Leather Cuirass

[Wipeout]

I just came across this site and I'm loving what I see. Always great to find a community around your hobby. I started leather working about a year ago and just recently finished a leather cuirass for a LARP I attend. I'd love to get some professional eyes on it for critique. 

The first album documents my creative process, the second pic is the completed piece. 

http://imgur.com/a/4Q2Tj

http://imgur.com/a/62KNy

 

Thanks, and I look forward to talking shop with everyone.

[bikermutt07]

Welcome aboard. That is one nice piece of art. I like how you incorporated stitching and lacing in it.

[Wipeout]

Thanks. I'm a sucker for a double loop lace. The good thing was it added some rigidity to the shoulders which was sorely needed. 

[kiwican]

nice!

[bob21804]

Wow, very nice. And great job documenting your process. I'm not sure I'd trust my friends to wrap me in duct tape. Lol. Congrats on completing such a nice project.

[Wipeout]

4 hours ago, bob21804 said:

I'm not sure I'd trust my friends to wrap me in duct tape.

I convinced my wife to do it. I suppose that could have been a real turning point in our marriage if she wanted it to go another way :D

[Chief Filipino]

Awesome work! Did you bevel the edges? It's hard to see in the picture but if I was wearing that kickass cuirass I wouldn't want square edges rubbing me as I moved about in it. This is an awesome piece and I am inspired to try my hand at one! Thanks for documenting the process!
 

[Wipeout]

7 hours ago, Chief Filipino said:

Awesome work! Did you bevel the edges? It's hard to see in the picture but if I was wearing that kickass cuirass I wouldn't want square edges rubbing me as I moved about in it. This is an awesome piece and I am inspired to try my hand at one! Thanks for documenting the process!
 

Oh yeah. I beveled, slicker, and added a coat of edge paint to all my edges. 

[Mark Peters]

Very nice.  Thanks for including the process documentation.  Very informative.

[HENDREFORGAN]

I so applaude the design and reasoning process you went through, this is an under-estimated vital need in creating ALL these forms of  leather armour . . and as with so much that is created for LARP the finished design, whilst it brings something out of history, always presents it in a fantasy manner . .

 . . I would only ever use double rows of solid copper rivets and burs though . . never tubular rivets.  Sorry.