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Foam latex is not baked at a very high temperature, so it's not difficult to make your own oven for baking it. Different folks bake foam at different temps, but generally it's in the vicini… (View Post)

I've been a huge fan of Festo for years. They have created a lot of amazing/advanced robotics projects inspired by nature. The challenge with helium based craft is they need to essentially be ne… (View Post)

That does look like a somewhat difficult shape to mold due to all the undercuts. Do you have photos from other angles? (looks like there may be a few undercuts not visible in this photo. One option w… (View Post)

Ok, now that I've seen the other angles I understand your concern! The hollow nature of the top cavity really does complicate things. Visualizing how to break a sculpt down for molding is a diff… (View Post)

A great deal of costume armor in the cosplay world is made out of foam, so I would start with Ted Haines's foam fabrication lessons on making a T-Rex. While the subject matter is not the same, t… (View Post)