hivemind Report post Posted August 4, 2009 I made these on Saturday in hopes of wearing them to the faire on Sunday - then we got rained out. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jana Report post Posted August 4, 2009 What a bummer!! But the Bracers look fantastic. What did you use to color and finish them with? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TomSwede Report post Posted August 4, 2009 Great looking bracers!!! The borders are neat and I like the shape on the bottom edge. Tom Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BradB Report post Posted August 4, 2009 Those Bracers look awesome, great job. It is a shame you didn't get to wear them! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MHolzer Report post Posted August 4, 2009 I made these on Saturday in hopes of wearing them to the faire on Sunday - then we got rained out. NYRF by any chance? We got rained out too. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hivemind Report post Posted August 5, 2009 NYRF by any chance? We got rained out too. Nope, Sterling Ren Faire in Sterling NY (up by Lake Ontario). The bracers got dyed Fiebing's Tan on most of it, but the tooled center cross got done with a dark brown, then sealed the whole thing with Leather Shene. After that dried, I drybrushed the cross to a red up from a maroon, maybe three different colors, with acrylics, then re-sealed it with the spray Shene. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fishguy Report post Posted August 5, 2009 Just curious, why doesn't anyone make bracers more like leather "Cowboy cuffs", that is with the top portion of the bracer permanently closed and the laces, buckles or whatever on the bottom half to draw it up tight, it would make them a bit easier to put on. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hivemind Report post Posted August 5, 2009 I make mine like this because I fight in them, and I want them tight on my arms, particularly if they're on an arm holding a shield. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bree Report post Posted August 6, 2009 Really nice job! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
yan Report post Posted August 6, 2009 they're on an arm holding a shield you use bracer under you shield? do you wear a gambison under the armor? I usually go :gambison, chaine or metal scale, cloth (tabar) then leather my shields have all leather stapping and I used a bouble thickness gambison on that arm. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hivemind Report post Posted August 7, 2009 Gambeson and bracer under shield is enough for me. My chain hauberk is only half sleeves. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ormus1 Report post Posted August 23, 2009 Really Cool looking. Well done! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stefman Report post Posted October 2, 2009 they look really good i hope i can one day produce something as nice as those for larp good work and nice job stef Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TroyS Report post Posted October 2, 2009 Very nice! I like the color! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
