How to Heat Form foam
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- Опубліковано 26 сер 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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You, sir, just saved one of my cosplays. Curved pauldrons had me completely stumped. You are fantastic!
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Simply the best out here, no shade towards anyone else, but Ted gives up all the details and saves you time and frustration.
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Foambending; coolest of the Avatar's skills.
so, in theory the metal bowl technique could be used to make larger domes, and in general be an easier way of making stuff like helmet tops and what not? definitely gonna try it
Great video! That sharpie/foam bit sparked an idea on how to approach a difficult piece for my current project, so thanks a million! :D
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You just saved me how to make slight lines in foam, I was afraid I had to cut it out instead of just smushing it with a toothpick to add those lines
So happy to hear that! I'am here to help!
the bowl idea is so cool
If anyone is looking for a technique to do Genji's armour from overwatch then that impression tip is perfect.
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I was literaly heat shaping foam 3 days ago. You are awesome this video would have been so usefull a few days ago. THanks for making these videos. You have really helped me alot with making stuff for my Larp group!
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I think it's awesome that despite having history and experience in the field/industry, you are still learning new techniques and sharing it with us as well. This is the true image of cosplaying and cosplay building.
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I made a winged sun disc and other wall décor from foam using a soup ladle and the huge lid from my soup pot to mould the foam, just like you did here.
+psisky Sounds cool.
+Evil Ted Smith what happened to your live stream?
THAT METAL BOWL THING IS GENIUS!!! I've been trying to make perfect semi-circles for forever, and shaped on top of domes... never imagined to do it on the inside. I'm a fool...
+Danny Lam No, you are not a fool. I learned this for someone else.
+Evil Ted Smith it's so simple and yet so ingenuous... XD the obvious solution that I completely missed! Good to know though, thanks for the advice!! :D
Just tried for the first time it sucks but will definitely get better I learned from my mistakes in my first build....ready to rock and roll !!!
Yes, the more you build the better you'll get! Don't give up.
i'm glad this exists as i've never used a heat gun to form foam before and i'm looking to bulid the evil dead chainsaw for a con in a few months. thank you for the tutorial Ted
"foam bending". you sir is the new avatar :D
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Very nice. Thanks for sharing.
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Ted thank you. Your experience is invaluable.
Thanks.
i always wondered how hot to get the foam.. but from your words... "ouch" it was hot enough for you to definately feel it on your fingers.. cool! thanks :)
The metal bowl one is new to me. Great stuff!
+Kialna Not any more! Now you know.
thank you ted. this video will be really helpful when building my mandalorian armor.
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Thanks for all the great ideas and tips. One tip on the "anvil," I use a standard pool cue ball.
Good ideal.
#Zenno Zangetsu Thanks for all the great ideas and tips. One tip on the "anvil," I use a standard pool cue ball. @daylight living
#ToastAndJellyfish #Jayden Lee if you don't have a heatgun, or can't afford one, will a hairdryer actually work? @Damien Brand @I Will Trash You
Thank you for the explanation and tips i have never done anything like this before so it was very helpful
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wonderfully explained.. thanks
Glad you liked it
Thank you for a well made video that is easy to understand.
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Hey another cool trick is to do a shallow cut into your foam for detail lines, and then use the heat gun over thanpt, and it actually makes the line much more defined, great for detailing I must say.
+BenDrawsStuff I like that trick!
+Evil Ted Smith You do? Thanks man! By the way, thanks for all the other videos, you're a great help to me and mony others in the cosplay community, keep it up dude!
Thanks Ted!! Many great techniques for this making-newbie!!
How do I hit the thumbs-up twice? This was such an eye-opener!! THANKS TED!!!
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this is amazing!! I am gonna make costumes for my boyfriend and his friend from undertale!!
Hi Ted I have just read about the films you have worked on very interesting and impressive 👍
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Thank you very much for your advice! greetings from Buenos Aires, Argentina
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4:08 you could use that technique to make a plumbus!
Omg it's u
Not without a Shlaammi you don't.
Everyone knows that to make a plumbus you gotta take the dinglebop, then smooth it out with a bunch of shleem. Repurpose the shleem for later batches. Take the dinglebop and push it through the grumbo. Then, rub the Fleeb against it. Its important that the fleeb is rubbed, because the fleeb has all the fleeb juice. Then find a shlammie and get him to rub it and spits on it. Then cut the fleeb. There are several hizzards in the way. Rub the Blamfs against the trumbles and shave the ploobis and grumbo away. That leaves you with a regular old plumbus
Your tutorials are always super handy! thank you so much!
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Thank you Ted..You are an angel not evil..
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Thanks for the tips, really going to help with my azarael cosplay :)
Hmmm I see a Star Trek TNG-style borg costume in my future! Thanks for the info Ted! :D
Thanks for this video! I'm going to make my little brother a Jaeger pilot suit.
+Chantelly Heart Glad to be of help.
Hello Ted! What is the best temperature to set on heat gun?
great the second one, i was thinking about cutting the foam and then glue it and blabla.... great, thank you
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The metal bowl !!! Yasssss
graxias por los vídeos, he aprendido mucho de ellos. mis respetos
Love this! finally I know how to really use that foam 😀 Thanks alot! ^^
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@Evil Ted Smith I have a simple question that I have found mixed answers on.
If you heat EVA and it seals the edges should you sand down the edges again before applying glue and adhering your parts? Or is it okay to glue seals foam to sealed foam?
Another great video
Thanks.
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thanks for the tips :)
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Bro your vids have gotten super awesome! Content wise your vids have helped me start to build a cosplay from my favorite game to send more time with my sister. But now this video has such nice quality video and audio wise. Love your stuff!
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Great video! Thanks for the upload
How about oblong shapes? Like doing a gentle curve for something like a helmet?
+James DeRuvo Foam anvil!
+Petrick Oud yeah but my heat gun just has a setting for 'low' and 'hot'
great tips thx.
Thank you so much for this! May I ask? What's the minimum temperature needed to get that o so wonderful curve? Would 200°c be enough?
Thanks for these ideas!
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Instant fripple by heat? Innovative!
If you don't get quite the shape you want, can you heat the foam again and warp it more?
Yes.
Thank you !
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damn i don’t have a heat gun and i’m a kid so i’m not able to buy one. is there any alternative?
Thank you!!!
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The spine thing is cool, I’m thinking Adam Savage and Bill Doran’s Ring Wraith gauntlets...
Very good job
Thank you so much 😀
Wow! This is great, thanks!!
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Hi, you are making out impressive. My Question is quite unusual but your answer could be very helpful.
My Question is: How to repair some unwanted pressed/damaged marks on a Mascot's face made of such foam ?
PLEASE GUIDE by putting a demo video.
not sure if this has been asked before does it matter which side you heat up first and how do you heat it for. I am sorry if sounds stupid but I am a absolute beginner
I'm curious to know how big the foam piece can be before you start to see problems with heat form curving it. Like say for a wearable foam helmet couldn't you just take a big piece of foam and put it in a head sized bowl rather than having to cut up separate pieces and glue them together?
You've done helmets and armor but what about masks? Darth Revan's Mask from Star Wars would be a good example to show what you can do and if it is possible for you to do. Hope you can consider doing this!
Have a great day Ted!
This video was extremely helpful, thank you :)
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Great information, thank you for sharing...
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Can we glue some fabric and make nice colored letters?
:ooo the bowl method will work as well with just 5mm eva foam!? :ooo
Thanks!
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Can I use it to make larger cylindrical things?
So, a few dumb questions: (1) why not a hairdryer? Temp too low? (2) What temp is ideal? Depends on the thickness of the EVA foam? (3) How do you know when the foam is ready for forming and not ready to collapse from too much heat? When it just gets floppy?
Hello Rob, 1. Not hot enough to shape foam. 2 & 3 Heat gun temp, it's all trial an error.
@@EvilTedSmith Thx!
Can think foam sheets keep their shape after heating?
I never thought I'd be back here. I'm back. And now using this to figure out how I'm gonna heat form my newest project... now to just bother my cosplay god for a heat gun...
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cool buddy thanks subscribed and thumbs up PEACE!!
Thank you too!
This is really great. Can you tell me what temperature setting you use and how long you typically heat the foam?
HOT! I have just a stander heat gun. It dosen't have a temp control on it and it works fine.
@@EvilTedSmith okay good to know. Mine can go up to 1300 so I may have to do some experimenting. How long would you say you heat it for?
I'm working on the foam today, if you need the foam in a flat shape ( a cosplayer recommended heat sealing all foam regardless of its shape ) do you just leave in on a flat surface ? And, how long do you use the heat gun for? They said if it starts to bubble, it's ruined.
Also, I'm attaching the foam to fabric, contact cement should work fine, right ?
Could you use an embossing gun? I have one I inherited from my mother, and I would like to use that rather than buy a heat gun, but I am having a hard time comparing the temperatures online.
Also, most videos cut away while blowing the heat on the foam, but don't say how long it takes to really heat it up! How long do you point the heat gun at it before working with it??
Thanks! Love your videos!
Any standard weekend would work good on foam.
Standard weekend?
ok thanks for the input 👍😉
I don't have that same heater thing that you have there that device so what a hairdryer work don't be rude I'm just asking
When it come to shaping EVA foam you'll need a heat gun. The hair dryer dose not get hot enough.
Also,will the thickness and density of the foam be as hard as it was before it was heated?
Yes, the foam still stays frim.
Hey man...what is the white armor of the intro?...you must show us...
I made a bow out of EVA foam and covered it with newspaper in an attempt to harden the foam. The problem I have is that one side of the bow is slightly bent outwards despite the fact the bow is supposed to be flat. I was wondering if using a heat gun, while holding the curved part downward would straighten the bent part? Or would the heat gun ruin the bow?
Great ideas
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Can i still use a blowdryer on the hottest setting because i dont have a heat gun and i dont wanna buy one
You can try....
Can it be done to bio degradable foam
Super great tecnic .Can I make the whole helmet like that?
cool
Iv been watching your videos and i have to say I cant wait to start replicating your techniques to do my own foam work. My question is my heat gun has temp ranging from 200F to 1000F what are some of the best temps when working with foam.
Can you bend thermal insulation sheet using blower? Please answer.
No, it will melt it. EVA foam is easier to heat shape.
Thanks for doing this!!!!
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I have a product that needs wire inside how
Great Video ted, If you are ever interested in making a custom toolbox for photographers using your techniques, I'd love to collab, film, edit and help you produce the entire video. I'm actually watching your video now for that exact reason. I have a feeling I will not even come close to what you could accomplish. If you have any advice as far as how I would go about making a mold for a camera or lens please reach out. Thanks Ted
My mission is to get people to build her own stuff, I no longer do commission work. But thanks for asking.
sir, I had a question in regards to heat bending with a bowl. can the same thing be achieved with a bowl that has a flat bottom? I'm wondering cause I'm trying to figure out how to make a rounded bevel without the use of a belt sander
Not sure? Try it out.
That bowl is fantastic! Where did you find it? I've never seen one that thick before that was actually metal, only materials like heat-intolerant plastic and sometimes ceramic, which I would be worried about inadvertently breaking in the process of pushing from the inside out (what with spheres not being compressible that way).
+ToastAndJellyfish It's a bowl I got from Target years ago. Not sure if they have them anymore.
Evil Ted Smith I checked and it doesn't look like they do, but for anyone who's interested it looks like Amazon and a few other places have very similar-looking bowls for sale currently. They're listed as insulated or sometimes double-walled steel bowls. With the results they can give I'll definitely be picking one up. Lots of sizes, too!
Found it! Metal bowl
www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00FBEI9LM?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creativeASIN=B00FBEI9LM&linkCode=xm2&tag=thevtech-20
What happens when you bend the foam too much, say with a helmet? How can you get it as close to face shape as possible? Thanks!
how many watts does your heat gun have?