Foam Patterning and Construction Techniques

Table of Contents Acknowledgements Preface Section 1: The Medium of Foam: Materials, Tools and Safety Chapter 1: Materials Chapter 2: Safety Chapter 3: What Type of Foam to Use? Section 2: Design Chapter 4: An Approach to Design Chapter 5: Renderings, Working Drawings and Simplicity of Form Section 3: Translating Design into Reality: Techniques used in the Patterning Process Chapter 6: Additive Patterning: Adding a Surface layer. Chapter 7: Subtractive Patterning: Cutting away the Surface Layer. Chapter 8: Speed Patterning Chapter 9: Free Form Foam Patterning Section 4: Determining the Pattern Divisions, "Truing" Patterns and Changing Scale Chapter 10: Determining the Pattern Divisions Chapter 11: Transferring Patterns to Paper and "Truing" Pattern Pieces Chapter 12: Scale: Determining the Size of the Finished Piece Chapter 13: Formula for Reducing and Enlarging Chapter 14: How to Enlarge and Reduce Pattern Pieces Section 5: Putting It All Together: From Pattern to Object Chapter 15: How to Bevel Corners and Utilize Darts Chapter 16: Cutting Pattern Pieces out of Foam Chapter 17: Gluing and Sewing Section 6: Finishing the Design Chapter 18: Fur and Fabric Coverings Chapter 19: Uncovered Foam: How To Finish Chapter 20: Detailing and Bringing To Life Section 7: This Section Goes Through The Full Process For 6 Projects Chapter 21: Free Form Reticulated Foam Construction Chapter 22: Making Two Different Shapes from the Same Foam Pattern Chapter 23: Patterned Foam Mask Chapter 24: Patterned Foam Armor Chapter 25: Patterned and Carved Raptor Appendices A. Sources and Supplies B. Bibliography