Warrior of Light tutorial - Gloves and shoes

Materials and tools used

• 2mm High density craft foam
• Googly eyes
• Resin 3D printer (Optional)
• Heat wand
• Super Glue
• Painters tape
• Scissors
• Rustoleum spray paint (Dark Steel)
• Plasti-Dip
• Clear coat Primer
• Black acrylic paint
• Rub N Buff (Silver Leaf and Gold Leaf)
• Shoe base
• Black gloves
• Sharpie

Construction

For the glove armor the first thing I did was put painters tape all over the gloves at where I would have my armor and began to sketch out the finger parts that would be transferred over to foam. I ended up 3D printing out my finger armor in the end but I also wanted to show you a way you could do it yourself without needing a 3D printer at all! So that's why I went ahead and included a more traditional method of doing this as well!

With everything drawn now I was then able to take the tape off the gloves, cut out the pieces and place them onto 2mm craft foam. Make sure to label your pieces so you do not get them mixed up, my labeling systems a mess but it works for me lol.

Like with all the rest of the cosplay, I use googly eyes in order to make rivets! Just attach them with super glue to the foam.

Now since I just went ahead and 3D printed the finger bits I do not have pictures of me cutting/applying them with foam but you'd simply just cut them out and do the same as you would for the base hand piece! Glue them down onto the glove with some superglue after you have painted them.

Here are my 3D  printed pieces I did.

I painted everything using the same silver spray paint I have been using for the entire project, for the 3D printed parts I didn't need a primer but for the foam parts I first gave it a light layer of plasti-dip before spraying them down with the silver paint.

Everything was then glued into place with some super glue! I detail-painted it the same way as I have all the other pieces using rub n buff for the gold and silver rub n buff for the highlights on the glove!

For the shoes I did the same method I did for the gloves and covered some base dress shoes ( DO NOT use cloth shoes for this, it will not work, dress shoes are best) with tape and began sketching out the design of the armor.

Carefully cut these out and transfer them to foam, leave about a half inch space of seam room though for pieces that will overlap, it gives the armor more dimension.

I then used the same super glue to adhere the pieces to my shoes.

I then coated them with a layer of plasti-dip and then another layer of the silver spray paint!

I was in a rush at this part so don't have too many photos, but for the spurs I 3D printed out the stars which you could mold/craft yourself from foam and then used scraps of worbla for the connector pieces! I eyeballed the design and just used super glue to keep em on the shoes., these parts were then painted gold!

With a finishing coat of clear coat primer the shoes are done!! Before painting I also took my heat wand/knife and etched in some battle damage where I saw fit, its optional but it adds a lot to the overall look! If you have any questions at all please let me know!