A cosplayer, Madonna from Kawaii Cosplay, shares her experience creating a foam armor costume for a German PC supplier's brand mascot, "Eraser Girl." She began by creating a bodysuit pattern, then moved on to making the shoes, gloves, breastplate, and other armor pieces. She used various materials, including foam, fabric, and paint, and employed techniques like heat-shaping and airbrushing. Madonna also created a helmet with LED-lit eyes and styled a wig to complete the costume. The finished costume was comfortable, lightweight, and easy to wear, and the client was very happy with the result.
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1. The speaker, Madonna, is from Kawaii Cosplay.
2. She was asked by a German PC supplier to bring their brand mascot, Eraser Girl, to life.
3. Madonna had to make a costume for someone else, which can be challenging.
4. She was provided with measurements of the model and worked out for two months to match those measurements.
5. She used a base pattern from MakeHoles for the bodysuit.
6. She used four-way stretch fabric and elastic material with a matte rubber coating for the bodysuit.
7. She covered a pair of shoes with duct tape to create a pattern for the shoe armor.
8. She used 5mm EVA foam for the shoe armor and applied three layers of Plastidip for priming.
9. She painted the armor with shiny blue metal and sealed it with spray varnish.
10. She used hot glue to attach the armor pieces to the shoe.
11. She made gloves using a pattern on paper and two layers of fabric.
12. She used EVA foam for the armor and applied Plastidip for priming.
13. She painted the armor with blue and silver and added details.
14. She made a breastplate using duct tape patterns and EVA foam.
15. She applied three thick layers of Plastidip for priming and painted with a base color.
16. She used hot glue to attach the armor pieces to the breastplate.
17. She made a helmet using a rough pattern on paper and 5mm EVA foam.
18. She sketched and cut out side panels and added magnets for attachment.
19. She used non-quick seal to hide the foam seams and primed and painted the helmet.
20. She soldered an LED circuit to light up the eyes.
21. She made a pattern for a cowel and sewed two pieces together.
22. She glued the side panels on and the helmet was done.
23. She styled a fitting wig using a silver base and blue wax.
24. She put the costume on for the first time and was happy with the result.
25. The costume was displayed at Gamescom Germany and other events.
26. Madonna used various materials, including foam, fabric, Plastidip, and paint, for the project.