So why not just use plastic or vinyl instead?Īnyhow, that’s all the tips I have. Craft foam or cardboard only: It doesn’t give the reflective, plastic aesthetic without a lot of priming, painting, and work. Worbla: Not as accessible but I figure this would be a good alternative to Wonderflex. Wonderflex: As you’ve mentioned, the possibility of melting, and I have never been able to get Wonderflex to stick to itself and I had trouble getting the mesh pattern to disappear completely. But here are my reasons for not using the other methods: Of course, other routes for making this are Wonderflex, Worbla, cardboard, straight up craft foam, etc. Ultimately, it comes down to what you feel comfortable working with and accessibility if you are in a time crunch.

Under a lot of heat the plastic styrene will slightly melt and the adhesives will loosen. If your main concern is things melting, I would use the vinyl over foam method. Also, you can find all the materials you need at a home development store for the foam over vinyl method. With the foam over vinyl method, you’ll have more mobility but the armor pieces will bend and move with your body. However, styrene is not something you can just walk into a hardware store and find, you have to order it online. The advantage of working with the styrene version is the armor will be hard yet flexible since styrene is a plastic. My other option was to actually use the vinyl over foam method as previously mentioned in one of our other posts.

First was the styrene over craft foam route as made popular by Amethyst Angel. I was planning to use them and these are the most comprehensive set I have seen.Ģ) Materials - There were two routes I was going to take on this automail. Good luck!ġ) Patterns - I found some here at Amethyst Angel’s site. Please take a look at one of our previous posts on this method, which will hopefully help! It will give you maneuverability and not likely to melt under high heat.

It’s basically paper patterns that can be printed on cardstock.Ģ) Materials - Vinyl over foam is my suggestion for this. Updated to include both Ed and Al info!ġ) Patterns - Pepakura patterns will be your best friend.

Raiden armor patterns pepakura