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Foam
I mainly use 3mm thick foam that comes in 12×18 inch sheets. 5mm thick foam is great for belt pouches and other simple shapes that you want to be more sturdy, but it can be difficult to cut complicated curves out of. 2mm foam can be great for intricate detail pieces. (In general, the thinner the foam- the easier it is to cut, the thicker- the harder. 3mm thick is best for most of my items.) Also popular among costumers who make thicker armor pieces are interlocking exercise floor mats, which can be found at most hardware stores. For making the items found on this site, I recommend that you do not use foam that is thicker than 5mm, as it is simply too thick beyond that point to cut out small shapes smoothly and cleanly with scissors, and knives don’t work well for tight curves. Note that you can always cut out several layers of thinner foam and then glue them together to make thicker pieces.
Hobby Lobby: (2mm, 3mm, and 5mm thick 12×18″ sheets) www.hobbylobby.com/search…
Wandy-foam: (1-6mm, 12×18″ and larger sheets, international shipping) stores.ebay.com/Wandy…
Joann Fabric and Crafts: (2-3mm and large 2mm roll) www.joann.com/…foam%20sheets
Michaels Arts and Crafts: (2-3mm and large 2mm roll) www.michaels.com/…sheets
There are also various sites that offer giant rolls if you ever need to make significantly bigger items, like: foamandfoam.com and foambymail.com.
Glue
I use a variety of super glues for most of my projects. Rhino Glue is a great all-purpose super glue, I also like Fastcap 2p-10 (also try out their extra micro tip nozzels), and the Krazy Glue brush. Also popular with foam fabricators is contact cement and hot glue.
Rhino Glue: http://amzn.to/1S08IZ3 or www.rhinoglue.com
Fastcap 2p-10: http://amzn.to/1S096Xq or http://www.fastcap.com
Krazy Glue Brush: http://amzn.to/1FFU7KG
Loctite Super Glue: http://amzn.to/1T8fr4A
Contact Cement: http://amzn.to/1FFUAwn
Hot Glue Gun: http://amzn.to/1MjPRV4
Tools
Scissors: (general cutting) http://amzn.to/1FFVeKe
(small detail cutting) http://amzn.to/1G8FGkF
(Scissors with an extra sharp blade- for cutting thick or hard materials like velcro, webbing or canvas, etc): http://amzn.to/1IrcOVL
Knife: X-Acto http://amzn.to/1G8FXUN
Extra blades: http://amzn.to/1FFWsp5
Cutting Mat: http://amzn.to/1FFWxsT
Dremel: http://amzn.to/1Ire0IC
Heat Gun: http://amzn.to/1FFX51R
Rotary Punch: http://amzn.to/1Gnf9l2
Hole punch set: http://amzn.to/1GnfeVL
Ruler: http://amzn.to/1MjTdHH
Cloth Tape Measure: http://amzn.to/1G8ILRJ
PVC Pipe Cutter: http://amzn.to/1MDuA9C or http://amzn.to/1QP3cYW
Sizzix Paddle Square Punch: (for new 52 belt pouch holes, look for “#2”) http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?…
Pens: Pilot G2 (good general purpose pen) http://amzn.to/1MDuUFA
Space pen: (great for tracing onto foam. get a “fine” point refill as well) http://amzn.to/1drX75J
Painting and Finishing
Acrylic Paints: (I like Americana, Delta Ceramcoat, and Liquitex) http://amzn.to/1JAJlLW
Spray Paints: http://amzn.to/1AYVjfJ
Easy trigger tool for spray cans: http://amzn.to/1drXMnI
Benjamin Moore Aura: (great as a base coat) http://www.benjaminmoore.com...
Mod Podge: (a sealer) http://amzn.to/1FFXUI1
Plasti-dip: (rubberized coating) http://amzn.to/1dZ6Tx9 and dipyourcar.com/collections
Brushes: http://amzn.to/1JAKDXy
Misc.
Velcro: http://amzn.to/1dZ7kYo
Strapworks: (webbing, buckles, velcro, elastic) www.strapworks.com
County Brook: (webbing, buckles, velcro, elastic) www.countrybrookdesign.com
Gimp: (free image editing program) http://www.gimp.org/
Poster board paper: (for templates) http://amzn.to/1AYWqMl or joann.com/posterboard… or http://amzn.to/2sYG7gl
Goggles: (for glue fumes and dremel sanding) http://amzn.to/1IrhWZR
Dust Mask: (dremel sanding) http://amzn.to/1K6ERi2
Chicago Screws: http://www.ebay.com/itm/…
Washers: http://www.ebay.com/itm/…
PVC Pipe: http://www.homedepot.com/b/Plumbing…
Formufit (great site for high quality PVC pipe and fittings that come in a variety of colors): http://www.formufit.com/
Mannequin Dress Form Torso and Head (very helpful when making chest/shoulder armor, helmets, etc): http://amzn.to/1B2u8QT
Smooth On (great source for everything mold making and casting): http://www.smooth-on.com/
