Creating a Demon Costume

Step 9 Creating the rough body

Creating the body pieces is very much the same as foaming the head, but instead of using a built base you are using your own body as the base. If you have arm extensions build, you are building over those as well.

Work a piece at a time and build the base layer before adding any secondary layers for shaping or detail.

Take into consideration how you are going to get in and out of the costume. In my case, I decided I was going to make the chest a removable panel. However, to make it easier to carve I did the whole torso as a solid piece and left the separation of the chest panel til later on.

The arms and legs work the same way. Make tubes that fit over the part of the body that you're covering, then add layers of foam as needed to rough in the shape that you want.

TIP: Because of being made out of foam, this type of costume gets hellishly hot. If your critter has a hump, design your costume so there's a hollow space under the hump. This will allow you to wear a hydration pack on your back so you have a water supply to drink. The hose may be difficult to disguise, but believe me - it's worth having!