How to Make an EVA Foam Viking Shield Perfect for your Cosplay

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3 жыл бұрын

Hey everyone! In this video I am going to show How to make a Viking Shield out of EVA Foam that would be perfect for your viking related costume or cosplay. This HD Foam shield is completely convention or ren faire safe and a great simple DIY tutorial that can be easily painted for customization. Learn the step by step process I took to put this shield together along with the acrylic painting techniques I used to take if from a raw eva foam prop shield to Cosplay battle ready.
Stay tuned because I'll have a viking axe tutorial video out soon!
Free Viking Shield Template www.sksprops.com/templates
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Пікірлер: 88

@SKSProps 3 жыл бұрын

Check out more of my complete builds, walkthroughs, and HD-Foam at www.SKSProps.com

@Justrex01 3 жыл бұрын

Always love your work, Sir. Your use of colors is always informative.

@SKSProps 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! I always say I’m a good builder but a better painter 😉

@demansworkshop5313 2 жыл бұрын

I was watching this tutorial to see if there were any new techniques I could pick up and found out we utilize almost the exact same building techniques to make this prop. Great work Steven 👍

@astrogallus 3 жыл бұрын

This is great! I'd love to see a tutorial on making large, stand-up collars out of EVA foam.

@i.am.adrian 3 жыл бұрын

You are a MACHINE getting these amazing videos out each week! Always love seeing your work come together, keep it up!!

@SKSProps 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much this kind of a comment keeps me going!

@josephfarrelly7696 3 жыл бұрын

That looks so good! Great job with the detail and all the paint techniques. Keep up the amazing work!

@SKSProps 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! More awesome content is on the way! 👍

@philabot 3 жыл бұрын

Vikings!!! Love it

@SKSProps 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! more Viking content coming soon 👍

@GregCookPhotography 3 жыл бұрын

Outstanding build and awesome video.

@SKSProps 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much!

@masterchieff007 2 жыл бұрын

Your Painting work Is really impresive!!!

@SKSProps 2 жыл бұрын

Thank You!

@fauxmarmorer9544 3 жыл бұрын

Thank god it has a centergrip god it feels so good to see some historical accuracy here, definitely making this

@SKSProps 3 жыл бұрын

Yeah it always bothers me to see incorrect grips and metal banding around a viking shield when those weren't used. I really wanted to be historically accurate with both the shield and axe

@wandacampbell337 Жыл бұрын

Really cool

@SKSProps Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@stephenrenwick8781 9 ай бұрын

Greatvideo. I run a little Geek club in my school and as one of the kids wants to make something i reckon this will be ideal.

@SKSProps 9 ай бұрын

Fantastic! Glad I can help! 🙌

@PsychoAxeMan 3 жыл бұрын

U knocked that out of the park 👍👍

@SKSProps 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks man!

@matthewgresham7060 3 жыл бұрын

HELL YES!! Been hoping you'd do this build, maybe do Eivor's axe next?

@SKSProps 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Not specifically his axe from the game but I do have generic axe build coming out monday that can easily be modified!

@wallyiopa424 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome 👍

@SKSProps 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@GraceWillow 3 жыл бұрын

Wonderful shield Steve!! 😊👍

@SKSProps 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much Grace!

@michaelwolf686 3 жыл бұрын

Once again you out did yourself. I love the wood grain texture look. The Harley Quinn hammer is hands down my favorite build I have seen so far. But I’m still making my way thru all your videos. Your voice over explanations to build a prop are second to non. Great descriptions. I wish I would have found your channel sooner. Thanks for advice on how much to order.

@SKSProps 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much! comments like this really mean a lot 👍

@TyphonCH 3 жыл бұрын

You should definitely consider a Buster Sword tutorial. Your materials and techniques would make it a snap!

@TheSmugglersRoom 3 жыл бұрын

Dig this so much man. I've been thinking about working on some Dwarf Hobbit Shields and this is perfect timing! Thanks Steve!

@SKSProps 3 жыл бұрын

Yes! you would build awesome shields I know it!

@Alphatechaustin 3 жыл бұрын

Hey Dude, just checkin on you. You are doing some cool stuff over there. Happy Holidays my friend

@SKSProps 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Jeff!

@Deadpool-ODST 3 жыл бұрын

Very nice. But one little thing that got to me was you added the "Nails" to the seam of the wood. But other than that very awesome. This definitely helped me for building my LARP Shield.

@freakinccdevilleiv380 9 ай бұрын

Niceeeeeeeee

@SKSProps 9 ай бұрын

Thanks!

@evelknievel2000 10 ай бұрын

Some of the used techniques are interesting and learned a lot. Some choices in fabrication I don’t understand or would differently are the following: Why cut loose all the boards when glueing them back together? You can just give the impression of boards by cutting the foam. Why damage the integrity of the foamboard in the first place? I know it’s interesting to have some texture on your shield to look at. A real shield would probably show virtually no wood grain though. The method with the power tool is a bit to rough to my taste is it give more of of a comic look than a realistic look. It makes it look like it was constructed with old driftwood, rather than sturdy planks that need to protect your life in a battle. It’s also has almost the same kind of depth as the battle scars of the shield. So I personally chose to use the method of cutting in the foam and slightly opening them up with the heat gun to give the impression of wood when working on my shield. A bit more subtle and less cartoony, but that’s just my view on this subject.

@RainMakeR_Workshop 3 жыл бұрын

Cool. I'm glad you had the shield trim not be metal. So may people mistakenly depict viking shields with a metal trim, when they typically had rawhide trims.

@SKSProps 3 жыл бұрын

Yep, I made sure to do my research before jumping into the build 👍

@RainMakeR_Workshop 3 жыл бұрын

@@SKSProps Makes you one of the few. Though the tacks they used were typically a fair bit smaller. But larger ones like that could have been used as well. Plus in cosplay we tend to exaggerate things anyway so it reads better on camera.

@justadude9616 Жыл бұрын

i would love to see a similar build but a crusader shield and sword

@thickmclargehuge4448 3 жыл бұрын

HELL yes!!, thats my comment

@SKSProps 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks!!

@NewFoundTerror 3 жыл бұрын

Great video as always Steve. Quick question, how do you recommend to get your foam nice and flat after you remove it from the packaging.

@SKSProps 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! I roll my foam the opposite way and lay it flat with several sheets on top. Otherwise if I’m working fast I’ll roll it by hand the opposite way and add a little heat to relax the foam

@kainoctis7724 3 жыл бұрын

When is UK getting SKS HD Foam? We need a foam saviour here.

@SKSProps 3 жыл бұрын

it’s a Blick Art Materials exclusive product. They do ship internationally but I don’t know what that would cost 👍

@Deadpool-ODST 3 жыл бұрын

In the UK You can get Foam from Poly-Props

@jameswebb8162 3 жыл бұрын

Man that looks like wood!! Are you sure that’s not wood!! WOW!!!

@SKSProps 3 жыл бұрын

Thank You!

@GregDravenActor Жыл бұрын

Great build dude. Question? Why cut the foam into 'planks' rather than leaving is as a whole piece a making it look like separate planks?

@SKSProps Жыл бұрын

Thanks! Cutting it into the planks just gave each plank more definition vs using a wood burner to suggest they were individually cut.

@DJ_Blaker 4 ай бұрын

Absolutely loving your vids... Does your company ship the HD Foam to Canada?

@SKSProps 4 ай бұрын

Thank you! At this time we are only in the US but we are trying to work on something, if it happens I'll be sure to make a post

@DonFassbender 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Steve, new customer here. I'm ordering the starter foam kit from your website, but I did not see the thickness indicated for the the main part of the sheild. Is it 10mm? Thnks for the great video and pdfs.

@SKSProps 2 жыл бұрын

Yes, the main parts are 10mm 👍

@DonFassbender 2 жыл бұрын

@@SKSProps Thank you for the quick reply. I also ordered the Comucosplay book from your website. Can't wait! Thanks again!

@SKSProps 2 жыл бұрын

@@DonFassbender I don’t don’t books everything I put out is on my site and KZfaq for free my way of giving back to the maker community

@RiotDemon 3 жыл бұрын

To save time, could you not cut through the foam into the separate boards? Just engrave a little deeper to make it look like separate pieces?

@SKSProps 3 жыл бұрын

You could, I just wanted to make sure they were actual individual boards for a more authentic look.

@heleneskevee2645 3 жыл бұрын

hello, great video! Will this be available on etsy?

@SKSProps 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much! I won’t be selling these, this Video was made to inspire and show you how to make one for yourself 👍

@Niles_Champagin 2 жыл бұрын

What are you using for the smaller support struts? They look like smaller paint stir sticks, but want to confirm.

@SKSProps 2 жыл бұрын

Yep still a stir stick just cut down

@gayblue-goo209 3 жыл бұрын

Want to make one myself but is there maybe anyway I could do it without the sander for the planks of wood?? Or is there no way for that to happen.

@SKSProps 3 жыл бұрын

That’s completely up to you. If you just want to cut the planks and detail them with just a utility knife it could work make the build unique and your own 👍

@slymatty Жыл бұрын

hey, could modpodge be used instead of flexbond as its being mixed with paint? or would it not strengthen the shield enough?

@SKSProps Жыл бұрын

Mod podge can work but if the foam gets crushed it won’t bounce back like it would with flexbond or Plasti dip

@The-xd9mw Жыл бұрын

Hey Steve. I’m in the middle of building a shield based on your design right now. Quick question, what are you using to apply the contact cement? I used the brush in the bottle, but I definitely wouldn’t mind using something less messy when I build my next one. Is it a makeup sponge by chance? Thanks in advance, appreciate any advice and love your builds.

@SKSProps Жыл бұрын

Since it’s a larger can it doesn’t have the brush so I resorted to using a piece of scrap foam to apply the cement. Since then I’ve acquired enough of the small bottles to pour the large one into. So I use the brush in the small bottles but still use scrap foam to smooth it out

@fauxmarmorer9544 3 жыл бұрын

What would I need to scale this at to have a 32 inch diameter shield, it'll be a pain to put together but the template looks a bit small, especially for me

@SKSProps 3 жыл бұрын

I wouldn’t print the pattern just use it as a visual reference and draw out a 32” circle

@melissahearn8703 Жыл бұрын

Quick question.. did you use 6mm or 10mm for the shield base?

@SKSProps Жыл бұрын

It’s 10mm

@thesisters8053 3 жыл бұрын

question - this comes in a roll, so how do you straighten the roll or make it flat? So far I have bricks on every corner to keep it from rolling back into a loose roll

@SKSProps 3 жыл бұрын

Just add a little heat with the heat gun and roll it the opposite way

@thesisters8053 3 жыл бұрын

@@SKSProps O.K thanks, other quick question... on the video it looks like the glue pretty much instantly sticks to both the foam elements.. How long are you having to hold the foam together once the glue is added?

@SKSProps 3 жыл бұрын

@@thesisters8053 Contact cement bonds instantly and bob smith super glue just takes a couple of seconds

@firelordzuko2625 3 жыл бұрын

Do the travelers shield from breath of the wild

@SKSProps 3 жыл бұрын

Good suggestion 👍

@manuelkong10 Жыл бұрын

is this sturdy enough for kids to play with I wonder?

@SKSProps Жыл бұрын

I'd say so, if your're worried instead of cutting the individual panels leave it as a complete circle, or double it up and it would definately be sturdy enough for some rough housing

@karenritter2574 3 жыл бұрын

This is so wycked

@SKSProps 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@user-yo1fb1kg4omykehiggs 2 жыл бұрын

Hi great job, excellent work, but just a few small points, (1) the face of a Viking shield was generally covered by glueing linen to it before painting, thus hiding the lines of the boards & (2) the leather edging was sewn on with sinew not nailed! (It was easier than making hundreds of iron nails!) and (3) the shields were, generally, two layers thick with the boards laid at right angles to each other these were then riveted/nailed together! But again great work. Well done!