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Arden's metal female set.
Cdr. Ch'ren Jud'se:
wow, the breasts came out really nicly dished.... i really like the color thinys... I wish i was in your area xD
Len'ya Sarsk:
I think that I may be in love. lol
Mandalore the Uniter:
Here's a close-up of the ab plate with the fluting on it.
I'll try to explain how I do this. First I use my T square to find the center-line, then make a mark down the center . Next use the dead bottom of the center line to make another strait line up to the top outside corners...giving it the nice V shape. Then I put that on the anvil side of my beakhorn stake and crease it very lightly so I don't make dishing harder. Then I dish the curve into it.
The next big step is putting the flute into the metal without shrinking the size of the plate. To do this I use a cold chisel that I ground down and put a dull point (oxymoron) on for impressions only. Then I open my vice to about 1/8inch, lay a piece of cloth over it and begin chiseling down the lines I made using the stake. I make 3 passes with the chisel, then once thats done I put a flat sided stake into the vice and use a an old slagging hammer I modified to have a thin rounded polished head to give the fluting some structure and smooth out the sides.
So yeah it's that easy!! =D
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Zevlar Rayco:
--- Quote from: Novall Talon on Oct 20, 2009, 08:41 PM ---I doubt I'll be lacing it together with leather lace however...probably going to use something a little more durable or even loosely rivet it.
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Have you thought about black parachute cord? that's what I used on my SCA lamellar and the lacing lasted longer than those small plates did
Mandalore the Uniter:
Thats a really good idea Zev, no I didn't think of that.
Everything can't be made of metal, but leather also has it's weaknesses...and holding together metal at a movement area is one of them.
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