How to make a Stargate Anubis Guard right gauntlet

To be the right hand of Ra you should have a well-armored right arm. Or something. But instead of forging a gauntlet out of metal and leather, there's a simpler way to make it out of EVA foam and some spray paint. Here's a step-by-step tutorial of how to create your very own Anubis guard gauntlet from the original Stargate film. 

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Materials
-EVA foam (5mm, 8mm, 12mm)

-Dark copper spray paint

-Black spray paint

-Turquoise acrylic paint

-Clear coat sealer

-Plastidip

-1in wide black nylon webbing

-1in wide elastic strapping

Tools
-Boxcutter

-E6000 glue

-Woodburner

-Dremel with sanding drum

1. Gather the materials
For this project you'll need a visit to a decent size craft store and a hardware. To get all the details of the foam, you'll need at least two thicknesses of EVA foam but preferably 3 types in the 5mm, 8mm, and 12mm thicknesses (all three can be found at a craft store, the last can be formed from foam squares at a hardware store), plus turquoise acrylic paint. From the fabric section, pick up a length of 1in black nylon webbing (8-12inch length) and some 1inch wide elastic for straps. From the hardware store, get dark copper metallic spray paint, black spray paint, clear coat sealer, and Plastidip. 

2. Cut and sand
For this project you'll need to cut parts for the gauntlet, the ridge, and the two shell details. First make the pattern for the gauntlet. This can come through some trial and error, but essentially the dimensions should be your wrist circumference at the narrowest width, the maximum circumference of the arm before the elbow, with the distance between your wrist and elbow being represented in the pattern. The gauntlet also has a projecting triangular taper at the elbow, which you can see here at the top of this picture. 

To create the seashell shapes, make a smaller 45-degree-ish angle with the rays being about 2in and 2.5in for the larger fan.

The ridge piece is a triangular piece made from a thicker width EVA foam, preferably a 12mm. I used a foam square for this piece. The base of the triangle is a little less that 6.75 in, the short vertical side is 1.25in, and the hypotenuse is 6.75 in. It's a little wonky to be a true right angle triangle but it works. If using a foam square for this remember this will need extra sanding to remove the texture. 

3. Prep and burn

First, prep the inside of the gauntlet by spray painting the white foam black so it isn't obvious. You can do this before or after using the heat gun, easier to do before using the heat gun. Use the woodburner to add the asymmetric arcs and lines seen on Stargate armor pieces to the gauntlet and ridge piece. On the shell pieces draw the lines to make it more like a scallop. 

Use a heat gun to curve the gauntlet around something like a wine bottle, and do the same for the shell pieces. 

4. Glue and prime

Next, use E6000 glue to attach the ridge piece along the widest part of the gauntlet and the shell pieces on the inside of the arm. 

Once dry paint on Plastidip to prime the piece for painting. 

5. Paint and patina

Once the Plastidip is dried its time for the base color. For this I used a dark copper metallic spray paint, using multiple coats to ensure that it was covering the surface evenly.

Once dry, I started adding patina. With a turquoise acrylic I applied paint generously into the grooves and then used a damp paper towel to wipe off the excess. To prevent any weird drips I followed up with a dry paper towel. 

Continue until you have the level of patina coverage desired, let dry, and then add a few layers of clear coat sealer to preserve the paint.

6. Add straps

To add straps for the gauntlet, first you need something for straps to securely attach to. Cut four 2in segments of nylon webbing. 

Glue the short edges of the webbing into place with E6000 glue, so they form slots that the elastic can be fed through. 

For elastic, use a 1in wide non-roll elastic.

Sew the elastic into loops around the webbing, closing the gap between the sides of the gauntlet. The lengths will be a little different for everyone, so adjust as needed. 

Here's another view of how it's attached. 

And there you have it, a basic foam gauntlet fit for a Jaffa guard in Stargate. Good luck and keep crafting!