/cgl/ - Cosplay & EGL

>>6250535
that looks like craft foam. If you get the thicker kind and heat mold it craft foam can look fantastic. All the metal bits on this where done that way.

Take the craft foam and hold it over a burner on your stove, like 10-12 inches away for about 30 seconds then I'd wrap it around a drinking glass to get the shape there. I'd wait to cut it till after it's molded as sometimes it stretches a bit. Now there are a lot of ways to seal the foam before you paint it but you need to seal it. My favorite way is to use Puffy Paint, like what you used on t-shirts in the 80's, just paint it on with a paint brush and allow 2-3 coats to dry. then coat it with acrylic paint in the color that you need. I usually add a bit of fabric medium in my paint to make it more flexible and less likely to crack but it's not necessary.
For things like the attached photo I then do a black wash to make it look aged but I don't think you need that for prince gumball.