FANTASY BRACERS - Armour Leather Craft Tutorial - How To Make Leather Armor. Instructional video how to craft fantasy leather bracers.
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π₯ FANTASY ARMOR PATTERNS:
β Get the bundle and save! - https://princearmoryacademy.com/product/fantasy-armor-digital-apprenticeship-bundle/
β Fantasy Cuirass - https://princearmoryacademy.com/product/fantasy-breastplate-pattern-cuirass-2-styles-video-tutorial/
β Female Breastplate - https://princearmoryacademy.com/product/fantasy-female-breastplate/
β Helmet - https://princearmoryacademy.com/product/fantasy-helmet-pattern-2-styles-video-tutorial/
β Spaulders - https://princearmoryacademy.com/product/fantasy-spaulders-pattern-2-styles-video-tutorial/
β Articulated Arms - https://princearmoryacademy.com/product/fantasy-arm-vambrace-rerebrace-elbow-pattern-2-styles-video-tutorial/
β Bracers - https://princearmoryacademy.com/product/fantasy-bracers-pattern-2-styles-video-tutorial/
β Sabatons - https://princearmoryacademy.com/product/fantasy-sabatons-foot-armor-boot-cover-pattern-2-styles-video-tutorial/
β Gorget - https://princearmoryacademy.com/product/fantasy-gorget-pattern/
β Tassets - https://princearmoryacademy.com/product/fantasy-tassets-pattern/
β Scale Skirting - https://princearmoryacademy.com/product/fantasy-scale-skirting/
β Greaves - https://princearmoryacademy.com/product/fantasy-greaves/
β Cuisses + Knees - https://princearmoryacademy.com/product/fantasy-knees-cuisses/
β Gauntlets - https://princearmoryacademy.com/product/fantasy-gauntlet-pattern/
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π 0:00 Intro
π 1:01 Getting Started
π 1:50 Cutting The Leather
π 3:27 Transferring The Designs
π 4:33 Carving The Leather
π 6:38 Edge Beveling
π 7:55 Burnishing (The Easy Way)
π 10:43 Punching Holes
π 11:27 Casing The Leather
π 11:57 Border Tooling
π 13:48 Bonus Tip: How To Fix A Mis-Strike
π 15:31 Shaping The Leather
π 16:25 ?
π 17:12 Coloring The Leather
π 18:22 Surface Finish
π 19:19 Burnishing Stage 2
π 19:42 Assembly
π 21:00 Eyelets
π 21:51 Lacing
π 22:39 Conclusion
π₯ TOOLS AND MATERIALS USED π₯
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π² 1373-17 - Double Cap Rivets Medium Gun Metal Matte 100/pk
π² 1375-17 - Double Cap Rivets Large Gun Metal Matte 100/pk
π² 8100-00 - Craftool Rivet Setter
π² 8056-00 - Craftool Dot/Rivet Anvil
π² 8057-00 - Craftool Line 20 Snap Setter
π² 1261-07 - Line 20 Snaps Gun Metal Matte 10/pk
π² 2611-03 - Eco-Flo Satin Shene Quart
π² 3302-00 - Craftool Poly Maul
π² 3048-00 Craftool Leather Shears
π² 3307-00 - Craftool Pro Leathercraft Hammer
π² 3450-00 - Pro High Density Sponge Small X2
π² 35061-01 - Craftool Pro Flat Head Poly Maul
π² 3607-00 - Wing Divider
π² 8026-00 - Craftool Ceramic 1/4" (6 mm) Angle Swivel Knife Blade 8026-00
π² 82009-01 - Craftool Pro Swivel Knife-Small (Similar)
π² 83025-00 - Craftool Pro Leather Burnisher 83025-00 (Similar)
Do you want to learn how to craft armor? Follow along with this diy do-it-yourself how to make armor guide for how to craft this leather bracer, also sometimes called a vambrace or arm guard. In this tutorial there will be tips and tricks for the beginner leatherworker so you can learn how to how to tool and dye leather as well as burnish your edges and more.
Stay tuned for the next leather armor tutorial where we will make leather shoulder pauldrons. These tutorials will be excellent for anyone looking to use the armour for larp or for cosplay armor costumes. If you use these how to leather crafting tutorials, be sure to share your leatherworking projects with us on twitter! Thanks for checking out the Prince Armory YouTube channel and keep an eye out for a future PrinceArmory leather craft masterclass!
Hi! πββοΈI'm Samuel Lee, and I am an artisan specializing in Custom Fantasy Leather Armor who has been crafting arms and armour under the Prince Armory banner for more than a decade. I focus on crafting one of a kind extravagant custom projects with intricate leather tooling for my clients who use them for larp, Renaissance Festivals, Cosplay, Costume Contests, and Private Collections.
I'm just now getting into producing content for larger audiences so bear with me as I gradually divide my time more evenly between custom work and making videos and other content for everyone.
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