Thor: Love & Thunder Mighty Thor Cosplay Breastplate Top Tutorial

Here is my tutorial for how I made the main breastplate for my Mighty Thor cosplay from Thor: Love and Thunder! You will need to make the under armour before you start this if making your own patterns.

However, I have files available for all the armour in my costume, please visit my Etsy site to gain access: -

https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/TheCryst...

I have included a size guide with the files and for the bases I have a printing guide and assembly guide. The base files are .pdfs which you print and transfer to 5mm EVA foam. The detail files are designed for Cricut - .svg/.png that you can cut directly with a Cricut or similar (or you could potentially cut it by hand if you do so wish). There is also a Cricut guide with steps and tips.

Note that I will also be adding patterns for the detail on the Mjolnir hammer, the skirt and trouser panels (maybe even the cape) in the near future. There will also be tutorials for these being added soon.

This tutorial will cover: -

1. How to pattern the Mighty Thor main breastplate base top using the duct tape method
2. How to construct the Mighty Thor main breastplate base top out of EVA foam
3. How to prepare the base for adding detail
4. How to cut the EVA foam detail that layers on top
5. How to add the detail onto the base top
6. How to make and glue on the rivets
7. How to glue on zips to the back


This tutorial will not cover: -

1. How to pattern the details using Inkscape (this would take a lot of tutorials as it can be quite in-depth, so I will perhaps make a generic tutorial for this in future)
2. How to paint the breastplate (I have a full video dedicated to the armour-painting)


To follow my steps exactly you will need the following materials: -


5mm EVA Foam
2mm EVA Foam
1mm EVA Foam
Foam Clay
Impact EVO-Stik Contact Cement
Impact Adhesive Cleaner
Heavy duty zips
Hot glue sticks
Tin foil
Duct tape
Painter’s tape


You will also need the following tools: -


Metallic pen
Sharpie
Scissors
Flexible ruler
Steel rule
Exacto knife
Silk pins
Box-cutter knife
Heat gun
Cricut Maker machine or similar
Cricut knife blade
Cricut deep-point blade
Cricut heavy duty mat
Dremel
Sandpaper
Wet and dry sandpaper
Mould for the rivets
Hot glue gun
20cm acrylic dome

You can potentially make this by hand however I designed it this way to get perfect cuts and so you can just cut it out and glue it together.

Enjoy making your builds and would absolutely love to see your cosplays so please tag me in your photos so I can see! X

Background footage from Videezy https://www.videezy.com/