#expanding foam armor guide
You have a bunch of cans of expanding foam at the ready and you’re wondering what to make with them. The easiest answer to this is pretty much anything, but very large props or weapons with solid bases and clunky armor are your best bets.
That’s because anything made out of expanding foam will naturally be a little thick. Those props will have seven layers once completed: cardboard base, foam, masking tape cover, newspaper paper mache cover, clay paste paper mache cover, primer, and paint. You could make, for example, a great Buster Sword from Final Fantasy VII out of expanding foam, but try to do that with a pair of delicate Steampunk wings and they would just look awkward.
Take a look at some of these amazing props to get an idea of what’s possible.
Weapons
Armor
viaIrarenovo
Large Props
viaTemperance
Basically, the sky’s the limit. Get your base ready and spray away!
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