I made Medieval(ish) Armor out of Kevlar
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I know you mean well, but would you make such an over simplifying statement if the issues were surrounding knives or any other weapon? I fully understand the need for regulation. What I fail to understand then is why over regulated/ limited areas face the most crime while fully armed communities face little. IMHO we still see a ton of knife and blade attacks, but no changes are made to further regulate anything that's pointy. Everyone chalks it up to, "If you're going to break up with her, don't do it anywhere near the kitchen," and flat out being responsible with the blades we have all around us from scissors and knitting needles on up. Guns already face tons of background checks, safety protocols, trainings and screenings in the vast majority of the States. Are there scumbags who subvert these laws? Yes, just like there are scumbags everywhere who subvert every law. That doesn't mean tell your Republican representative to "support gun safety legislation", because as far as they're concerned there already is a ton of gun safety legislation regarding IDs, FBI checks, coursework, hospital reports, etc. It means this argument is extremely nuanced, but just like every other weapon it's more important that the good guys outweigh the bad and can respond properly while people are trained to automatically go into lockdown if/when something happens. No more of this dilly dallying with locking doors, not having dedicated security for our children when we do have security for banks. We can all have an awful day and make snap decisions, and while it's important to not give the absolute loonies full access to destruction, it is on each of us to have the maturity and responsibility to know not to attack others. It's a moral thing, on top of a legislation thing, but I don't see as many calls for screenings or required appointments with a counsellor like we have sports physicals.
~A former K-12 music educator in Oregon, been through local tragedies as well as loads of drills and trainings
@@Undomaranel I mean... We barely have school shootings in Europe and strict gun laws... Instead of trying to shoot at crime, why don't you go to the root cause and do something about that?
@@rdb4996 My country is among the highest gun to person ratio in the world but stuff like school shootings doesn't happen, certainly not on a regular. There are other issues causing events like that to happen, like bullying and mental illness, that absolutely have to be dealt with as well (in the US, my country and elsewhere), but society's attitude towards guns is a part of the overall problem.
@@LadyDragonbane ahh, so you are saying that writing to your congress representatives is not the solution/action to take? I think we are saying the same thing: look the cause.
@@Undomaranel
Please stop spreading misinformation.
More guns, looser laws = more death. Massachusetts has the toughest gun laws and the lowest gun deaths in the US.
Louisiana and Mississippi have disproportionately high firearm homicide rates. Most of the bottom 10 states for firearm homicides are in the bottom 10 for gun ownership. Don’t listen to the gun industry’s lies!
I am absolutely adoring the High Concept Goth fashion journey Morgan seems to be on at least some of the time. The blouses, especially the sheer one? The harness / vest layering? Impeccable. Five, no, six stars.
The black sheer with lace was an incredible marriage of "Edwardian lingerie shirtwaist" and "modern punk harness" and I'm so enamoured
@@WitchOracle dude, right?! I want one of my own
So so very obsessed with her style as of late!!
The intro deff made me more gay
Brigantine kevlar
Watching you struggle with the rivets reminded me of when I made a duvet-sized quilt using the tiniest stitches known to man because that's what Laura Ingles Wilder told me to do. At the end of the day, I had to give myself permission to use those big stitches we all started using when we were children, and it went a lot faster. Instead of avoiding the task, I was actually enjoying it. I've made three quilts since then using the big stitches and I haven't looked back. Sometimes, you have to give yourself permission to do the things you're good at when you're trying to do something new and difficult. The Kevlar armor and the latex silly pants were lovely, but I promise you we'd be here even if you made a kirtle.
Laura Ingalls Wilder is who got me into historical costume. I made a bonnet and tried copying a favorite top. Unfortunately I didn’t understand seam allowance my first go round but they looked adorable on my three year old cousin! I was eleven.
But would a Kevlar Kirtle be comfy?
Based on what we've seen so far, I'm gonna go with no.
That sounds so cute! I got started sewing by making costumes for me and my little sister's Polly Pockets. Trust me, they weren't any good.
@@meganthimmesch5887 Wow, that sounds really hard, for how small it is!
The folks at Dupont have specialized scissors for the Kevlar fabric. I may or may not have procured a couple pairs from my dad who used to work in that department, and they are one of my favorite sewing tools.
Ooh I’m curious about these. Are they similar to EMT shears (with the micro serrated blades), based on a harder material, or something else?
I know that one of the keys with cutting kevlar is to use very very sharp blades. That would explain why the first cut was nice, but later ones had more issues. Also, kevlar is used for protective pants for lumberjacks...it'll jam a chainsaw with the fibers.
Memory unlocked!! We had several pairs (silver, all metal?) that my grandmother said she got from her husband that worked at DuPont. I wonder if he worked in the Kevlar dept???
So, in the words of Rachel Maksy, "I have a mighty need." My dream is to have a photoshoot dressed in super feminine, glam armor. I have chain maille fabric in silver and gold and now I think I need to make a brigandine to go with...ahhhhhh! This is everything!
Brigandine is way better for armor, especially if you're making feminine shaped armor. Not only can you simply reverse the style to put the plates on the outside (Historically done sometimes!), but it allows a much more comfortable and flexible design like she mentioned in this video!
A brigandine corset is functional, and good looking!
This was so fun! Props to you for being persistent! Off topic silly RenFaire anecdote: my family went to the Sterling NY RenFaire last summer, and the jousting show was... pretty WWE. At one point, the Queen said, 'where did you find these knights, in a field?!' and the announcer replied, 'I am sorry, your majesty, these were the best we could get because of the plague.' 🤣🤣🤣
This is my home faire!!! Miss it so much!!
@@yolandabizzell5852 it was SO crowded last summer. They let in the same or more people than usual and had only half the staff. Hopefully it's less chaotic this year.
Attending this year, prepared to die in my damn brown gambeson like I did last year
This project wasn’t just a rollercoaster it was a whole theme park
At least she wasn't the entire circus
I love it when people make things out of unusual fabrics for things. I once made a vest out of cork and no, I will never do that again, but I learned a lot doing it.
Check out "Seamstressed" video - she hand stamped cork straps, and made an entire outfit (including hay!) out of it.
was it a shrek cosplay, it's ok you can tell me
I also utterly love the not so historical gothic outfit you're wearing in the beginning of this vid ❤️❤️❤️
I would LOVE to learn more about that opening outfit. Everything was styled so well and you looked so cute 😍 💗 💕
Right? The moment the video started I went “Damn girl!”
She filmed the making of that outfit awhile ago! I’ll see if I can find the title of it so you can watch it😄
Edit: since trying to find it I’ve determined that I’ve seen it somewhere but have no idea where. It definitely is not something she filmed the making of😅 I’m thinking possibly it was in an IG story at some point?? Sorry if I raised anyones hopes🫠I’ll go now.
@@planningtolive_thebestlife453 you tried! I appreciate it, thank you 🙂
The brand is I Do Declare! They're very popular in gothic lolita and egl in general
the Mycenaean chariot armor at 2:52 is a great choice for "thousands of years of armor development". in case anyone is curious, the helmet is a boars' tusk helmet, which is most notable for 1) being really really hard to get materials for and 2) being described in Homer's Iliad, a few hundred years after the Mycenaean civilization crashed and burned
I love that the sign behind you sums up your experience creating this amazing piece. "What a knight mare" lol. Love your humor. 😂❤️
I appreciate how you didn't give up on this beast of a project. It through so many challenges your way but you definitely met it head on and made something amazing despite the tricksy-ness. It looks phenomenal, Morgan. Like holy heck is that thing "BADASS!" Your creativity, different eras mash ups, willingness to try new things and include us even when it could go all wrong truly make you near and dear to my maker heart.
I've had lots of similar mishaps with similar materials. Synthetics dull blades deceptively quickly, and yet still continue to cut through but with tons of tear out. And when materials are rigid and have such thickness, beveled cuts are a necessity. When you mentioned carbon fiber cloth I could feel your disappointment coming. I had the same experience. So pretty and yet unable to do it's job as a fabric! Fantastic execution despite the difficulties. Kydex material might be able to get you closer to your original vision.
I am just wishing Morgan had shared her sources for these materials! :-)
I finished knitting a sweater made from a Red Cross World War II era pattern for a Navy service man but in the color pattern of Star Trek TNG (red) while watching this super cool video. Which seemed fitting. I also enjoys a historical mashup.
I love your sorta time-bending videos recently. Victorian bondage pants, a kevlar medieval cuirass... so cool 😍
Having bullet proof mediaeval armour is worth it! Like holy wow, I want! Also, it looks fabulous. I'd want a padded lining fabric, maybe clipped sheepskin, to protect from the riven posts.
Yeah I was worrying her dress would get snagged
Just a heads up, be very careful handling carbon fiber, tiny little strands can very easily get under the skin (with just handling it) and cause irritation.
Loved the project by the way, what a fun idea!
Really appreciate your analytical comments when you figure things out along the way. Why kevlar panel frays, why rivet holes shrink, how raw carbon fiber behaves. It’s one of those little knowledge I might never need but if I ever do it will exist in my brain and pop up because I watched your videos :)
I recently found out that carbon fiber acts a little like fiberglass as in it can be highly irritating to skin and its dust will cause lung damage. So I just want to put an extra warning out there for anyone trying to handle carbon fiber, even though it isn’t really meant to be sewn with at all, as shown by Morgan.
I know Kevlar from being a sailor, it's what modern sails are made out of, I'm very excited to see what you do with it! :)
I absolutely love Kevlar, especially the way that it is woven in sails looks sooooo pretty when the sun shines through the sail....
Very cool!!! ✨
This video may not make me want to try working with Kevlar- but it does inspire me to keep working on the projects that frustrate me. Because in the end you got there! You did the thing! And THAT is what's so inspiring! I'm working on an animation right now and i'm HATING where i am with it- but i'm gonna keep pushing through. Because in the end i can say "i did this".
You're awesome, Morgan! The armor looks awesome too!
UPDATE: I DID IT! I finished the animation!
We use that fabric as the outermost layer of prosthetic sockets, and have had to do quite a bit of trial and error before we managed to find a good way of working with it. I feel your pain...
Each medieval fair that passes I keep having the urge more and more to buy a brigandine. I'd just look so cool rocking up to the archery being one of the only ones wearing armour. I love the constant red and blue colour scheme you are putting with things.
The carbon fiber fabric had me dead. A previous version of me once built relatively small rockets using both kevlar and carbon fiber, and wow, do I have much respect for you using that carbon fiber as a fabric. Cutting it results in the itchiest little splinters. They're very hard to get rid of because of the tubular shape of each fiber, so I wish you a successful cleanup~~
For my job I do a lot of work that involves fibreglassing and the laying up of other composites so it was really cool to see a composite material used in a non traditional way! I sometimes use non composite fabrics to make parts like hemp and flax cloth which is also a fun non traditional material use :)
OH my gods, that looks so gorgeous! Especially combined with that black dress!
It also definitely inspires me to make this, too. Except, of course, not with Kevlar, but with EVA Foam, like any good Cosplayer would. xD
Honestly, this is perfect for a D&D Chracater I'm gonna play soon and I've been thinking of what he would wear and this fits perfectly! So thank you for all the inspiration!
I might do it with cardboard. Having bought Ikea furniture recently, I have a ton of really nice cardboard to play with.
This concept make me think of Jill Bearup. She is a stage combat chorographer. She makes videos about armor in movies and how practical or impractical the armor is. Honestly you guys should do a collab.
I have a feeling politics might get in the way...
@@juniper2346 aw crap, I googled and now I'm Very Disappointed. But better to know than not... Bleh.
@@FaerieDust Haha Jill's a great swordsma'am, and Morg's so creative, if they could get along we could get some gold star content (not saying they don't)
As someone who worked with aramid fibres on my honours Textile Design project working on woven fabrics for motorcycle safety gear this video is a delight! I'm not alone in the world of trying to tame and cut that beautifully golden fibre... Hahaha!
I was vending at that faire in the burlap barbarian looking tent right at the entrance! I can't believe I missed you in this epic armor! You are one of the RUclipsrs who got me into historical sewing and it would have been an honor to meet you. I hope you all had a marvelous time!
I love how it turned out! Also, yeah, kevlar is totally what they would've used if they had it back then! But then, the purpose of kevlar is not-being-pierce-able, so holes=hard... And LOL your letterboards.
"What a knightmare" - Good grief I snorted and choked.
Morgan, you're absolutely fantastic. Even if it didn't go quite as you planned, the final result is gorgeous and impressive. Seriously.
That armor is GORGEOUS. As usual, amazing costuming. It sounds like it was a LOT of effort, but it turned out SO well.
For future riveting, you need a rivet press. Kamsnaps has tabletop presses that have dies for rivets, grommets and snaps.The armor looked awesome!
I was going to say "Amazing make!", but instead I think I should say "Amazing build!!" lol
Your perseverance amazes me, too! Yeeesh, that looked like an epic pain in the butt.
That looks like the same dress Sewstine was wearing in her latest video! Kevlar and carbon fiber armour is very cool. I can't even imagine the cost in time and money and mental spoons. Just amazing!.
I absolutely love that you worked with Kevlar! I studied its material properties in my aerospace composite materials class and seriously wondered what it would be like to make a clothing item out of it. Now, you did it and I won't have to.
My interests have never coincided so elegantly! I think there are a lot neo-medieval aesthetic lovers who would love this. I would love to spar with this on at my HEMA club. You're awesome Morgan
I have to say, for a 30 minute video this was- well, riveting!
I have now fallen in love with all things party colour
I am in love with those sleeves. I’ve done brigidine using corduroy for the outer shell with canvas to make pockets for metal plates. It was also blue and red counterchanged. However when we did rivets my exsquared had a tool to help dome them similar to what you use with grommets.
Parti-colour medieval armour from modern materials? WELL NOW I NEED ONE I GUESS
What a trip! Super fun Morgan, and I totally understand not wanting to do something like this ever again 😅
Fun fact on the topic of Kevlar, we learned recently that you can get hurricane shutters made from Kevlar, which we thought was super cool and interesting.
Thank you for sharing!
Every time I think, “Welp, this tops it, Morgan can’t get any more awesomely weird & creative than THIS”, you prove me wrong. 😀🤣
I love how the curl in the front of your hair 'greenscreened' and the vids shown through. Cute! I once met a man who reinforced existing garments with Kevlar as his primary business. (Most of his customers were in protection roles.) Always thought that was cool. As the material you used is an armor, I am interested in it's ballistic strength. I get that this would be triggering for some viewers, it seems to me like a valid question. Congrats on a stunningly effective project.
I've used Kevlar for making small boats (it's excellent for abrasion resistance) and have wanted to experiment with it in clothing for sword protection in my martial arts training, but my scissors twitch in horror every time I consider it.
Also, RIP your bandsaw. Kevlar is nasty on tools.
I am similarly impressed at the fact that you voluntarily worked with kevlar/carbon composite fabric!
That stuff's Rude™ to work with for epoxy laminates, let alone like this.
Go you, you mad mad lady. Many Kudos
I have to imagine that there is specialized equipment for working with these materials. Elsewhere in the comments someone mentioned specialized Kevlar scissors. I figure that there has to be some kind of heat press vacuform machine that could fuse Kevlar, carbon fiber, and vinyl in one move. I wonder how Adam Savage’s Tested would tackle the same project.
That would be a EXCELLENT collaboration! Maybe get Simone in on it, too !
Thank you for your introductory disclaimer. One can never be sure if some viewers may be disturbed by some of the discussion in the video so your concern is appreciated. And thank you also for showing sensitivity to recent horrific events, that is also greatly appreciated. Edited to say: Wow! The finished armor was very cool looking. And kudos to your ingenuity and problem solving with how to make that Kevlar and fabric do what you needed it to do. As always, you did an awesome job.
I feel the rivet pain, I've got over a pound of steel rivets in my spangen helm, and those had to be hammered inside the helmet!!
And our armour shop's dye station is pernanently purple thanks to... incidents... mostly mine... Rubbing alcohol can take some of it out, thankfully it wears off skin way easier than it wears off leather!
Now I'm totally wanting to try princess seam ed armour plates next time we do decorative armour :D
Congrats, the whole thing looks amazing, and honestly, I think the aggravation is what levels up your skills... you don't learn nearly as much when everything goes smoothly, so gratz on the level! DING!
Excellent and interesting project as always!!
Also I loved the chroma key silliness going on in your hair during the Wonderium ad 😄
Morgan, your style evolution has been so fun to watch! Keep on taking chances and make yourself happy 🙌🏻
A very interesting build. This really makes me doubt that historical Brigantines were a cheaper type of armour. So much work goes into making one, and you can go really fancy with all components. Sure, the metal plates are smaller and probably easier to shape. But in the end, it still all has to work perfectly together.
Way fewer rivets than chainmail, but easier to fit to the wearer than later plate armour. They did quickly realise that using fancy fabric in the armour itself was extremely impractical, and switched to fancy surcoats over the armour instead.
One thing that I have heard brought up is that it is easier to repair because it is made of smaller pieces. Shadaversity has a decent video on the history of it too.
This "mixing modern and historical" series is my absolute favorite, we have so many materials and aesthetics now that I wish I could bring back in time to tailors and dressmakers of old to see them go crazy with
Imagine if the Renaissance had had access to lamé and rhinestones
I was just wondering the other day, “What has Morgan Donner been up to?” and then you dropped this video! It shows very clearly what a beast of a project this was. 😖 My fingers would be fully cracked and bleeding if I attempted all those rivets! Huge congratulations for persevering, and a job well done. The final result is awesome!
That's an awesome project! You might want to check out some of those Eastern Asian brigandines which utilized flat plates. Or I think some of the Visby brigandines also have minimum dishing (the curves may still present some challenges though.
that first outfit with the sheer blouse, and the armor over the shirt/dress(?) at the end... hoo boy am i feeling things for clothes
Since I have worn bullet proof vest, a lot in my previous job, I can also say that the vest is almost always backed with a armor plate.
This is straight up next level. Side note: I adore your dress sleeves! Is that a specific historical style? I’d love to see how they’re made!
The sleeves remind me of Meme Moms (Karolina Zebrowska) sleeping beauty dress, just without the slits in the puffs. Maybe that would be a starting point for the era/construction?
@@tf7602 oh, great call! Thank you ☺️
Morgan you look like an absolute GODDESS in that armor!!! You also have all my respect for working through the many challenges of this project. What an absolute queen.
Morgan, we need to talk about how *amazing* your outfit is for the intro. You look so cool! That's a really nice mix of edgy and feminine, and the black really makes your hair pop. I love it!
You're amazing Morgan. I especially liked the part of you on the greenscreen where the blueish green parts of your hair looked like holes
If you ever use the carbon fiber fabric again, try using a ball point needle in addition to the other steps you were using. They are designed to move between the strands rather than cutting the strands.
I love love love your series of "history but make it modern"! And I love that you show us the whole journey, not just the good stuff but the struggles and the mistakes as well, and you're so creative when it comes to figuring out how to fix your mistakes!
This is a CRAZY amount of work, and one of my favorite things about your channel is you working with unexpected materials. You are such an innovator!
I kept trying to place your Intro look and it finally hit me: High Gothess of the Ancient and Dark Order of Goth Sewists and Dress Historians. Yep. Full-on masonic lodge vibes, but with way better outfits and hair.
This is so cool! I've been living in natural fiber land for my SCA sewing while I study polymers and other materials for my ChemE PhD, and this makes my heart so happy!
I absolutely adore this. You have such an interesting way of combining unusual materials and concepts with historical elements, and I find your work really inspiring for my own projects!
That looks phenomenal. But now you've gone to all the trouble to make it out of kevlar, I kind of want to see you put it on a manakin and take pot shots at it with a longbow.
I love how dedicated and meticulous you are on every project you do ! That looked amazing !
Morgan, you look absolutely darn amazing and gorgeous, like a warrior princess. The battle with your materials may have been long and hard-fought, but you definitely triumphed and did so in style.
As someone who works with these materials professionally, I am thoroughly impressed with what you have done here. Nice job! It was also really fun for me to see you overcome the challenges of these materials.
The other day I was just researching examples of how modern technology and historical armor could be combined to make fashionable yet functional protective wear , so when this video came out, to say I was surprised is quite an understatement!
Thanks for bringing sexy back in armor✨
Exceptional job, even for a world-class historical costumer such as your esteemed self! I was thrilled to see a modern take on the murrey-and-blue livery of the House of York. That is a beautiful piece. Well done!
I love your creative outfits and your cheerful presentations. They're the balm I need in the escalative and harrowing times.
Your final look is wonderful ! Love the hair too ! I can't believe you managed to do all of at, it seemed so difficult, yet looks so good, bravo !🥰
I absolutely love that discovery process of using materials on hand to frame a concept, and then adjusting to reach an end result through improvisation and recursive trial and error. I go through this often myself, and the narrative of your own tribulations is truely informative and inspirational. Thanks for the fun! :)
This armor is so beautiful. I love everything and how you style it is stunning! I'm in love.
I love those sleeves with the brigantine especially!
Your first look in this video is serving!!!! Like it’s an aesthetic I didn’t know I needed but it’s amazing
the final look is freaking GORGEOUS! your hair and the outfit and the ears i love all of it! you look so beautiful and badass but also kind of like a gentle protector more than a fighter and i love that! the video was awesome and it was fun to see the struggles and the problem solving! really appreciate your hard work for creating content and art
I'm absolutely loving your hair, blouse and armour!
This is nuts and I love everything about it. Your determination is amazing and so is the armor.
Thanks for being transparent about the trial and error! Love the final product!
When I dabbled in fire juggling, we used kevlar rope to construct our torches. It taught me a couple of things about working with Kevlar fibers.
1, The best kind of knife to cut kevlar with is, in fact, a bread knife! The soft serration saws through the fibers without snagging. If you have to use scissors, only cut a couple of fibers at a time, and keep a scissor sharpener at hand.
2, Use blunt needles for sewing. Never sew in kevlar with a sharp needle. The break fast as heeell. My clubmates kept using these really thick, sharp needles for furniture making, but even then they broke one or two needles _per tool._ Me, I decided to use a saddlemaking needle instead - pretty thin, but with a blunt head. It didn't catch on the fibers at all in the same way theirs did and I have yet to break even one.
aaaaaaaa i love this. i did a presentation about kevlar for my textiles class in fashion school, i'm so happy to see it being used in this creative and amazing way.
You did such an amazing job with incredibly challenging materials. Your armour is fantastic looking and it looks like you had such a great time at the fair with it.
I went to that faire this past Sunday! For opening year, it has promise. I wish I saw you and Abby because I think seeing this armor in person was out of this world.
I have to say I really appreciate all your recent conceptual fashion art videos, I enjoy historically accurate and daily wear clothing content but it's fun to see this kind of stuff too!
I can't put into words how much I love these videos and how much I love you exploring historical garments with such creative materials!! It's just epic and it looks awesome!!!
So much work went into this. Very impressed!
The amount of dedication, effort and the emotional rollercoaster are soo worth it when you see what you did at the end! I have to say your excitement and smile really made that outfit so adorable!!
Love the sleeves on the blouse. Also love the idea.
This is SO DOPE. I love making things out of unexpected yet completely logical materials. Also that color combination is TRULY MAGICAL. Please keep being your perfect amazing magical self as always.
I'm so glad you finished! It looks incredible.
You look amazing in that armor!! Thank you for saying the do not do part. It’s great to hear honest information about different materials that are hard to work with!
This video was an adventure and it's gorgeous. I've been around seamstress' my whole life and I work with carbon fiber/fiberglass composites so I was at the edge of my seat the whole video knowing the limitations of sewing technique and the properties of composite fibers. I have to say this was a testament to overcoming obstacles. For anyone interested an easier route, use epoxy resin to harden the carbon fiber over a foam mold and join it with straps afterwards.
Love the statement sleeves!
I love this video! I love your ambition and your unbreakable spirit. I love watching your process and seeing how many times you could have just walked away form it all, but you got there and it looks amazing!!!!
This look absolutely amazing! I really love your projects that combine modern and historical aesthetics!
Morgan, this turned out so cool! I love it! It's such a cool look. The colors look awesome too.
The parti-coloured eye shadow is also top notch!
WOW!!! Morgan!! You totally outdid yourself!!! Turned out so so cool!
The end result is stunning and absolutely beautiful 😍 I also love the way you combined it with the black dress.