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A DIY Optimus Prime Transformers Costume for Under $25

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#Costuming & #cosplay doesn’t have to cost a lot. Example: you can make a #Transformers #OptimusPrime #costume for under $25 using cardboard as the base. #Costumers Benjamin Martin & Dustin McLean show how to make the costume in the following video that they posted on YouTube:

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Making Deathstroke Armor from EVA Foam

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How to make #Deathstroke #costume armor from EVA Foam. A video tutorial by “Let’s Make Stuff” on YouTube:

Materials needed:

 

Advanced Cosplay: Making a Highly Detailed EVA Foam Gauntlet

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Wonder what goes into making an advanced, armored gauntlet for a #costume or #cosplay? Cosplay Prop Shop created this set of 3 videos showing the process of creating a highly detailed gauntlet using the following materials:

  • Different thicknesses of EVA Foam.
  • Styrofoam.
  • LED lighting.
  • Translucent plastic cut from a Coca-Cola bottle.
  • Paints.
  • Cardboard. (Please note that this could also be done with EVA Foam.)
  • Wood-working glue.
  • Velcro.
  • Nylon webbing.
  • Elmer’s glue.
  • Faux fur.

Please note the following tools that are used to construct the gauntlet:

  • Heavy-duty scissors (instead of blades) for cutting the EVA Foam.
  • Hot glue & hot glue gun.
  • Dremel with various attachments.
  • Small paint brushes.
  • Sewing machine.

Video #1 (Constructing the Basic Gauntlet & Details)

Video #2 (LED Lighting, Finger Armor, Sealing)

Video #3 (Detailed Painting, Adding Faux Fur)