armor visor

[Prince]

Well I dunno about you guys, but this is definitely different from anything I've ever seen, much less made. This whole section is actually a visor that will flip up or down upon the helmet base, of which I must still fabricate.... If I NEVER see another feather again it'll be to freaking soon lol but to finish the effect I imagine that I should have feather armor plates, well, leather feather armor plates, you know what I mean, overlapping all the way down the back of the helmet.... I'm barely getting paid for this too since I decided to go above and beyond on the fellows commission as a demo piece for starting my leather work on my own.

Only thing though, I'm not quite sure it will fit with the rest of the armor. If I didn't screw up the air brush effect on those wings for the elbows it might have fit, but since I've got them in gold now I dunno lol

Looking at the pics its hard to tell but if you look closely you can see there are a number of layers, its a quite design neat if I do say so myself.

[candyleather]

Pleeeeeeeeease!!!, for when a mask with the face of a Klingon (star trek) or a star wars warrior? I'm sure that you can do it. I like that gryphon, fine wok.

[Beaverslayer]

Azmal,

With each new post and pic I see of your work, my mouth drops further to the floor in amazement. WOW...WOW

You are an amzing artist and leathercrafter... Keep up the great work.

Ken

[Studio-N]

That is TOTALLY cool.

[Prince]

Thanks folks. It should be done quite soon now.

And candy, I"m not quite sure what your asking me. Are you saying I should make a klingon face mask or something?

[The Major]

That helm is really sweet.

[candyleather]

Thanks folks. It should be done quite soon now.

And candy, I"m not quite sure what your asking me. Are you saying I should make a klingon face mask or something?

Yes, that is my question. Fine work!

[Hoyden]

OMG - please move to New England. The Ren Faires and Larps need you.

On that note, how did you construct that beak? I wish you lived closer. I'd be more than happy to sew away or dye just to learn how you shape leather.

I have to make a mask for a song bird fey and I just can't figure out how to get the beak the way I want it.

[MatthewD]

Hoyden, I know that feeling all to well.. I would be glad to provide free labor to learn how to do what Azmal does..

[Hoyden]

Hoyden, I know that feeling all to well.. I would be glad to provide free labor to learn how to do what Azmal does..

I've been lucky so far and have had several leather workers and seamstresses who have been more than willing to answer questions and teach me. I bring finished projects to them to critique and they tell me what is good and what needs improvement.

In turn, I've taught several friends how to sew and I've started teaching a couple folks from the faire the basics of leather working.

Much of what I know, I learned from my Irish great-grandfather when I was little. He talked as he worked, so when I started leather working, I drew from those memories.

[Prince]

Well, shaping the beak was a learning experience for me as well really. I ended up having to make a wood mold to stretch the leather and also note that I made a very rigid under-section of the beak of which you can see in the pic below. Also I included the actual beak section so you can make note of it if you wish.

[CitizenKate]

Azmal,

Your stuff is phenominal. Wow.

Kate