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rockinrobin β Cosplay Automail Tutorial 2
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here is part 2!again, please let me have some feedback! it is greatly appreciated and I always read every single comment. thank you! (:
here is the process we used to make the automail seen here:
it is made out of craft foam, clay, and paint. it is fairly cheap to make, and much more comfortable to wear than an automail cosplay made of metal.
this tutorial will cover the entire automail arm and leg except the shoulder. for another great tutorial which covers this part, you can go here: [link]
part 1: materials & supplies
part 2
part 3
part 4
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I'm not doing an automail cosplay (pretty new to diy cosplaying), but I was looking around for how to make a robotic-looking cover for one arm. This is so simple I should have thought of it, but I didn't. So useful! Thank you! 
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i um bought the stuff needed so far and really still need the other parts not to rush ps not freyania her sister so shhhh just message back when done pls
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Hello!!!!! can you post the others so I can make this?!
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so cool! i'm planning to make one. and these instructions loo like they will help!
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Do u have part 3 for this? like.. the finger parts..
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when will you post the tutorial for the leg?
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This is pretty genius, I really love the idea. =]
I want to try a female Ed cosplay but I was really concerned about having fairly realistic automail, not to mention in a decent price range.So this is great! Thank you ^_^
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how Β long did Β it Β take u make? i Β have Β no Β expice in crafting Β but i need Β by Β march
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cool! i'mΒ doing an independent art project so I wanted to cosplay as Edward! it was going to be incomplete without automail! Β Β Β Β
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this looks great but before i ever decice to use a tutorial i like to see pictures of the finished product. can u send me some if possable?
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this is a great tutorial! but I was wondering if you could make one for the hand and leg. I tried with that link but my computer says it can't open it. idk why. but if you could make one for hand and leg I would appreciate it very much.
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My sister is planning on going to a convention as paninya and I was wondering if this tutorial could help with the leg as well?
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thank you for the tutorial, I have been looking for it everywhere
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This is Fantastich! This tutorial really helped me with the arm portions but I'm still so confused about the hand and finger parts. Do you have another tutorial for those?
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No I don't, sorry. But I recommend this tutorial: [link] she uses a different material than craft foam, but the process and shapes are generally the same.
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Awe come on... please do the other parts soon T^T
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In the pictures of your automail, is the hand attached to the arm piece? This would be goo to know when I make my arm! Your tutorial will be super helpful, thanks for posting it!
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nope, they're not attached at all. the hand is a glove, and the arm piece straps on over it.
thanks! :]
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thanks, that helps alot!!
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no problem!
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I hope you make the hand part soon~ 
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wouldn't it be easier to use brads or scrapbooking decorative studs instead of bolts n stuff, on the arm?
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ah, yeah, that's what I used. I guess I wasn't very clear
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oh, it just said bolts and i was like, daaaamn, how do you get 'em to stay on? lol
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this will be a great tutorial to help me whenever i feel like cosplaying my fem-Ed (She's gonna be in my story called Trinity). Thanks for it, i hope for more ^^
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I love this, thanks! (Now i wish i was skilled lol jk) X3
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Wow, I've been looking for this sorta stuff for over a week
I was just about to start on my own design after buying a thick foam flooring mat and some 3mm foam and basicaly make it up as I go along, but I think I can use some stuff from this to make the whole thing a lot better
I hadn't thought of using multiple layers of the thin foam, or strapping it to a round object to heat and get the shape, thank you so much, you may have just saved my first project
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no prob, I'm glad I can help! here's another tip that I discovered recently: use two layers of foam with some sort of cardboard sandwiched in between. just trim the edges of the cardboard so that it's a bit smaller than the foam pieces. you can use either thick or thin cardboard, depending on what you need. it adds durability yet stays flexible. also, hot glue works great for gluing because it dries and sticks almost instantly. (just be careful that you have the pieces aligned perfectly when you stick them together! ^_^) I like the low temp hot glue guns. it takes a little time to get used to, so practice first if you're not experienced in using one, but I've been using that for all of my gluing needs lately and it works great. cheaper too.
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That's great, thanks
I was trying to figure out if I need to buy some special glue or something, but I'm pretty sure I have a hot glue gun somewhere
I should have some cardboard as well...
Thanks again, you just saved me a lot more trouble
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no prob! yeah, pretty much any sort of glue will hold the craft foam, even just plain elmer's school glue. but the way to decide is based on how long the drying time is (especially if you're lazy like me! 
school glue and/or Aleene's Tacky Glue works great for a base coat, before you paint, though. I put a few coats of Tacky Glue and then 1 or 2 coats of paint.
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I've got some enamel spray-paint, black I think, that I was going to use as a base coat. I've tried it on some other stuff and it dries super-hard, almost like plastic itself
I'm planning on trying to find some metallic silver spraypaint or something and just do a few coats of that over the top, hopefully this doesn't all go horribly wrong and just look like blue and black foam stuck together
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how long did this take you? Because I'm making mine tonight...for tomorrow morning.
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ummm much longer than that. at least a week or so.
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I managed to make the forearm in one night. And still got to bed at a decent time. Thanks so much for your tutorial!
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awesome!! i can't wait for the tutorial about on the hand and fingers
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Are you gonna do the rest of the tutorial? I need to know how to do the hand... it looks like it's going to be the hardest part.
What you have is very helpful though... I'm buying my supplies to make it next weekend
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unfortunately probably not anytime soon, sorry :/ but I will direct you to this tutorial: [link] which is where I got started. I think she uses slightly different materials than I did, but it's helpful for figuring out the pattern pieces and general construction. you can also find lots of other craft foam armor tutorials on google. I hope that helps. ^^ good luck~
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Awesome. I may attempt a Lan Fan cosplay, which will require differently shaped pieces, but this is a big help!
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Could you please make another tutorial for the hand? I don't get how you made it
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This tutorial is amazing! I just recently finished my automail arm and I used this tutorial. I really turned out great, I do however need to fix a few minor things on mine. I took it to an anime club meeting at my school because my friend said that I should do a "show and tell" type thing. Everyone was flogging me saying "LET ME SEE YOUR AUTOMAIL!" haha. Anyway, thanks for sharing this awesome tutorial!!
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