/cgl/ - Cosplay & EGL

>>10889319
I made my pads out of 1" upholstery foam instead of memory foam like 10889328. Larger pad is for hip, smaller pad can be used under it for more curvyness.

>>10867885
You can make them from 1" thick foam. Here's a pic of mine- I'm 5'-5" so scale as needed.

The smaller round one can be placed under the larger one for more thickness.

>>10729992

Foam is tedious to cut. It can help to rough the shape out with an electric knife (the kind you use to cut turkey) but whenever I need new pads I just sit down in front of the TV and go at it with scissors for the 3-4 hours it will take.

As far as looking like part of your leg, there might be one of several things going on.

The right foam to use is medium density white foam- not high density green foam.

Make sure the edge of the foam tapers off slowly as you get to the edge of the pad. A 1" thick pad should have a 3-4" taper, minimum, and a 5-6" taper for the bottom part that points down you leg. See this ancient pic of my old pads.

You also need to have enough compression to crush the edge of the foam. I usually start with a pair of panty hose that are one size too big and arrange the pads under them until I'm happy. Then I put on a well fitting to slightly too small (but not way too small) pair of pantyhose that will compress the pads and crush the edge of the foam down to nothing. Then I wear tights over the top. (protip- cut the crotch out of the pantyhose, then you only need to remove the tights to pee.)

Hope this helps!

>>9353959
I make my own hip pads (pic attached).

The foam (just 1" white craft foam- not the stiffer green stuff) is very soft. And the tighter the layer over it, the better. If the layer over it is loose, the edges show, but with tight tights or pantyhose over the top the edge crushes down to nothing and they're undetectable.

>>9266622
It's not. The pads aren't that warm and you only need three layers of legwear- a pair of normal fitting panty hose which allows you to easily position the pads and holds them in place while you put on a compression layer- opaque tights that are slightly too small. The add a top layer of normal fitting opaque tights that will be visible, and you're done. In the case of Tracer, the top layer will be the bodysuit.

Attached is a pic of my pads. They're made of 1" foam and carved to be tapered to a thin edge. You put them on smooth side out. The Africa pad, on the left, can be used alone or with the smaller round pad underneath it for curvier hips.

You can also add an oval shaped pad (not pictured) in either 1/2" or 1" foam positioned over the butt for a larger rear end.