How to make the Stargate Anubis guard upper right armlet
Another piece for the Anubis guard in Stargate is the armlet. The right side armlet is a much simpler work than the left, but it still requires three different thicknesses of EVA foam. Here's how I was able to recreate it.
References
Materials
-5mm EVA foam
-8mm EVA foam
-12mm EVA foam
-Dark copper metallic spray paint
-Black spray paint
References
Materials
-5mm EVA foam
-8mm EVA foam
-12mm EVA foam
-Dark copper metallic spray paint
-Black spray paint
-Turquoise acrylic paint
-Plastidip
-Plastidip
-1in wide black nylon webbing
-2in wide knit elastic
Tools
-Boxcutter
-Dremel tool with sanding drum
-Heat gun
-Woodburner tool
-E6000 glue
-2in wide knit elastic
Tools
-Boxcutter
-Dremel tool with sanding drum
-Heat gun
-Woodburner tool
-E6000 glue
-Scissors
1. Gather the materials
For this project I needed three thicknesses of EVA foam, 5mm, 8mm, and 12mm. I had rolls of 5mm and 8mm I got on sale at craft stores, while the 12mm was from foam flooring squares from a home improvement store.
2. Cut and sand
First, begin drawing up patterns and cutting the pieces. The main piece of the armlet will be cut from 8mm foam, making up this kind of shape. Eventually I shorted the length (which will wrap around the bicep) from about 15in to about 12in, but this will be different depending your arm. Still better to have the length be longer, and have to cut it down. The width at the greatest point is about 6 in, arcing down to about 4in wide.
Here's what it looks like when cut out with the boxcutter.
For the ridge on the outside of the armlet, cut a right angle triangle whose sides are about 6in x 1.5in.
Cut a fan shape that is about 2 inches for the radii.
These should be the pieces.
Then sand the edges and use the rotary tool to remove the rough side on the the 12mm foam triangle.
3. Carve details
It's a bit difficult to get close-up views of the armlet, but from what I can tell it matches the texture on the other pieces like this right gauntlet:
Which has the arcs line textures seen on the armor and stargate. I used a woodburner tool and improvised these lines on the foam, but kept a few rules in mind to keep it in the same style. One, the arcs are oblique and never form quite a straight line or circle. Two, arcs tend to happen in pairs of parallel lines. And three, the pattern is pretty random. Stare at the opening credits of the movie for a while and you can see what I mean. The woodburner means you're burning plastic, probably not so great to breathe, so have a well-ventilated workspace.
Do the same thing for the triangular ridge piece. This might be totally wrong and the ridge is actually much plainer, but whatever.
And for the fan piece I burned the creases of the fan or shell design, with small, densely packed lines at the bottom. The best reference I can find for this detail is also in the gauntlet pictured above.
4. Prep painting
Depending on the color of the foam, you may want to paint the inside of the armlet so that if any of the interior shows on accident it doesn't look too weird. White foam is a dead giveaway for the armlet not being metal, so I used some black spray paint to cover up the interior edges.
5. Shape and glue pieces
Using a heat gun, shape the armlet into a curve around something like a wine bottle. Basically you want it to be able to curve easily around your upper arm. Then glue the ridge onto the center of the armlet.
You'll also want to use the heat gun to shape the fan around the bottle, so that it will match the curve of the armlet.
Then glue the fan into place to match the photos.
6. Prime
To get the paint to stick and stay flexible, apply a layer of Plastidip. This is about three quarters of the way through the process. Definitely apply in a well-ventilated area.
Allow to dry.
7. Paint
Next use the dark copper spray paint to cover the armlet with a few layers.
8. Patina
Using a smallish paintbrush, apply a layer of turquoise acrylic paint to the armlet, making sure to get in the grooves. Then wipe off the majority of the paint with a damp paper towel, and finish off with a dry paper towel.
Once you have the desired amount of patina, add a layer of clear coat sealer.
9. Adding the strap
Next, cut two 3 inch straps of black nylon webbing. Glue down with E6000 glue or similar to either side of the armlet edges, so that they each form a slot to feed the elastic through.
Once dry, loop a length of 2 inch elastic through the slot at one end, sewing it into place. Do the same on the other side, like above.
1. Gather the materials
For this project I needed three thicknesses of EVA foam, 5mm, 8mm, and 12mm. I had rolls of 5mm and 8mm I got on sale at craft stores, while the 12mm was from foam flooring squares from a home improvement store.
2. Cut and sand
First, begin drawing up patterns and cutting the pieces. The main piece of the armlet will be cut from 8mm foam, making up this kind of shape. Eventually I shorted the length (which will wrap around the bicep) from about 15in to about 12in, but this will be different depending your arm. Still better to have the length be longer, and have to cut it down. The width at the greatest point is about 6 in, arcing down to about 4in wide.
Here's what it looks like when cut out with the boxcutter.
For the ridge on the outside of the armlet, cut a right angle triangle whose sides are about 6in x 1.5in.
Cut a fan shape that is about 2 inches for the radii.
These should be the pieces.
Then sand the edges and use the rotary tool to remove the rough side on the the 12mm foam triangle.
3. Carve details
It's a bit difficult to get close-up views of the armlet, but from what I can tell it matches the texture on the other pieces like this right gauntlet:
Which has the arcs line textures seen on the armor and stargate. I used a woodburner tool and improvised these lines on the foam, but kept a few rules in mind to keep it in the same style. One, the arcs are oblique and never form quite a straight line or circle. Two, arcs tend to happen in pairs of parallel lines. And three, the pattern is pretty random. Stare at the opening credits of the movie for a while and you can see what I mean. The woodburner means you're burning plastic, probably not so great to breathe, so have a well-ventilated workspace.
Do the same thing for the triangular ridge piece. This might be totally wrong and the ridge is actually much plainer, but whatever.
And for the fan piece I burned the creases of the fan or shell design, with small, densely packed lines at the bottom. The best reference I can find for this detail is also in the gauntlet pictured above.
4. Prep painting
Depending on the color of the foam, you may want to paint the inside of the armlet so that if any of the interior shows on accident it doesn't look too weird. White foam is a dead giveaway for the armlet not being metal, so I used some black spray paint to cover up the interior edges.
5. Shape and glue pieces
Using a heat gun, shape the armlet into a curve around something like a wine bottle. Basically you want it to be able to curve easily around your upper arm. Then glue the ridge onto the center of the armlet.
You'll also want to use the heat gun to shape the fan around the bottle, so that it will match the curve of the armlet.
Then glue the fan into place to match the photos.
6. Prime
To get the paint to stick and stay flexible, apply a layer of Plastidip. This is about three quarters of the way through the process. Definitely apply in a well-ventilated area.
Allow to dry.
7. Paint
Next use the dark copper spray paint to cover the armlet with a few layers.
8. Patina
Using a smallish paintbrush, apply a layer of turquoise acrylic paint to the armlet, making sure to get in the grooves. Then wipe off the majority of the paint with a damp paper towel, and finish off with a dry paper towel.
Once you have the desired amount of patina, add a layer of clear coat sealer.
9. Adding the strap
Next, cut two 3 inch straps of black nylon webbing. Glue down with E6000 glue or similar to either side of the armlet edges, so that they each form a slot to feed the elastic through.
Once dry, loop a length of 2 inch elastic through the slot at one end, sewing it into place. Do the same on the other side, like above.
And there you have it, an armored armlet for the right arm of the Stargate Anubis guard. Good luck and keep crafting.
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