AverageLeatherworker Report post Posted January 4, 2023 Im trying to make a full body set of armor and im stuck on how to do a chestplate. I can only find designs online for women and that doesnt work for me. Any help or direction would be awesome. Thanks AverageLeatherworker Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fredk Report post Posted January 4, 2023 Are you trying to make a plain breast & back plate or articulated? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AverageLeatherworker Report post Posted January 4, 2023 Either or... Articulated would be cool yet seems very very very complicated and a lot of skill required Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fredk Report post Posted January 4, 2023 Several ways to tackle a plain breast plate. I'd suggest you get or make a buck to form the leather over. An old shop mannequin, or a few planks nailed together. The size of your torso plus an extra 1 or 2 inches in girth. Wet mould a piece of 4mm or thicker veg tan over it. Tack/nail the leather to the buck, then when its fully dry cut out the shapes for the arms and neck and trim the bottom edge. If you want a breast ridge down the centre add a strip of wood to the buck for that The back piece can be made in the same way Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
