The task for this project was to create a fish that was soft enough to safely use for light combat staging -- slapping, throwing, etc -- but sturdy enough to withstand repeated use. My fish is based on the Rose-Veiled Fairy Wrasse, a twilight zone fish that is also iridescent.
Materials:
Upholstery foam
EVA foam
Tulle
Latex
Plastidip primer
Acrylic Paint

Techniques:
Foam carving
Latex
Detail painting

Created Fall ‘25 as part of Advanced Properties Construction at Ohio University.
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