Instead of electrical tape, you could consider having somebody cut you an actual vinyl decal. Look for a place that does car graphics, often the same shops that do window tint. It's surprisingly expensive but probably the best way to get a temporary solution that looks professional.

>>10969609
now that you mention it, I think an old coworker once mentioned having a cricut to make vinyl decals for his car… but I thought those were more “permanent” (i.e., hard to remove, leaves residue/may take away from cloth materials). Does that mean you can get vinyl decals that are more gentle on the surface, at the expense of longetivity (which is perfectly fine in this case)?

>>10969611
You might be able to get less sticky vinyl stock, but the normal stuff isn't any worse than electrical tape would be.

>>10969614
understood. thank you!

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>>10969608
Making this an RE thread for based RE bro
I want to do Jill's shoulder pads and I was going to use EVA foam like I've done for other cosplays, but the more I think about, the more I realize it's probably better if I use a lighter foam and sew fabric around it to create a better look. What foam should I use? I'm thinking about that yellowish, crap foam that they use in random stuff, but idk where to source it from/what its called.

>>10969979
Are you thinking about foam rubber?

>>10969979
You're probably thinking of upholstery foam. If you're in a decent-size city there might actually be stores specializing in foam, otherwise a craft store probably has something. Personally I'd probably use batting though, it'll lay better over your shoulders.

>>10970045
I don't think so. Just from a quick google search, I think that material might be too 'dense' for what I would want to cut up and sew around. Like it wouldn't hold the shape around the shoulders very well. Unless you think it might work for what I'm trying to do
>>10970049
I think you're right on the batting foam (also from a quick google search). My idea was unlike the EVA foam stuff I've done in the past where I have to very particular about my cuts and the shape, I more so want to use the foam as 'stuffing' for the pattern I create. Of course, I'd still cut it to size and wrap the fabric around it, but I want to avoid making it super stiff, if that makes any sense