Hello everyone ! Do you want a beautiful cutout watching you in your little 30 m² apartment ? You are in the right place !
The materials :
EVA Foam, Ultra High Density - 7 mm
EVA Foam, Low Density - 5 mm
Fiberglass bar
Contact Cement
Hot Glue
Ochre acrylic paint
Black acrylic paint
Cutter
Rotary Tool
Of course there are cosplayer materials, you can use thin & thick cardboard. Our first cutout was made of cardboard and it looked good.
The stages of creation :
Make a pattern. Most important step ! Especially if you used expensive material, and if you want create many of them. I know a lot of people skip this step. I was the first to leave this part out, lazy cosplayer that I was. I give to you measurements and a little sketch.
2. Trace your pattern on the foam, you have to got a good cutter for this part because the foam is hard to cut. Be precise in the cut. Don’t forget to cut the spaces between the hands and the legs.
3. You may notice that your sign is all flabby. To solve this problem you have to glue some high density foam ( or cardboard ) on the back. For more of solidity, carve a slot with the rotary tool to put a fiberglass stick inside the EVA foam. Finally you can glue the solid piece onto the back of the cutout.
4. With a Posca or a thick marker, you can trace the drawing of the magnificent little devil darling. Do not hesitate to ask me questions in the /ask if you are missing measurements. After that you can have fun with painting, and adding texture. Mine is not finished, for I have to make details of wood and inkstains.
TA-DA ! Your Bendy Cutout is finished ! if you want to put it against a wall, you can. Otherwise I will explain in a future post how to make a handle to carry it with you like Sammy does. I will probably add directions on how to make it stand upright too in the near future.
I hope you enjoyed this post format, and I’ll tell you soon about the Eclipse Studios !
