if you need a dome to make a dome, where did the first dome come from?
@timothyjones89217 жыл бұрын
A-dome and Eve.
@roryyeatman9997 жыл бұрын
Timothy Jones you mean Eva
@HYBECTIVE7 жыл бұрын
Corncob Johnson real make it out of cardboard
@GuardianAssassin7 жыл бұрын
I often wondered who invented the hammer that helped make a better hammer...
@aaimaadil32425 жыл бұрын
was wondering te same thing
@CarloRufinoSabusap8 жыл бұрын
I've also used a plastic beach ball from the dollar store and cut it alone the curvature lines. Makes a great pattern as the curves are already in the design!
@EvilTedSmith8 жыл бұрын
+Carlo-Rufino Sabusap Ah, good ideal.
@rabbit06646 жыл бұрын
hy didn't I think of that? I got mine online.
@gidgetsmart7186 Жыл бұрын
That's what I was thinking of doing. Thanks for letting me know it works!
@Tara1978Tara3 ай бұрын
Thank you so much for this video!! Your instructions are so clear and easy to follow. I wanted to make a faux Tiffany lamp shade out of a wire hanging flower basket and stained glass patterned window cling film and was having a really hard time figuring it out. I don’t think I could have pulled it off without your video.
@EvilTedSmith3 ай бұрын
Wonderful! That is my mission. To show others you can do it your self. All I asked is to tell like minded friends about me!
@pamelashelley65478 жыл бұрын
Ted, you read my mind! How did you know I needed a dome tutorial? It all seems so obvious and simple when you explain it! Oodles of thanks!
@thenerdofalltrades81903 жыл бұрын
This is what makes the internet so great. An expert like you can share knowledge with the world for free. Thank you!
@EvilTedSmith3 жыл бұрын
My pleasure!
@awaitingthetrumpetcall45292 жыл бұрын
Developing this technique required creative genius. Well done.
@EvilTedSmith2 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much!
@blackthornejoshua29298 жыл бұрын
Ted thank you so much I have had no luck making the helmet I talked with you about a year or so ago... it's so awesome you made this.. forever grateful
@EvilTedSmith8 жыл бұрын
+Blackthorne Joshua You're welcome. I have a helmet pattern in my store eviltedsmith.com
@superstones77558 жыл бұрын
Thank you for this! I'm really working to improve my pattern making skills! And why have I never thought to put the foam mat under the poster board! My pins will stay in so much happier now!! Thanks again!
@EvilTedSmith8 жыл бұрын
+tricia stone You're welcome. Be sure to tell your friends.
@nxa4da8 жыл бұрын
Ted you are the king props! Thank you so much for your channel, you have inspired me so much and helped me create cosplays I never thought I would ever create. Thank you for teaching us!!
@EvilTedSmith8 жыл бұрын
Thank you for watching and subscribing.
@solypsomancer95408 жыл бұрын
Mind-reader. I wanted to make a 1950's style space helmet. I thought about it a lot and mused as to what to do. Thank you for hauling off and doing it. I am going to order something through Amazon as a sign of gratitude.
@EvilTedSmith8 жыл бұрын
+Yu Damman Thank you for subscribing. Shopping through my Amazon links help me keep making videos.
@scottharper39128 жыл бұрын
A very nice tutorial! I will be using the dome idea to do shoulder armor for my LARPers. Your methods are great for the armor we want to make! Thanks for all your help!
@alyssa04113 ай бұрын
Thank you so much! My 12 year old has to design a Roman helmet with a strict limit of only $10 for a school project. All other online instructions and patterns i’ve seen want at least $8 which would blow the budget.
@SonAskani8 жыл бұрын
Looks nice. If you do domes often enough you could just make a jig with two small boards at 90 degrees and a 45 degree line in the middle. Mark on the edge, stick it into the corner where the boards meet, turn your mark so it sits jig line, and mark the other side where it sits on the jig line.
@PictureJapan8 жыл бұрын
I'm doing costuming in my high school Art class and found wrapping a balloon in plastic wrap and tape also worked (they're not going to get perfect shapes the first time anyway). We didn't cut all the pieces separately, but instead cut darts and left them all connected in the middle. We used a heat gun to round out the center and glued the edges to continue the ball shape.
@EvilTedSmith8 жыл бұрын
+PictureJapan Cool technique. Thank you for sharing.
@daisyjano11 ай бұрын
This is so helpful! I am making a cauldron shaped helmet (or a helmet shaped cauldron) for a play! Thanks so much!
@EvilTedSmith11 ай бұрын
Glad I could help!
@michaelbenjamin33516 жыл бұрын
THANKS A MILLION MR SMITH FOR SHARING & CARING STYROFOAM IS THE FUTURE MIKE
@DavidKimFX8 жыл бұрын
Thanks for demonstrating heat forming. There's been times after darting and gluing the pieces together where they've turned out flat and I wondered why. I was relying on the darting alone to reproduce curved surfaces.
@EvilTedSmith8 жыл бұрын
Glad to help.
@bocar41275 жыл бұрын
I just used a bowl and thank goodness what I was going for has a flat top This method is so helpful!
@Manuel_Z_Kayaks8 жыл бұрын
On your shoulder pattern at the end, your method works great but what I do differently is when I take the pattern and flip it to make the other side,I flip it but put it against the first pattern and "Butterfly" my patterns together to try and get rid of some of the center seam (Preferably no cut line from the most viewed side) Another thing I do is hit the glued edges with my heat gun, when it stops making bubbles it's ready to stick and sticks hard!
@1234hellinthepacfic7 жыл бұрын
Hi Ted you have inspired me so much I am currently building a stormtrooper armour set from GRP Fibreglass so I am simultaneously building another suit from foam keep up the epic work
@EvilTedSmith7 жыл бұрын
Thank you. As long as you keep watching.
@williamatkinson23826 жыл бұрын
Awesome! I'll just hop on over to my pile of acrylic domes of my desired sizes for a template.
@EvilTedSmith6 жыл бұрын
Or you can hop over to my new foam dome patterns. eviltedsmith.com/shop/basic-dome-patterns/
@crazyblazeX8 жыл бұрын
I'm addicted to your videos! Thank you so much!
@EvilTedSmith8 жыл бұрын
+Hidekin Happy to hear it!
@danitanoumi9407 жыл бұрын
Evil Ted Love your video, I'm making a mandalorian helmet and this was exactly what I was looking for.... Thank you!
@EvilTedSmith7 жыл бұрын
Thank you for subscribing.
@WilliamJakespeareProps8 жыл бұрын
that's brilliant!
@EvilTedSmith8 жыл бұрын
+William Jakespeare Your brilliant for subscribing.
@ianhamlett88398 жыл бұрын
+Evil Ted Smith You're both brilliant.
@sambeatty23128 жыл бұрын
Notice me Daaaaad!!!!
@carterkuntz52036 жыл бұрын
William Jakespeare I love your vids
@PetterBruland7 жыл бұрын
Cooooool. Now I can start planning out R2-D2 and Bender :-)
@dawoodkuthub71813 жыл бұрын
Explanation is simple to learn.
@atitagain836 ай бұрын
You're the least Evil Ted I've ever encountered. Thanks for this in 2024.
@spartanmc958 жыл бұрын
great video as always, definitely going to be trying this when im back to working on/learning to build with foam
@KickapooNinja3 жыл бұрын
Nice techniques! I'm getting ready to make some Mandalorian armor out of PVC foam board for me and my daughter. I think I'll try this out and see if it works the same for the different material
@gidgetsmart7186 Жыл бұрын
Did it work?
@KickapooNinja Жыл бұрын
@@gidgetsmart7186 yeah it worked pretty well, but now I think I'd rather go the 3D printed route. No reason in particular other than I've got a 3D printer now 😅 The "sintra" or PVC foam board is very easy to work with. Highly recommended.
@shittingmypant3709 Жыл бұрын
I needed this for a cosplay idk how it’s gonna turn out
@terrykitchen52146 жыл бұрын
I'm so impressed, I can't wait to try this stuff
@TacticalBorzoi4 жыл бұрын
Hi I'm stuff
@masterpage694208 жыл бұрын
Brilliant!! I'm making a costume of Earth and I need a sphere for it. Commander Holly mentioned your technique so I knew where to look
@diddly-squat93328 жыл бұрын
You're the Best Evil Ted!
@EvilTedSmith8 жыл бұрын
+Shinichi Mizer Your the best for subscribing.
@ToastAndJellyfish8 жыл бұрын
Fantastic as always, Ted! Your videos are bar none the most helpful out there when it comes to foam fabrication. It would be awesome to see some sort of foundations series for basic shapes like this, I know one of my downfalls with my current project is getting spikes to look good, especially since I need the structure that comes from thicker foam. I'd love to be able to do them in a single wrapped piece but I can never seem to get them to come together cleanly.
@cienfuegos5696 жыл бұрын
Perfect for my new project!!! R2D2 with foam. I only need to rescale the 10" dome pattern to 50% more. JAJAJAJAJA. Thanks for sharing Ted!
@EvilTedSmith6 жыл бұрын
I have a new dome pattern as well. eviltedsmith.com/shop/basic-dome-patterns/
@cienfuegos5696 жыл бұрын
I have bought it you some time ago. ;-)
@cienfuegos5696 жыл бұрын
I´m little busy with the costume of gladiator. The Ridley Scott film. ;-)
@jakubtoporowski77847 жыл бұрын
thank you for making easy to follow and detailed videos
@igordewit73572 жыл бұрын
Put the acrylic bowl upside down,level the new (open )topside,drop a bit of water in it.....there you go:thats the middle,the centerpoint. If can drill a little hole to transfer it to the other side..or hold the dome to the light,so you can see it.
@lilmizzy20085 жыл бұрын
Thanks for this! Making a bowsette costume and will be using this to make the back piece! 😊
@EvilTedSmith5 жыл бұрын
Thank you for subscribing.
@beachcomberbob34968 жыл бұрын
I did leave a comment on another video, but it's better mentioned here. To mark a straight line over your dome, get yourself a spring steel spine out of a windshield wiper blade. You can clamp one end to your first mark, then bend it all the way over to the other side. Traditional thin ones will flex easier, but the thicker ones from the new frameless 'aero' blades will resist twisting, and give a truer straight line. Just slightly pre-form it first to the same radius as your dome, and you should be able to hold the second end in place with only thumb/finger pressure. Being metal, you can run a knife along it without damaging it and help you cut straighter lines.
@EvilTedSmith8 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the tip!
@beachcomberbob34968 жыл бұрын
Evil Ted Smith It's the least I could do for all of the great stuff you've been teaching us. Keep on keeping on, brother!
@omikronweapon4 жыл бұрын
informative video, but I was really looking for some way to make a shape without having the shape already. (If I already HAVE a cake, I can just eat it) Extra points for the shopping list though. Always nice to see that.
@diegoamador75538 жыл бұрын
Right when I needed this tutorial. Thank you!!
@EvilTedSmith8 жыл бұрын
+Diego Amador You're welcome.
@Unwithe2bonnie Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much man!! I found this very useful
@EvilTedSmith Жыл бұрын
Glad it helped!
@MelindaMonteverde7 жыл бұрын
yay !! just downloaded my template!!! will be using the cover page to make tiny Domes lol !!!
@EvilTedSmith7 жыл бұрын
Great!
@jonbradley47897 ай бұрын
Well done sir. Very helpful!
@EvilTedSmith7 ай бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it!
@mohammedsaif89457 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much for the detailed and clear explanation
@EvilTedSmith7 жыл бұрын
You're welcome. I have the pattern free on my site. eviltedsmith.com/product/basic-dome-patter/
@mohammedsaif89457 жыл бұрын
Evil Ted Smith Thanks for your quick response
@arekusogaki8 жыл бұрын
You are doing god's work Ted haha. I'm not super innovative or creative, so having some instruction like this is awesome for my cosplay needs :)
@EvilTedSmith8 жыл бұрын
+TheOnlyLite Thank you.
@HYBECTIVE7 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much! I'm making an astronaut helmet and I've needed this exact method
@EvilTedSmith7 жыл бұрын
Thank you for subscribing.
@LunchbuttonFilms8 жыл бұрын
Awesome! That looks so good! Well done Ted!
@TheArmoredGarage8 жыл бұрын
Great video Ted, some very clever tips in there!
@EvilTedSmith8 жыл бұрын
+The Armored Garage Thank you Armored Garage.
@omikronweapon4 жыл бұрын
7:52 "Topologists hate this guy"
@BullDeerAryu_5 ай бұрын
I'm using this to make a comically large spoon. Forget buying one, I'm just gonna make one.
@EvilTedSmith5 ай бұрын
YES! Just make it youe self!
@jordanmcgrory29458 жыл бұрын
guess whos freehanding a mandalorian helmet tonight! haha great tutorial ted ;)
@hyperguyver28 жыл бұрын
wizard of flight has made the definitive mando helmet patterns many years ago. I have built 3 using his patterns and they are almost perfect. If I wanted to replicate the dome used on my 3 piece Boba bucket, this comes in handy.
@jordanmcgrory29458 жыл бұрын
hyperguyver2 there are soo many parts to his though it gets confusing,why are there inner parts?
@hyperguyver28 жыл бұрын
+Scottish Props by jordan the only inner parts you need are the top and bottom supports and those are just until you reinforce the body and it holds it's shape on it's own. I know alot of people who have used this pattern on abs plastic, styrene, and sintra to make theirs. I made all of mine out of poster board and cardboard, then coated in fiberglass.
@jordanmcgrory29458 жыл бұрын
hyperguyver2 i find free handing easier than templates but thanks
@hyperguyver28 жыл бұрын
+Scottish Props by jordan everyone has their preferred methods. best of luck.
@BPOnTheAir8 жыл бұрын
The background hum around the 9:00 mark sounds like Doc's oversized amp at the beginning of "Back to the Future."
@curleyhurleyfosho8 жыл бұрын
Just discovered your channel and it's brilliant. Thank you, thank you, thank you!
@EvilTedSmith8 жыл бұрын
Thank you for subscribing.
@SuspiciousTumbleweedCos8 жыл бұрын
I totally forgot about flexible rulers.... There's one right over there too. It was just sitting there looking pretty.
@groundbreakerexplore2 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for this tutorial video
@EvilTedSmith2 жыл бұрын
Glad it was helpful!
@taintedshrimpz8 жыл бұрын
Badass dude.... friggin badass...
@EvilTedSmith8 жыл бұрын
Thanks. I have the pattern for free on my site eviltedsmith.com
@CafeNFTs2 жыл бұрын
Im loving this stuff!!!! Thank you!
@EvilTedSmith2 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoy it! I now have a dome pattern in my shop. eviltedsmith.com/shop/basic-dome-patterns/
@CafeNFTs2 жыл бұрын
@@EvilTedSmith Thank you Ted! I'm going to check that out now. Would you happen to have an oval shaped template? It's going to be my first time building a helmet. I'm working on a semi big helmet that will be in the shape of a very large bean or grape. A big helmet like dj marshmallows but in a flying saucer grape shape. lol. Thanks a ton!....I'm on your site and found an egg pattern! Thanks a ton!
@adamdenman31735 жыл бұрын
Thanks I always wondered how to do that.
@HYBECTIVE7 жыл бұрын
Foam over a flame works very well also, just in case you don't have a heat gun
@Carly-qr4pn7 жыл бұрын
Thank you for this tutorial!! regards from Chile!
@jessiepayne92174 жыл бұрын
Thanks im going to use this to make my own custom helmet
@EvilTedSmith4 жыл бұрын
Go for it!
@jessiepayne92174 жыл бұрын
@@EvilTedSmith ok
@Kikaimetsu8 жыл бұрын
Hey Ted. Got plans on making a leg armor tutorial? It would be appreciated!
@pinkushfever72128 жыл бұрын
your the Bob Ross of foam
@EvilTedSmith8 жыл бұрын
+pinkushfever 72 Ha ha, Thank you.
@pinkyvince19728 жыл бұрын
Thanks for all the tips !!!
@EvilTedSmith8 жыл бұрын
+vincent demonfreid Thank you for subscribing.
@ricardoneyra32208 жыл бұрын
Gracias por compartir el tutorial, buenísimo.
@IRMAOCUSTOMMODELS7 жыл бұрын
Awesome tutorial. Thank you so much for sharring.
@Crousers18 жыл бұрын
Mr. Smith your videos are amazing , and you have rly cool ideas :)
@EvilTedSmith8 жыл бұрын
+JamesJackobGermany Thank you for subscribing.
@Crousers18 жыл бұрын
sure Mr. :)
@timzrcmore80207 жыл бұрын
love this, I'll have to use it on my next bobs getting helmet
@pedrolaragarcia6 жыл бұрын
To mark lines on a curved surface I believe it might come handy a piece of rope
@Blackspire_Cosplay3 ай бұрын
thank you for this great video. How did you end up attaching the 3 inch dome to the wood dowel?
@EvilTedSmithАй бұрын
5min epoxy glue.
@thecreatorlair5 жыл бұрын
I imagine that I could use this to make a Mandalorian Helmet.
@billybobbenjamin53432 жыл бұрын
thank you, very helpful.
@EvilTedSmith2 жыл бұрын
I am happy to help!
@Gardardarri8 жыл бұрын
Hey man, great tutorials! I´m always confused what to buy exactly when it comes to foams and worbla stuff, if you could make like a short video on that, like what thickness are good for what and when you should use this foam or that foam. Look forward to your next tutorial.
@EvilTedSmith8 жыл бұрын
+Gardar Darri You will learn faster by just building it. I can't make a video for eveyone out there. It's up to you now to make it!
@DisneyUpBoilerUp2 жыл бұрын
I feel like I just watched a physics lecture, lol.
@lanesteele2406 жыл бұрын
Why dont i just go ahead and hit that subscribe button
@EvilTedSmith6 жыл бұрын
Thanks for hitting the subscribe button.
@edupuertasfruns7 жыл бұрын
So usefull, love it!!!!
@BatBreaker0077 жыл бұрын
Literally what is that dome supposed to be used for? It's huge! I was under the impression it was supposed to be the base of a helmet
@roboninjasaur67296 жыл бұрын
This has been a huge help thanks! :D
@EvilTedSmith6 жыл бұрын
Happy to help. I have a new dome pattern in my shop now. eviltedsmith.com/shop/basic-dome-patterns/
@roboninjasaur67296 жыл бұрын
Ill check it out, thanks!
@tth_awesomeplay76427 жыл бұрын
OMG thx to you my riot helmet is done
@luizasamsonyan10983 жыл бұрын
I want to be rasazy for halloween so im checking out round head videos
@EvilTedSmith3 жыл бұрын
I hope it helps.
@kalebwaters57718 жыл бұрын
that is brilliant
@EvilTedSmith8 жыл бұрын
+Kaleb Watets Thank you for subscribing.
@mountblanc394 жыл бұрын
Great sir...
@mrd456Ай бұрын
keep trying this but cant get shape right, am trying to cover bowl in foam but not working
@guitargirl5117 жыл бұрын
would a blow dryer be hot enough to shape the foam if you don't have a heat gun?
@EvilTedSmith7 жыл бұрын
No! Sorry.
@jazeelocay97337 жыл бұрын
Thanks mr. smith...
@vb19144 жыл бұрын
I have the dome in my cart. Is it a digital file or will it come in the mail? I didn't see that online. Thanks
@cindylee45082 жыл бұрын
Hi Ted, thanks for the great video! Where do you get the half dome and what is the size of the dome? Thank you!
@EvilTedSmith2 жыл бұрын
I'm no sure where I got it? But I have new dome patterns in my shop. eviltedsmith.com/shop/basic-dome-patterns/
@lalafrancine80557 жыл бұрын
What if I want a bigger dome? like a dome that's half the size of a person's body?
@MadameMargherite5 жыл бұрын
This was great. Thanks.
@EvilTedSmith5 жыл бұрын
Happy to help. I have a new dome pattern as well. eviltedsmith.com/shop/basic-dome-patterns/
@MrOngtrum18 жыл бұрын
cool perfect circle
@ilikejazz80706 жыл бұрын
Pls make a vid on how to make a swat riot costume pls!!!
@redtrooper93357 жыл бұрын
That is so helpful! Thanks!
@EvilTedSmith7 жыл бұрын
You're welcome.
@hair_sauce64724 жыл бұрын
what about making a specific shape from a picture rather than a physical object? ive already had a crack at making shape nets but found no success
@EvilTedSmith4 жыл бұрын
Make that specific shape out of styrofoam and pattern from that. Like I did i this video. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/l8enoNaTsMyodp8.html
@11mitchos7 жыл бұрын
Anyone have any links or advice on how to make a captain America shield shape? I've tried cutting a piece out and gluing it together to get the curved shape, but it's kind of pointed in the middle which I don't want
@possiblyagriffincosplay22794 жыл бұрын
Hi, I'm a complete newbie to this kind of foam. What kind of glue are you using, are there any alternatives? I don't have a heat gun is there anything else I can use? Thanks
@EvilTedSmith4 жыл бұрын
You can use hot glue, super glue. As for the heat gun. You need one to heat shape foam. Everything I use is listed just below the video.
@silvialevaponti31717 жыл бұрын
Ok. how can i do a mask? my son want for halloween the friday 13 mask.
@mooskee31604 жыл бұрын
what's the size of the paper am i gonna use when im goin to print the patterns? please tell me
@EvilTedSmith4 жыл бұрын
You can print them out on a standard printer.
@andreamonk3464 Жыл бұрын
Genius!!!! Thank you so much
@EvilTedSmith Жыл бұрын
I am so happy that it helps. That is my mission is to make it easy for you to make your own stuff.
@arifkuyucu4 жыл бұрын
How can we curve the foam if we don't want to use a heatgun?