My First Time Making With Foam Clay. Cosplay Apprentice Foam-Mo Review
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- čas přidán 7. 12. 2018
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Trying out some foam clay sent to me by Cosplay Apprentice. I love it. This foam clay is great for forming in moulds, and it remains quite flexible even once dry. It does have its limits- There was some cracking on the claw I made after repeated use, so your mileage may vary. It is also quite different to form compared to traditional clay, more of a push-pull type of forming rather than add/subtract if that makes sense.
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Wow, that stuff is a game changer for detailed and safe cosplay and larp equipment! You could turn anything into a part of a larp armor and it would still be safe for infighting!
"...ask it nicely and see if it will do what you want." That's so funny. It looks awesome. I NEED some of that. Foam-Mo!
I know this is a hella old vid, BUT in case you haven't discovered this yet ... according to KamuiCosplay here on CZcams, if you apply at least 3 layers of a flexible clear sealant (she used Flexbond in her example), you can make pieces from foam clay that are a LOT more flexible without cracking. It can also be heat-shaped, just like EVA foam.
Great tip, thanks for the comment!!
Wow! I've wanted to try this stuff forever and now thanks to you, Chris & family, I won't be able to coward about it! Another awesome video! 😁🦄
Wow, that stuff looks amazing. Great video too, thanks Chris and family
It also works great to fill seam gaps in foam props/etc.
I get mine from Arda Wigs Canada though, the Lumin’s brand.
Cool! I had a quick try with gap filling, but I couldn't get the edge to feather like I was hoping. Any tips?
Lost Wax I just roll a long tube/snake just a bit bigger than you would think you need. Than press them in the gaps. Let them dry, and since it’s sandable I just wear them down to level.
I know some people have mastered filling gaps without needing to sand but to me that’s just witchcraft lol
Thanks, I never thought to try sanding this stuff.
@@LostWax You can also get it to feather more by wetting it down more till it is the consistency you want before placing in crack and then also to smooth it like you did in your video. :)
Yeah, good idea. I think I wetted it after it was already on the seam, but I probably should have done it before applying the clay.
This looks so helpful! Organic rounded shapes are so much easier to mold then to try and cut out. It’s just awesome! :)
What an awesome cosplay medium! I can't wait to see what else you make with it!
Thank you so much for this video! I'm currently working on armor for the first time and bought some Foam-Mo to fill seams, add details, ect. Seeing you work on the pauldron is actually perfect because that's exactly what I was hoping to use it for and I'm glad it works! Thanks so much for the help, can't wait to get started with this stuff. ^^
I totally put this on my Christmas list, after watching another cosplayer who'd gotten a sample from Cosplay Apprentice. (Then I watched their video on it, too.) I'm planning on doing Joan of Arc for a costume contest next year, and this stuff will be invaluable.
Yay!! :) Can't wait to see your Joan of Arc! Sounds so cool!!
This stuff is great for horns and headgear that needs to be lightweight. Can also make jewelry out of it that will be much lighter than other materials.
havent tried it yet or heard of it, but sure looks fun to use and would be helpful if you wanted a patterned sheath or something like that!
i got some foam clay last month just to test it out ,,, and its real good for certain things
I went out and bought 3 buckes - white, gray and black. The stuff is amazing. Thanks!
Nice, have fun!
Thank-you so much for sharing what you do, I am not a cos-player but that doesn't mean I can't learn from you for other projects. Have a lovely day!!! AMB...Rose
That's so true! In fact, a lot of the techniques I use in foam construction are ones I picked up making other stuff along the way. Thanks for watching!
@@LostWax :D
Love that mug
It's my fave. My wife hates it tho:)
Woah! Thanks for introducing this great stuff. I was trying to make a monster costume for an escape room. Now I know.
The bad news is that I can't find it in Greece
I wonder what would happen if you put some thin cloth gloves or rubber gloves over the hand model that you are using, then sculpted a full monster hand over that? Would it stick to the glove and stay? Would the glove give it just enough strength to hold together for long use, even when the foam starts to crack? I was thinking a black glove under that foam finger would help hide the cracks from showing as bad. And then thought maybe you could get the foam to permanently adhere to the glove and make it one solid unit you could slide on.
Hi there, fun video. Question: in the end I see you painted the foam-curls on the shoulder pad in gold. What paint did you use? :-))
So far I used it to seal the gaps in my shield and I absolutely love it my only issue was that if I wasn't constantly kneading it it started to dry so quickly
Yeah, it's handy to have a bowl of water so you can keep it moist as you work.
Also hand sanding it is really tough
I appreciate the captions!
Excellent review there
Thanks!
I coat the piece with reeves gloss gel to help it be more flexible when dry so it wont crack when flexed for break off when bumped
Nice!
How does it react to humidity,? Like if you make a mask out of it, would it resist te sweat under it, or the rain? It's look really great!
May i ask, what paint You used to paint this clay to golden ? Does the paint stays well on it ?
I can't wait to get mine. I had some trouble making my Mando helmet and the clay should take care of it. I CAN'T WAIT... I should have paid to get it overnight.
your family is so cute! :D
I was Googling like mad to find the answer to one simple question: is foam clay flexible when dry? So then I found your video, and you answered it. Thank you. 😎
I want to make a skeleton hand on a glove do you think this will adhere and stay for details ?
Used it in a small football mold and it did shrink. Took paint well.
Would mold release spray work with this?
Very interesting.
Using air blown into the mold or item can be a good way to release items from molds.
Do you think if I have something covered in duct tape the foam clay would remove from the tape?
how much did it shrink
Did the Foam-Mo adhere itself to the foam? I have several molds, so this opens possibilities.
It did to a certain extent. On the pauldron I used nothing else to stick it to the foam, but I did use a fair bit of water, and was working the clay quite a bit, so it probably created more of a mechanical bond with the surface of the foam sheet, where it was pressed in to the tiny holes in the foam. It was possible to pull it off the pauldron after it cured, it was, maybe as hard as pulling a piece of masking tape off......It did stick on the finger, but I think that was due to it being not quite dry, so the friction of the still tacky foam. Sorry I can't be clearer, I just don't have enough experience to say what it's self-adhesive properties are yet.
MsWandaHe It does have a certain level of self adhesion to foam sheets and like Chris said, especially if you work it in quite a bit :) We recommend gluing it on if you want a solid adhesion. But in situations like the pauldron example in the video it does stick :). It sticks really well to itself though when working with it especially if you get it a little wet. :) Hope that helps :)
Thank you, that is helpful. I am on my way to search information. @@LostWax
Thank you. I am going to check out your channel.@@CosplayApprentice
I plan on trying this out, but how well does it mold into things? Like does it retain it's shape when it dries or does it bend and mold well when you make a shape?
I am not totally sure what you are asking, It does work well when used with silicone molds, I haven't tried with any other material though. Once dry it retains it's shape, but still is flexible- very similar to a medium density EVA foam.
@@LostWax Like what I mean is when you knead it and then make like let's say a round object, is it easy to mold it into that or is it difficult? Because when I made a polymer clay pot it was very dense and hard to mold into a pot shape, but when I used Hearty air dry clay it's soft, easy to knead, and easy to work with.
So, it is definitely soft, much softer than polymer clays, but it has some bounce back, and what I mean by that, is that the harder you press into it, the more it resists moving. You can make a ball and throw it hard on the floor, and it will bounce back to you instead of splatting on the ground. However, if you slowly squish it, it will easily flatten. So, it is really different to work with. It is harder to add or subtract from your work, more like you need to push the clay into the shape you want. Does that help a bit?
@@LostWax Definitely thank you. ^^
ihave used a similar foam clay to.put details on a eva yoda mask..
wish i could post a pic here..
Sweet
Nice review. I'm in the R&D phase of all this. Have a project, steampowered jetpack w/wings.
Nice!
Is it still playable/ reshape-able after it dries?
No, once it dries you can't re-use it.
What about the shrinkage?
Yep, it does shrink a bit, I think somewhere near the end of the video I compare the measurements after it shrunk if I remember correctly.
cool! I think if you coated it in flexbond, it would last much longer without cracking :D
Great point!
Using this as a Nightwing x Cannabis cosplay chest logo! Still need to add details, paint and rubber coat it, but I'll be posting the finished result on my instagram @nightweed420
Just ran across this. Making some zombie hand and was going to try the old method of wire and foam. This might work better. thanks!
Nice!!
Does anyone know where you could find some Foam Clay in Europe/Germany?
We will be expanding our brand into parts of Europe in the first part of next year but until then you can look up Poly Props or Lumins Workshop and they might have some. Theirs is a slightly different formula (more gooey, a little bit more shrinkage than ours) but they work great! :) Hope that helps :)
cosplayshop.be sells some. It's based in belgium.
Cosplayshop.be (Foam Clay, 300g) or Craftperium.eu (ProFoam Clay 100g)
Even "poly-props.com" sells it. In 150g or 300g pots.
For my cos play I use 3D printer and foam. But foam- mo l think will be more useful.
I heard him saying it takes mould very well and for a sec I thought _'why does he want it to become all green fuzzy moist and nasty...ooooh... mold... of course'_. lol.
where is the cauldron from
The Pauldron is the one I used for my WonderWoman Costume. I think I put it up for free on my Patreon page if I remember correctly.....
Can you try to make molds with this?
I'll give it a try and see how it works.
Ok, awesome! Can't wait to see that video!!
I'm waiting for my delivery right now. * As I heard the mail jeep drive right on by, like they do so often with my Amazon packages. Sigh
Is it sandable like regular foam?
Apparently it is, I haven't tried that yet though.....
Jason Cutrone Depends on the brand apparently, but it’s suppose to EXACTLY like EVA Foam once dry. So it can be heat formed as well.
Thanks for the info!
yes
you can do anything that you can do to reg foam...its amazing stuff
Cyberwolf74 thanks for the info.
I work in 3D printing and there are companies that specialize only on printing claws and arms and stuff, in color! it looks like silicon. Those companies naturally evolved because of all the Lord of The rings filming in NZ for years :) But it maybe a bit expensive so for cos players this solution clearly wins
Afaik you can't print silicone. Especially skin safe silicone usually has long curing times, and comes as a two compound material
Maybe with some plasti-dip coating it will crack less.
Definitely worth a try. Thanks for watching!
Wait so how long does it take to dry ?
Well, It seems to really depend on the thickness of the piece and how much access to air it has. So for my 1-inch square, after drying overnight, the side exposed to the air was dry, but the back which was against my plastic tabletop was not completely dry yet. So I'd say give it a couple of days for full drying. However, as far as being able to work on a piece without destroying your previous work, you could probably go back to it an about 6 hours, because the top surface would be dry enough to help keep the form stable. Does that make sense? I'm still super new to foam clay though, so if anyone else has input, that'd be great!
@@LostWax thanks, I was thinking of making an infinity gauntlet with it because I think that would look cool
It would look amazing!!
Never said whether it shrinks when dried completely.
It does shrink as it dries.
When i first saw this stuff all i could think of was wood filler but for foam.
i have foam-mo fomo ): XD
Using Saran wrap will prevent it from sticking
Nice. Good tip!
My First Time : Uses all 300G to cover holes and cracks.
My Second Time : Same.
Watching this Video : Oh.. that's how you're supposed to use it.
I thought about buying some.... do you see any shrinkage?? And how do you think it would work with uv resin??? Like if i used it to make a mold with uv resin that doesnt expand or shrink?
It definitely shrinks a fair amount, and I don't think it would be the best material to make a mold from. Generally, the smoother the mold, the better it will work, and the foam has a slightly porous texture. If you want to make molds, probably the easiest is from silicone caulk mixed with cornstarch. A quick google should turn up lots of results on that.
Your voice sounds alot better with a cold! Lol
Hehe, I like it when my voice goes all low...
@@LostWax Hell yeah. Lol
A Video where you need a new Arm....maybe thus one with the Steampunk Arm? 😂
I used it for the first time in October for a Bowsette Shell. It's a great product, easy to seal and paint but it definatly has its limits especially being fragile when bent, many of my spike tips came off through light bashing and bumps at con. @pixie.dustcreations
That's good to know. Was it the Foam-Mo brand?
Awesome video thanks for the info. New subscriber. I mentioned your channel on my latest video on my channel.
1” isn’t fine enough resolution. Next time, take same amount, make it 10-20”, thin like a pencil lead. Tiny shrinkage over 20” will be measurable with basic equipment.
Can I Paint this foam mo
Yes!! It takes acrylic paints really well. Better than regular EVA foam.
My name is Chris and I like to make things
Can you say "mold release agent"❓
Or "Vaseline"⁉️😚
This seems very similar to paprr air dry clay.
It is similar, but Foam-Mo remains flexible once it has dried and is very similar to density of EVA foam when it has dried :)
Is this the same as model magic
Faiz um avião
0:15 typical Canadian
Sorry.
If you cover your mold with wax paper it shouldn't stick.
I feel like ur not just a foam clay virgin
Lmao just noticed u have a wife nvm
And a kid
After 22 years of marriage, I sure would hope not 😉
You could have just used your finger and removed it with a light twist.
This is why you always use Vaseline
:)
wat
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this needs 24 hours to dry completely and is not flexible as shown in the video. malleable to some degree of pressure and breakage
Man! 23 bucks!
You really didn’t give it much of a review.
Honestly, this is just air dry clay lol..you can get more then here shown in the video for like 4 or 5 euros
If you find a cheap one.
Hmmm, I am not sure that it is... from what I have seen, air dry clay dries hard, where this stuff is still really foamy and flexible. But I'd be happy to be wrong:)
@@LostWax oh yes some is some isn't it depends but this stuff is still really good..and also happy to see a CZcamsr still reading and interacting with his fans and replying to some old videos, shows how good of a youtuber you sir are :)
P.s
Please come back to youtube lol
@@DelusionalInsider Aww, thanks:) And yes, I have another video coming hopefully soon (shoulder armour) .... It is always a tradeoff for me between putting out more videos, which means less time designing new patterns, or creating more patterns which, of course means fewer videos. This year I am probably going to have fewer videos, but more patterns....we'll see how it goes though.....
And good point on the clay- there are lots of different ones out there it would seem:)
you should of put some wax on it or something before putting the foam on dude
Yeah, it would be worth looking into a good release agent for this stuff.
@@LostWax maybe silocon spray that stuff is real slippery thanks have fun dude
A woman actually let this guy get her pregnant? No way are those his biological kids...
Well, I guess I am glad the world doesn't work the way you think it should😁 I am blessed to have an amazing wife and apparently, she thinks I'm alright too😏