Project pics - New Pics added!

Maelgwyn · Post by **Maelgwyn** » Mon Apr 14, 2008 7:08 pm

Various projects for various kits here.

Hardened leather vambraces and elbows for my son, designed to be hidden under a tunic.

Maelgwyn · Post by **Maelgwyn** » Mon Apr 14, 2008 7:12 pm

Roman wool cap, knit and felted by Mistress Xara Xene.

Linen Coptic tunic by myself and my favorite seamstress.

Maelgwyn · Post by **Maelgwyn** » Mon Apr 14, 2008 7:24 pm

14th century kit:

Tooled, dyed, hardened and painted leather vambraces and stainless steel elbows. Much help with the elbows from Max/Master Peter at North Star Armoury.

I will add matching rerbraces and a matching set of tooled leather roundels with roses to finish these arms.

Effingham · Post by **Effingham** » Mon Apr 14, 2008 7:26 pm

Nice!

I particularly like the tunic, but that cap fascinates me. When I saw it, I just felt something. :lol:

Seriously, though, it's way cool. How was it done?

Effingham

Maelgwyn · Post by **Maelgwyn** » Mon Apr 14, 2008 7:31 pm

14th century kit:

Soft kit of Revival boots, linen hose with help from Peder, linen braies, linen under-tunic and linen surcoat. Red leather belt by my brother squire Caladin.

I will wear a leather curie and hardened leather cuises under the surcoat with wingless spring steel cops and leather roundels (to match the arms), my WhiteBat basi-loaf, the arms shown above and the shinbalds shown below.

Maelgwyn · Post by **Maelgwyn** » Mon Apr 14, 2008 7:40 pm

14th century kit:

These shinbalds have been in work a long time. Tooling a dozen roses on each shin takes a while. At one point some mold got started on the leather and left dark spots that resist cleaning. Any suggestions?

The tooled roses, vines and border will be painted gold while the rest is dyed green, matching the scheme of the arms. I went all-out on the shinbalds because they will be very visible and yet rarely get hit.

Kilkenny · Post by **Kilkenny** » Mon Apr 14, 2008 8:28 pm

The work looks very, very nice. Have you tried a bit of white vinegar on the mold ? It's very effective at killing mold and might be helpful with the staining. Wipe on, wipe off sort of thing, it shouldn't be left soaking into the leather...

Uilleag · Post by **Uilleag** » Mon Apr 14, 2008 9:03 pm

Maelgwyn wrote:14th century kit:

These shinbalds have been in work a long time. Tooling a dozen roses on each shin takes a while. At one point some mold got started on the leather and left dark spots that resist cleaning. Any suggestions?

The tooled roses, vines and border will be painted gold while the rest is dyed green, matching the scheme of the arms. I went all-out on the shinbalds because they will be very visible and yet rarely get hit.

The tooling is exquisite! No visible tool marks, at least on the section you zoomed in oon. Very nice...your skill inspires me.

RenJunkie · Post by **RenJunkie** » Tue Apr 15, 2008 6:49 am

That's killer stuff, Maelgwyn. The shaping on those vams is very nice. The tooling is incredibles clean. Can't wait to see your 14thC kit finished out.

Wish I had some advice on the mold spots. All I would do if I wasn't gonna paint them is start over. tho I'm sure someone has way better advice than that...lol

Christopher

white mountain armoury · Tue Apr 15, 2008 7:37 am

Effingham wrote:Nice!

I particularly like the tunic, but that cap fascinates me. When I saw it, I just felt something.

Seriously, though, it's way cool. How was it done?

Effingham

Its a circle and a rectangle sewn together Eff.
Nice work on all the stuff !

Maelgwyn · Post by **Maelgwyn** » Tue Apr 15, 2008 8:32 am

Actually it is a bit more complicated, with a big oval sewn to a big rectangle and then felted in hot water in a washing machine and then stretched over a hat block and pinned. We made the hat block from a plastic corrugated yard sign and some strapping tape, with an oval the size of my head taped to a rectangle. I'll try to post pictures of the block later.

Once the hat was pinned in place Xene used cold water to "set" the felting. They we let it dry for a couple of days.

I may add a linen hat band on the inside for added strength.

white mountain armoury · Tue Apr 15, 2008 9:07 am

Maelgwyn wrote:Actually it is a bit more complicated, with a big oval sewn to a big rectangle and then felted in hot water in a washing machine and then stretched over a hat block and pinned. We made the hat block from a plastic corrugated yard sign and some strapping tape, with an oval the size of my head taped to a rectangle. I'll try to post pictures of the block later.

Once the hat was pinned in place Xene used cold water to "set" the felting. They we let it dry for a couple of days.

I may add a linen hat band on the inside for added strength.

Yes I knew it was a bit more complicated, I was reducing it to the most basic aspect.
Mine is from persian lamb and did not require a form. Mine is failry round as my head is fairly round.
I do keep a form in it when its not on my head

Effingham · Post by **Effingham** » Tue Apr 15, 2008 10:30 am

I just find felted hats so cool. How can something that *seems* like it should come apart so finely sculpted in so many ways? Damn. Hats are magic.

Effingham

Maeryk · Post by **Maeryk** » Tue Apr 15, 2008 10:50 am

Effingham wrote:I just find felted hats so cool. How can something that *seems* like it should come apart so finely sculpted in so many ways? Damn. Hats are magic.

Effingham

heh.. you need a fez, Eff.

Effingham · Post by **Effingham** » Tue Apr 15, 2008 4:35 pm

Well, it might go toward pushing me into a mid-late Byzantine persona.

Effingyassou!

Maelgwyn · Post by **Maelgwyn** » Mon Jun 02, 2008 9:42 am

Well, I finished my 14th century projects in time for Lysts at Castleton, but the pictures I have are not very good. I'll post what I've got and try to add some better ones later.

[img]http://pages.suddenlink.net/egrim/pictures/lysts08/shins2.jpg[/img]

These tooled, shaped, dyed, hardened and painted shinbalds are the culmination of what I have learned on this forum about leather armour in the past few years. I like them.

Hardened leather arms with stainless cops.

[img]http://pages.suddenlink.net/egrim/pictures/lysts08/ysfael.jpg[/img]
[img]http://pages.suddenlink.net/egrim/pictures/lysts08/ysfael2.jpg[/img]
And some action pictures to show the completed kit.

redrook · Post by **redrook** » Mon Jun 02, 2008 3:47 pm

Well done Maelgwyn!! Those shinbalds are beautiful, and no doubt even more so in person. Thanks for sharing.

Richard

redrook · Post by **redrook** » Mon Jun 02, 2008 3:48 pm

Well done Maelgwyn!! Those shinbalds are beautiful, and no doubt even more so in person. Thanks for sharing.

Richard

audax · Post by **audax** » Mon Jun 02, 2008 5:58 pm

I can say from personal experience that those shynbalds are exquisite. The pics deninitely do not do them justice.

Barnet · Post by **Barnet** » Mon Jun 02, 2008 8:46 pm

Sight, I wish I had gotten to go, that looks awesome..........

Hospitaller@Acre · Post by **Hospitaller@Acre** » Tue Jun 03, 2008 4:36 am

Do you have a contact number or email for the lady that made your roman hat?
Thanks Aella

Project pics - New Pics added!

Project pics - New Pics added!

Contact for the hat