Foam-smith & Cosplayer: Charles Xavier Conley, Ebony Warrior Studios

Charles Xavier Conley, foam-smith and cosplayer, joins Hugh and Stef. He talks about his decade of making armour for fun and commissions. He is active on Instagram and has a Patreon.

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Happy Batman Day from your Caped Crusader here at Ebony Warrior Studios. ____________________________________________________ Join us on Patreon for Tutorials, Exclusives and goodies. 📷:@kitty_conley ____________________________________________________ #Ebonywarriorstudios #foamcraft #foamsmith #cosplay #cosplayersofinstagram #cosplaylover #professionalcosplayers #armorbuilder #batmanday #batman #dccomics #capedcrusader #thedarkknight

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This is the exact reason i do what i do. I met this precious little Shuri yesterday and i almost cried. Its her first cosplay. I want her and other kids like her to know that "yes, black people do that too". Representation matters and im so glad i had the opportunity to show others that black cosplayers can build giant characters just as good anyone else. You can be a superhero too, dont ever let anyone tell you otherwise #RepresentationMatters #blacklivesmatter #blackcosplayers #WeDoThatToo____________________________________________________ Join us on Patreon for Tutorials, Exclusives and goodies. ____________________________________________________ #Ebonywarriorstudios #foamcraft #foamsmith #cosplay #cosplayersofinstagram #cosplaylover #professionalcosplayers #armorbuilder #tbt

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The Kryptonian vs The New God and ruler of Apokalips. Place your bets. Who will triumph and who will fall? ____________________________________________________ Join us on Patreon for Tutorials, Exclusives and goodies. ____________________________________________________ #Ebonywarriorstudios #foamcraft #foamsmith #cosplay #cosplayersofinstagram #cosplaylover #professionalcosplayers #armorbuilder #darkseid #dccomics #superman #newgods #superhero #supervillain

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Superhero landing ____________________________________________________ Join us on Patreon for Tutorials, Exclusives and goodies. 📸: Michael Noz Venue: @factsconvention ____________________________________________________ #Ebonywarriorstudios #foamcraft #foamsmith #cosplay #cosplayersofinstagram #cosplaylover #professionalcosplayers #armorbuilder #superman #dccosplayers #dccomics #manofsteel

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General Raam's head is as big as our 2.5 month old. ____________________________________________________ Join us on Patreon for Tutorials, Exclusives and goodies. ____________________________________________________ #Ebonywarriorstudios #foamcraft #foamsmith #cosplay #cosplayersofinstagram #cosplaylover #professionalcosplayers #armorbuilder #gearsofwar #generalraam #cogsoldier #foamsculpt #babyboy

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Dragon Con

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Need to thank @punishedprops for the release of The Mandalorian foam pattern. Never done an EVA foam build but I happened to have a floor mat laying about. Plus some 2 coat rubber cement. A solid start. Looking forward to some next steps. #evafoam #cosplay #foambuilder #punishedprops #themandalorian #helmet

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Hugh’s sad sad Mandolorian helmet attempt.

Kitbashing – wikipedia

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A candid of the full armor set. 😌 robust yet comfy. ____________________________________________________ Ebony Warrior Studios by joining "The Dark Brotherhood" on Patreon for Tutorials, Exclusives and goodies. ____________________________________________________ #Ebonywarriorstudios #foamcraft #foamsmith #cosplay #cosplayersofinstagram #cosplaylover #professionalcosplayers #armorbuilder #halocosplay #spartan #haloreach #bungie #glowup #supportblackbusiness

A post shared by Ebony Warrior Studios LLC. (@ebonywarriorstudios) on Jun 29, 2020 at 4:00pm PDT

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Im the luckiest Dad in the entire world. All a yall should be jealous❤️❤️❤️ I love my son and its so weird being able to celebrate Father’s day for myself for the first time. Happy Father’s day to all the other dads out there. We may not always be the smartest but we are ALWAYS there for our kids. Black Lives Matter #fathersday #blacklivesmatter #dad #Babyboy #fatherandson

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Gipsy Danger made her debut yesterday at Cosplayers on Ice.@JohnBoyega @MomoCon @RealGDT pic.twitter.com/SXFioIGfz3
— Ebony Warrior Studios LLC. (@ebonywarriorLLC) December 4, 2017

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Just so you know, Raam is nowhere near done yet but i couldnt resist trying him on with all the freshly painted armor. So much work left to do ____________________________________________________ The project is a sponsorship with Arda Wigs Canada. EVA Foam for this project is @luminsworkshop brand – provided by @ardawigscanada or @ardawigs blades and cutting tools provided by @excelblades.co ____________________________________________________ #Ebonywarriorstudios #foamcraft #foamsmith #cosplay #cosplayersofinstagram #cosplaylover #professionalcosplayers #armorbuilder #ardawigs #luminsworkshop #gearsofwar #generalraam #thecoalition #sponsoredbuild #professionalsponsor #lifesized

A post shared by Ebony Warrior Studios LLC. (@ebonywarriorstudios) on Apr 20, 2020 at 6:10pm PDT

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11 MONTHS OLD. Why is time going so damn fast?! I love you man man! Im the luckiest Dad in the world. #babypictures #11monthsold #blacklivesmatter

A post shared by Ebony Warrior Studios LLC. (@ebonywarriorstudios) on Jun 20, 2020 at 5:27pm PDT

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These are the TOP 6 best sellers on my shirt site! We have raised over $650 for black lives matter!!!! Thank you so much guys! If you havent gotten a tee yet then head to the link in my bio! We have shirts that will suit everyone (pun intended) and i now have ones for kids and babies. 50% of all proceeds goes to black lives matter. Again thank you for supporting EWS! Keep sending pics of your wearing your shirts if youve received them! #blacklivesmatter #supportblackbusiness #socialjusticetees

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DESTRUCTION MAGIC IS THE BEST! FIGHT ME! #Ebonywarriorstudios #cosplay #skyrim #professionalcosplayers #Ebonywarrior #magika #tamriel #shockspell #spelltomes #foamcraft #foamsmith

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Protesting Fallout 76 like… What Race do you play in Elder Scrolls? Me personally im a Redguard for life. #Straightouttahammerfell #skyrim #elderscrolls #ebonyarmor #Ebonywarriorstudios #dragonborn #dragonbonesword #mage #redguard

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