Members Prince Posted January 22, 2008 Members Report Posted January 22, 2008 Finished at last. Made entirely from leather and nickel finished hardware. Production time was about 3 weeks with the help of a couple friends. Chris and George. Consists of: Lion Head Helmet Articulated Gorget Breast and Back Plate w/ Overlays Pauldrons with Heraldic Rampant Lions Full Arms: Rerebrace, Vambrace, Elbow & Guard Claw Gauntlets Tassets Front Skirting Full Legs: Cuisses, Knee Cop & Guard, demigreives & full grieves, and sabbatons All with tons of claws and block dyed tooled borders. Quote
Drac Posted January 22, 2008 Report Posted January 22, 2008 looks grrrrreat! *L* had ta do that one. I'd paint the rivets on the helm though. Quote
SCOUTER Posted January 22, 2008 Report Posted January 22, 2008 WOW!!!!!!! Fantastic job! GREAT color choice! From top to bottom just a joy to behold! Thanks for posting! Quote
Contributing Member ClayB Posted January 22, 2008 Contributing Member Report Posted January 22, 2008 Holy.............um...........Cow! I dont know what else to say. You do AWESOME stuff and I'm really glad you share your pictures with us. That really is amazing. Quote
Ambassador Beaverslayer Posted January 22, 2008 Ambassador Report Posted January 22, 2008 Simply amazing again Azmal, very well done, thanks for sharing with us. Ken Quote
Members jammon Posted January 22, 2008 Members Report Posted January 22, 2008 Incredible work!! Quote
Ambassador Don101 Posted January 22, 2008 Ambassador Report Posted January 22, 2008 Yup trully a masterpiece and very impressive, how much does that weigh and how many sqr meters leather do you use for a full suit, Don Quote
Members Maeshin Posted January 22, 2008 Members Report Posted January 22, 2008 That's some pretty sweet looking armor. How long did you say it takes you to make that? Oh, also, could you post a close up of the hands? I'm curious as to how they are put together ^_^ Quote
Members Tina Posted January 22, 2008 Members Report Posted January 22, 2008 Purrrrrrrrrfect Absolutly Amazing work:-) Quote
Moderator Johanna Posted January 22, 2008 Moderator Report Posted January 22, 2008 Azmal, that rocks! Love all the extra touches. Johanna Quote
HorsehairBraider Posted January 22, 2008 Report Posted January 22, 2008 Once again, stunning artwork. What sort of finish do you use? You seem to get such a nice "glow" on all your pieces. Will you still remember us when you are rich and famous? :D Quote
ETW Grumpy Posted January 22, 2008 Report Posted January 22, 2008 Wow, that is really amazing. I agree with Drac, I'd do something to all the rivets so they don't distract from the overall look. You do really amazing work. How many hours do you have in this and how much leather? Is this functional? Could someone actually walk around in it or do activity like LARP? Would it be reasonably comfortable to wear? Quote
Alexblow Posted January 22, 2008 Report Posted January 22, 2008 Like usual from Azmal,AMAZING job!what can i more say :WAOUW... I'm also curious about how many sq/foot af leather you use,dye etc... Just stunnig man,what a job!Thanks for sharing this incredible stuff. Alex Quote
Members DJole Posted January 22, 2008 Members Report Posted January 22, 2008 A very nice piece indeed! The design is excellent, and the modeling is very good too. Fantasy armor isn't my thing (I like the real stuff better) but that armor is very nice to look at, since it actually hovers at the border between function and fantasy. I hope that wasn't all handstitched... Are you sure you don't work for WETA? ;-) I am curious about your coloring--do you use an airbrush? Quote
Members randyandclaudia Posted January 22, 2008 Members Report Posted January 22, 2008 Jump back and kiss yourself brother. Randy Leather Artisan Nashville randyandclaudia.com Quote
Members Prince Posted January 22, 2008 Author Members Report Posted January 22, 2008 First up, this -is- real, 100% functional : ) A person can do cartwheels in armor I make, even with those crazy huge shoulders. Joints articulate properly and even the finger joints move. Of course I don't need to point out it is completely fantasy and not historical. But it does have some foundation in historical design. The breastplate is similar to lorica for instance, the arms are somewhat historical, legs too. Just has cool stuff stacked on it. Materials.... How much dead cow did I use? Geez, I dunno, seems like I went through half a dozen double shoulders... this suit just kept on eating and eating the leather. But I have no idea really... I try to keep track of things, but I just get caught up in the project and this one had a really tough deadline to start with. Finish I use is super shene. Think that was all the questions. Thanks everyone Quote
Ambassador Beaverslayer Posted January 22, 2008 Ambassador Report Posted January 22, 2008 Wonderful work as always Azmal, thanks for sharing your talent with us. Ken Quote
Members Bucky Posted January 29, 2008 Members Report Posted January 29, 2008 Absolutly Amazing work! Now nat would be nice to try and build one for a horse for ren.fair , just have little or no knowlge of airburshing but I'm so In pressed your tallent is amazing an I be your apprentice............ppppppppppllllllllllllllllaaaaaaaaaaaaseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee FOSL Donna Quote
Members unicornwoman Posted January 30, 2008 Members Report Posted January 30, 2008 I can't find your website. You simply MUST post that pix on your site so I can forward the link to my non-leathercrafter friends. It is just too wonderful not to share!!!!! Quote
howardb Posted January 30, 2008 Report Posted January 30, 2008 (edited) Dude that thing is unbelievable. It rocks for sure. Who buys this stuff? I'm imagining an awful lot of zeros... Brent Edited January 30, 2008 by howardb Quote
Members Harma Posted February 28, 2008 Members Report Posted February 28, 2008 That is absolutely gorgeous! Not exactly my style, however truly beautiful. Nice airbrushing and lots of detail, looking really good and must have taken you loads of time. I've also taken a look at your deviant art site and love that blue corset top, really screams to be worn, have you seen it be worn yet? Also love the marble effect, am very curious how you did that and the design is very elegant. Makes me want to shape up. You are extremely talented and inspiring. Harma Quote
Members Temporary Posted February 29, 2008 Members Report Posted February 29, 2008 That is freaking awesome. Quote
Members Lindey Posted March 2, 2008 Members Report Posted March 2, 2008 That is honestly one of the most incredible works of art I've ever seen. Your talent is uncanny. Cheers. -Chris Quote
TracyMoss Posted March 2, 2008 Report Posted March 2, 2008 I have seen a lot of good leatherwork come from the reenactment crowd, nicely done. How many sides did it take to complete your work? Quote
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