out how to make horns all weekend!
Alesa Hughson I'm glad to help.
oh man if ever i got access to a workshop like his i would lose my mind
I'm working on an Asgore Dreemurr cosplay, and I'm using this method to make my horns. They are almost done, I just need to paint over the plastidip and clearcoat them. Thank you!
+Schmedia Thank you for subscribing.
Thanks for the tutorial! I can imagine making many things, other than horns, with this awesome technique. So inspired now!
Dario Salcido And I'm inspired by your enthusiasm. Good luck!
I love your videos! I always feel so inspired after seeing them! I am currently helping my brother make armor from Doom and we couldn't do it without your videos!
Delightfully! Thank you, Ted, your lessons are very much helped me! Revising your videos at 10 times that would just miss nothing. It turns out very interesting things!
Thanks again!
Сергей Райслофер You are welcome and thank you for subscribing.
Ted, thank you so much for all of these amazing tutorials! I subscribed to your channel a couple years back and every video you share is such a joy to watch. I really appreciate how you stress the importance of taking your time to achieve the effects you want-- it's obvious that you truly love doing this and take great pride in your field. Please keep up the awesome work, you are such a talent and an inspiration to many in this community! :)
UnequivocalGrace Thank you so much for your kind words. Please post whatever you build on my Evil Ted Smith page on Facebook.
oh my god i wish o could make half of this stuff but hopeless me hahaha you make the best cosplay items
Anime Gal You can… All you have to do is try.
Alright here come about a few thousand more Homestruck cosplays.
right...exactly what i thought
HERE I AM
Homestruck? I think you mean homestuck.
HOMESTUCKKKKKKK
YEAH!
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Always learn something new from these. Thank you so much for taking the time to do them.
this was a fab video but that legend reference at the end made my night 👍
Ha ha, I'm glad you like it. And thank you for subscribing.
Great stuff. I’m currently making a witches hat. Was just going to make a simple cone but I see this now and I can adapt it to make a much more interesting hat. Cheers!
Sounds like a plan.
The Legend reference was my favorite.
Eres increíble! Me has abierto un mundo de ideas! Gracias!
Great new intro to this video :) and very interesting subject. Also nice that you keep mentioning all the minor details that noobs (like me) will be likely to forget. You can't overdo things like that :) keep the vids coming
essteeff Will do. Keep on watching.
I usually sculpt out of modeling clay(usually with a tinfoil base if I’m low on clay) and then tape it up, also I try to use clear wrap on more dynamic parts
*surfacing through the sea of Homestuck's with a shriek* RAZIA'S SHADOOOOOOOWWW
That was awesome! For the tips have you thought about tapering in the oposite direction? for example: side A tapers inwards and side B tapers outwards. Maybe that could work so you don't have to sand as much.
this has been very helpful! i'm gonna make a ganyu horn soon! thank you
Glad it was helpful!
@@EvilTedSmith i had a hard time cutting the original horn layout and making sure the resulting outline is flat. i ended up cutting them in more than 4 parts and confused the hell out of me because i forgot which part is which lmao
You have the voice of John Cusack and the prosody of Gilligan. Love the videos too, btw. Keep up the good work.
Yay this will help with making my Demon Hunter (WoW) cosplay! :)
Happy to hear that.
Another excellent tutorial.
Am I dating myself by instantly recognising the "Legend" reference? :)
Steelmage99 Ha ha, thank you. I thought of course they would get it… Then I remember how old that movie is.
Evil Ted Smith I recognized it (as well) :) then i remembered how old that movie is (as well) ;) and then i realized how old that would make me... (not at all well) :-P
Evil Ted Smith I hired that movie from a video store when I was 12 I am 25 now. but I instantly thought of legend when I saw the horns :)
+Evil Ted Smith Could you use the same method for antlers? Could you please do review on making like moose/deer antlers?
Yes, you can do it.
Hey Ted, I really liked your tutorials, especially the chest armor tutorial. Can you make a Kamen Rider inspired chest armor for your next tutorial?
Jody Melon Now that you know how I do it, you can make one.
Super in depth details and tips. Thanks for "steering" me in this tutorial direction. Yeah, I know. That was awful. And again, thanks for the this-to-that tip yesterday at All-Con. Cheers~
Thank you for subscribing.
I still would love a tutorial on how to make a foam circle like on holly's blathers costume
Watch his "How to Pattern Large Costumes" video, then do pretty much the same thing with a baseball.
Watch his "How to Pattern Large Costumes" video, then do pretty much the same thing with a baseball.
definitely going to try this for a Pokemon cosplay! might use faux fur to cover them though, as what i need it for is a pretty wild hairstyle!
(and i by all accounts do not feel comfortable using wigs for it lol.)
That's a great idea!
i cant believe they made eridan horns
THOSE T GAMSEE HERNS VISCA OMG
THEY COULD BE USED AS BOTH THO
JUST BEND EM BACK A LIL
Vriska Serket Oh god XD
Vriska Serket I thought they were Gamzee/Kurloz
Before he glued it into the shape, it looked like a plague doctor mask. :)
That was absolute awesome! subscribed!
Thank you for watch and subscribing.
great videos. I was wondering if you could do a tutorial of making a Red Robin and batman cowl. there are some online but you seem to do everything a lot cleaner so I would love to see you do it.
Cool horns!
Sam Dunn Thanks.
You are awesome thank you so much Sir! This was my first time watching you and you are awesome! I'm telling all my friends about you!
Thank you for watching and subscribing.
It's pages with projects like this that make me wish we lived in our own house instead of renting an apartment.
The horns are from my favorite fandom homestuck...
Spiders. I'd like to see something dealing with Spiders. Maybe armor with a Spider theme?
Very cool horns.
+D Cooper Someone likes spiders...
+Evil Ted Smith I love Spiders. I'm going to attempt to make a leather outfit with a web look sewn in it with a large Spider at the crest.
After I've tried making EVA Foam Armor I'm going to try something Spiderish with EVA Armor. Your videos are great & helpful.
I'm glad to be of service.
can you do more foam horns but with foam foam? like open cell ones?
ur dreamin
+Seth Hammer lmao
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Damn it an other notification. The comment is over a year old ;-;
happy late birthday to this comment
Seth Hammer
same
Is there any chance of a future video showing the making of a Cowl? Evil Ted Smith
Great video!
this hasn't been as easy for me. my template marks seems to never match up and I will have one template longer than the other or the curve doesn't look like yours with just 2pieces.. not sure what I am doing wrong.
Hello @chrystal sexydiaetic When cutting out your foam parts make sure you labeling them Right, Left. So when gluing you know witch one you putting together. Second the registration won't naturally fall in place you have to pull and stretch the foam a bit to get them to line up. That is what pulls the pattern together. Especially when doing horn patterns.
What is 77 for us no USA types ?
Hi, I'm getting a fursuit head and I need to know how to make ram horns. Do you know how to make some lightweight?
Yes go to my site eviltedsmith.com where I have Ram horn patterns.
Appreciate your videos! Thanks a lot man
Chase Dunn I Appreciate you subscribing.
Is there any way to get the contact cement to dry faster? Waiting 15-20 minutes I sometimes forget about it and it dries up.
how many sheets of 24" by 60" foam did both horns together take?
I'm using the link you gave us
+Joshua Youngs You can them to fit on one sheet.
+Evil Ted Smith do u have a pattern for purchase? I just received the foam and am ready to start the basic process!
Yes I do. Just go to eviltedsmith.com.
Awesome
Love your work Ted!
Thank you for subscribing.
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hey ted, new subscriber and I'm loving what I'm seeing! I'm a beginner in cosplay making as well as prop making. I was very curious if you actually NEEDED to use the latex. Like is it lethal to spay paint the foam directly or will it erode the foam at all? And does the TYPE of foam matter? Keep up the great work! You're one of my newest inspirations and will certainly be a great help for my future creations!
+Devils Angel There are other alternatives to coating foam. Check out my tools of the trade video. It should answer your questions. Thanks for the kind words and subscribing.
thanks a bunch! it helped tons :D
Glad to help.
has the mold design horn ? It would be easier to print and the horn .
+Mariani Calvet I will be selling these patterns soon on my new website.
What kind of glue do you use ? I've heard to use multipurpose cement, and i did use it, but my pieces aren't staying together too well. And maybe im just using it wrong. That could be a possibility.
I have my supply list just below the video.
HoNk :o)
thank u very much, your videos are great, plenty of ideas and tips. Happy to discovered you ^^
+Estefania s Thank you for subscribing.
Fantastic technique! Thank you.
Christopher Soprano sculptor No, thank you for subscribing.
i think you could brush\sponge the latex on if you don't have an air brush set up, not as good, but i think could work
You make it look so easy!!
Your in video link isn't working for me. Yes, I could have just searched for you on FB, but instead I thought I'd recommend you add any in video links to the video description. The in video links stop working quite often and don't work on phones or tablets most of the time.
Asrah Little Good point, thanks.
Thanks for the great video!! Easy to follow and well explained steps! I'm subscribing for your channel!!
+RB Kaboko Thank you.
would love to see you make a beefcake the mighty costume from the band gwar, or balsac the jaws of death
+carolina hockey enforcer Ha GWAR, the kings of crazy foam armor.
that's actually why I've been watching these videos, I'm gonna make my own beefcake costume 😂😂
dear Ted, I love your video but I was wondering how I would get the horns to stay in place on a wig would I have to glue them to a head band or clips?
Yes, I would use a hair band.
What would you suggest using besides balloon latex, for those of us with latex allergies?
+TheKnittymama Many choices. Check out my Tools of the Trade video.
So the horns I am making have bumpy details on it. I am not sure what to use for the details? I have no clue what would stick on the foam. Or should I do that after sealing/priming it?
Good horns, but I wonder if you worked with blacksmiths to make costumes for LARP?
Surely your work is perfect...
j-seb gatineau Yes, just be sure to use a lot of coats of rubber latex.
Legend is one of my favorite movies haha (only 18)
marissasun77 I'm glad it's finding a new audience.
are you using one solid piece of aluminum foil before duct taping? if multiple layers how do you keep them all from peeling apart when you duct tape and then cutting apart the pattern?
Ted you are awesome
+Nao Chali Thank you. You're awesome for subscribing.
hey Ted I was wondering if you could make a video on how to make prop weapons ( like scythes for example) or could you tell me about a good site to go to? thanks!
+stuart schell As a matter of fact, that's on my to-do list. It's coming soon.
I rlly love ur work!
Amazing! *-*
Your videos help me a lot !
What kind of glue was used to first glue the pieces of foam together?
I have my supply list just below the video.
Wow nice job.
Thank you.
also great for Krampus!
nedmia23 Well please post it in any Krampus sites you know about. Thanks!
Another incredible video. Very cool!
LandoHitman Thank you for watching & subscribing.
where's hiveswap 👀😪😪
Moris Kincaid same tho
can i used something different than balloon rubber latex . my air compressor is to small for this
Yes you can. Watch Tools of the Trade 2.0 video.
thank you !!!. you are awesome, i love all your tutorials .
Dear Ted,
You are amazing at creating costumes. I have watched almost all your videos. I have a question, could you add time frames to your videos? I'd love to see how long you work on certain parts of your costumes and the drying times for the products you use. Thanks!
+Brittney Bauer I could, but I've been doing this for 23 years. So I build pretty faster compared to most. What I recommend is to slow down. Take your time to do it right. And learn as you go.
+Evil Ted Smith I figured. I was just curious on how long it takes a professional like yourself. I am way to much of a perfectionist to make a prop in a time comparable to yours! What kind of prop would you suggest for a beginner? I would LOVE to create a Leona from League of Legends cosplay but I feel overwhelmed.
The horns total are about 3 days.
*-* awesome !!!! hellooo from Panama city 8D
Kathia Mc kay Hola desde Los Angeles!
I dont know what it is, but my registration marks never end up lining up properly :/
+Brittany Wright You have to pull when you're lining up the foam. They won't do it naturally, you have to pull them in place.
Omg did anyone notice Ted stumbling over his words at 5:00 ?? XDXDXD
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO THIS VIDEO
Question; would turning the templates over, create an opposite effect if my horns are very "corkscrew" in style and need a mirror like effect for the two horns?
I intend to try your technique, but wondered if you had in a past project as yet.
JemmetGK Yes, that would work.
Evil Ted Smith
Well, Alrighty then...
I've been working on Darkness (on and off) for a couple years and that will help IMMENSELY for his corkscrew horns.
Thank you ^_^
A tutorial on building a spray booth would be awesome
SteamTitan Not a bad idea, thanks.
where do you buy foam and ballon liguid latx?
+xaris katsanis I have my supply list below my videos.
+Evil Ted Smith Thank you bro
Thank you for subscribing.
Do you have any tips for securing Hellboy style horns to your forehead?
A hair band.
Any tips on how to make templates without having the first horn he used
You can make your own by using aluminum foil. once you get the shape you want, then tape it and pattern it.
how does the size compare to the patterned piece? is it the same size?
+TastyCinnamonrolls It's the same size.
Ted... could you use the same format to make curved spikes?
Yes, you can.
omg I love them!!
And you can own them. I have the pattners in my shop. eviltedsmith.com
When straining your latex wouldn't straining the pigment tint be a good idea too?
Sheacka No need to.
Evil Ted Smith Oh, and thanks for the quick reply
Hi ted i like all of your videos and they do help alot !!!! I have a question i have problem with my cement getting dryed of and i have to throw away 20-30% of the can every time is there a way so i can fix that?
Savvas jamal Yes, keep the lid clean so that you can put in back on and off easily. Also you can get barge thinner to add to it.
:) ty !! i keep up the videos comming :)
can the 77 be used for acrylic paint as well?
No, it won't work the same way. I don't use rubber latex any more to seal foam. I now use NaturalForm 60-R.
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Hey Ted, I was wondering if the latex available around Halloween for appliances and skin effects would be a decent substitute for the balloon latex you used to coat the horns. And if so, could it be brushed on?
+DeusDeMortis Yes, you can brush it on.
so sorry for the multiple comments, my phone was acting up. thanks for the reply.