Thanks... Those are both great suggestions (Dont know why I didn't think of using the steel templates for leather as well..)

Will begin work on my cardboard armor

At a Sci-Fi/Fantasy con last year I got interested in leatherwork. I attended a few sessions on working with leather, and thinking about the upcoming convention got me in the mood of making something... I hope to eventually learn to make a suit of armor not unlike one I saw at a rennaisance fair for...