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Ding the skull knight variant. That is insanely good. I can't imagine the hours. This is definitely a medium I want to eventually get into. Next I would say the boots. Or something with the legs. Amazing work.
Yeah, we're just getting started. Still have some of the learning content to lay the proper stepping stones for students to follow but it only gets more interesting from there.
I love your work, I always liked leather "armors", especially those of thieves and assassins. Have you ever made something similar to the leather armor Garrett wears in Thief 4?
Awesome build. The lights in the eye's would be a great touch and maybe incorporate some into the armour too, kind of steampunk style. Look forward to the armour build 👍
Everything will be coming in time, not sure what order yet specifically. I need to finish out the warrior series first and then I'll get to the berserk bp and other parts
Yeah I think they would have been cool but I decided against it because the non-lit up state with the white out look might have detraced from the base look a bit. It would have been a tradeoff and I figured I could always go back and add some later.
Nice work...I'd like to see the foam version due to the fact that the foam has some similarities to leather. And if we purchase the and have to make adjustments, we can apply to the foam version first
Sure, and we have various sizes, but that would mean a larger volume, which would mean it would require a lot more dye to dip into, meaning more fumes, and more cleanup : ) Also, it was handy.
As a frame of reference, what size head is this pattern for at default? I have the pattern but don't want to trial and error my way to the right size since I have a really big head and a reference would help scale it properly.
Suggest an idea you say! Well alllllrighty then! And I just gotta type it as the character would say it... The headdress of... "MUMM-RA THE EVER LIVING!! BWAHAHAHAHHAAHHAAHAHAAA"
I've wondered how the stamping techniques would carry over to EVA foam. I'm probably not going to buy leather and a bunch of high-end tools any time soon, but I have foam lying around from a previous costume and would be curious about making something like this with it.
Personal tip, pencil erases from leather without leaving marks in my experience. Go light when marking and you can adjust designs on the fly. Hope this helps ❤
Yeah that's a good tip, I just knew I'd be dying it black so I used ink, but if I needed to apply a lighter color and wouldn't be painting then I'd go for graphite/pencil/chalk
@@Princearmory this is why I love this community of crafters, everyone is always happy to share advice and tips and tricks they've learned. And it's your work that's inspired some of my own in how I approach new projects and which skills I get to try out
Question for you: the title of this video mentions "hard leather". Are you ever possibly going to make a video on best way to harden leather? I realize that the different stain blocks and resists do harden leather somewhat, but not to the quality of armor grade. I've heard of a bunch of different methods (boiling, boiled beeswax, baking, solvents, etc), but I would really appreciate a video from an actually reputable source on leather working. Thanks for the video!
It's hinted in most of our vids but gratuitously soaking the pieces in acrylic finish gets you 85% there. Additional steps can harden it further, yes, but you start running into more cons than pros (brittleness, warping etc) so I find for 99% of my clients, acrylic hardening is more than sufficient.
An EVA foam build would be nice to see, as i'm thinking of making an EVA foam build of the imperial knight in the future. I was curious as to how to get all of the leather tooling effects replicated to EVA foam. Like, since you can stamp the leather to make detail, i wonder if the EVA foam can be crafted much the same? The foam build for my armor project will just be easier and cheaper than trying to make it in metal, the price of metal is just so expensive right now, and that would take a long time.
Yeah foam is dirt cheap and so easy to get into. You'll have a very hard time getting the same level of detail with leather, just due to the fact you can get such crisp impressions with tooling but you can still do a lot with foam, you just go about it differently and accept that they will have different methods of decorating them. The shaping and structure carrys over pretty well though.
that's cool but that's not truly hardened leather ^^' you should try boiling the pieces in beeswax, that'll make your leather REALLY hard. this is what I do
Omg so freaking cool and yet, so freaking expensive for foreigners :( Could you sell the pattern for the helmets separately, so I can sell a few of those and then afford to buy the whole bundle? Please!
I'm not sure yet how or if we'll part it out, the complete collection will come with a lot of necessary premium content that is really important for the helmet and other bits. But even at that, its still only a fraction of a fraction of the cost of a full custom suit of equal detail.
The nicest black double capped rivets I've found are from Weaver. The finish holds up pretty well but it's still a coating so it technically can be scratched to reveal bare metal but I haven't had issues with it.
It's tricky because there's a lot of additional premium tutorial content that is necessary for the helmet as with the rest of the suit so I have not committed to what to do for parting it out yet. So at this moment, I'm not sure.
So the way I make my patterns is so the base size is meant to fit a 'typical male' but can be scaled proportionately up or down infinitely. Then for girth difference the sides can be brought in or out as needed. Big and tall guys have upscaled the patterns and some people have even made armor for small action figures too. And since most patterns are unisex, the can be scaled to fit any female too though some of our themes come with specific female variant breasplates.
I wonder how you would make a close helmet. Specifically how you would make the sharp edged "beak", you see on many close helmets. And I wonder if such a long "beak" would be too heavy and deform over time. I would love to make the "fluted helmet" from demons souls but for a beginner it seems so daunting, without understanding how to do sharp edges.
Well, I think our tutorials can probably help there. There's a lot of free stuff already on our YT channel and lots of specific lessons planned for the academy too.
@@Princearmory Thank you for the answer. I know you did sharp edged on the gorget or pauldrons by riveting the pieces together but these are fairly big shapes. The very steep, sharp nose of the fluted helmet is still a bit different and would not look nice with rivets. Things like the mouth holes on the "demons souls iron helm" are also out of my imagination. If done by riveting the hole face would be full of rivets. Could you guide me to a tutorial of yours that covers potential methods? Thank you
You could make it as a beginner. The only hard part will be shaping the face and tooling which is covered in a premium video included with the bundle. If you're unsure though, just start with our more affordable warrior or fantasy series projects which are focused on introducing you to the craft and getting you started.
No you would just scale the pattern to fit. You'd want to probably bump up the size to like 110% or so and test with a paper or foam mockup first to be sure but this and the rest of the suit can be adjusted easily to fit any size.
We have bigger tubs but bigger isn't always better, it means more volume, more fumes, more dye. This works for a single piece. For bigger batches we'll definitely use bigger bins.
Yeah I get that, but it's often cost prohibitive for unique one-off custom projects. If I could pause time and just make cool stuff for everyone I would but I'm very short on time these days and my rates are... a touch on the expensive side.
Good job on the helmet. For the eye pieces you were considering, I am glad that you decided against installing them in the leather design as the wire and power supply would have been difficult to compensate for. However that might not be as much of an issue for the eva foam version. Thank you for the video!
Ah you mean like an white or eggshell color scheme? Yeah that actually sounds really rad, maybe one of our students will have a go at going that route. I'd love to but I've got to get on to other projects so I'm not sure I'd have the time.
EERRRRRR MAAA GERD IVE BEEN WAITING FOR THIS ONE Ive been debating buying the pattern pack for this armor and after seeing the helmet i think it answers my question this is freakin glorious!!!!!!!!
Oh yeah, definitely buy it, the value is out of this world. This is literally based on a $20-25K custom project the client has amazingly offered to the academy.
Hello all! Please like/comment/share to help boost the signal! More vids coming soon!
Get the BUNDLE HERE: bit.ly/BerserkerBundle
Let us know if you'd like to see a video on the foam version too!
will the helmet patter be available separately? or just as part of the bundle?
What is the source for the flowing eye plates you considered using on this helmet?
Can you make a Femto mask? How much would you sell it for?
Oh Yes! Foam version with the red led eyes please
With how many cosplayers love this Manga, you should absolutely do the foam version as well.
Yeah it makes sense
Definitely would love to see the eva foam version 😅
Noted, thanks!
So much YES to the "glowing red eyes" and foam version!! Please!!
I'll have to see what we can do
Foam Crafting is a good medium. I find it is easier for kids and beginners to get into, and watch the crafting addiction grow.
Yeah I think its a good gateway drug for crafting.
Ding the skull knight variant. That is insanely good. I can't imagine the hours. This is definitely a medium I want to eventually get into. Next I would say the boots. Or something with the legs. Amazing work.
The good news is with the patterns a lot of the heavy lifting is done so it's not all that laborious.
bro we NEED to see the foam version this is AWESOME
What a stunning build! I think it would be cool to see the red eye lenses but probably not ideal to have them there permanently.
That was my thought too.
Makes sense!
Now we're talkin, more of this please
Yeah, we're just getting started. Still have some of the learning content to lay the proper stepping stones for students to follow but it only gets more interesting from there.
Any more videos like these as I am loving them also any other channels like this
This helmet looks so sick, but I think it would look even more Badass with dragon horns
Can't wait to give this project a try. Personally, I would like to see you put the glowing eyes in the foam helmet. Awesome stuff!
Yeah it's possible!
Absolutely stellar! Can please make one in steel with a dash of magic?
I might do one in steel, we'll see if there's interest.
I love your work, I always liked leather "armors", especially those of thieves and assassins. Have you ever made something similar to the leather armor Garrett wears in Thief 4?
Ah we've made just about every genre you can imagine.
Looks fantastic! Please show the foam build too.
And I want to see the glowing red eyes on the foam helmet!
Thanks! And Noted!
@@GregoryHaynes It's possible!
Awesome build. The lights in the eye's would be a great touch and maybe incorporate some into the armour too, kind of steampunk style. Look forward to the armour build 👍
Thanks!
This is amazing! Easy to follow and inspiring!
that hit on the granite really hurt my soul
Haha well it wasn't ideal but life goes on.
Absolutely gorgeous work!
I would make sure that with the light up eyes they could be placed in the mask or taken out because different occasions may call for different looks
Makes sense.
I’d love too see the foam one too
Noted, thanks for the feedback, glad to see there is interest!
My nephew should make this.
Hi Matt.
Make the the entire armour, its gonna sell better than coke
It's all coming!
That is awesome , please patterns for download 🙏🏻🥰
Click the links
In the next one chest piece with the neck guard pls
Everything will be coming in time, not sure what order yet specifically. I need to finish out the warrior series first and then I'll get to the berserk bp and other parts
I think the glowing red eyes would’ve been cool
Yeah I think they would have been cool but I decided against it because the non-lit up state with the white out look might have detraced from the base look a bit. It would have been a tradeoff and I figured I could always go back and add some later.
@@Princearmory afternoon. Are going to offer the helmet on it Owen pattern. In your shop
Did somebody mention BERSERK?! I'm listening
Much more to come too!
I love your work! Any chance you might have a Lich King themed armor set planned down the road?
If enough people request it we could consider it.
Now we need a Femto one
Yeah, if someone commissioned that it would be awesome. But of course my backlog is pretty far out so it'd be a while.
I think letting down the idea of the red eyes was a good choice
It would make it cheap
I guess it depends on the setting. If you saw it in a dark setting it'd be epic but in bright light maybe it would look off.
Nice work...I'd like to see the foam version due to the fact that the foam has some similarities to leather. And if we purchase the and have to make adjustments, we can apply to the foam version first
I agree, there is a ton of value in making a foam mockup if you plan to make the leather version.
I would love to make this in eva foam
…would someone please buy the gentleman a bigger piece of Tupperware?
Sure, and we have various sizes, but that would mean a larger volume, which would mean it would require a lot more dye to dip into, meaning more fumes, and more cleanup : ) Also, it was handy.
you should do a leather prisoner helmet from elden ring! that would be really cool
I absolutely love your videos and yess the Foam version would be an Awesome addition to your video library 😊
Noted, thanks for the feedback!
As a frame of reference, what size head is this pattern for at default? I have the pattern but don't want to trial and error my way to the right size since I have a really big head and a reference would help scale it properly.
Show the foam one... please
Yeah we most likely will.
Suggest an idea you say!
Well alllllrighty then!
And I just gotta type it as the character would say it...
The headdress of...
"MUMM-RA THE EVER LIVING!! BWAHAHAHAHHAAHHAAHAHAAA"
Thanks for the idea!
I've wondered how the stamping techniques would carry over to EVA foam. I'm probably not going to buy leather and a bunch of high-end tools any time soon, but I have foam lying around from a previous costume and would be curious about making something like this with it.
Yeah check back soon, and I should be able to get a foam tutorial up and going.
Personal tip, pencil erases from leather without leaving marks in my experience. Go light when marking and you can adjust designs on the fly. Hope this helps ❤
Yeah that's a good tip, I just knew I'd be dying it black so I used ink, but if I needed to apply a lighter color and wouldn't be painting then I'd go for graphite/pencil/chalk
@@Princearmory this is why I love this community of crafters, everyone is always happy to share advice and tips and tricks they've learned. And it's your work that's inspired some of my own in how I approach new projects and which skills I get to try out
Question for you: the title of this video mentions "hard leather". Are you ever possibly going to make a video on best way to harden leather? I realize that the different stain blocks and resists do harden leather somewhat, but not to the quality of armor grade. I've heard of a bunch of different methods (boiling, boiled beeswax, baking, solvents, etc), but I would really appreciate a video from an actually reputable source on leather working.
Thanks for the video!
It's hinted in most of our vids but gratuitously soaking the pieces in acrylic finish gets you 85% there. Additional steps can harden it further, yes, but you start running into more cons than pros (brittleness, warping etc) so I find for 99% of my clients, acrylic hardening is more than sufficient.
An EVA foam build would be nice to see, as i'm thinking of making an EVA foam build of the imperial knight in the future. I was curious as to how to get all of the leather tooling effects replicated to EVA foam. Like, since you can stamp the leather to make detail, i wonder if the EVA foam can be crafted much the same?
The foam build for my armor project will just be easier and cheaper than trying to make it in metal, the price of metal is just so expensive right now, and that would take a long time.
Yeah foam is dirt cheap and so easy to get into. You'll have a very hard time getting the same level of detail with leather, just due to the fact you can get such crisp impressions with tooling but you can still do a lot with foam, you just go about it differently and accept that they will have different methods of decorating them. The shaping and structure carrys over pretty well though.
that's cool but that's not truly hardened leather ^^'
you should try boiling the pieces in beeswax, that'll make your leather REALLY hard.
this is what I do
There's way too much to unpack on that topic but trust me, or not, but there's a reason I go this route.
Omg so freaking cool and yet, so freaking expensive for foreigners :(
Could you sell the pattern for the helmets separately, so I can sell a few of those and then afford to buy the whole bundle? Please!
I'm not sure yet how or if we'll part it out, the complete collection will come with a lot of necessary premium content that is really important for the helmet and other bits. But even at that, its still only a fraction of a fraction of the cost of a full custom suit of equal detail.
Exactly which black rivets do you use? I can't find any that nice.
Does the finish ever scratch when you are installing them?
Thanks
The nicest black double capped rivets I've found are from Weaver. The finish holds up pretty well but it's still a coating so it technically can be scratched to reveal bare metal but I haven't had issues with it.
Absolutely stunning piece as always.
And Yes please, show us the foam version of this helmet 🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤
Thank you. Good to see there's some interest!
So awesome! Is there going to be a 'helmet only' pattern available for those of us without the space for a full suit of armor?
It's tricky because there's a lot of additional premium tutorial content that is necessary for the helmet as with the rest of the suit so I have not committed to what to do for parting it out yet. So at this moment, I'm not sure.
Love this! Ican’t find just the helmet pattern on the website. Is it available without the bundle?
Just the bundle for now
Do your patterns have different sizes available? Like armor fit for me would never fit my wife.
So the way I make my patterns is so the base size is meant to fit a 'typical male' but can be scaled proportionately up or down infinitely. Then for girth difference the sides can be brought in or out as needed. Big and tall guys have upscaled the patterns and some people have even made armor for small action figures too. And since most patterns are unisex, the can be scaled to fit any female too though some of our themes come with specific female variant breasplates.
You should give life to a character with that powerful voice!
haha thanks
The eyes, DO IT PRINCE! The foam one would be cool. Subscribed.
Thank you!
I love it looking forward to the hole armor build
Thanks, Yeah, we are too!
This mask actually reminds me more of Shao Khan from Mortal Kombat in a way.
Yeah maybe a little. But any skull themed design might.
What is the name of this artbook?
Nice helmet. But why did you not dye the pieces before the assembly ?
You can do it either way, sometimes you have to dye first, but this way is faster in this case.
FINALLY!!! I've been excited for this!
The best is yet to come!
I wonder how you would make a close helmet. Specifically how you would make the sharp edged "beak", you see on many close helmets. And I wonder if such a long "beak" would be too heavy and deform over time. I would love to make the "fluted helmet" from demons souls but for a beginner it seems so daunting, without understanding how to do sharp edges.
Well, I think our tutorials can probably help there. There's a lot of free stuff already on our YT channel and lots of specific lessons planned for the academy too.
@@Princearmory Thank you for the answer. I know you did sharp edged on the gorget or pauldrons by riveting the pieces together but these are fairly big shapes. The very steep, sharp nose of the fluted helmet is still a bit different and would not look nice with rivets. Things like the mouth holes on the "demons souls iron helm" are also out of my imagination. If done by riveting the hole face would be full of rivets. Could you guide me to a tutorial of yours that covers potential methods? Thank you
@@TheScratcherStudios That would be a great request for our discord channel!
I love it...looks amazing. Would be cool to 3d print it too!
Yeah that's true, I'm considering something like that too at some point.
Great idea for an armor project!
Will you be able to articulate the other pieces well (instead of just riveting them rigidly together?
Yes the rest of the suit will be heavily articulated and functional to a high degree.
@@Princearmory Great! Sounds like a masterpiece build.
Very cool helmet. Foam version would be awesome to see!
Agreed, we'll get it in the works
Wow, awesome build, so inspiring
Thank you!
That is gorgeous! Do you think a beginner would be able to make this or is this an advanced level make?
You could make it as a beginner. The only hard part will be shaping the face and tooling which is covered in a premium video included with the bundle. If you're unsure though, just start with our more affordable warrior or fantasy series projects which are focused on introducing you to the craft and getting you started.
@@Princearmory fantastic, thanks for the advice mate! Keep up the great work. Subscribing so i can see the rest of this set 👍
As a 6'4 male that would love to cosplay in this would i need to add anything to the pattern to fit my size?
No you would just scale the pattern to fit. You'd want to probably bump up the size to like 110% or so and test with a paper or foam mockup first to be sure but this and the rest of the suit can be adjusted easily to fit any size.
@@Princearmory thanks! Just order the blue prints!
You make the coolest things I've seen made out of leather !
Thanks that means a lot, that's definitely what we're going for!
How to buy
just ordered my set, can not wait to give this a whirl
Awesome, thanks so much!
That's pretty cool. I'd like to do one in a deep merlot color
That would look great!
Make the jaw attachment that makes it look more skeleton like
The full build will feature the other bits.
Try a kitty litter box for dedicated dye tub/area.
We have bigger tubs but bigger isn't always better, it means more volume, more fumes, more dye. This works for a single piece. For bigger batches we'll definitely use bigger bins.
Actually, in this stage the berserk helmet doesn't have glowing eyes, so that was actually a good option
Yeah that's true, the hound version will definitely have glowing eyes.
@@Princearmory Wait wait wait wait wait, you're gonna make hound too?
@@Noone24484 yep, full suit plus both helmets. The base suits will be the same but the helmets will be different.
thats awesome.
i'd love to see Guts version too
It's coming too
Nice one but berzerks don’t wear armor
This one does.
Instead of buying the kit to do it and go through all that headache I rather pay somebody to do it for me someone like you that has mad skills
Yeah I get that, but it's often cost prohibitive for unique one-off custom projects. If I could pause time and just make cool stuff for everyone I would but I'm very short on time these days and my rates are... a touch on the expensive side.
You loose the enjoyment of making and building the items yourself
@@rossmurphy7675 nah don't think so to each their own
Awesome work...👍🏽👍🏽
Can't wait to see the next part.
Glowing eyes....? Uh, yes please! Lol
Haha, thanks!
You gotta make the full suit! Please? 🖤
Yeah, it's on the way!
With these templates is it possible to make in eva Foam?
I am making the armor right now but im very bad at making helmets for some reason 😅
Binging with babish armoury lol
babish armory? Not familiar
Awesome. 🥰 You'r a Genius at Leatherwork.
How thick are the Leather you use for?
Good job on the helmet. For the eye pieces you were considering, I am glad that you decided against installing them in the leather design as the wire and power supply would have been difficult to compensate for. However that might not be as much of an issue for the eva foam version. Thank you for the video!
Yeah seems like opinions are split on this topic
Please do the Eva foam version as well.
Yeah I think I will!
*pulls out wallet* this is def a video worth liking (how much would I have to give for a full suit lol)
I would love to make some armor that goes with a demon style for a movie I'm working on
You could so easily tweak or mix and match this or some of the other designs in our academy for a demon style look.
@@Princearmory I like the mask on here. But I would add horns and find a way to make a jaw that moves when talking
@@Princearmory I hope you show how to make this in foam.
you shot have made it to look like bone
Ah you mean like an white or eggshell color scheme? Yeah that actually sounds really rad, maybe one of our students will have a go at going that route. I'd love to but I've got to get on to other projects so I'm not sure I'd have the time.
That $297 is just for the helmet pattern ??????
No, thats the full suit bundle and accompany premium course and lessons.
@@Princearmory But zero materials ?
my goddd the EDITING! cant wait to see the entire armor
I would love to see one with the led eyes.
It will be worth considering for sure
Absolutely beautiful craftsmanship. Thanks for the videos and sharing
Our pleasure, thanks!
That's great. Would love to see foam mock ups. Haven't seen that done and it'd help me test fit a bit prior to possibly wasting a side.
Yeah definitely, it's a big help
amazing, cant want to give this a go
Awesome!
templade for download ou sell?
Links are in the description for patterns.
Red glowong eyes? Yes, please! Your work started my journey with leather. Thanks!
You're very welcome!
Love these videos do anyone know of any other channels like this?
Amazing! Keep it up!😀👍
Thanks!
EERRRRRR MAAA GERD IVE BEEN WAITING FOR THIS ONE Ive been debating buying the pattern pack for this armor and after seeing the helmet i think it answers my question this is freakin glorious!!!!!!!!
Oh yeah, definitely buy it, the value is out of this world. This is literally based on a $20-25K custom project the client has amazingly offered to the academy.
foam tutorial? yes please
On the way haha
I would love a eva foam version
I've got it in the works!
This is a real treat to the eye. I would love with red eyes for sure! Keep up the amazing work and video presentations.
I might have to do a followup video for it at some point
Can this be made of metal?
Definitely. I'd like to do some tutorials with some metal examples too at some point.
Red eyes, before and after.
Yeah maybe I could just do the foam version with red eyes? Or make a short.
Stunning. Beautiful.
Thank you!