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Description: Cosplay 101: A Guide to Armor Materials ★ Previous Video: bit.ly/1TuB2W1 ★ More Cosplay 101 Videos: bit.ly/1U4QZ1h ★ Subscribe: bit.ly/1XnMOmz ★ Patreon: patreon.com/MangoSirene Armor can be super intimidating... but it doesn't have to be! This is a quick rundown of the most common materials cosplayers use to make armor. The material you choose to use will depend on your budget, your resources, your time frame, and what you're actually making - but this should give you some ideas to get started! :D ** BOOKS ** Foamsmith: punishedprops.com/shop/foamsmith-print-edition Worbla Armor: kamuicosplay.com/product/armormakingdownload Armor Painting: kamuicosplay.com/product/cosplaypaintingdownload ** BASIC ARMOR TUTORIALS & GUIDES ** Cardboard: angelfire.com/anime5/arigarden/ArmourQuick_Base.htm Craft Foam: entropyhouse.com/penwiper/costumes/helmsdeep.html EVA Foam: instructables.com/id/Creating-a-CostumeCosplay-from-EVA-Foam Worbla: cosplaygen.com/how-to-work-with-worbla Black Worbla: youtube.com/watch?v=oA2uumZplR8 Fiberglass: fiberglassblades.com/Process_FF.html Casting & Molding: amethyst-angel.com/castingguide2.html FOR OTHER MATERIALS & METHODS: cosplaytutorial.com/list/armor.php ** COSPLAYERS ** Fiora: Byndo Gehk facebook.com/genderbynder Violet: Mimiako facebook.com/mimiakocosplay Yarne: Joeshmoe Cosplay facebook.com/joeshmoex T13 Warlord Crusader: Squidbot Cosplay facebook.com/squidbot Cherche: Jinglebooboo facebook.com/Jinglebooboo Cordelia: Basker facebook.com/heybasker °°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°° You can help support this channel for as little as $1 a month and bring even more helpful and positive content to other cosplayers! (Plus, rewards include access to future After Dark videos as well as fun things like blooper reels, recordings of live panels, and cosplay prints. Huzzah!) Be sure to check out my Patreon for more information: patreon.com/mangosirene °°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°° Subscribe for more cosplay videos, including work logs and tutorials! youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=mangosirene ★ Facebook: facebook.com/MangoSirene ★ Twitter: twitter.com/MangoSirene ★ Tumblr: mangosirene.tumblr.com ★ Instagram: instagram.com/mangosirene Thumbnail photography by Novii! facebook.com/noviiphotography °°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°° ♫ MUSIC ♫ “A Way For Me“ - Nicolai Heidlas (youtube.com/user/Vercittyfilms) “Pacific Sun“ - Nicolai Heidlas (youtube.com/user/Vercittyfilms) All music was used under the Creative Commons license.