Bill Doran
@foamsmith.com
Prop and costume maker from Seattle, WA. Author of the Foamsmith trilogy.
Hundreds of free prop and costume making video tutorials at punishedprops.com
Hundreds of free prop and costume making video tutorials at punishedprops.com
I made a custom visor shape for Zero's Code Geass helmet! The form is a 3D print that I modeled to be slightly smaller than the helmet hole (for the plastic thickness). I tinted the visor in heated polyester fabric dye.
December 21, 2025 at 6:37 PM
I made a custom visor shape for Zero's Code Geass helmet! The form is a 3D print that I modeled to be slightly smaller than the helmet hole (for the plastic thickness). I tinted the visor in heated polyester fabric dye.
Here's how I make custom knife blade shapes for silicone mold registration!
December 20, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Here's how I make custom knife blade shapes for silicone mold registration!
Here's how I make quick, one-part molds and cast copies in fun, translucent colors! This dagger is styled like the wraith heirloom in Apex Legends.
December 19, 2025 at 8:26 PM
Here's how I make quick, one-part molds and cast copies in fun, translucent colors! This dagger is styled like the wraith heirloom in Apex Legends.
When Hypershock auctioned off damaged Battlebot parts, we had to purchase a wheel! Now we need a worthy display for such a magnificently damaged wheel. @battlebots.bsky.social @hypershocktv.bsky.social #battlebots
December 18, 2025 at 5:23 PM
When Hypershock auctioned off damaged Battlebot parts, we had to purchase a wheel! Now we need a worthy display for such a magnificently damaged wheel. @battlebots.bsky.social @hypershocktv.bsky.social #battlebots
I had so much fun figuring out the mechanism for my Fallout 4 Nuke Launcher! I was worried the mini nuke would end up getting "kicked" instead of "pushed" but it worked out great! #fallout
December 17, 2025 at 7:58 PM
I had so much fun figuring out the mechanism for my Fallout 4 Nuke Launcher! I was worried the mini nuke would end up getting "kicked" instead of "pushed" but it worked out great! #fallout
A few years ago, we restored a set of sleigh bells from Britt's family farm house. We had enough bells to make three door hanging sets for family presents!
We used a brass wire wheel to transfer brass back onto the heated surface and it worked great!
We used a brass wire wheel to transfer brass back onto the heated surface and it worked great!
December 16, 2025 at 6:46 PM
A few years ago, we restored a set of sleigh bells from Britt's family farm house. We had enough bells to make three door hanging sets for family presents!
We used a brass wire wheel to transfer brass back onto the heated surface and it worked great!
We used a brass wire wheel to transfer brass back onto the heated surface and it worked great!
Nick, from Modulus Props, stopped by to show us how to sculpt, mold, and cast our own masks!
December 8, 2025 at 10:13 PM
Nick, from Modulus Props, stopped by to show us how to sculpt, mold, and cast our own masks!
Back in 2018, Adam Savage needed a pair of visors for his ACES space suit costume for his NYCC incognito walk. Bill and Britt had never made visors this large, so it took a few attempts!
December 6, 2025 at 6:40 PM
Back in 2018, Adam Savage needed a pair of visors for his ACES space suit costume for his NYCC incognito walk. Bill and Britt had never made visors this large, so it took a few attempts!
We made the porcupine mace from Valheim! The deathsquito needles in the game are super dangerous, so we wanted to make sure ours couldn't one-shot humans. #Valheim
December 4, 2025 at 6:35 PM
We made the porcupine mace from Valheim! The deathsquito needles in the game are super dangerous, so we wanted to make sure ours couldn't one-shot humans. #Valheim
I made a Star Trek Combadge out of metal! I don't have a costume to go with the badge yet, so this is currently one of my favorite fridge magnets. #startrek
November 28, 2025 at 9:55 PM
I made a Star Trek Combadge out of metal! I don't have a costume to go with the badge yet, so this is currently one of my favorite fridge magnets. #startrek
I made a custom knife handle for my Jimmy DiResta knife blade!
November 24, 2025 at 7:25 PM
I made a custom knife handle for my Jimmy DiResta knife blade!
I got to make a small prop for Captain Disillusion's Flight of the Navigator video!
November 19, 2025 at 9:32 PM
I got to make a small prop for Captain Disillusion's Flight of the Navigator video!
For the metallic finish on my Mandalorian helmet, I buffed on graphite powder! I protected the finish with a gloss clear coat and then used water-mixable oil paints to add some contrast.
#StarWars #TheMandalorian
#StarWars #TheMandalorian
November 16, 2025 at 5:24 PM
For the metallic finish on my Mandalorian helmet, I buffed on graphite powder! I protected the finish with a gloss clear coat and then used water-mixable oil paints to add some contrast.
#StarWars #TheMandalorian
#StarWars #TheMandalorian
Last year we got to make this amazing axe design come to life!
November 14, 2025 at 8:11 PM
Last year we got to make this amazing axe design come to life!
When making Zero's helmet from Code Geass, I really wanted the back part to fold up just like the helmet does in the movies.
November 12, 2025 at 6:18 PM
When making Zero's helmet from Code Geass, I really wanted the back part to fold up just like the helmet does in the movies.
Instead of cutting out individual scales for my dragon egg, I glued on strips of scales which gave the illusion they were attached one at a time! #foamsmith
November 10, 2025 at 11:01 PM
Instead of cutting out individual scales for my dragon egg, I glued on strips of scales which gave the illusion they were attached one at a time! #foamsmith
For Steven Universe's Rose Quartz sword, I decided to use vinyl decals instead of paint! To prevent the stickers from peeling off, I sealed the whole prop in a catalyzed clear coat which locked the stickers in place and gave the sword an automotive shine! #StevenUniverse
November 8, 2025 at 6:41 PM
For Steven Universe's Rose Quartz sword, I decided to use vinyl decals instead of paint! To prevent the stickers from peeling off, I sealed the whole prop in a catalyzed clear coat which locked the stickers in place and gave the sword an automotive shine! #StevenUniverse
My Impact armor's big, punchy fist needs movable finger joints! Time to make some puppeting extensions.
November 5, 2025 at 5:33 PM
My Impact armor's big, punchy fist needs movable finger joints! Time to make some puppeting extensions.
Here's a quick tutorial on how we make two part molds!
November 3, 2025 at 6:50 PM
Here's a quick tutorial on how we make two part molds!
For our #Satisfactory helmets, we purchased visors and then 3D modeled the helmet to fit around visors! To get the scale and shape correct, we used 3D scans (Polycam) of the visor, and my head, and made sure the imported scans were the same scale as the real world objects.
October 31, 2025 at 6:12 PM
For our #Satisfactory helmets, we purchased visors and then 3D modeled the helmet to fit around visors! To get the scale and shape correct, we used 3D scans (Polycam) of the visor, and my head, and made sure the imported scans were the same scale as the real world objects.
Making a Proton Pack is serious business! Back in 2019, Garrick and I completed this pack in one week! Thanks, buddy! It's still holding up great. #ghostbusters
October 27, 2025 at 6:57 PM
Making a Proton Pack is serious business! Back in 2019, Garrick and I completed this pack in one week! Thanks, buddy! It's still holding up great. #ghostbusters
I made Tony Stark's Mark 50 nanite container from Endgame! Great for a casual Iron Man costume. #halloween
October 22, 2025 at 5:00 PM
I made Tony Stark's Mark 50 nanite container from Endgame! Great for a casual Iron Man costume. #halloween