Smahon03 Report post Posted August 6, 2015 Hello everyone! I would like to take this as an opportunity to introduce myself. I recently picked up leatherworking last year and, with lots of trial, error, and a lot of tutorials from these forums, I am now producing leather pieces I never thought possible! I wanted to break the mold a bit and use my leatherworking skills to make different pieces of armor for the renaissance fair and comic conventions I go to with my family. The piece I am introducing today was just finished, and is the first piece of a full set of Nightwing battle armor for next year's comic book convention. It is made of 7-8oz tooling leather. What do you think! Since I am new to the trade, I started up my own facebook web site which will have all of my updates, I would really use followers, especially by experienced crafters such as yourself. Feel free to follow me! https://www.facebook.com/undiagnosableleather Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jon P Report post Posted August 7, 2015 Great gauntlets! I've been kicking around the idea of ones from Batman Begins. I've downloaded several stills of them for reference but have never started them. This has inspired me to get after it! Thanks for sharing!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bob Blea Report post Posted August 7, 2015 Excellent! They look great. I've wanted to make myself some type of leather armor for a long time. Someday..... Keep posting as you go along. It will be very inspirational to see this come together. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ChiefFilipino Report post Posted August 9, 2015 Nicely done! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Squirrelly66 Report post Posted August 9, 2015 Very nicely done. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
capsterdog Report post Posted August 9, 2015 Great looking you really did a nice job on them. you are surely on your way to great things. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Smahon03 Report post Posted August 15, 2015 Thank you everyone for the inspiration! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jrmz Report post Posted August 22, 2015 what material did you use for the inlay in the bottom piece? or is it just stamped to look like a mesh??? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Grey Drakkon Report post Posted August 26, 2015 Oh no, Nightwing too?! I'm never showing my guy your stuff! I'll have to drop everything I'm doing to make him a set! Super nice job on those bracers! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Windrider30 Report post Posted August 26, 2015 Keep up the great work! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Smahon03 Report post Posted August 26, 2015 what material did you use for the inlay in the bottom piece? or is it just stamped to look like a mesh??? Sorry for the late response. It's a plastic mesh-screen I picked up from JoAnn Fabric, literally got the idea when I walked by it on the shelf. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jrmz Report post Posted August 27, 2015 thanks for the reply, it really got me curious. the work looks really nice as in "tradition meets hi-tech" looking forward to the rest of the pieces Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
