r/foamsmiths

you’ve probably seen quite a few of my posts by now, sorry about that 😅
If you haven’t, this is my first time making a cosplay myself and I have just over a month to finish this. Is there a way to help with the brush strokes? I’m using flex paint.
Would fixing it take a long time? Is it not worth it, since im not entering any competitions and it’s only for fun?
Another thing, is there a way I can paint it faster? As I’ve said, im on quite a time crunch and it’s taken me a day and a bit to get to this point because of the sheer amount of thin layers needed

Making my first set of armour ever. Using flexipaint to paint this bracer, it worked perfectly on scrap foam, but it’s streaky and chunky on here. I don’t have the time to re cut and glue everything to make a new bracer. Yes I watered down the paint. No I didn’t use primer, because flexupaint is advertised to not need it. Yes I heat sealed the foam beforehand. What do I do?

I recently picked up the plans for the Warrior Armour from Prince Armory, and am looking forward to my first full set of armour. I am planning on making the first set out of EVA foam, both for weight and cost savings, but the construction is almost entirely done with hammered rivets, and I’m unsure as to how foam will hold up.

Has anyone had any experience using rivets on foam, and can provide any information on how effective they are?

6 months of work and a whole lotta contact cement