Bio-Armor Construction Area

COSTUMING
"HOW TO"
Here I will Guide you through the process of Creating Your own HardSuit/Costume. I am a Guyver Fanatic and thus most of my suits will be of Guyver Characters, However you may apply these basic techniques to create any type of costume or prop you wish. I still have MUCH to add to this site, so please be patient with me. I plan to update as often as I can,..Please Note That I am adding the steps AS I BUILD THE SUITs,.....
Last Progress Update:01/30/01

Completed Costume at NekoCon.

STEP 1:
Body Casting
This section explains how to create a Mannequin form or "body double" which you can then use to sculpt your costume upon.
Basic Materials And Introduction
Body Casting The ~~Victim~~ Model
Prepping The Cast
Fiber-Glassing The Cast
Pulling The Fiber-Glass From The Cast
Trimming The Fiberglass
Joining The Fiber-Glass Halves
Constructing A Stand For The Body Cast
HAND-FOOT CASTING
Your costume may require special items like gauntlets, gloves, special shoes, hand and foot prosthetics, etc. in which you may need hand and/or foot doubles to sculpt upon. This area shows how to cast hands and feet.
Casting The Limbs

STEP 2:
SCULPTING
In this section you can find some basic info and tips on how to sculpt your costume.
SCULPTING THE HELMET
SCULPTING THE BODY

STEP 3:
CASTING
THE SCULPTURE
This section shows you how to prep and cast negative molds from your completed sculpture.
Partitioning the Sculpture
WITH CLAY STRIPS
WITH PLAYING CARDS
WITH SHEET METAL

Casting the Sculpture
MAKING A NEGATIVE CAST

Helmet Casting
Rubber Jacket Casting
FIBERGLASS MOTHERMOLD

Detail - Small Area Casting
Sculpting & Casting the Breather Units

STEP 4:
Casting The Armor

THERMOFORM ADHESIVES
(AKA: HOT GLUE)
Thats right,.. Hot Glue! How can you make a costume out of Hot Glue you ask? Well in this section I will show you how to do just that.

Fiberglass Positives How To
(note: I did not continue to make this costume out of fiberglass because I soon realized that it would not allow the mobility that I needed/wanted. However the basic steps shown can be applied to create props, weapons or possibly other costume parts that do not have to be flexible)

STEP 5:
Attaching / Finishing
The Armor
This section shows how the armor is attached and worn on the body.

STILL TO COME!!
VAC-U-FORM PLASTIC

FOAM RUBBER

URETHANE

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