Handmade bracers
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Handmade bracers
Since others have seen it dutiful to post their latest acquisitions of Ranger gear, I humbly offer my meager contribution of leather arm guards/bracers/gauntlets for your viewing pleasure.
I crafted these myself, using patterns gleaned from the internet, and a design elements that I composited using Aragorn’s crown motif form the Return Of The King, and Boromir’s bracers; I used the star as the central thematic element, since I’m not particularly drawn to the Tree of Gondor indicia.
This was my first foray into leatherworking, but it won’t be my last; although I’ve purchased enough tools that I could probably start my own shop, I plan on making another set for myself based loosely on the Faramir pattern, I’m not about to venture into the world of commercial production...there’s just too much work involved (although I can now see how they justify the high cost of these bracers, as they are extremely labor-intensive).
All that remains is for me to add some black antiquing wash to the details to make them ‘pop’, and to coat them with some Resolene for preservation. Enough of my rambling....behold the photos:
Custom paper patterns for the leather parts, and the cloth padding
Rob
I crafted these myself, using patterns gleaned from the internet, and a design elements that I composited using Aragorn’s crown motif form the Return Of The King, and Boromir’s bracers; I used the star as the central thematic element, since I’m not particularly drawn to the Tree of Gondor indicia.
This was my first foray into leatherworking, but it won’t be my last; although I’ve purchased enough tools that I could probably start my own shop, I plan on making another set for myself based loosely on the Faramir pattern, I’m not about to venture into the world of commercial production...there’s just too much work involved (although I can now see how they justify the high cost of these bracers, as they are extremely labor-intensive).
All that remains is for me to add some black antiquing wash to the details to make them ‘pop’, and to coat them with some Resolene for preservation. Enough of my rambling....behold the photos:
Custom paper patterns for the leather parts, and the cloth padding
Rob
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Holy captain tooling, Batman!
Looks great!
Looks great!
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Awesome!
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These are amazing
your leather tooling is so detailed and professional that I'm having a lot of trouble believing thisGhostsoldier wrote: This was my first foray into leatherworking
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... dang! That's amazing tooling, especially for a first go! Wowsers!
I really like that little pear-pebbly background. Nice and subtle.
Well done!
I really like that little pear-pebbly background. Nice and subtle.
Well done!
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W O W. :O
These turned out INCREDIBLY nice! Well done sir! Having made a pair of replica Boromir/Aragorn ones for myself a couple years back I know what's involved, and it's no simple task!
These turned out INCREDIBLY nice! Well done sir! Having made a pair of replica Boromir/Aragorn ones for myself a couple years back I know what's involved, and it's no simple task!
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Re: Handmade bracers
Thank you for all of your kind words; building these was definitely a labor of love, but not one that I would enter into again lightly, especially for profit...it's fun to do for a hobby, but I don't want to make a business of it.
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Re: Handmade bracers
Looks incredible!
Now I wish I would have attempted something similar instead of buying them online
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Now I wish I would have attempted something similar instead of buying them online
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You can still give it a go!Aravir wrote:Looks incredible!
Now I wish I would have attempted something similar instead of buying them online
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Ghostsoldier wrote:You can still give it a go!Aravir wrote:Looks incredible!
Now I wish I would have attempted something similar instead of buying them online
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Very true! I’m making a medieval leather pouch this weekend so once I get my leathercraft skills back up I’ll go for it
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Re: Handmade bracers
Sweet Eru on a pogo stick, I'm feeling good about making bags that are roughly bag-shaped and then I see stuff like this! That tooling is gorgeous!
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Thanks, Strider!SierraStrider wrote:Sweet Eru on a pogo stick, I'm feeling good about making bags that are roughly bag-shaped and then I see stuff like this! That tooling is gorgeous!
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Re: Handmade bracers
Best Comment Award, January 2020SierraStrider wrote:Sweet Eru on a pogo stick, I'm feeling good about making bags that are roughly bag-shaped and then I see stuff like this! That tooling is gorgeous!
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I second the motion.Manveruon wrote:Best Comment Award, January 2020SierraStrider wrote:Sweet Eru on a pogo stick, I'm feeling good about making bags that are roughly bag-shaped and then I see stuff like this! That tooling is gorgeous!
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