Creating a Demon Costume

Step 6 Carving the head

Now, start carving the base! This is where your pre-planning comes in. Because this costume isn't covered in fabric, all the detail is in how you carve the foam. Any tool you have that will cut foam and give you the detail you want will work. I did all the carving work on Sammael with a combination of a pair of small scissors and a utility knife.

After carving all the detail, be sure to carve out any openings you need for other details and/or to see through. For my Sammael costume, I hollowed out the eye sockets, tooth sockets and shaped the nose. Also, here you can see where the jaw's foam is separate from the main part of the head so it can rotate freely.