Closed-cell foam (L 200) was used for this project.

Figure 24-1

Figure 24-1: Start with a design.

Figure 24-2

Figure 24-2: Create the pattern of the armor directly on a dress form or scale using steps in Chapters 1214.

Figure 24-3

Figure 24-3: Cardboard armor mock-up built on a paper foundation. This will help to determine rough shapes.A. Roughing in shapes.B. Finishing collar and adding notes.C. Adding final notches and labels.

Get Foam Patterning and Construction Techniques now with the O’Reilly learning platform.

O’Reilly members experience books, live events, courses curated by job role, and more from O’Reilly and nearly 200 top publishers.