Important Tips For Crafting Leather Armor
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Could u do some shields?
fantastic work I would love to get into this but sadly I am poor AF
@@saulmitchell2737 Yeah, this bundle is coming with a shield in time.
@@bruggeman672 Got ya, well keep an eye out for sales or giveaways
@@frankfossi629 nice!
i kinda really want to make this with sheet metal
Doit, but post results for us all
You won't tho :D
@@tmy8711 yeahhh, i've got the tools and the ability, but lacking the material and the motivation xD
Maybe more segments since metal isn't flexible like leather is
Cuinn McDermott this is where my downfall is too. Motivation.. or lack thereof.
What an awesome journey this has been! So excited for what the future holds
Thank you!
I would love to see a video at some point on how to make create a pattern! Design choices, where to locate straps and why, difference between laces/buckles/other, how to pattern to someone's body, etc
Me too
I love making stuff like this, being able to take a image and bring it into real life is amazing.
Remember, everything was first a thought, and was followed through til the very end. If you have ideas to make and create things, do it.
yep!
Just when I think I've finally cast all of my nerddom securely behind me, im randomly offered a view of a video like this and just like that, I'm sucked right back into it. Great video and even greater craftsmanship. 👍
Thank you!
Thankyou for sharing. A lot of work goes into leather. Modern day leathers are very fine fabric. Also lovely colours. Years ago l did a lot of voluntary charity work. A ancient Roman site, was once a tannery, where the leather went through many processes. The back of the skins, were scraped, then was dipped in dyes. A nearby well was being investigated, as health and safety concerns, about dangerous bacteria, related to tannery and glues. Today we are fortunate, that modern day leather, has been made with strict health and safety guide lines. Many armour being made, to enable charity events of medieval battles, to entertain, educate public, while raising money to explore historical sites. Best wishes for your future videos. ☺️🌈
I'm not sure this passes the turing test.... Right? lol Sorry if this is real but it seems prhased in an unusual way.
The best looking armor I've ever seen!
Yeah? Well, just wait haha (Or visit the custom project site for Prince Armory)
I have no idea how i ended up here, but OMG.... This issome amazing looking stuff. I wish i had the money or the posebility to get this made onto my motorcycle leather suit. That whould make the best looking riding gear ever. Thank you so much for making these videos. And for the first time ever in my YT history i am gone press the subscription button just becouse you ask me to.
Glad to have you haha
The fisrt time i was impressed, and even till now this video i´am still impressed, thank you so much, I´m hoping to learn more from you in the future.
Thanks!
Loved seeing the student designs!!
Yep!
Keep it up dude. I will probably never get into leather working because I have too many hobbies already but I absolutely love what you are doing and hope you inspire as many people as possible to learn this amazing craft.
Thanks, hope you give it a try some day
I'm so glad I found this channel
I really like your style on these projects, there's no other channel like yours. Beautiful!
Thanks!
What a beauty
Thank you!
you have the best TH-cam content from me unlimited respect
Thank you!
I've enjoyed watching this series, and when funds allow will buy some leather and make a start. Thank you for the time and energy you've put into this series. I would love to see the sheild when you have time. God bless
Yep, the shield will be coming, hopefully this year.
You have always been amazing and were a cut above most. I started building armor for myself back when you were working with the Goblin king .. I didn't follow through with dreams of leather working , I am glad to see you followed through using your great talent . Always loved your work .. and are very happy to see you helping others to learn from someone as good as you . I hope some day we could meet , especially since we are both from Houston .. keep up the good work and thank you.
Sorry refresh my memory, did you work with William at his early TRF shop back then? Feel free to reach out in private for faster replies!
@@Princearmory No man never with him ... I was introduced to the Renaissance in 1998... I thought it was just some Festival like Oktoberfest or something but then I seen Lord entropy s' leather work and I fell in love with leather armor ... my mom used to chew leather when I was a young kid so I figured if she could do it I could do it so I went and bought me some leather and start making my own stuff
@@Princearmory..
@@Princearmory I didn't have any teach me jack .. but I'm an artist and highly skilled mechanically minded ... it was all to easy to make something out of the blue .. Joel (lord Entropy) had only but good things to say .. he recognized that my armor was one of a kind not copying him or anyone else ... we became friends before he was killed ... actually the last Ren Fest he was there( year after loosing his castle to the tax man) ... he was there .. looking like me ... the black goblin
@@Princearmory you can see us on my Facebook ... Shane Bukowski
Wow just found you channel. Awesome work! I’ve done hobby work over the years but nothing this advanced. Mostly knife sheaths. I would love to try making a few of these pieces. Great videos!👍🏻
Nice thanks!
One good tutorial would be on how to make Belts and Bandoliers to hold weapons and pouches from. The last time I went to a Renaissance fair there were none and when I asked they said they sell out the first hour every weekend. So there is definitely a need for Bandoliers.
Yeah, all sorts of accessory builds will be coming as time permits
dude that so frigen awesome looking my mind has bin blown sky high wow.
Thank you!
Your work is amazing and I really appreciate how you get to us. Keep it like this, it's fantastic.
Thank you!
Amazing what you make!!!! I LOVE this armours!!!!!! 😍🤩👍👏🤝
Thanks much!
This series is amazing for cosplay and other hobbies! I wonder if any of these designs could be altered and used as armor for motorcycle riding, as an extra layer of protection. I've seen the suits for Supermoto, but I believe that some pieces could be adapted for use with other types of riding styles.
Yeah maybe to some extent but I think some strategic hard plastic reinforcement might be in order. That said putting leather between yourself and the pavement is always a good idea when riding IMO
Beautiful work! Really impressive.
Thanks!
Absolutely epic! Will get this pattern!
Appreciate it!
Love your work. I think you could make a great Assassin's Creed Syndicate costume. The female costume is really cool.
Could be pretty cool!
I would love to see a shield, and would be very thankful if you did a tutorial on one!
At least one or two are slated for production, probably several, over the next couple years, hopefully at least one this year.
I can’t wait for you to Mack a shield sword and other medieval weapons and I think that it would be awesome for the sword th set on fire it would really match the colour skeem
Yeah, really looking forward to doing the shield myself
Thank you!
Welcome!
absolute amazing, great job!!
Thanks!
Holy cow TAKE MY MONEY! Lol thank you so much i love your content!
Thanks much!
Tu trabajo es excelente e impecable te agradezco por cada vídeo que pones y que permites que se aprenda tan hermoso trabajo
Sorry, don't understand
Holy crap that is awesome looking
Thank you!
great content! You deserve a lot more views...
Thanks much!
how much leather would you need to make a full suit? 3-4 double shoulder sheets? or even more? I bought all the patterns, cant wait to train a new skill
Just buy a side or two and get rolling, you can always get more later. Double shoulders or double backs also fine
This is just Outstanding! ✌😲👍
And, uhm, why did you showcase the full set just for a few seconds? This magnificent armor deserves so much more highlidht! 💛💛💛
Yeah we've still never done a proper photoshoot for this guy. Might be time to do that haha
Would adding a brass border to most of the peices reduce the flexibility? Such as each peice in the body. Or does the flexibility come from the articulating peices?
Probably not. Flexibility comes mostly from articulation, and to some extent the inherent flexibility of the leather, but I don't think a border would hurt mobility much if any.
please do a quiver. I"m an archer and would love a pattern for a functional yet cool quiver
I have a few in mind, as time permits
I just realized, if you make the mouth cover a little smaller and add a horsetail like ornament at the top of the helmet then it would be perfect for an "Igris" cosplay from 'solo levling'
Yeah that's definitely something you can do. I leave it up for each person to come up with their own personalization for the project.
I kinda like your voice, it sounds like your voice would be used for every kind of tutorial
Thanks, it varies depending on time of day. Morning is good, end of day is tired and strained. This was probably somewhere in between.
Awesome!!
Thanks!
So most of the new stuff will be available to bundle buyers only?
And what about all the guys who bought all or most of the patterns one by one? 😕
He posted several times and had all the pieces on sale for awhile. But he said it was goin to bundle only soon
@@jessemarshall7176 I know that, and that's not what I meant.
I asked about the new upcoming stuff.
Why would one who bought all of the patterns have to buy the bundle in order to access all future patterns?
Ordnael's Hideout my bad, that I’m not sure of. Hopefully he will release single items then when it’s all complete do like he did for this one
@@jessemarshall7176 I sincerely hope that too!
Ordnael's Hideout I would think so. He will get more sales. If he makes something g I don’t like all of, I’m more likely to not buy the entire thing where as if he makes it individually I can Choi’s what I want.
Would you be able to use metal as well ? If so that would be cool if this template works for metal as well
Yeah some students are adapting the patterns for metal. I did not design them for metal, but if you know the medium well enough you can definitely use these patterns for metal with some adjustments. In the future I may offer some tutorials for adapting the patterns for steel and foam to give people more options but for now I'm trying to flesh out the leather portion of the academy.
@@Princearmory ok good to know thanks
Its not a craft, its a wonder!
Thanks!
Trying to get into leather working, I have my cart filled with all the essentials I think I’ll need to start over at Weavers website except for the actual leather, if I’m planning to build the entire suit should I be buying any specific cuts and how much should I plan on eventually needing?
You'll need aproximately as much as you need. (Sorry I don't actually know because it will depend on so many variables.) Pick up a side or two and just get tooling, you can always get more when you run out!
I am gonna try to make this with sheet metal next year during my welding class
its gonna be really hard tho
It's possible to do. Just make sure to properly prototype the design with paper or cardboard first to dial in your fit, metal is much less flexible compared to leather so not a lot of wiggle room if fit is off. And you need to fit it over some kind of gambeson or arming jacket for comfort. Good luck.
@@Princearmory Thanks for replying to my comment, if you don't mind me asking how thick do you think the metal should be?
Looks amazing mate, I'm gonna get a leather making kit and take this up as a hobby. How long did it take you to make all this?
Hard to say since it was done over a span of some months for the sake of the tutorials.
What tools are needed to complete leather armor?
It is pretty flexible, watch the tutorials to get a lot of answers to that question.
6:37 hi there! im juat a other random youtube commenter with a random trivial fact, but, if youre playing to make a more realistic female armor, you dont need to make a "breast plate", a "masculine" armor will do the job perfectl
Can all that be done witb faux leather?
Probably not but you can do it with foam and such
how i was wondering if you could give me a rough estimate of the amount leather needed for making the Bracers, Pauldrons, Greaves, Sabatons and tassets
It's great how you do it. what leather is it?
Veg tanned leather
what is the suitable thickness for this kind of project. i got 2mm, is that ok?
2mm prob too thin. shoot for around 9oz, give or take
What kind of place do you go to too have leather sheaths made for blades?
I imagine most leatherworkers can make a leather sheath, whether they will take custom orders varies. Just have to ask around I guess
You should also do do Module on making a Full Suit of Leather Batman Armor😄
Well we did make a Medieval Batman at one point but that's a custom project that wasn't documented in tutorial form
Quick question... I am wanting to purchase that apprenticeship bundle, however I'm waiting until after my 2 big artisan events I have coming up to get it (hopefully ill have an extra K or 2), however around then I am going to be making a tandy run (nearest store is almost 150miles away) and I would like to have all the leather, hardware, and dyes on hand for when I finally start it, do you by chance have something of a shopping list avalible for the hardware (Sizes/ amount), and leather that you recommend? Ether way im going to get a rather large amount of spare hardware because I only make a tandy run every few months, and I don't want to have to put something like this on a backburner because "im short 1 buckle, or a preffered size of rivet".
Well, since so much of this is up to each user to determine preferences on I don't have a direct supply list other than what is explained in each video tutorial.
@@Princearmory I gotcha... it might be a little wial before I can get a copy, and make your piece then.
Been making it a side business and working towards just filling out a 10x10 artisan booth. Once I'm filled, I am totally going to sink a few months into making a full suit however.
I just want to make the torso piece and don’t need the rest of the pattern, is this doable?
Yep, patterns and tutorials are available for each piece separately.
I've begun my paper mockup after buying the bundle, but I've got one question; there are two cuirass PDFs, and while the first creates the entirety of the cuirass, I have no idea what the 2nd PDF is for. Its only got 5 pieces to it and I can't figure out what it goes to, any help from people who have made this before would be great!
Sorry, not sure what you mean, hope you were able to resolve the issue though
I wonder if i could use those patterns with EVA foam (4mm or 5mm), anyone tried it ?
Very cool.
Please making iron man armor full suit
We made a medieval Iron Man armor at one point
@Prince Armory Great video and even better looking suit of armor. I think you forgot to include your Discord link though.
Did I? well it's linked at the website at least and in most of the other recent videos on the channel
I'm wondering if this would be possible with cardboard?
I mean, technically, sure, why not? At the very least a temporary mockup
QUESTION, NO NEED TO USE HEAT GUN TOOL TO SHAPE OR CURVE THE LEAHTER? :)
🇧🇷Muito top!!🛡
Thanks
Time to make some OG Final Fantasy gear
I'll tell you, making game armor is something I'm really itching to do. I have so many obligations with custom orders and academy content that I can't yet, but if the patreon and youtube membership grows it is 100% something I want to do more of.
@@Princearmory in time you'll surely get there. The sheer quality and consistency of the content on this channel is hard to find elsewhere, even within the leatherworking and craftmanship sides of TH-cam! I'm excited for the future of this channel, keep it up!
Does the cape come with a hood?
The cape...?
@@Princearmory I think I commented on the wrong video or something. That being said some kind of leather hooded cloak would be cool just sayin.
02:02 TO ARMS!
haha yeah
What were the cost of this? Not including labour
Sorry I wasn't keeping track.
Hey, I would love to join the discord. It would appear the link didn't make it into the description.
Must have forgot but there is a link on the website, and definitely in recent video descriptions.
What is the tool call that is used to shape the helmets? I can't find one anywhere
It's a metal planishing stake set. There's a link at our website and in the description on some of the recent vids.
And these can be used in competition? Me and my friend will be using wooden swords so hopefully they can take a beating.
Depends on your rules. You can build this to any spec but you might have to round a bunch of corners for example
I was wanting to join your discord however, the link does not seem to be in the description. Is there a way we can still get the link? Thank you.
Yeah, I want to join the server too...
I looked through the academy section but couldn't find anything regarding the sale of pieces made using the tutorial can anyone direct me where to go ?
There's a link in the video description that will take you right to the bundle.
@@GigoSunna No I meant if you want to sell the pieces there was nothing written about that
@@Dan-sc6sf Ah like that, I don't think he made this to be sold so not sure about that. Send him an email maybe?
Hey, you mentioned a discord link but I don't see one. Is that something for academy members only?
Must have forgot but there is a link on the website, and definitely in recent video descriptions.
you should make a Banded leather metal set... My Manly DNA says it would be METAL! if these had metal banded to them.
Yeah maybe at some point
Do you think that someone who's never done any leather working would be able to make this?
Yep, I had very little experience (a couple of belt pouches) yet achieved great results by following his patterns and tutorials!
thankyou so much for the tutorial now i can survive in the square world
this is a "Must Have" for the zombie apocalypse
True
The discord is not linked
Must have forgot but there is a link on the website, and definitely in recent video descriptions.
Quanto custa essa Armadura??
Sorry don't understand
Unable to find body video
Check our video index at our academy, everything is listed out.
Fu***** EPIC
Thanks
Rathalos armor
Sorry, not familiar
leather armor in minecraft; ppffpfppffpfpfpfphhhh
this leather armor: **eats a bowl of nails..... without any milk**
haha
You sound like "The Shogunate" Channel in youtube also
Sorry not familiar
Id Rather just buy pieces. I'm okay with making Foam Sheaths but they are functional.
Got ya
Oh no, boob armor! The forbidden act, and yet, iconic
Nothing wrong with feminine styled armor, just a matter of preference.
ready for a draconic apocalypse
Yep
I so want to make this, but I have no drive to.
CURSE MY LAZY BRAIN
Leatherworking is like an addiction: the more you do, the more you crave.
i'm broke XD
I’m going to try to make toothless the dragon armor
Very cool, best of luck!
is it odd that my first thought was that in a zombie apocalypse this would not only look cool as hell, but protect you from bites and scare off any ppl with ideas . add a short axe, and a AR15 and you're good to go
Sure!
Wheres discord link?!?!?! REEE!
Must have forgot but there is a link on the website, and definitely in recent video descriptions.
How hot does it generally get wearing one of these full leather suits. Say during a 100 degree day.
Depends on your personal threshold for heat I guess. I know people do it a lot though.
Who's gonna make this with kevlar?
HIS VOICE!
My voice? Man I actually hated this recording haha
@@Princearmory it’s been a year but your voice is very soothing 😂
ngl i would love to see hafthor bjornsson wear one of these
might have to crank the scale up, a lot!
@@Princearmory Yeah but it would be worth seeing that giant in it, and wonderful work you do, love the vids
Anyone interested in crafting me a suit of armor with leather as the payment method?
The Helmet looks like a Rathalos Helm
Got ya
awwww... my helmet picture wasn't in there.... oh well.
Neither was my bracer 🙁
@@ordnaelshideout you show me yours I'll show you mine, Lmao
@@wsoeltkakd hahaha it's in the Discord, single brown bracer with bronze accents!
@@ordnaelshideout give me 5 minutes I'll give you a link
@@wsoeltkakd damn man, 30 mins have passed, I'm incredibly disappointed