Nerf body suit?
Nerf body suit?- special effects and filmmaking
I know this is odd but, has anyone seen the Tom Green episode (I was flipping through the channels, I don't watch the show) where he is wearing a blue protective suit made of foam? I wouldn't say it's Nerf foam, looks like the stuff tumbling mats are made out of. Anyone know what this suit is called or where you can get it?
I can't say I watch the show either, but it's the episode where Tom goes around in a blue suit during tax time and goes to various agencies to have them take out their frustrations on him by hitting him. No, I do watch the show.
I can't say for sure where to get a suit exactly like that, but the suit is very similiar to like the equipment people in martial arts where. I have gloves, boots, and shin guards made out of material just like that. They're made by a company called Century. Hopefully someone else on the boards knows where to get one just like Tom Green's, if not maybe try a place that sells martial arts equipment.
ACE
[This message has been edited by Ace13 (edited 01-29-2001).]
You're talking about hi-density foam, which is used in a variety of protective equipment, from mats to martial arts pads to paintball "armor" and various other applications. There are an amazing variety of foams available, sewing foams, carpet padding, molded pads and braces, closed & open cell, urethanes, poly urethanes, natural latex, various thicknesses and colors - mind boggling if you find a local supplier with a wide selection.
While there are a number of adhesives that work well with foams, a plentiful, cheap, and inexpensive one is good old hot glue. If your gun heats the glue up too much I like the hi-temp guns, more workingtime), the foam may soak it up and will not stick together very well. I like to squirt a bit on and spread it around with the tip if necessary. This is done to both surfaces and allowed to cool. TO avoid too much soaking in I keep a container of cool water nearby and will sponge the suface of the glue, forcing it to solidify quickly. Finally, you squirt some hot glue on one of the glued surfaces and press the pieces of foam together. The fresh hot glue remelts the glue on either side, but the foam can't absorb most of it. Experiment, you'll get the hang of it quickly.
Check your yellow pages (or hit the library for your state's manufacturer's guide) for foam resellers. We have a place locally that is named (get this) Foam City. Sounds like something out of a Weird Al song.
"I'm going to the Midnight Madness Sale at Foam City, Ma!"
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There is a great foam called L200. It comes in sheets and is very dense. Rick Baker uses it in his gorilla suits and I'm pretty sure that the dinosaur in Carnosaurus is made out of it. It can be cut with razor blades or scissors. You can "butt" weld pieces together with any good leather binding rubber cement. I recommend Barge rubber cement.. BTY butt welding is when you joint two pieces together at their ends instead of overlapping them..
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