Tools for Cosplay
We want to help provide you with useful information and resources
so that you can get started creating your amazing cosplays!
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Basic Tools
There are a handful of basic tools that every cosplayer should have to get started. These include the following items.
Tools include: Utility Knives, Glue Gun, Heat Gun, Dremel Tool, Wood Burner, EVA Foam and/or fabric.
Click on our recommended tools below to get what you need in order to start your cosplay.
Advanced Tools
To take your skills and cosplays to the next level, there are some extra tools that require a bit more investment and learning.
Mastering these tools will give you the ability to create cosplays that will blow the minds of those who see them.
Tools include: Sewing Machine, Airbrush Kit,
Click on our recommended tools below to get what you need in order to start your cosplay.
EVA Foam
One of the most popular and widely used cosplay materials to use when creating custom suits and armor is EVA foam.
Recommended EVA Foam Suppliers
Foam Clay
This material is making some serious waves in the cosplay community. Flexible, light, and non toxic this material makes it possible to sculpt accessories or add flexible details to props without sacrificing the weightlessness of foam.
Painting
When it comes to painting your cosplay there are all type of options for you to choose from depending on what the material is that you are painting. Since the most popular material to use is EVA foam, there are a couple options that everyone uses to get started.
Product Reviews and Recommendations by Cosplayers
If you have any products that you recommend,
please let us know at creativecosplaysmag@gmail.com
As a sewing professional, my costumes are typically fully sewn. This year I wanted to challenge myself and start learning how to use foam in my costumes. I started with foam clay, which I have never used before. I was amazed by how easy it was to use. It is easily manipulated and handles the same way as clay. As it begins to dry, you can add water to it to be able to continue to manipulate it. Once it dries, it feels exactly the same as EVA foam, and sands easily. I do recommend priming before painting, I used about 5 layers of generic brand mod podge and it worked great.
A quick tip, I used a nail file to sand curves and in hard to reach places!
I am happy to recommend Black Magic foam clay from The Foamory to any novice foamsmith.
— Cassandra Franklin
Costume Countess
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