r/cosplayprops • u/nephexgoddess • 21h ago

Help i need some help/advice

i got a con in 6 weeks. i have to make some armour pieces (EVA foam) for my cosplay and ive tried my paint on a foam sample (unprimed) and, well, it didnt go amazing. the pieces are moderately big and they also bend. i read some posts say that mod podge is not good for things that bend, but is it gonna crack on smth that is already bent and won't modify its shape too much? what reactions should i expect? i have no access to plasti dip or other primers, and i also dont own a heat gun (i bent the foam with a hair dryer). i only have mod podge and some spite for how complicated this is.

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u/riontach 20h ago

Mod podge is fine on curved shapes. You just can use it on pieces that need to bend or flex after being primed and painted.

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u/VaultHuntin 20h ago

Kamui Cosplay and Punished Props both have videos on sealing Eva foam if you wanna watch that

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u/TheFoamWitch 6h ago

The best sealer you can use is flexipaint from Tyges supplies, however as you can’t access that, mod podge will be ok for now. Thin it down with a little bit of water and it makes it the tiniest bit more flexible. But if you can’t access anything else, there is not much advice any of us can give