The Armour Archive

Here is another project that I finished a while ago, but finally got around to getting the pics posted.

It is a cuirass, bauzubands, demi gaunts and a gorget. All of the pieces have been embossed with chinese designs provided by the client.

<IMG src="http://www.houseofthewolf.com/gallery/bodyarmour/wccuirass1.jpg">

<IMG src="http://www.houseofthewolf.com/gallery/bodyarmour/wccuirass4.jpg">

<IMG src="http://www.houseofthewolf.com/gallery/bauzubands/wcbauzubands1.jpg">

<IMG src="http://www.houseofthewolf.com/gallery/gauntlets/wcdemigauntlets1.jpg">

<IMG src="http://www.houseofthewolf.com/gallery/gorgets/wcgorget1.jpg">

Pretty!

What did you do for the gold?

Effingham

Gold acryllic paint, sealed with an overall coat of resolene acryllic to protect it.

Cool. It looks really, really nice.

Do you generally have good luck with that sealant? I always worry about sealed leather either becoming brittle or the sealant coming off (as you can tell, I've not had much experience with tanned leather working...)

Effingham

Looks like awesome stuff, Dan! The design is really neat! You should request that the customer come onto the forums when his kit is completed and post it (if he's not already a member) so we call all see the Chinese kit!

-Gregory-

Effingham wrote:Cool. It looks really, really nice.

Do you generally have good luck with that sealant? I always worry about sealed leather either becoming brittle or the sealant coming off (as you can tell, I've not had much experience with tanned leather working...)

Effingham

I generally have good luck with it. It is an acryllic, so it will bend and flex with minimal chipping. It shouldn't become brittle at all, but it my peel after some use. However, it is easy enough to re-coat it with a sponge brush.