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Published: 2011-02-17 00:21:45 +0000 UTC; Views: 7588; Favourites: 96; Downloads: 80
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The first step for my Vincent Valentine cosplay from Final Fantasy VII is now complete.My sister and I have been working on it for about a week. This was our first time making armour type cosplay, but we think it came out well. It is not too difficult to make, but it is MUCH easier if you have someone else to help you.
~Frizz-Storyteller Made this tutorial for me to post on my page. The armour itself is constructed from craft foam. You can find it at any craft store really. We followed a craft foam armour tutorial. The link is at the bottom of this comment box. We used that tutorial as a base and sort of tweaked it from there. We also have some Youtube videos up if anyone is interested.
I will keep posting pictures of my updated cosplay as we get it together. Next up is probably the wig or cape. Wish us luck on our journey of cosplay.
If you have any specific questions, just send me a message and I will help you the best I can. I can also upload a picture of the templates we made if anyone wishes so.
Vincent Valentine from Final Fantasy VII
Craft Foam Armour Tutorial [link] (Thank you!)
YouTube video of completed arm. [link]
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I apologize for the delayed response! And thank you so much! I appreciate your comment. It is just the stuff kids use. Pat Catan's or Joann Fabrics sell it by the yard very cheep. Or you can buy it in smaller sheets for under a dollar. Very cost effective so if you make a mistake, no big deal. EVA foam is great for larger armor pieces. I have heard that craft foam can be bought in bigger thickness online and can be used for armor. Only it is called L200 foam. I hope this helps! Happy cosplaying!
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nice one 
i'll post mine when it is done
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I am very glad that you found this helpful. Feel free to ask questions if you need help.
I look forward to your finished product.
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Hey there! Nice work, it looks great.
I'm going to be making a cybernetic arm prop for a cyberpunk LARP and this crafting foam method looks the best for what I want.
When you say you mixed glue and water, what sort of glue do you mean?
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Thank you very much for commenting. I appreciate it.
The craft foam method works very well if you need to do armor. The glue we used was simply tacky glue from a craft store. It does not have to be very expensive.
Good luck with your cosplay work!
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Thanks for replying! I'll see what I can find in the craftshops near me
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You are very welcome. If you have any more questions, feel free to ask. Best of luck.
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hey, srry to bother you again 
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Do not worry. You are not bothering me.
It will make puddles sometimes. When this happens, try to smooth out the glue when it dires for a bit. The foam usually soaks this up. A fan works really well too. Your mixture may need more glue. Just remember the foam is similar to a sponge. It will soak up most of it. Ours had several puddles, do not worry.
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Aaah, I hadn't thought of heating the foam! I just bought foam and went to town. Turned out pretty decent, but not perfect. Thanks for making this tutorial--I think I'm going to give it another try!
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My sister and I had the same thoughts when we were making it. I never would have thought to heat it without a tutorial for craft foam we found on the internet. We decided to make this tutorial for the arm specifically though, thought it might help.
And you are very welcome. I am glad it is actually helpful. Good luck with try #2.
Your Vincent cosplay is very nice by the way.
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Thanks!! I'll link you to the results of using this tutori. ^^ And thank you soo much! I am secretly, desperately proud of that cosplay, lol.
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I would appreciate that very much. Let me know if it worked for you.
And you are very welcome. 
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Great.
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Wow!!
Hot dang!
That really does look like a lot of work, but look at that finished product!!!
I swear that is so hard core!!
And excellent tutorial as well!!
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Thanks very much! We are very glad you think so.
It was much easier with the two of us though. Can't imagine making it alone.
Hard core was the effect we wanted.
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Oh no probs!!
Oh heck yeah, that'd be a nightmare!...Or pretty close to one.
I'm tellin ya you guys nailed it on the head!
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Thanks again.
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Of course!
And right back at ya!
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WOW! U guys are awesome! It looks very well made
and very durable! I bet u could hurt someone w/ it
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Thanks very much.
As for hurting someone, I am not too sure about that! I could poke an eye out maybe.
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ur very welcome! lol, i like how u answer for ur sis
Hey, that's still hurting someone
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Hah, Yes she was just reading over my shoulder. So I answered for her.
True it is. I just would not like to wreck my claw by hurting someone. Though it is interesting to poke people while wearing the glove.
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Ahhh, now it all makes sense
LOL, that would be rather interesting
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I am glad everything makes snese. XD
It is. My sister won't let me poke her though. She runs away screaming.
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lol! that would be fun to c
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It is quite amusing. XD
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I've been good, school work sucks. WAY too many reports at one time! (I'm procrastinating everything 
Did u hear about Japan? Man, they are getting hit hard! Right now the news is showing videos of the disaster. I love Japan, so it really caught my attention.
How's life been treating U?
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Ah Same here. School can be overwhelming.
Yes I have heard. I have been watching it on the news a lot these past few days. The death toll keeps rising, it is so terrible.
Life has been pretty much the same. Somewhat boring, but busy.
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yeah.
Mmhmm, it's awful! They seem to have all the worst luck when it comes to nuks. One of their nuclear factory things overheated and realesed toxic fumes (or somethin like tat). Poor Japanese ppl
Ahh, I C
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Japan is suffering so much. Earthquakes, Tsunami, nuclear meltdowns. It is truly terrible.
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Yea..it's such a tragedy.
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Very much so. I am very sad about all those poor people.
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mmhmm. But there has been some good, like how a rescue team found a grandma and her grandson in the rubble of their house, still alive! That made me feel a little better to C a story w/ a good outcome
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That is nice. At the anime convention we went to over the weekend, they were raising money for the cause. For every dollar they got, they made a paper crane. The myth is, if you make a chain of one thousand paper cranes, your wish will come true. It was really thoughtful.
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That's a really good idea. I heard of that legend, and it's cool to hear ppl doing it! I hope that things get better over there
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Me as well. I watched an anime made a few years ago called Tokyo Magnitude 8.0 about what would happen in Japan if a massive earthuake were to occur. It follows two kids trying to get home. Very very sad, but well done.
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Thanks very much! 
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Mwahaha, the arm is mine! Just kidding, it took a lot of work.
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