Foam armour maker
Foam armour patterns you cut and shape yourself
I’m Nika. I design cosplay armour from craft foam, and I sell printable patterns, shaping and paint guides, plus two video courses.
- Layered shoulder plate
- 8
- 4
- 10 mm craft foam
- Shoulder Plate Pattern
Layered shoulder plate, taken apart
Every part, by number
The patterns
Patterns to print
Online course
My course
Video course · 10 lessons
Build Your First Armour Set
From a roll of foam to a finished set of armour you can wear, in ten lessons.
Printed to order
Merch
My designs, printed to order and shipped by Printful.
About
Hello, I’m Nika
I make armour out of foam, in a garage with the door open to a courtyard and a pegboard of tools on the wall. I started with a single shoulder plate for a costume party, got hooked on how a flat sheet becomes a curve under a heat gun, and have not stopped since. Everything I make is my own invention, so I can paint it in any colours I like.
The armour is for me and my friends. What I sell is the part that is useful to you: the patterns I have drawn and tested, the guides to shaping and painting foam, and two video courses for people who want to build a full set and wear it to an event.
Foam Scraps
A short letter every other Thursday from the workshop: one piece, one trick and one thing to try.