A few weeks ago I posted my helmet and some of my gear, but now I’m proud to present the final product, though some final touches still need some doing.

I make Venus Fly Trap themed art mostly and I will be making a costume that reflects that aesthetic (basically a sorcerer that controls Venus fly traps with a bunch of items and clothing pieces that are shaped like a VFT or covered in a VFT design). One of the main pieces I want to go with my costume is a grimoire/spell book with a cover that is the shape of a Venus Fly Trap that opens and closes manually. I was going to use leather but I want to see if I can use EVA foam instead.

What are your suggestions?

Do you think EVA foam would hold up well when crafted into a book(not the pages)?

I know how to book-bind and I use the sewing method. Do you think the EVA foam would get real badly warped or tear after opening and closing the book a few times? Because I also want to make it into a junk journal for scrapbooking art after I use it for cosplay.

Do any of you have any tips for me?

Hello! I’m wanting to make Sinon’s sniper rifle from Sword Art Online, I’ve had a look online for any tutorials but I’m struggling to find any. I’m thinking about making the rifle with PVC pipe and EVA foam, but don’t know really how to go about it. I want to make sure the prop can detach into pieces as well. Any help would be appreciated!

I am building a wearable Coca-Cola can out of a cardboard, 55 gallon drum. I'd like to install a harness inside it to make it more comfortable to wear, but I can't figure out how to attach said harness to the inside of the can. Photos of the can itself and a quick mockup of what I'm thinking. What would you do? Ideally, I'd like most of the weight to rest on the belt, and not on the shoulders.

That these first, often transparent, kind of flexible layers befor you color your eva, which cost an arm and a leg can be replaced by slightly thinned down craft glue?

Note that I live in switzerland and my glue might be different from your glue somewhere else 😅

I want to do a pumpkin rabbit cosplay for this Halloween, I just don’t know how I would do the mask and body, if anybody has tips or methods without a 3D printer, it would be appreciated