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Title: Do you think these patterns could work in foam? Post by: mrg149 on January 30, 2021, 02:20:27 PM I found these awesome medieval armor patterns meant for metal working and have wondered whether they would translate to eva foam? They could serve as a fun starting point for designing costume pieces. Any resident "foam smiths" have an opinion on this? would love to hear.
http://www.armourarchive.com/patterns (http://www.armourarchive.com/patterns) Title: Re: Do you think these patterns could work in foam? Post by: Samhain138 on January 30, 2021, 03:55:18 PM Maybe with modifications. I don't see why not. It helps if you're familiar with how you make foam do the shapes though.
Title: Re: Do you think these patterns could work in foam? Post by: mrg149 on January 31, 2021, 03:04:35 AM I was llooking t the simple gorget pattern to try just for fun. II'm ure these would be a decent start to base off of
Title: Re: Do you think these patterns could work in foam? Post by: janx on April 12, 2021, 09:25:15 PM looking at the first gorget, I see the edges are flared out. Can you do that with craft foam and get it to hold the shape?
otherwise, how about Warbla? https://www.worbla.com/ (https://www.worbla.com/) it's a thermoplastic designed for this kind of project. Title: Re: Do you think these patterns could work in foam? Post by: mrg149 on April 13, 2021, 02:07:13 AM worbla would definitely work. I haven't played with it yet though.
With eva foam you might be able to do some of the beveling. However, like previously posted it might just be better to mod it. I am unfamiliar with some of the metal working terms like dish and such. I thought it might be a nice start for pattern creation I really think the roman armor patern might look nice if given a sithy spin… Title: Re: Do you think these patterns could work in foam? Post by: janx on April 14, 2021, 06:56:46 PM I can see those shoulder pads working with the helmet. Should be awesome.
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