This glue gives you a little more drying time than super glue. The piece is then reinserted in the opening and left partially extending above the surface. Apply glue to the edges, partially inset, leaving a portion above the surfaceĪ thin line of glue is applied to the lower half of all the edges of the piece, which is removed. Reading the package, it seemed to be exactly what is needed for this project. This is a newer glue in the LocTite line. The glue I bought for this project is LocTite All Purpose Go 2 Glue. (We are an Amazon Affiliate and may receive a small percentage of any sales from this link at no cost to you. It might seem counterintuitive, but first, it needs to be cut out and removed. Scissors were also used to trim up the edges as much as possible. In the corners and for the little cutouts, an X-Acto knife was used. Any area where it was possible, I used the scissors. The X-Acto knife worked better but the edges seemed a little bit mangled. I saw this in another picture and took the liberty of adding it for more interest. There was not an arrow on this picture of Master Chief. Using an old wood-burning tool we have, fitted with a knife blade, I tried this method. Watching some YouTube videos on how to cut this foam, I found those who say to use a heat knife, those who say to use an X-Acto knife, and those who suggest scissors. When Aidan came over, I tweaked the paper pattern for the chest plate detail, adding some length to the part that fits over the shoulders. With this in mind, I found a picture of Master Chief, which Aidan had pinned on his Pinterest board, printed it off, and drew a freehand pattern from it. Aidan’s Drawing – Master Chief Costume Master Chief Inspiration I asked ten-year-old Aidan to draw a picture of what he wanted and this is the picture. Too many pieces! Oh, my gosh! It hurt my brain! Well, I printed off a pattern for the chest plate. Most were talking about Pepakura and how you could get the patterns on different sites. Looking for patterns for the Master Chief costume, I checked out several websites. Walmart had packages of four anti-fatigue floor mats. What is EVA foam? Ethylene-vinyl acetate and it just so happens anti-fatigue floor mats are made from this. Oh, my goodness! Through this process, I can’t tell you how many times I have thought that perhaps I had bitten off more than I could chew! After researching different sites on how to make this Master Chief costume, the one thing I knew was it needed to be made from EVA foam.
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