Cosplay How‑To's

Cosplay
These videos and step-by-step photo tutorials will introduce you to techniques for making your own long lasting helmets, armor, props, masks, replicas and more. Smooth-On liquid rubbers, plastics, foams, coatings and other materials are perfect for cosplay costuming.
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Molding and Casting a Cosplay Cloak Brooch

Molding and Casting a Cosplay Cloak Brooch

Learn to make a mold and casting of a translucent cloak brooch perfect for cosplay.

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Cosplay Tutorial: How To Sculpt a Hellboy Fist Model for Moldmaking

Cosplay Tutorial: How To Sculpt a Hellboy Fist Model for Moldmaking

Smooth-On fan Jon N. models a large "Hellboy" inspired fist for cosplay

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Cosplay Tutorial: How to Make a Silicone Brush Mold for a Hellboy Fist

Cosplay Tutorial: How to Make a Silicone Brush Mold for a Hellboy Fist

Smooth-On fan Jon N. shows how he makes a mold for a large "Hellboy" inspired fist for cosplay.

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Cosplay Tutorial: How To Cast a Flexible Foam Hellboy Fist

Cosplay Tutorial: How To Cast a Flexible Foam Hellboy Fist

Smooth-On fan Jon N. uses FlexFoam-iT! X to make a durable, lightweight "Hellboy" inspired fist for cosplay.

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How To Make a Wonder Woman Cosplay using UreCoat™

How To Make a Wonder Woman Cosplay using UreCoat™

How to make costume armor using craft foam and Smooth-On's UreCoat

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Tested Presents ‑ How To Slush Cast a Prop Helmet

Tested Presents ‑ How To Slush Cast a Prop Helmet

Frank Ippolito shows you how to create a hollow resin cast of a helmet

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How To Make a Silicone Glove Mold for a Resin Cosplay Helmet

How To Make a Silicone Glove Mold for a Resin Cosplay Helmet

Jon N. shows us how he made a glove mold for his cosplay helmet

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How To Cast a Resin Cosplay Helmet

How To Cast a Resin Cosplay Helmet

Jon N. shows us how he brushes Smooth-Cast 57D to make a helmet for cosplay.

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How To Make a Wonder Woman Amazon Armband

How To Make a Wonder Woman Amazon Armband

Jon shows us how he created an Amazon armband for a Wonder Woman cosplay.

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Cosplay Tutorial: Iron Man Helmet - Part 1: How To Make a Silicone Glove Mold

Cosplay Tutorial: Iron Man Helmet - Part 1: How To Make a Silicone Glove Mold

How you can use Rebound 25 silicone rubber to make a mold of an Iron Man helmet.

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Cosplay Tutorial: Iron Man Helmet - Part 2: How To Make an Epoxy Support Shell and Hand Rotated Casting

Cosplay Tutorial: Iron Man Helmet - Part 2: How To Make an Epoxy Support Shell and Hand Rotated Casting

How to make an epoxy fiberglass support shell using the EpoxAmite laminating epoxy system

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How To Make a Mold For Foam Cosplay Armor

How To Make a Mold For Foam Cosplay Armor

Learn how you can make a mold using Mold Star™ 15 silicone to cast FlexFoam-iT!™ 15 SLOW

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