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Our first build-a-long – foam shield!

Jen’s been streaming on Thursday mornings for the past few weeks while working on various projects. We’ve had a request to build a prop, so we’re going to do our first build-a-long of a foam ballistic-style shield for a Shadowrun cosplay! We’ve put together a list of materials and supplies you’ll need for this project, so you can build with us! We’ve provided some links to find the materials as well. Join us starting on May 13th at 10 AM ET on twitch.tv/thegeekforge, and catch up on previous videos on our YouTube channel

ballistic shield | Combat armor, Ballistics, Swat

Foam ballistic shied

Materials:

Supplies:

  • Heat gun
  • Utility knife or pen knife
  • Scissors
  • Glue – we like the DAP Weldwood, but any contact cement or rubber cement will work. Hot glue or E6000 will work as well.
  • Cutting surface (self-healing mat or cardboard box)
  • Paint brushes
  • Optional – soldering iron
  • 1 sheet of cardstock
  • Optional – printer
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#stopaapihate

Image courtesy of @mskathykhang on Instagram

From today, March 22, 2021 through the end of April 2021, we will be donating 15% of our profits to Asian Americans Advancing Justice – Atlanta. Send a picture of the receipt of donation (organization and donation amount only please!) to info@thegeekforge.org and we will match any donation up to $250. We have compiled a list of donations going directly to the community and families affected, as well as ways you can help that are not financial in nature.

Donations:

Other ways you can support Georgia Asian American communities:

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Streaming while we work!

Last year, we tried streaming 2-3 times a week. It was a little more aggressive than we realized, so we’re trying again this year – this time, once a week on Thursday mornings at 10 AM EST. You can check us out and come hang out live on Twitch, or catch the most recent broadcast below! We’ve also uploaded all the videos to our YouTube channel