HECK YEAH! JEN BUILDS!

I love watching Bill work with foam.....but as an expert he does make it look deceptively easy. Seeing Jen take on such an ambitious first project and how she dealt with problems actually gives a noob foam smith like me more confident to try my own project. More Jen videos please :)

What I love about this is that she is still figuring stuff out. Where adam is the old master who may not know exactly but has enough experience to know the methodology to get results. I love the contrast. would love to see more of her.

Jen has become one of my favourite Tested members.

Foamsmith 3: How to Make Helmets, Crowns, and Masks, by Bill Doran: amzn.to/3m6wJlE Jen’s digital patterns for this foam wig: www.etsy.com/listing/887774329/marie-antoinette-foam-wig-digital?ref=shop_home_feat_1 Materials for this project: SKS Props HD-Foam Rolls: bit.ly/33kUYpm Plasti Dip White: bit.ly/36btRi8 Plaid FX Paint (New Liberty, Chainmail, Dragon's Breath and Emerald): bit.ly/3l8V8WT White Nylon Brush Set: bit.ly/37cGh8N OVERALL AMAZON LIST: amzn.to/3510IEO

It's a cartoon come to life. It's fantastic. She would've loved it.

You did such a wonderful job Jen! =D

This was a fantastic build and a fantastic build video! Look like Jen had a lot of fun putting this all together. Great problem solving along the way. Loved the explanations as we went along. The tip on making more organic curls was great! And MAN does the final product look amazing! Reminds me I want to do a Medusa wig and costume someday. Look forward to more Jen builds in the future!

What a awesomesauce build and for a first time with the Eva foam. This has help inspire me to give it a try for my first Eva project. So thank you for this

She even said monolithic, a truly excellent tested video.

I respect the Hoodslam shirt

I like how Adam's co-stars look scaringly like the old co-stars from Mythbusters. Coincidence or casting preference? Scooby doo van time...

Wow the paint really sells it! The first time the wig was on screen I thought for a moment there was some kind of fake hair involved.

Great job Jen!! Fantastic work for your first foam build and I’m so glad you like working with my HD-Foam! 👍

Great job!!! Teachable Moment: For proper fitting, however you preset (braid, pin or pin-curl) your hair to take measurements or make a mold, you need to duplicate it for the final fitting. Wig cap are definitely your friend.

fantastic art work, love it , and the cake really looks like you could eat it ,,, dress is beautiful, a job so well done bravo,,,,,,,,,,

Jen, mad props for the video, but I have to confess.....I clicked the link thinking Adam somehow got Kari Byron on the show for a one-day-build. Still enjoyed it and wasn't disappointed.

I want to thank you for this video. Although my final product differed, your process helped me make the helmet and frame for a headdress I recently made. This was very helpful.

Wow Jen, Amazing work. It looks magnificent on your head. And the cake prop is magnifique!

This was an incredibly impressive, but approachable build! It looks fantastic!

My first Jen video and I'm a new fan! Great video, and even though I have no plans to make a cosplay headpiece anytime soon, I was riveted!

Love it always nice to have new or newer builders and women need more attention in this aspect

Super helpful, thank you. I've been wanting to do a foam wig for my Zapp Brannigan cosplay for ages but was very intimidated on where to start, this is very helpful.

Let's be honest. We'd all watch Jen sort a box of packing peanuts by weight.

What a great process video. I love watching the crafting experts like Bill and Britt at Punished Props and Steve over at SKS Props, their years of experience really shine when they make something beautiful out of the most basic tools. BUT I also love seeing someone who is experienced at crafting but not at a particular medium working THROUGH the process. Making mistakes, solving problems, redoing things, and learning from the process, it really shows what this kind of work is like. And for people out there who have never made something like this, it's so encouraging for them to see someone who's highly skilled try something new and eventually succeed. Great Video, Jen! You may now eat cake.

I'm watching Jen wrap up her head in sticky plastic wrap and I'm reminded of all the Mythbusters episodes where they had a hard time getting something out of a silicone mold they were making of it.

That's fabulous Jen! Well done! Just one point from someone who did something similar a while back - the main support structure being in EVA foam may become problematic as it gets warmer, from your head, ambient temp, under lights etc. - the piece may start to sag. If you could replace, or bolster the big central EVA pieces with lexan or something similar and *lightweight* the piece will be more robust.

Not just in at the deep end [getting sculptural 1st time out with EVA] but with full Diver's lead weights and boots! But like Houdini, you've risen to the top with flair; and not let the material constrict your creativity. Having 'sculpted' EVA myself [Alex Mercer's arms from the game, Prototype] I started with Bill [& Brittany] Doran and Evil Ted's videos and 'got creative'. As you say you can develop your own techniques to suit your project. I am extremely impresssed with your unique style in EVA - the helmets that rule cosplay; with so many patterns available ARE a great starting point for the beginner but 'outside the box' is a lot more fun!

THIS IS INCREDIBLE

This build is badass jen! Great job

More Jen please!!!!

I think a slight bevel would be helpful as long it was chosen to assist the curvature.

Ngl I now want to make a foam helmet thanks Jen!

What a fun prop

Very cool! I'm surprised no one mentioned Beach Blanket Babylon. The wigs in that are *totally* ridiculous!

Falco approves of this costume.

Loved seeing your whole process and all the info and insights you shared, thank you. The outcome is fantastic!

Looks fabulous and fantastic!

Thank You Jen!!

It looks like a tron helmet before she added the other items. But it turned out amazing.

Awesome job!! Thanks for sharing.

I just watched a 40 minute video about a foam wig. And I loved it.

Jen is a tonic. More Jen pls k thx bai.

That was fantastic. I thought the cake was a nice touch.

Brilliant! Great problem solving, here. I was going to suggest (but maybe you already discovered) that you can use bobby pins to attach the wig to your skull cap, to keep the wig from wiggling around. Happy Halloween! 🎃

I have never seen you or this channel before Jen but you wear hoodslam tees so you're A-OK in my book!

stunning work

Jen is a great presenter, more of her please!

I am super proud of this artist 🎨 👏 💜 ❤️ ❤️ ❤️ ❤️ ❤️ ❤️ ❤️ ❤️ much love to her and her journey!!

This is fantastic - so inspirational

the headcap creation reminded me of when I made a Corey Taylor Slipknot mask when I was 13 (based on his first mask). To get the form I draped an old shirt with eyeholes over my head, and wrapped my entire head and face with duct tape. Of course, I didn't think too far ahead and was flying solo with no prior mask making experience. My mom ended up having to cut a slit in the back of it so I could get it off my face. I did a lot more work to it after that, but it actually ended up working out really well. Nice to know I was in a reasonable ballpark with problem solving it even as a kid with no experience.

Well that was just fabulous! A masterpiece indeed! 💕

That is truly AWESOME!

my goodness Jen, way to tackle a foam build! That's one heck of job youve done. Ive been foam smithing for years and this is a delight to watch!

I sit here and watch this, and wonder what Marie Antoinette would say about this rendering of her hair style. I hope that costume that goes with is just as much over the top as the hair. I hope we get to glimpse her in the field wearing this costume. It looks great .. but does it wear great!??

Your tape head mold reminds me of the original Tron helmets. Haha

Jeez... EVA foam??? That must weigh a ton!! :o

First of all, YAY JEN! More Jen builds! Secondly, Bill getting two Tested sout-outs in one week. Go Bill!

I enjoyed this greatly. Awesome build!

Amazing! love it, i got try for my carnaval wig i need for february! well done

looks awesome!

What a fun show of how to use eva foam.

I always love Jen's projects!

Love this video. Amateur hour + Amazing DIY = charming and inspiring

Oh wow! Looks awesome! Wasn't expected this upload but so happy to see it. Look forward to the next video from ya

super fun and informative! great vid!

At your party, put a semirigid covid mask on a stick as a spoof masquerade mask on a stick.

I love how you did this!!!! I probably would have made a chin strap and hidden most of it with long sideburn pieces. This is fantastic!

Incroyable, Merveilleuses

Love the t-shirt :)))

Amazing job and amazing video! Thank you

You just won the costume contest..... this year!

Masterclass. What an amazing experience.

That's awesome, I too have been making Halloween costumes and props for years but never used EVA foam until this year. It's been a great experience and definitely loved this video and need to pick up a dremel, and the guide books!

Great job!

Now that you’ve mastered foamsmithing, on your first try no less lol, i can’t wait to see all the cool things you can make out of foam!

Yess

THIS IS DO GOOD OMG

This is amazing ❤

this was so much fun! I'd love to see more female driven content on the site and this has my hyped up for my first foam build which in all honest probably won't happen for a year

Neat project. I may never do one, but I love the techniques used and hope to work them into things I do. One small recommendation - I'd get one of those can-gun paint can trigger and handle adapters. They give you a LOT better control when trying to spray stuff. I prefer the design of the one made by Rustoleum, and it works with almost every can I've tried.

this is fantastic ❤

Amazing project and result - especially for your first time using EVA foam! It may have only saved a few ounces, but you might consider cutting some skeletonizing holes in the 10mm foam understructure if it doesn't compromise the stiffness too much. Clearly not as a retrofit to this project, but might be helpful in future projects! Keep up the great work!

Oh, you just have to love a woman, who wraps her hair in plastic foil and blue tape! 😍😄😄😄

Magnificent mad hair! Fascinating to see the rise in your experience and the evolution of the surfaces-- the point at which you point to the S curve on the back-- I could see you were headed in the right direction. Those ringlets are just right. Amazing. Happy Halloween!

This is spectacular!!! And everything about this video was super helpful. I'm curious how stable versus wobbly it was on your head in the end?

I am do happy to see more builds! I look forward seeing a lot more

Hmmm, that is an interesting alternative for me as a kigurumi player...given how I can cheat on making a mould

awesome!! it's amazing!

C'est magnifique!

Woo superbly

Truly fun and entertaining to watch. Thanks!

YAY great costume, and vid!

Wow, incredible build!

wonder if it helps to put a large helium balloon in there , takes away a little weight and helps with the rigidity

Awesome video I'm outside working on a mandalorian Armor set made from foam right now

absolutely beautiful work!!

Freakin love it!!!!!!!!!!!

Awesome

Great job! Can't wait for the next one Jen