Not Armour but something neat

jamesn_13 · Post by **jamesn_13** » Mon Jan 25, 2010 8:17 pm

I made this for my mom for her birthday on the 27 of January, in two days. this was my first attempt, in brass, at a flower. The next one will be steel, and a copper one will follow.

<img src="http://home.armourarchive.org/members/jamesn13/rose.jpg" width="480" height="640">

Caitriona Douglas · Post by **Caitriona Douglas** » Mon Jan 25, 2010 8:48 pm

Way cool!

Better than real ones, too, because this one won't fade away.

Ckanite · Post by **Ckanite** » Mon Jan 25, 2010 10:00 pm

AWESOME!!! that takes real time! how did you affix all the pettles together?

sha-ul · Post by **sha-ul** » Mon Jan 25, 2010 11:34 pm

well done!

jamesn_13 · Post by **jamesn_13** » Mon Jan 25, 2010 11:46 pm

Ckanite wrote:AWESOME!!! that takes real time! how did you affix all the pettles together?

Rather then me trying to explain how I did this, I'll post up the link to the wonderful tutorial I used.

http://anvilfire.com/iForge/tutor/rose/top_index.htm

Baron Alcyoneus · Post by **Baron Alcyoneus** » Tue Jan 26, 2010 12:45 am

Just in case you are curious, they were made in period...

Basel Cathedral has one.

Pitbull Armory · Post by **Pitbull Armory** » Tue Jan 26, 2010 2:57 am

Hi there, Nice work, It looks like a real flower too. Thanks for sharing.

Take care

Pitbull

Oaken Rose · Post by **Oaken Rose** » Tue Jan 26, 2010 3:23 am

You know, I was thinking about doing something really similar to that for a crest. Thanks for posting that. The idea I had in my head was a lot simpler and would have looked crappy per the comparison. Now I have some idea how to do it decently.

Hm. Maybe I could sell those at events. Experience has taught me I can't sell armor to save my hide, so I'm thinking about diversifying.

jamesn_13 · Post by **jamesn_13** » Tue Jan 26, 2010 8:40 am

Baron Alcyoneus wrote:Just in case you are curious, they were made in period...

Basel Cathedral has one.

That's cool, i had no idea they were period. Do you have any reference material that shows a pic of the one at Basel cathedral?

Oaken Rose wrote:You know, I was thinking about doing something really similar to that for a crest. Thanks for posting that. The idea I had in my head was a lot simpler and would have looked crappy per the comparison. Now I have some idea how to do it decently.

Hm. Maybe I could sell those at events. Experience has taught me I can't sell armor to save my hide, so I'm thinking about diversifying.

I would imagine these would sell like hot cakes. I do 1812 re-enactment too and at one event. which happened to be on mother's day, I saw a smith sell all 200 he brought with him.

I'm actually making a bunch on iron ones right now for a friend to sell for a charity thing. And I've decided to make 12 on them to send to my g/f while she's in Belgium for her B-day