Craft Foam is very inexpensive and can be found in many colors and sizes at craft stores or on the internet. The typical 10''x8'' is just about under a dollar. The larger rolls only come in white.
Iron craft foam in a well-ventilated area. All irons are different, so test the temperature and length of time to achieve the results you want. Craft foam does shrink a bit under heat, so you may want to iron the entire piece before you cut it out. Also, too much heat or length on the foam will cause it to melt.
I used a yellow sculpture tool that can be found at any art or craft store, but other tools could work as well. I have even used a dull pencil or dry pen in the past.
Heat n' Bond is sold in sheets in fabric stores typically in the same area as interfacing or fabric glues. There are directions on the product. It is most often used as a alternative to sewing and works with heat. It will burn up with too much heat as well, but this is good, because if you make a mistake, you can heat it up to undo what you glued together.
In this piece I used a knit, but I have use a heavy cotton and polyester. Light weight fabrics don't work at all.
Embossing is more of an art and I suggest practicing a lot to get the look you want.
The fabric paint is available in most fabric and craft stores and it takes very little for a project like this, so you could buy a small $1-$2 bottle and use it over and over. I used a pencil to put it on for control, but you can just squeeze it on if you have a steady hand, or use a paint brush.
I've also used paint or colored pencils to achieve other leather coloring techniques within the embossing.
The bracers and shoes use brown craft foam, but the belt, because I needed one single long piece, used white craft from from a roll. I used a wood stain pen to color it and permanent black marker. I have used paint to color foam in the past, and that works, but doesn't look as natural without a lot of weathering after the paint goes on and it doesn't last as long either.
The varnish I used on the bracers was gloss, but on the boots I used satin. You can see the difference in texture if you look closely.
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