How do you shape leather armor?

Allow for shrinkage if you are cutting the leather armor from a pattern. Of course you can water-harden a larger piece of leather, flatten it under a cutting board, and then cut out the individual pieces of leather armor you want, and then mould them to the desired shape. At this stage it will be very stretchy.

What is a leather pauldrons?

These Articulated Ringed Leather Pauldrons are flexible shoulder armor. Made from top grain quality leather with metal rings.

What’s the difference between pauldrons and spaulders?

Pauldrons tend to be larger than spaulders, covering the armpit, and sometimes parts of the back and chest. A pauldron typically consists of a single large dome-shaped piece to cover the shoulder (the “cop”) with multiple lames attached to it to defend the arm and upper shoulder.

What is shoulder armor called?

Pauldron. 15th. Covers the shoulder (with a dome shaped piece called a shoulder cop), armpit and sometimes the back and chest. Gardbrace.

How do you make a cardboard suit?

Step 1: Breastplate and Backplate. Having quite a bit of experience making clothing, I figured fitting cardboard around the body would not be too difficult.
Step 2: Helmet Part 1.
Step 3: Helmet Part 2.
Step 4: Vambraces.
Step 5: Pauldrons.
Step 6: Faulds.
Step 7: Wear With Pride!
Step 8: Attack!

How do I make my Worbla smooth?

Application: Apply gesso in layers, allowing them to dry inbetween, until the worbla is completely covered. Sand smooth with sandpaper. Re-apply gesso to areas that need to be filled in. Repeat.

What is Worbla used for?

Worbla is generally used in two forms: Flat and Sculpted. Working with Flat(ish) Shapes: For armor, helmets, building props or wings or corsets – Worbla is often used in small to large flat pieces that are shaped as needed. When you receive Worbla it’s a thin sheet of plastic in a roll.

What does Worbla not stick to?

The heated Worbla will not stick to the aluminum tape and the board will not catch on fire with the heat gun or knife.