ChamrsDeluxe @ ChamrsDeluxe @lemmy.world

I'm a guy who does all kinds of things, from cosplay, piano/keytar, prop pa

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Inspiration armor

Well… that ain't right. Lmfao

Here's a comment I made explaining it with example pictures too!

https://lemmy.world/comment/7000918

This particular type of helmet is a 16th century "Armet" which is a style of closed helm. There are typically 2 types of closed helms, one is actually just called a "closed helm. "

An armet has cheek plates that close around your head to form the bevor (bit that protects your chin and neck to fully protect your head.

A "Close helm" has a single hinge point that the visor and bevor hinge on to close onto your face.

It's interesting stuff!

Typically it was about heraldry/house colors. It goes with the outfit. I did consider putting a white one or 2 in there as well.

If I want I can always wear different colors too.

Thank'ee kindly! I would love to someday get sponsored by one of the vendors of this stuff and do reviews and content creation for this stuff. Would love to turn this passion into a way to earn a living instead of breaking my body in a factory.

I really appreciate your kind words!

Tryin!

Potato front facing cam. Gotta do what do.

Had to use my front facing camera with a timer and then had to crop it.

Ya gotta do, what ya gotta do :( there's better pics of me in garb on my profile. This was a test fitting to see how it all worked and how my mobility was. Hence the jammies under the armor lol.

Oh damn. Sounds stressful.

Oh, also what I am wearing under the breastplate is a padded textile armor called a gambeson. Adds more protection and padding. Good stuff!

So I know it's on the site that should not be named, but there's some good info on it here

https://www.reddit.com/r/ArmsandArmor/comments/17g4pzh/why_did_knights_stop_wearing_surcoats_in_the/

Just fashion I am guessing. Knights still occaisionally had their armor painted from time to time as people still like color, but bare armor was just more in style.

Is that new? I've posted here so many times without the OC tag and never git removed before.

Basically a surcoat and my hood that I'd normally pair with the armor.

It wasn't until the late 14th-15th century and beyond that bare armor was the fashion.

Here's my kit before I bought the breastplate and leg harness, and also the helmet I intend to wear with this kit.

I am getting a plume holder installed and then I will paint it to match!

Thank you!

I don't believe I am a Dwarf, cousin of Gimli, and companion of Thorin OakenShield, who later perished in an attempt to reclaim Khazad Dum.

Jk. Thanks!

Possibly? I don't have access to 3d printing tho

I do not LARP or fight lol. I wear it to the renfest and use it for costuming for videos.

https://youtu.be/UeGAadb3FoI?si=7cqtUrtd3-XFOqW7

I can't imagine how much hassle it would be to make an entire shirt of 3d printed chainmail