Members Wipeout Posted May 20, 2016 Members Report Posted May 20, 2016 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. Quote
bikermutt07 Posted May 21, 2016 Report Posted May 21, 2016 Welcome aboard. That is one nice piece of art. I like how you incorporated stitching and lacing in it. Quote I'm not paying 80 bucks for a belt!!! It's a strip of leather. How hard could it be? 4 years and 3 grand later.... I have a belt I can finally live with. Stitching is like gravy, it's only great if you make it every day. From Texas but in Bossier City, Louisiana.
Members Wipeout Posted May 21, 2016 Author Members Report Posted May 21, 2016 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. Quote
Members bob21804 Posted May 22, 2016 Members Report Posted May 22, 2016 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. Quote
Members Wipeout Posted May 22, 2016 Author Members Report Posted May 22, 2016 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 Quote
Members Chief Filipino Posted May 23, 2016 Members Report Posted May 23, 2016 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! Quote Halo-Halo Creations your home of culturally inspired handmade leather, calligraphy, and more. http://tinyurl.com/hhcreations
Members Wipeout Posted May 23, 2016 Author Members Report Posted May 23, 2016 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. Quote
Mark Peters Posted December 26, 2016 Report Posted December 26, 2016 Very nice. Thanks for including the process documentation. Very informative. Quote
Members HENDREFORGAN Posted January 2, 2017 Members Report Posted January 2, 2017 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. Quote Always remember. Every engineer out there now stands on the shoulders of ALL other engineers who went before them.
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