Female Gothic by Ugo

Mike England · Post by **Mike England** » Tue Jan 16, 2007 9:24 am

I have been looking to get jousting armour made for my wife and we really love the shape to the armours Lorenz Helmschmied made for Maximillian and Sigismund.

Ugo's sketch

Little woman, big hand

MattB · Post by **MattB** » Tue Jan 16, 2007 10:22 am

What!! a straight forward reproduction, albeit a beautiful one, is Ugo feeling OK?

Seriously though, looking good already even before tarting up.

Matt

Mike England · Post by **Mike England** » Tue Jan 16, 2007 10:25 am

No,it is not a straioght forward reproduction. The shape is heavily based on existing pieces but the piercework and such is not.

MattB · Post by **MattB** » Tue Jan 16, 2007 11:58 am

Ah well that's alright then

Gothic with extra flair! Fantastic, and who better than Ugo!

Matt

Ugo · Post by **Ugo** » Tue Jan 16, 2007 12:38 pm

Crap!!!! now I HAVE to get back to work on it!!! I feel bad, holidays , wisdom teef, buying house and a few other things have gotten in the way!(.... Um what other excuses can I throw in...)

I feel bad I haven't gotten more work done on it. Now that all that's over, I'll finally get to work on it .....dammit....

Kisses, ( in a manly way)

Ps. I hate stainless - she fights back! likes it rough!

ThatGuyEd · Post by **ThatGuyEd** » Tue Jan 16, 2007 12:52 pm

Mm...that'll look good, my friend... Get it done!

Alcyoneus · Post by **Alcyoneus** » Tue Jan 16, 2007 1:24 pm

That would fit my daughter.

Her birthday is coming up, what are you doing in March, Ugo?

Mike England · Post by **Mike England** » Tue Jan 16, 2007 2:08 pm

Alcyoneus wrote:That would fit my daughter.

Her birthday is coming up, what are you doing in March, Ugo?

If you had heard just how many times Ugo can use the word "Sexy" in one sentence when describing armor you would think twice about putting your daughter in it.

Carlo Paggiarino · Post by **Carlo Paggiarino** » Tue Jan 16, 2007 2:13 pm

Ugo ... did you use the wooden spoon on the background too??? Well done, Carlo

RalphS · Post by **RalphS** » Tue Jan 16, 2007 2:15 pm

Mike England wrote:If you had heard just how many times Ugo can use the word "Sexy" in one sentence when describing armor...

He's right!

BTW, that piece is one of the better ones good ole Lorenz made, IMHO. Love to see what the Ugo can do with it!

SuGyong · Post by **SuGyong** » Tue Jan 16, 2007 3:45 pm

Very pretty work.

http://swordmaiden.com/forum/armor/topic-4/?recent=54

Otto von Teich · Post by **Otto von Teich** » Tue Jan 16, 2007 3:59 pm

Wow. Perfect lines....Otto

Ben · Post by **Ben** » Tue Jan 16, 2007 4:45 pm

ill bet shes gunna love it...

i will admit though....i have no clue as to how you did the curly things on the edges of back...
how did you do it ugo?

DarkApprentice · Post by **DarkApprentice** » Tue Jan 16, 2007 5:23 pm

Ben wrote:i have no clue as to how you did the curly things on the edges of back...
how did you do it ugo?

He used a laser!

DA

Blaine de Navarre · Post by **Blaine de Navarre** » Tue Jan 16, 2007 5:50 pm

Ben wrote:i will admit though....i have no clue as to how you did the curly things on the edges of back...
how did you do it ugo?

If it were mild, you could do those pretty easy with a jeweler's saw, but on stainless?!?!?...well, I already knew Uga was my hero.

clalibus · Post by **clalibus** » Tue Jan 16, 2007 6:07 pm

i'm banking on a witney punch for the inner hole, and a finely controlled belt sander for the carving of the edges

freiman the minstrel · Tue Jan 16, 2007 6:08 pm

Ugo,

Where do you live?

The reason I ask is that I want to come by your place, give you lots of beer, play guitar for you, ect, for the privilege of someday saying "Hey, that's nothin'. I know this guy that..."

I'm serious.

I wont be back in the 'States until next summer.

I'm dead serious.

f

iaenmor · Post by **iaenmor** » Tue Jan 16, 2007 6:51 pm

Very nice work.

Mike England, if the size is any indication I would say your wife is somewhat Robynesque in size. Going to look sharp. Lucky lady.

Alcyoneus · Post by **Alcyoneus** » Tue Jan 16, 2007 10:48 pm

DarkApprentice wrote:
Ben wrote:i have no clue as to how you did the curly things on the edges of back...
how did you do it ugo?
He used a laser!

DA

The hard part was getting the shark to breach consistently.

Chris Gilman · Post by **Chris Gilman** » Tue Jan 16, 2007 10:53 pm

MattB wrote:What!! a straight forward reproduction, albeit a beautiful one, is Ugo feeling OK?

Seriously though, looking good already even before tarting up.

Matt

Well, for "The Ugo" This is not a challange, it is just copying.

If you put them on the table Ugo, it will be easier for me to bustem!

Looks awsome!
Hey Ugo, call me, we have a spacesuit to design!

DarkApprentice · Post by **DarkApprentice** » Wed Jan 17, 2007 1:26 am

Alcyoneus wrote:
DarkApprentice wrote:
Ben wrote:i have no clue as to how you did the curly things on the edges of back...
how did you do it ugo?
He used a laser!

DA
The hard part was getting the shark to breach consistently.

You read my mind!!!!!!!!!!

DA

Sasuke · Post by **Sasuke** » Wed Jan 17, 2007 2:40 pm

Very, very sexy work Ugo! Love the punch and file work. Really adds to the look and feel of the piece.

Chris

Mike England · Post by **Mike England** » Wed Jan 17, 2007 3:04 pm

Inspiration for the piercework on the back

She is small but not quite Robynesque. Of course I am about 5-6" taller than her and our legs are close to the same length so her torso is much shorter.

Zweihammer · Post by **Zweihammer** » Wed Jan 17, 2007 4:25 pm

Very sweet work, on any scale! Can not wait to see the end result!

James Arlen Gillaspie · Fri Jan 19, 2007 11:33 am

Sweet, elegant forms! I could scarcely have done better myself!

But what's up with the neckline? Looks like a little 'Maximilian' influence creeping in...

Ugo · Post by **Ugo** » Fri Jan 19, 2007 1:01 pm

Thanks to all!

I'm back to working on it with a vengance! I started on the pauldrons while I wait for my "fit model" to come by so I can get the back and front lined up & rolled. Piercework on the front is done, similar to what I did for Patric and only a little filework on the lames are left to be done once it's all together.

As far as the design, I took a few liberties with the neckline because the client wears a later period-ish gorget and the gothic neckline wouldn't have worked for this particular piece. The piercework is done with a whitney a bit of chisel and lots of little files. I don't have the patience for jeweler's saws! 14 ga stainless..... wow.... it's personal now.... Don't forget to use FI-AR!!!!! (fire)

This is the smallest armour I've made, It's soooo cute!!! I'll take more pics soon with a ruler or something for scale, I have paws for hands so they just look big anyway.

Good news! Last night we got a call from our realtor and we are with house!! ...it has a shop and all kinds of goodies!! Now begins all that paperwork and inspections and grown up stuff. Plus I'm preparing for a lecture in Seattle on the 8th of Feb for the Seattle Metal Guild and working on a couple of design projects which have me twitching trying to find time... why does everything happen at once? I go months bored and then pow! I'm swamped! Life is good.

Ok, enough babbling. Some of us have work to do. Gaston, I'll try to call you soon about the spacesuit (feel free to send reference material so I can begin marinating) And a time frame so I can -orgamanize- my time a bit better.

Amadeo de Montebello · Fri Jan 19, 2007 1:15 pm

Spiffy stuff man. I am looking forward to seeing it completed.

audax · Post by **audax** » Fri Jan 19, 2007 11:23 pm

James Arlen Gillaspie wrote:Sweet, elegant forms! I could scarcely have done better myself! But what's up with the neckline? Looks like a little 'Maximilian' influence creeping in...

That is one hell of a compliment. Way to go, Ugo.

d'Antioche · Post by **d'Antioche** » Sat Jan 20, 2007 12:57 pm

the Ugo wrote: Good news! Last night we got a call from our realtor and we are with house!! ...it has a shop and all kinds of goodies!! Now begins all that paperwork and inspections and grown up stuff. Plus I'm preparing for a lecture in Seattle on the 8th of Feb for the Seattle Metal Guild and working on a couple of design projects which have me twitching trying to find time... why does everything happen at once? I go months bored and then pow! I'm swamped! Life is good.

Congratulations on your housiness. Now I need to come up with an excuse to come over, hang out, pick your brains and get some Ugo magic rubbed off on me....

Dmitriy · Post by **Dmitriy** » Sat Jan 20, 2007 4:35 pm

d'Antioche wrote: Now I need to . . . get some Ugo magic rubbed off on me....

Oh that won't be a problem....

d'Antioche · Post by **d'Antioche** » Sun Jan 21, 2007 11:15 am

Dmitriy wrote:
d'Antioche wrote: Now I need to . . . get some Ugo magic rubbed off on me....

Oh that won't be a problem....

Yeah, I'm aware of the risks.

clalibus · Post by **clalibus** » Mon Jan 22, 2007 11:18 am

d'Antioche wrote:
the Ugo wrote: Good news! Last night we got a call from our realtor and we are with house!! ...it has a shop and all kinds of goodies!! Now begins all that paperwork and inspections and grown up stuff. Plus I'm preparing for a lecture in Seattle on the 8th of Feb for the Seattle Metal Guild and working on a couple of design projects which have me twitching trying to find time... why does everything happen at once? I go months bored and then pow! I'm swamped! Life is good.
Congratulations on your housiness.

indeed, many congratulations on your new home

Mike England · Post by **Mike England** » Tue Jan 23, 2007 2:38 pm

Per-piercing Assembly

Piercework - Breastplate is 14ga SS

Back is somewhat thinner

Sketch with arms

GrumpyMacBastard · Post by **GrumpyMacBastard** » Tue Jan 23, 2007 3:14 pm

Armour with curves

dammit we can't have this, every female fighter wearing this will kick my ass, I will be too busy starring.

LOL regardless it is very beautiful, amazing work.

Baron Alejandro · Post by **Baron Alejandro** » Tue Jan 23, 2007 3:30 pm

Dude, is Robyn getting new armour? Sweet work!

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