Hey, it's the prop material anon! I'm making Ereshkigal from F/GO's final ascension weapon -vignette(.)wikia(.)nocookie(.)net/fategrandorder/images/5/52/Eresh3(.)png/revision/latest/scale-to-width-down/350?cb=20171215151429 without the brackets. I thought of XPS foam as well, but I don't really know how to sculpt it. Thank you so much for your help!
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Eresh! I love her! With how big the prop is, XPS and/or EVA foam will be your best bets. If you go with XPS, consider buying a hot wire cutter. We got one in the 30 dollar range and it’s saved us so much time when it comes to making beveled edges and shaping XPS foam. Practice on scrap pieces, go slow and work in sections.
I suggest making the overall prop separable in the center for transportation and storage. Here is a tutorial on how to do that with PVC. I also suggest sandwiching the PVC between the foam for durability.
If you go with EVA foam, a hot wire cutter can work as well, or using a utility/xacto knife and finishing with sanding. For beveling tips, check out this video from Punished Props (and generally speaking, check out the site for more tips on working with EVA foam). I’ve also written about reinforcing EVA foam with wire here.
Definitely look at tutorials for large weapons (Buster swords, Guts’s sword from Berserker, Monster Hunter weapons). Take the methods there and apply it to Eresh’s lance.
If we were tackling the build ourselves, we’d probably make the giant spikes out of XPS foam and use EVA foam for the rings and the smaller spikes on the outside.
Good luck! Please feel free to contact us if you have further questions! We’d love to see the build.
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