Spock's Pickled Brain

Ah yes, yet another armor/jewelry piece needed for the complete Anubis Guard. The basic piece is simple enough, using EVA foam to mimic metal, which a few extra bits. Although I've seen a few ways cosplayers have replicated this piece of the costume, I've yet to see anyone attempt to add the beaded strands. So I though I'd give it a go, added some basic beading work to make it pop.  References Materials -8mm EVA foam -Black spray paint -Dark copper metallic spray paint -Plastidip -Turquoise acrylic paint -Clear coat sealer -Black nylon webbing (1 inch wide) -Black elastic (1 inch wide) -Brass-colored jump rings -Brass-colored fine cable chain -Brass-colored lobster clasps -Tube of California blue czech glass beads (or other tubular or lozenge-shaped dark blue glass beads) -Very thin jewelry wire (about 28 gauge) Tools -Boxcutter -Dremel tool with sanding drum -Scissors -E6000 glue -Woodburner -Heat gun -Pliers -Needle/thread 1. Gather the ma...

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 -Turquoise acrylic paint -Plastidip -1in wide black nylon webbing -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 (w...