Here's a new design - Dagoth. It's made from 4 main pieces of leather, has 4 buckles that buckle onto a piece in the back. The name comes from the antagonist in Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind (even though they look nothing alike). I am the model.
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Sunday, April 7, 2013
Wednesday, December 26, 2012
Leather Armor - Bracers
The first part of my leather armor is complete! Finally, something was ACTUALLY accomplished!
Now, I give you - Leather Bracers!
I took measurements of my forearms, and then made a cardstock template which was the size I wanted. Once the template was ready, I drew the shape on some 10oz leather and cut it out. I then soaked it in hot water and shaped it to my forearm.
Here, you can see the shaped, undyed bracers next to their cardstock template.
Once the bracers were shaped, I dyed them with simple leather dye. These ones are plain brown with no symbols on them. Once I complete my full armor, I'll start making different colors, symbols, etc.
Here, you can see a dyed bracer next to the undyed.
And here you can see them both dyed
The next step (which turned out to be the longest) was to cut out the buckles. The bracers use six in total, three on each bracer. I used some 6oz buffalo leather I got in Pakistan, which is just as hard as my regular 10oz. Once they were cut out, I soaked them in hot water, allowed them to air dry (which leads to some interesting effects with dying), and then dyed and assembled them.
Here, you can see the cut-out buckles, undyed and unassembled.
Here, you can see them after having been soaked
Here are the final buckles, dyed and assembled.
Then, I attached the buckles to the bracers, and voila! Here they are, complete!
Now, I give you - Leather Bracers!
I took measurements of my forearms, and then made a cardstock template which was the size I wanted. Once the template was ready, I drew the shape on some 10oz leather and cut it out. I then soaked it in hot water and shaped it to my forearm.
Here, you can see the shaped, undyed bracers next to their cardstock template.
Once the bracers were shaped, I dyed them with simple leather dye. These ones are plain brown with no symbols on them. Once I complete my full armor, I'll start making different colors, symbols, etc.
Here, you can see a dyed bracer next to the undyed.
And here you can see them both dyed
The next step (which turned out to be the longest) was to cut out the buckles. The bracers use six in total, three on each bracer. I used some 6oz buffalo leather I got in Pakistan, which is just as hard as my regular 10oz. Once they were cut out, I soaked them in hot water, allowed them to air dry (which leads to some interesting effects with dying), and then dyed and assembled them.
Here, you can see the cut-out buckles, undyed and unassembled.
Here, you can see them after having been soaked
Here are the final buckles, dyed and assembled.
Then, I attached the buckles to the bracers, and voila! Here they are, complete!
Monday, December 19, 2011
Post-Apocalyptic Gas Mask
May I present my first gas mask!
The Post-Apocalyptic Gas Mask!
This has been the hardest mask I've ever created, made of 3 pieces of leather, acrylic, and an old can of evaporated milk, all of which is held together by rivets and some screws.
It features:
- Buckles
- Acrylic Lenses
- A filter (Made of an old can of evaporated milk)
A rather uncomfortable creation, this is a one-of-a-kind mask, although not the only gas mask I have plans to make.
This has been the hardest mask I've ever created, made of 3 pieces of leather, acrylic, and an old can of evaporated milk, all of which is held together by rivets and some screws.
It features:
- Buckles
- Acrylic Lenses
- A filter (Made of an old can of evaporated milk)
A rather uncomfortable creation, this is a one-of-a-kind mask, although not the only gas mask I have plans to make.
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