How To Make A Foam Helmet, Tutorial Part 2
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- Опубликовано: 16 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.
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I love this guy. so down to earth. he's the Bob Ross of Foam
Still as useful as the day it was posted. Thanks Evil Ted!
Thanks, here's a more update version ruclips.net/video/dTU9ijNbdPk/видео.html
I just discovered your channel and after 10 minutes I subscribed. I'm surprised and speechless because it's awesome that someone is that unbelievably talented and willing to share his savvy. A big 'thank you' from Germany.
+Ripperia Thank you for subscribing.
You are the most thorough fabricator ive ever seen on youtube. PLEASE DONT STOP MAKING VIDEOS. Amazing job. Very easy to follow along with very clear instructions! You da best
Thank you. I'll keep working on making them better.
You are my new hero. I have worked with foam for a few years now, but some of the tools and techniques you are using are going to help me immensely! Thank you much sir!
CobraBlackout Thanks for checking me out, and subscribing.
This is great. Thanks Ted. Also, the costumes on Guyver were the best part of that movie!
Brilliant...brass tube cutter...what a great little trick..thanks for these tut's...
Again, this tutorial is so specific. This is a gem to find, most tutorials leave out details assuming you know what to do. Plus you give awesome tips and tricks from working with it for so long. Believe me this does not go unappreciated.
Another outstanding video that is down to earth and easy to understand. You rule Sir Evil Ted!
Thank you for watching.
Just when I thought I had a good grasp on working with L200 you go and teach me something new and different. Thank you very much!!!! :)
dayum.... that thing you did at 7:00 ...never crossed my mind, it's genius
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These first two videos are awesome, informative and they don't drag on..Look forward to more!
Huge fan of your videos! What you're doing is incredible, from one artist to another I really appreciate all of the advice and information you put out for us to indulge in! Keep up the good work :)
The most and the best build I have ever found on you tube. Also its the easiest and the cleanest build to. I will be using his idea to make most of the armor an parts I need based on his design idea! Thanks so much Ted!
Thank you. Be sure to tell your friends.
Thanks SO MUCH for making these tutorial videos!!! I CAN'T WAIT to try my hand at this kind of helmet making project!!
Yes! you can do it. I have helmet patterns in my shop. eviltedsmith.com/shop/
You got a serious mad skillz with EVA foam!
+Jorge L Dejesus Sanchez Thank you...
Can't wait to see video #3 as painting foam is what I have the most trouble with, especially with a piece that flexes
I do a lot of EVA stuff and it's always great to find new tips and tricks. I like how clean the work is and that is crucial..thank you!!
Thank for your kind words and for subscribing.
you are welcome Evil Ted and I will continue to watch your videos...so thank you very much!
Great tut!
This is one of the gaping holes in my skill set you've helped demystify (one of many I admit)... thanks Ted!!
You are welcome! More to come!
Glad to be of service.
great tutorial! well done and easy to follow, and i appreciate the links in the description too
Bought your book, excellent. Patterns also great Having great fun with this. Tutorials excellent, thanks!
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I dont know about others, but the helmet's base design kind of reminded me of Magneto or Judge Dredd. Awesome job by the way. I look forward to learn more about foam crafting.
Very trusty! Love your vids Ted. RUclips is better than Uni. I learned how to thermoform on youtube and now FOAM. I'm practically foaming at the bit watching your comprehensive tuts. 2 thumbs up from me.
You make this look so easy but have helped loads with your tips. You have my thanks.
Thank you so much for this. I've recently begun cosplaying so your video tutorials have been so informative and showed me great new skills!
Arsenio Garcia Thank you for watching & subscribing.
I cannot thank you enough! I have been trying to find a good way to make a helmet for forever now and you just made my day! :)
Amazingly useful! Thanks Ted
Deatails are really cool!
Thank you.
Excellent follow up video! I expected this to be much more difficult! These should be part of the Stan Winston School videos where you'd see some income, man. Well done!
Very helpful videos. I really like how my costume has turned out so far, but tackling the helmet had me a bit nervous. Your method makes it look easy and now I'm excited to start on it.
I'm learning sooooo much, thank you, your a genius
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This is awesome! Really really helpful, you go through fully step by step, and actually teach how to do all of this. Can't wait for part three :)
Man is a bloody GENIUS!
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Evil Ted Smith thank you for the amazing content sir!
Evil, you Sir are a real genius. You stuff and techniques are inspiring.
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I love these videos you're putting out. I'm definitely going to use these tutorials to help me make my own Lady Thor cosplay. Thanks so much for taking the time to explain thoroughly on these tutorials!! :)
Slammin' tutorial! Keep them coming!
Your tuorials are so healpful thank you!! Please keep doing them :)
QuaintGirl13 Will do. Please keep watching them.
Thanks for the awesome tutorial. Can't wait to make a Spartan helmet using this vid!
Awesome as expected.
Really looking forward to how to seal the foam, prep and paint :D
Once again Ted awesome work! The helmet looks great. Can't wait to see what you will do on this channel!
YEAH PART 2 YOU ROCK EVIL TED!!!
ESPECTACULAR!!!
thanks for explaining your great work
Thanks for watching and subscribing.
Just as good as part one, this tutorials will be very helpful for me soon :D
subscribed! I love these videos! Ted you are brilliant my friend and these are great for people that are just getting started. I'm making some foam Robin gauntlets for my daughter right now
I love your videos and I wanted to thank you for realising this tutorial it really helped me a lot and I hope you have fun creating new videos
Thank you. I do my best to show you how it's done.
Thank you so much, you're my hero, I was stressing over how to do Honey Lemon from Big Hero 6
+ShunXXX196 Glad I could help, and thanks for subscribing. Send pix when it's done.
Can't wait to see your next video Evil Ted love what you do. Could you sometime in the future make things from movies or video games? It would be awesome to see you do something that.
OK C SHOCKER… I will think about making something for a game or movie.
thank you for sharing your knowledge! You're the bomb
Naomi Verlinden Thank you! More to come.
So nice work
I'm about to make a bounty hunter helmet, Thanks for the tips!
+SAMURAl You are welcome. Good luck.
Reminds me of Magneto's helmet :)
Great dremel tip, Ted. :)
This man is a genius
Awesome work!
You should build a breather and lens piece that can attach and detach.
Thank's, Ted,you Rock!
Thanks for the videos!
Clinton Cooper Thank you for subscribing.
Fantastic tutorial. Thank you! :D
Me gusta! muchas gracias por compartir, saludos desde Colombia :)
laura quintero Hello Colombia
You should paint it blue because it looks like mega man
freaking awesome!!!
Beautiful tutorials! Thanks, so much. What is the surface of your bench?
thanks for the tutorial very informative..i hope i can duplicate or at least make one helmet for myself. :) +10 Bravo
+loveskey Thank you.
wow, seriously dude, you are very cool!! big thank's man, you are great!
NE XIS Thank you for watching. More to come.
i just never find you glue stuff... it,s impossible to find 3M or barge cement in canada.. but i'm gonna try a spray glue
NE XIS You can use any good contact adhesive. Check your hardware stores.
Thank you! Attempting to make my daughter's Halloween costume. Of course she wants to be chainsaw man .... This is going to take all of October lol
You can do it Dad! My friend my a video on that. ruclips.net/video/MKlDlGU_l5Y/видео.html
This is so awesome. I may do this technique for the creation of my HMC for visual effects... Could I also harden the helmet using Fiberglass resin so it fits my head?
Why make it hard with resin? Foam looks hard when you paint it.
Evil Ted Smith I'm planning on making a fiberglass helmet like they have for motion capture... I think I'm better off just making a brush on mold and make it that way.
Evil Ted Smith And I'm also attaching 3d printed parts on it
you rock ted
Hi Ted, great video. I'm using your tutorials to make my own foam helmet. I'm having some problems though with the contact cement not sticking together and making a good bond. (I don't use Barge, maybe that's it.) Maybe I should rough up the surfaces before so it has more surface area to glue? Any tips on how long I should wait before trying to glue, multiple coats, etc?
I love these videos, the cameraman could be better though :P, but very informative. I can't wait to see more.
3:18 Again, you drew a pattern then transferred it to the front of your foam making your forehead piece land short
4:50 you can cut perfect holes and make perfect discs with a wood hole saw kit... get the one that has like 16 sizes mine goes from 12" to 5" it cuts foam like butter!
Awesome tutorial! I've made a few helmets with your method :) I'm wondering though... Where did you buy your rubber tubing?
Hi Evil Ted I was just wondering if you can do a Robocop costume build because that is the one I want to make
Yes, you should make it! Don't wait for me to make it, I have too many other projects I'm working on.
How would you suggest adding things like horns to a helmet?
Great tutorial! I will try this very soon! One question. What do you have on the inside of the helmet? The lining-type-stuff. :)
would this idea with the helmet template also work with a face mask?
Are you using a cement glue? Is it okay with foam..i was thinking that the foam will melt with cement glue..
This might be a stupid question but do you have to take the space a wig is going to take up into consideration when making a helmet?
You can use the heat gun to dry the contact cement faster?
+O B Wan A hair dryer would be better. The heat gun is to hot for drying.
Hey Evil Ted,
I'am having a issue with the paper patterns. (of course paper is thinner than the eva foam mats but I have a sort of issue with making armor that when the foam is cut and you wrap it around the body its to tight or to small. because the foam is thicker.
Note: I did not heat up the foam to bend (just for pre-viewing if it fits around the arms).
I see I almost use the same technique you use I even use a bit over length for those errors but turns out a bit tight.
if you were to do a robot head would you start with a helmet and build up from that? also is it really warm to wear this and or a suit?
+marc venables Any suit you wear is warm...
GREAT VIDS But the blade only needs to be slightly thinker then the foam and you should always cut away from yourself
Random question do you by any chance show how to make a face shield for a helmet that actually moves?
Not yet but I'm working on some now.
i plan on making a similar helmet. now were you put the M piece on the front, i wanted to have more of a horn pieces going straight out. How would i round out the base to fit more properly?
Make it kinda like a dome with a cone on top
Ted! Love your videos :D one question, how can I get the foam pieces rigid enough for electronics (servos and motors)? Like for faceplates and such
Buy a real helmet visor and use that.
Thank you :) love your channel
Love it, subed as well. I need help with my Alphonse Elric costume and this might just do it!
Quais as medidas? Onde consigo o modelo (desenho)?
exelent! thanks!
Favio Gonzalez Thank you for watching!
This helmet is like... if Magneto was an American football player.
Hi Evil Ted im looking to make a similar helmet to this design you have done and i was wondering if you had the paper paterns on PDF or similar since i have never made a helmet before and do not posses a head cast or motorbike helmet :( .... or atleast maybe some advice that could help achieve the measurments for me head sculpt thanks :)
14mrdas If you don't have a head cast. You can make a pattern on you head. Check my Evil Ted Talks
Evil Ted Talks: Foam Sizing, Pattern & Fabrication Tips
If the pattern fits the head form and it's the same size as the head and you trace the pattern shapes on the outside of the foam and the foam is 3/8" thick wouldn't the helmet come out smaller than head size???
Every time I make one It comes out boxy but my seams are all together nice but it's not round like yours please help
MultiOrangeStudios I really don't know how I can help? I made how to video! Maybe your cut lines are to large, or your not curving them enough when heating them?
is that a jigsaw head? (forgot the name of the guy from saw)
Is the foam you're using, just normla EVA by 11mm? Cause I just found the foam with the profile on the back, but need the ones with 2 flatsides! Are there difference between the hardness ?
I'm german, if u said that in the video, i didnt noticed.
amazing!! thank you!! subscribing!!!
Do you think its stable enough for me to do an aluminum cast on it
What are the different foam thicknesses you use on this helmet? Is the base the same thickness as the detailing?
Bellexi Cosplay No, it's thinner foam.
wonderful! That's what I thought. :) What is the thickness you use for the base and what is the thickness you use for the detailing?
do you know how to make a Austrian /german spiked helmet I have been tring
to make one for years but am having trouble I tried searching on youtube but no one
seems to have a video on this
tnx for the Video Sir :)
hello I am making an Austrian cavalry helmet out of foam similar material
to what you are using but I wanted to know is there anything I can paint on to harden it like a shell
Richard Krotec I always find that when you try to put a hard coat on any foam parts, it will crack easily.
Richard Krotec Plasti-dip.