Adam Savage Learns How to Battle Damage Costume Armor!

Published on 4 Feb 2026, 15:01

Adam stops by the workshop of special costume fabricators FBFX to learn their techniques for simulating battle damage on costume armor! Shop supervisor Joe Knapper guides Adam through the process of creating two types of armor damage: a blunt force tear and damage as if created by a sci-fi blaster.

Learn more about FBFX’s work at fbfx.co.uk
Darth Vader's Battle-Damaged Helmet from Obi-Wan Kenobi: youtu.be/vUzd50rxlF4
Breastplate Armor With a Cannonball Hole: youtu.be/vD6bCGXzuJs

Shot by Josh Self and edited by Norman Chan
Music by Jinglepunks

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