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 SUIT,.....
Last Progress Update:3/7/2K

The "in progress" photo above shows a suit of Armor which I am constructing entirely from Thermoform Adhesives (AKA: hot glue ^_^)

STEP 1:
THE BODY CAST
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
I have received numerous emails from people who were finding the Fiberglass Armor How To either too difficult or too costly to make. Thus I have decided to temporarily abandon the Fiberglass Version to post an entirely new set of instructions showing a much easier and cheaper way to create the armor.

**ALL NEW**
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.

STILL TO COME!!
VAC-U-FORM PLASTIC

FOAM RUBBER

URETHANE