clipped from: triggur.org | Thanks so much to Bennie for assembling the footage and to Kagemushi for releasing it Here's the video of my performance at Anthrocon 2002! |
Look for 1" thick high density, open-cell foam.
Look for "slush casting" or "slip casting" liquid latex. (Get it at special effects supply-- they're great folks and I've worked with them for years).
Cut the foam to the desired shape. Some experience with fabrics might be useful here, in figuring out how/where to cut notches in the foam to bend it to 3D shapes. Use hotmelt glue to bind the edges together, and do it thoroughly and well, with no visible outside seams (I mildly burned my fingers over and over and over doing this). Be patient-- this takes a lot of careful effort; it's not hard, it's just exacting.
Once you have the shape you want, literally paint a coat of the latex onto it. It will suck it up greedily, so just make sure you get a good coat. When that's dry, apply another to smooth it out some.
Paint it with Krylon paints (or better yet, do your own tests with different kinds-- you want a kind that will flex when the surface does, without cracking.
That's all there is to it! |