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Cosplayer's Ultimate Guide to EVA Foam: Level Up Your Costumes & Props Kindle Edition

by Beverly Downen (Author) Format: Kindle Edition

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Unlock the unlimited possibilities of EVA foam! Turn your wildest costume dreams into reality! Whether you are a master-level cosplayer or brand-new to making costumes and props, this is the ultimate reference guide to using different kinds of EVA foam and other up-to-date materials and to make epic costumes, props, accessories, and other projects out of this world! If you want to create your own high quality props, EVA foam is the way to go — it is a rubber-like thermoplastic that is both easy to work with, durable, and lightweight. You can build an entire costume with EVA foam — shields, armor, helmet, weapons — without getting weighed down. Knowledge at your fingertips! This comprehensive guidebook - take it with you to shop for materials, write notes and bookmark your favorite chapters, and use it right at your workstation Expand your cosplay skills with the latest industry techniques and materials, step-by-step tutorials, and 4 projects to get you started Create patterns for perfectly fitting costumes and accessories every time and use the patterns included to guide the way

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Beverly of Downen Creative Studios is an award-winning, passionate master-level cosplay creator and educator obsessed with creating multimedia content and tutorials to help cosplayers of all skill levels make next-level costumes and props. She lives in the Pacific Northwest with her husband, her photographer, and biggest fan. Downencreativestudios.com

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0BKTTLRC1
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Fanpowered Press (November 25, 2022)
Publication date ‏ : ‎ November 25, 2022
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 139885 KB
Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
Print length ‏ : ‎ 947 pages

Best Sellers Rank: #847,593 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
- #291 in Embroidery (Kindle Store)
- #401 in Fashion (Kindle Store)
- #469 in Fashion & Art

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Beverly is an award-winning, internationally published professional cosplayer, designer, author and creator, crafting high-quality costumes based on pop culture characters as well as elaborate original designs. She has been a guest at numerous conventions across the US and has a passion for writing extensive tutorials. Beverly is very well known for being a positive role model and cosplay community leader. In 2018 she founded SheProp and is the executive producer of all programming. She also hosts the ShePropTalk podcast. Her 240-page how-to book Cosplayer's Ultimate Guide to EVA Foam is due on bookshelves everywhere November 2022.

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Liz

INCREDIBLE resource! MUST BUY.

Reviewed in the United States on December 30, 2022

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WOW. WOOOOOOW.

Okay, first- I have zero affiliation with the author and bought this at the recommendation of Amanda Haas, (jedimanda) a cosplayer I’ve respected for years.

I’ve only worked with EVA foam sparingly and often felt intimidated to jump on in because… there’s just so much to learn. So when Amanda recommended this I bought in immediately, knowing nothing I was sure it’d have at least some helpful info.

IT HAS ALL THE HELPFUL INFO.
I can’t put it down.

Beverly starts you off with great intros into all the types of foam, tools, safety precautions, detailed tables, beautiful photos with examples… it’s everything I could possibly need.

Then she takes you on detailed journey through tons of different techniques, problem solving, painting, texturing, patterning… everything I’ve thought in the past about “I wonder what’s the best way to XYZ”, there’s a few different techniques with the different pros and cons of each and how to decide what materials and techniques to use… She walks you through it all.

Such a game changer. For beginners looking to explore a new medium or advanced foam users looking to elevate their craft… it’s going to be an iconic resource.

THANK YOU, Beverly, for the incredible detail and attention, the beautiful design and graphics, sharing your thought processes and methods… this book is an inspiration and tool kit that’s exciting me with all these new possibilities! You’ve taken so much time and I can’t wait to recommend this to all my friends!

6 people found this helpful

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Emma

INSANELY Comprehensive

Reviewed in the United States on January 31, 2023

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This book is not joking when it says it is a COMPLETE guide to foamworking in cosplay — it is chock full with useful information, and it’s presented in a way that is easy to understand and digest. I’m an experienced maker and although I think this book is absolutely perfect for beginners, even advanced builders have things they can learn from it. I also just appreciate the quality of the book — the book feels solid, the finish of the pages is nice, the colors are well printed, and the sheer number of helpful, beautiful photos is so satisfying! 10/10, incredible!

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Nathan Higgins

Very Detailed

Reviewed in the United States on December 28, 2022

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If you are new or even if you've gotten other books like this from Bill Doran or Svetlana I recommend getting this book. This book gives so much information in dealing with foam, creating patterns, design and detail work. Lots of useful pictures and reference materials. Beverly is an amazing creator and this book is a wealth of knowledge.

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Tamarah

Excellent resource for beginner and advanced foamcraft!

Reviewed in the United States on January 15, 2023

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This was a wonderful book--it is chock full of excellent advice and usable tips to make foam armor pop. It's informative with an easy to read layout, that not only shows progress photos as you go but explains why to use certain techniques and materials are the best for different applications. There are CHARTS!!! It's an excellent resource!

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Earl T. Simspson III

Foam Away!

Reviewed in the United States on January 5, 2024

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Great product that came in on a timely manner. No damages to the pages.

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Sterling Bailey

Such an Awesome Resource!

Reviewed in the United States on January 14, 2023

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This book is SO GOOD. If you do any foam craft work or plan to in the future, you will definitely want this book on hand. It's completely filled with useful techniques, tutorials, resource guides. Definitely a must-buy for the worthy crafter.

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Alex C.

A comprehensive guide to starting EVA foam work

Reviewed in the United States on January 2, 2023

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I've only started reading this book but it has SO MUCH information! Lots of stuff about the basics of working with Eva foam along with pictures and great directions! I would definitely recommend for someone starting out in EVA foam work or cosplay!

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Kindle Customer

Best book I've seen on creating with eva foam!!

Reviewed in the United States on January 3, 2023

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Terrific photos, clear instructions, covers materials. I highly recommend this book!

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Exelente producto.

Reviewed in Mexico on August 23, 2023

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Un tutorial Muy completo, todo lo que se necesita saber para hacer props de espuma EVA, cortar, pegar, resanar y pintar.

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Ben Eadie (AKA Dread Maker Roberts

The defacto must read for new and old cosplayers and costume makers

Reviewed in Canada on January 4, 2023

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You know those books that instantly becomes your ‘Bible’ resource for what you do. This is one of those books. It’s slammed with tips tricks and full tutorials for both the expert and beginner.