Did you know you can make easy breastplates out of EVA foam or Plastazote?
a) Wrap yourself in plastic wrap and tape and trace the design. You probably want to put on the bra that you plan to wear with your cosplay.
b) Cut it out. USE A LOT OF MARKINGS on the boobie part or you won't be able to glue it again in place. The boobie cup needs to get cut in (notches) until it lays flat. I only used one here, but more are recommended - it depends on how round you want your cup. This also works for shoulder armors!
c) Trace everything on your EVA foam and cut it out with a sharp cutter. Don't forget to put your markings on the material!
d) Glue the notches slowly together and maybe even shape the cup with the heat of a heatgun to make it a bit more rounder.
e) Sand any harsh seams with a dremel/per hand/what you have.
f) Glue the cups to your underbust part. Always try to match everything as clean as possible with the markings you've placed on before. You can also stretch the material a bit.
FINISHED BASE! And ready for priming (for example 3-5 layers of woodglue) or for craftfoam details to be glued on etc...
Now it depends on your cosplay, but if the breastplate is one that can be closed in the back, you can use a zipper (glue it on with contact cement or you can even sew it on if the material is not too thick). Also Velcro+belts are possible. On the example breastplate I will glue on a harness system.
I use mostly hot glue, but you can also use contact cement.
I hope this is a little help for some of you out there ^-^
this was super helpful ,thanks!
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