Darth Serberus
Well-Known Member
Re: Tarfful WIP
So the leather for the bandolier turned up at last.
I started by making cardboard templates which I hung in place on the mannequin. Then laid the templates onto the leather to mark out the pattern. That handbag making course I went on last year is starting to pay off! lol
I'm using 9-11 oz hide.
I started with a whole side of leather and after cutting out there was very little left over which is a shame as I was hoping I'd get some other pieces out of it for other projects.
Once the basics were riveted together I laid out the ammo boxes to see the best positioning for them. Then I fixed the strap that holds them in position.
After lots of hole punching strapping and glueing I died the leather using a water based Bison Brown shade. I stippled this on with a brush to give it a rougher look then airbrushed in some darker weathering patches. Finally I screwed the chest plates and belt buckles on and slid in the ammo boxes. Really glad I made light weight ammo boxes and armour as this thing weighs a ton!
Oh, and here's a quick pic of when the head met the body. Still a few more dreads to add and a few more adjustments before my first full try on!
So the leather for the bandolier turned up at last.
I started by making cardboard templates which I hung in place on the mannequin. Then laid the templates onto the leather to mark out the pattern. That handbag making course I went on last year is starting to pay off! lol
I'm using 9-11 oz hide.
I started with a whole side of leather and after cutting out there was very little left over which is a shame as I was hoping I'd get some other pieces out of it for other projects.
Once the basics were riveted together I laid out the ammo boxes to see the best positioning for them. Then I fixed the strap that holds them in position.
After lots of hole punching strapping and glueing I died the leather using a water based Bison Brown shade. I stippled this on with a brush to give it a rougher look then airbrushed in some darker weathering patches. Finally I screwed the chest plates and belt buckles on and slid in the ammo boxes. Really glad I made light weight ammo boxes and armour as this thing weighs a ton!
Oh, and here's a quick pic of when the head met the body. Still a few more dreads to add and a few more adjustments before my first full try on!
