CLO USER SPOTLIGHT | DECEMBER 2025
The team at CLO Virtual Fashion caught wind of my Steel Plate Armor cosplay and honored me with an interview and spotlight article for their December 2025 newsletter! I used CLO to create the patterns and engraving files for the armor. Special thanks to Ariel for recognizing me, sharing my work, and advocating for my art!
EXCERPT:
Q: When you were creating the patterns for this armor in CLO, what were the most critical details you had to get right to ensure they would translate perfectly into physical materials like EVA foam? Perhaps there was a specific curve, seam, or layered piece that was especially challenging?
A: Something I had to consider when translating the pattern onto EVA foam and engraving it is the “turn of cloth” of the foam. I used 4-5mm EVA foam, which is much thicker than most fabrics or leathers. Due to the thickness of the foam, the outside surface area of the armor is larger than the inside. Usually when cutting EVA foam, I would translate and cut the pattern on the “wrong” side of the foam that would be my interior surface area. However, this was not possible for this project as I had to engrave and cut the patterns on the “right” or exterior facing side of the foam. In order for the armor to fit me after cutting and assembling, the actual pattern had to be a bit larger. CLO’s additional thickness rendering was very helpful in doing this! The new “Extrusion Direction” setting will be especially vital for future projects.
