I realize we forgot to show the original designs of the project!! If you are interested in seeing it, check it out here: drive.google.com/file/d/1ZtT6iyKeQG7kwA396VgZlDgfERyVJSio/view?usp=sharing
I think it's time for a leather scalemail shirt, maybe have the scales have a blue or gold trim...., then a set of matching forearm guards and greaves.
I don't seem to be able to find the template anywhere in the description? And the design here doesnt really have any measurements or the smaller piece?
I'd love to see you do a gorget some time. Pauldrons look cool, but a gorget is more historically appropriate. Plus you can attach the pauldrons to it.
Okay, the hammering technique is also a game changer for me. I need to revisit my stamping. I currently suck at it. Also the trick to prevent dye bleeding is spot on. I just need to get some of those brushes, they almost look like calligraphy brushes. You've always got a trick for my own "leveling up"!
Great improvement on the new pauldrons! I'd sub out a chicago screw for the single rivet, less likely to break, and definitely going to use that hammer hack for beveling. You might say that I'm "beveling up!"
Hey Cl3ver, one more time I'm gently asking you to turn your attention to making a pair of leather shoes from scratch. My pair that I started like century ago is almost finished (which is my second leather project ever), and I would love to compare it with someone's work who knows leathercraft. Also, I'm sure lots of people would like to make their own pairs, and you are a great tutor!
Loving the upgrade. You’ve definitely levelled up and I loved the originals. Weird side question, who does your nails? I’ve often noticed you have them painted but every so often you have a funky design and I love your nails in the vid. If you do it yourself can you do a larp friendly job. I like the idea of an elemental design as a way to do mage casting. Each nail has a different element upon it so the way your fingers touch creates the spell and the nail design gives you memory prompts. I have been tempted to have this idea tattooed with UV ink on my hands but I may be taking it to far 😂
if it's a non-textured bevel, you can fix the ripples by just holding the tool in your hand and rubbing it over the rippled area to even it out. also there's a stamp tool called a double bevel that is a V shape made specifically to bevel both sides of a cut at the same time for that quilted look (I don't have one but I know that it is a thing)
The quilted look makes me think of a gambeson (quilted cloth armor) and made me think it could be cool to use that to sew extra padding/armor to the underside of the leather there
The one thing about the gold that surprised me is when I saw your thumbnail for the video I thought you were adding an extra layer of leather as border trim but to my surprise it’s just one piece. It really adds a large amount of depth at a distance even up close as well.
Reall nice upgrade from the original pauldron. I remember you making the first one and thought it was nice, but you knocked it out of the park on the new one.
First, your advancement in skill is amazing. I'm just now advancing to stiff veg tan and artistry, so I admire your artwork. Second, advancing to thicker armor leaves larger gaps for swords to cut into. So your under-layer should be a solid sheet of leather, not straps. Finally... thanks for the tip on letting the hammer drop! I'm using it from now on.
10:00 Alternately, use a bone tool at a matching angle and run it up and down each line after beveling. It evens everything out and burnishes the edges
Small Scale workshop/studio. I am a fiber and fabric crafter. I have no sewing room or even a dedicated sewing space. What I do have is a sturdy drop leaf dining room table, a counter height buffet with an 18 x 24 inch cutting mat that just fits, an ironing board and two IKEA type carts. And a vintage sewing machine. Plus a couple of big but thin boxes that once held furnace filters that I've flattened out to protect my table top- the weight of the machine is enough to hold them in place. I can and have sewn full sized quilts, a gambeson (those old cast iron Singers from the 1950s and earlier are BEASTS), the straight (hidden) seams of several shirts and chemises and petticoats - so many petticoats! Everything tucks into the hall closet and takes less than 10 minutes to set up and take down. Maybe 15 if I stop to sweep up all the threads and fluff and put the buffet decore back. It's all about not over buying materials, not having much of a stash (if any), not having many works in progress (one large and one or two small is about the limit for me), not going overboard getting every single tool you might ever need. Let the drawers and bins of your cart determine how much stuff. When it's full, you have to get rid of something. And given the choice between a large fancy sewing machine with all the bells and whistles and 50 specialized feet and fancy electronics in a big dedicated cabinet and a half sized tabletop vintage machine (a 1955 Singer 99), I went with the smaller, older but much more compact (and not co-incidentally much cheaper) option. I feel really blessed to have a dining room; in college, I sewed at my desk and had to put everything away every time, with only my Featherweight Singer (which is about the size of a vintage makeup case when it's all packed away) and 12x8x10 inch sewing basket. My IKEA carts are palatial by contrast. Would I like a studio? Of course I would and it may happen some day, but for right now, I'm still a maker and that's what really matters.
The new pauldrons look amazing, and I would certainly agree they are a level above your first ones, though I think the first ones still look great! I do have a couple of ideas. #1. On the older ones, cut some sword/axe blows into them with your swivel knife to give them a battle-scarred appearance. That is, if you think battle-scars are cool. #2. Dye the back side of the plates. When viewed from a side-on angle, it is easy to see between the plates, and the brand new leather with no patina at all can detract from the overall look.
How I learned leather working was from my Grandpa who had a bunch of old tools and I also learned it in boy scouts when I took the leather working badge. I still used his old tools today
I love these vids, but did anyone else notice random production quirks? 5:44 and 24:10 were a bit low (also the video seems to be compressed with more artifacts) 0:49 "...leveling up this skill" skill level up shield thing doesn't pop up until 0:50 after the cut 2:56 Points to where art design should be 7:45 weird audio artifact. 10:39 lost frame? Probably jump cut 12:58 Cleric book card shows at 13:07 15:29 "I then went around...…I then went around" Probably meant to cut the 1st I then went around. 18:48 "out of, out of position" Frame skip/audio skip? Not pointing this out to be mean or picky. More to make sure the uploaded file wasn't corrupted or worse case the editing computer is having problems. I've been doing photography/video for 15 years and unintended artifacts are the first sign of problems to come. Usually I'm not a fan of gold, but damn those are sexy looking.
Heads up! That "letting gravity of the hammer do the work" method is Also the best method for metal working - trying to add your muscle strength to hammer blows will cause tendonitis and muscles strain over time.
You certainly have increased the skill! I have a question though, do you find that the piece rubs against your neck? Following in the barbarian theme, would you consider a piece of fur to line the upper portion of the armor?
I'm really curious, I've seen where people make experimental leather stamps using resin printing. I'd be interesting to see you explore this for a project ^^. I'm absolutely saving this video for when I eventually make this purse idea that I've been mulling over for a while
Love the new piece and love to see how you have lvl up your skill Would love to see if you would be able to create a whole set of leather armor matching the new piece you made in this video
On the micro workshop. Micrrojig makes matchfit dovetail clamps, and I think their channel, or someone sponsored by them, made tutorial for a work bench from 2x6s somewhere on UA-cam. A quick search should bring it up, maybe 731 woodworks portable workbench.. I use dovetail clamps for a lot of projects around the shop. Also this project is dope
Came at just the right moment; I've been stalling on cutting out the last piece I need to make my first big project of a pauldron because I don't want to waste the 9 oz leather I got from Tandy. Super scared that I didn't make the template big enough or don't have enough skill to nail the cutting out part. This has given me the confidence to take that next step and send it. Thanks mate
What was that MAtchbox song again? It fit's perfectly for this vid... oh "How Far We've Come" Super proud of you Clever for revisiting and improving a classic peice! Improve is an understatement. You ate and left no crumbs!
Looks amazing. In regards to the “single rivet” though, I might suggest using a Chicago screw instead. If it’s a single rapid rivet, it isn’t very strong. A Chicago screw is better for load bearing connections. I’m a leather crafting civil engineer so this part really stood out to me. Otherwise, it came out so well. I’m very impressed.
There is definitely an upgrade to the skills used in this video. Aside: AM I the only one not seeing the inserts in the video? Like every time he points to the corner, nothing pops up for me.
I just finished a pauldron for myself and psyched myself out of adding more detail into it. I'm going to pick my breastplate back up and really flex what I've learned!
I recently added some black pinstripes to an oxblood red leather sheath (I used a stitch groover to cut the line, then infilled with USMC Black). And that dye bleed is real, none of my fine tip brushes were working, so I ended up using a bamboo skewer as a dip pen and added the dye _one drop at a time_ in an effort to prevent it from bleeding into the red. I will have to try the counterintuitive big brush technique next time.
Those turned out really nice! One tip on doing your beveling is to use a tool called a modeling spoon instead of the bevel stamp. You just push it along your lines after you've cut them in and by holding it at an angle it'll leave a nice smooth bevel and do it a lot quicker and with less wearing out of your arm lol. Tandy has different styles of modeling spoons and they are all useful for doing this trick with depending on what your project is. The only time I use a beveling stamp anymore is if I want to use a textured one instead of a smooth one.
It looked like the new Pauldron was riding up with ware and digging into the side of your neck, if that is the case I have some ideas that could help. (If not you may disregard this post) 1. You could try curling the edge of the top piece so if/when it rides up it won't irritate as much. You could add more design to the piece similar to medieval pauldrons with those wings jutting of the top to protect the neck from piercing. 2. You could attach them to your gauntlet/bracers/gloves to help anchor the pauldron and keeping it from riding up with ware. Design wise it can be as simple as a looped strap/lace/string that allows the gauntlet/bracer strap to feed into it. Or you could replace the gauntlet/bracer/gloves by extend the pauldron down to the hand similar to the Roman Gladiators adding some special connection for the bend in your arm. 3. You could do both!!! though not only would that cost lots of leather, but it might become too much of a good thing with all those colorful pieces. Hope any of this helps and have a nice day! (p.s. Even if you don't need to edit the pauldron these ideas could be useful/subject for future videos)
One words- Amazing. U truly leveled up that skill and it looks fantastic! I love it. .....damn it looks better than anything I've seen online lately, for sure
If you are going to be in a hot place alot or have the leather in a car for instance I would highly recommend against wax hardening ... the wax will tend to bleed on anything wen it gets hot and everything will get stained
I suspect that the rivets holding the D-ring straps are not going to hold up to active use. They are too light for a stress point. You might think about replacing them with copper rivets and burrs, for heavy duty attachment.
I understand that you wanted to add the blue edge to the top piece in some way eventhough you fotgot it at first, and that you put the emblem on that particullar piecefor that reason - and it DOES look good 🙂 However, if it wasn't because of that, I'd put the emblem at the middle of the shoulder. I just think it would be seen much more that way, and making the entire project look even better 👍 But again: I see and totally understand why you did it the way, you did
Nicely done! I started leatherworking back in January and am just now finishing my full suit of armor for my larp. I'm dyeing the greaves as soon as I finish this comment. Then I'll work on my foam shield.
I love how accessible you make leather crafting look. I totally fiber craft along to your videos. I do have a question, have you ever done a leather inlay for a writing surface?
Great video as always, really cool to see the improvement! I don't know if you already talked about it somewhere, but I really dig your nail art. Might be a bit off-brand, but maybe you could do a video about how you do this at one point?
I appreciate that you understand the importance of a sharp blade. However factory razors are actually somewhat dull. Grab yourself a piece of veg tan and mount it to wood. Get some jewelers rouge and strop those blades. You'll be surprised how much sharper they are and it is great on that saddle skirting.
Ah good, I was starting to worry about you guys. I vote for more winter stuff, cause I was stuck outside for an hour yesterday, and I basically had no winter gear on me, so warm things sound good.
Definite level increase! Personally I would have added a standing rim on the top to give it slightly more 3D lines. How did the new machine handle the 12+6oz. leather?
btw have you ever considered making a tutorial for lamellar armor? i think it would be a perfect fit for your channel as its incredibly cheap and unlike leather armor you dont need any fancy tools or dye's and to be frank not even skill or practice, imo its perfect for anyone, i had a tight budged so i ordered cheap lamellar plates, they were abit rusty but i didnt care, i paid 90 ish bucks for 400 plates (which was about 7 kilos of steel) and i had to pay 25 bucks for shipping, at that price i knew i wasnt getting mirror polished, spotless plates, but if i had the money i couldve ordered fancy plates, you do need some leather but honestly? picking up some used leather belts from a thriftstore work perfectly, depending on the plates i would also suggest atleast wrapping the lower part of the armor in leather but as long as you can cut a semi straight strip of leather and have some means to make a hole in it to attach it youre golden, its honestly something a 10 year old could do by himself with little instruction and as i said it should be affordable for almost everyone
While your tip about letting the weight of the hammer do the work isn't crazy out of the box, I find the way you described it to be very good. It's a tip that I've had struggles passing on to people I've shown leather work
Yay! New Skill Tree. 2:30 Do you think the Cricut Maker could do the cut instead? 6:40 So my room is made up of several workshops nested/overlapping each other. My 10x12 foot room has a vertical print farm made of 9 3d printers, a laser station with 3 laser printers (one Infrared and two ultraviolet), my design station (read desk), a "soft station" for fabrics and leather working, a "Me" area for when I want to work on myself (exercise and reading), and lots of storage. Oh yeah, there's also a full size (double) loft bed. Not much vertical space above me, but Im laying down anyways, so it doesn’t bother me.
My Cricut Maker 3 says it will do up to 2.4mm thick leather, but I have found it often fails on anything over about 1.8mm thick. Up to that thickness it is great.
Good job! Your leather work is outstanding! Try using a resist like Fiebings Resoline or Pro Resist to help control colors . It's good to coat a project with before antiquing if you don't want the base color to be darkened too much, but still allows the paste to get into the nooks & crannies.
You always do such a great job, your energy is always so infectious i love it!! Because of you i'm going to try my hand at some leather working. I'd love to get the templates for those pauldrons. ;) Thanks for everything you do its always very entertaining.
While some were large and metal, which could be quite difficult to do, others were quite small and in some examples, they could be made with sand casting!
@@SkillTree As a lot of the later types of gorget were smaller, what could be interesting is if you make it like a "Ranger badge" or something to that effect. You walk into a tavern and go to the bar and ask the tavernkeeper a question, to which he remains aloof. "I said I was looking for Harkon", you say again as you point to the gorget aroud your neck. The tavernkeeper is taken aback and looks around before leaning towards you, "So what do you want to know?"
I realize we forgot to show the original designs of the project!!
If you are interested in seeing it, check it out here: drive.google.com/file/d/1ZtT6iyKeQG7kwA396VgZlDgfERyVJSio/view?usp=sharing
I think it's time for a leather scalemail shirt, maybe have the scales have a blue or gold trim...., then a set of matching forearm guards and greaves.
I would love to see you guys tackle making a gambeson from scratch maybe even a blue one to match the leather armor
is this the template you mentioned in the video? thanks for sharing all your knowledge!
I don't seem to be able to find the template anywhere in the description? And the design here doesnt really have any measurements or the smaller piece?
"I used an awl to scratch ...awl... around the design." Please don't unsubscribe me lol.
I will have you know.... I made the same joke but it got edited out🤣🤣🤣🤣. You are in good, terrible company.
This had me rolling on my floor
@@SkillTreeyou should have left it in...
@@SkillTreemake an end of the year editing blooper reel! I think it would gain HUGE traction, I guarantee I would watch it!
I too made the same joke 😂
The guy who can take a mistake and make it an art form is truly a great teacher!!
The new piece looks like something a lord would wear as ceremonial armor. The old one looks like something that is more for regular use.
I'd love to see you do a gorget some time. Pauldrons look cool, but a gorget is more historically appropriate. Plus you can attach the pauldrons to it.
I kind of like how the two pauldrons look together. You should make a character who scavenges armor, weapons, and tools.
Yeah this 😊
Okay, the hammering technique is also a game changer for me. I need to revisit my stamping. I currently suck at it. Also the trick to prevent dye bleeding is spot on. I just need to get some of those brushes, they almost look like calligraphy brushes. You've always got a trick for my own "leveling up"!
Great improvement on the new pauldrons! I'd sub out a chicago screw for the single rivet, less likely to break, and definitely going to use that hammer hack for beveling. You might say that I'm "beveling up!"
Hey Cl3ver, one more time I'm gently asking you to turn your attention to making a pair of leather shoes from scratch. My pair that I started like century ago is almost finished (which is my second leather project ever), and I would love to compare it with someone's work who knows leathercraft. Also, I'm sure lots of people would like to make their own pairs, and you are a great tutor!
perfect timing again, I've been working on some pauldrons of my own
I love how it turned out. I like the more detail.
Kit your nails are painted in morse code it looks like, translation ? Great video
It IS. Nice catch! It says, "Clever Fox!"
Got a Nat 20 on my perception 😋
Loving the upgrade. You’ve definitely levelled up and I loved the originals. Weird side question, who does your nails? I’ve often noticed you have them painted but every so often you have a funky design and I love your nails in the vid. If you do it yourself can you do a larp friendly job.
I like the idea of an elemental design as a way to do mage casting. Each nail has a different element upon it so the way your fingers touch creates the spell and the nail design gives you memory prompts.
I have been tempted to have this idea tattooed with UV ink on my hands but I may be taking it to far 😂
if it's a non-textured bevel, you can fix the ripples by just holding the tool in your hand and rubbing it over the rippled area to even it out. also there's a stamp tool called a double bevel that is a V shape made specifically to bevel both sides of a cut at the same time for that quilted look (I don't have one but I know that it is a thing)
The quilted look makes me think of a gambeson (quilted cloth armor) and made me think it could be cool to use that to sew extra padding/armor to the underside of the leather there
The one thing about the gold that surprised me is when I saw your thumbnail for the video I thought you were adding an extra layer of leather as border trim but to my surprise it’s just one piece. It really adds a large amount of depth at a distance even up close as well.
Reall nice upgrade from the original pauldron. I remember you making the first one and thought it was nice, but you knocked it out of the park on the new one.
First, your advancement in skill is amazing. I'm just now advancing to stiff veg tan and artistry, so I admire your artwork. Second, advancing to thicker armor leaves larger gaps for swords to cut into. So your under-layer should be a solid sheet of leather, not straps. Finally... thanks for the tip on letting the hammer drop! I'm using it from now on.
Ok so I have to comment on how beautiful these turned out
Timely! I'm currently designing some pauldrons and love seeing what you've learned.
10:00
Alternately, use a bone tool at a matching angle and run it up and down each line after beveling. It evens everything out and burnishes the edges
Definitely a WIN at leveling up. :)
Small Scale workshop/studio. I am a fiber and fabric crafter. I have no sewing room or even a dedicated sewing space. What I do have is a sturdy drop leaf dining room table, a counter height buffet with an 18 x 24 inch cutting mat that just fits, an ironing board and two IKEA type carts. And a vintage sewing machine. Plus a couple of big but thin boxes that once held furnace filters that I've flattened out to protect my table top- the weight of the machine is enough to hold them in place.
I can and have sewn full sized quilts, a gambeson (those old cast iron Singers from the 1950s and earlier are BEASTS), the straight (hidden) seams of several shirts and chemises and petticoats - so many petticoats! Everything tucks into the hall closet and takes less than 10 minutes to set up and take down. Maybe 15 if I stop to sweep up all the threads and fluff and put the buffet decore back.
It's all about not over buying materials, not having much of a stash (if any), not having many works in progress (one large and one or two small is about the limit for me), not going overboard getting every single tool you might ever need. Let the drawers and bins of your cart determine how much stuff. When it's full, you have to get rid of something. And given the choice between a large fancy sewing machine with all the bells and whistles and 50 specialized feet and fancy electronics in a big dedicated cabinet and a half sized tabletop vintage machine (a 1955 Singer 99), I went with the smaller, older but much more compact (and not co-incidentally much cheaper) option.
I feel really blessed to have a dining room; in college, I sewed at my desk and had to put everything away every time, with only my Featherweight Singer (which is about the size of a vintage makeup case when it's all packed away) and 12x8x10 inch sewing basket. My IKEA carts are palatial by contrast. Would I like a studio? Of course I would and it may happen some day, but for right now, I'm still a maker and that's what really matters.
The new pauldrons look amazing, and I would certainly agree they are a level above your first ones, though I think the first ones still look great! I do have a couple of ideas. #1. On the older ones, cut some sword/axe blows into them with your swivel knife to give them a battle-scarred appearance. That is, if you think battle-scars are cool. #2. Dye the back side of the plates. When viewed from a side-on angle, it is easy to see between the plates, and the brand new leather with no patina at all can detract from the overall look.
Watching you level up these last couple of years has been a real treat, keep leveling up you.❤
How I learned leather working was from my Grandpa who had a bunch of old tools and I also learned it in boy scouts when I took the leather working badge. I still used his old tools today
I love these vids, but did anyone else notice random production quirks?
5:44 and 24:10 were a bit low (also the video seems to be compressed with more artifacts)
0:49 "...leveling up this skill" skill level up shield thing doesn't pop up until 0:50 after the cut
2:56 Points to where art design should be
7:45 weird audio artifact.
10:39 lost frame? Probably jump cut
12:58 Cleric book card shows at 13:07
15:29 "I then went around...…I then went around" Probably meant to cut the 1st I then went around.
18:48 "out of, out of position" Frame skip/audio skip?
Not pointing this out to be mean or picky. More to make sure the uploaded file wasn't corrupted or worse case the editing computer is having problems. I've been doing photography/video for 15 years and unintended artifacts are the first sign of problems to come.
Usually I'm not a fan of gold, but damn those are sexy looking.
This is reading my mind. I shall post my next project once it’s done
I can't wait to see!!!
Please show how to harden leather.
+1 versus edged weapons
+2 versus bludgeoning weapons
+3 to looking badass
I LOVE this idea
We had a nabor that was a saddle maker. He would trace the "artwork" onto tracing paper. With a pencil. Then flip it and trace it on to the leather.
Another little trick for the stamp waviness, if you run the stamp back and forth along the bit you just did, it'll smooth that waviness out a bit more
I love them both too. You've definitely come a long way. The first one looks like a soldier's piece while the second looks like a lord or knight's.
Heads up! That "letting gravity of the hammer do the work" method is Also the best method for metal working - trying to add your muscle strength to hammer blows will cause tendonitis and muscles strain over time.
You certainly have increased the skill! I have a question though, do you find that the piece rubs against your neck? Following in the barbarian theme, would you consider a piece of fur to line the upper portion of the armor?
Total up grade!!!
Blue thread would have been my choice on that top piece with the badge. Just to tie it in more to the other ones
I'm really curious, I've seen where people make experimental leather stamps using resin printing. I'd be interesting to see you explore this for a project ^^. I'm absolutely saving this video for when I eventually make this purse idea that I've been mulling over for a while
Love the new piece and love to see how you have lvl up your skill
Would love to see if you would be able to create a whole set of leather armor matching the new piece you made in this video
Greetings, Kit Clever, Blessed Champion of Hephaestus, God of Craftsmen, Blacksmiths and Intelligence.
Quick heads up your links and images aren’t showing in the video.
Yeah, sorry about that, issue with the edit. We can't reupload for the pop-in images, but we will be able to add the links later!
Boost!!!
@@SkillTree It’s alright, huge fan of your work so I’m just happy to let you know.
The first one looks like a casual pauldron and the new one looks like a formal pauldron for fancy events.
pauldron in the sheets, pauldron in the streets 🤣
you are a genius, an artist, wow, I've already learn so much about leather from you!!!
That is so sick. All the new tips and everything. I gotta make some sweet, sweet pauldron action.
It like in games when you upgrade your armor and it makes it fancier and more ornate
On the micro workshop. Micrrojig makes matchfit dovetail clamps, and I think their channel, or someone sponsored by them, made tutorial for a work bench from 2x6s somewhere on UA-cam. A quick search should bring it up, maybe 731 woodworks portable workbench.. I use dovetail clamps for a lot of projects around the shop. Also this project is dope
Came at just the right moment; I've been stalling on cutting out the last piece I need to make my first big project of a pauldron because I don't want to waste the 9 oz leather I got from Tandy. Super scared that I didn't make the template big enough or don't have enough skill to nail the cutting out part. This has given me the confidence to take that next step and send it. Thanks mate
Love the colors, great job!
Thank you so much! Quite proud of how it turned out😁
What was that MAtchbox song again? It fit's perfectly for this vid... oh "How Far We've Come" Super proud of you Clever for revisiting and improving a classic peice! Improve is an understatement. You ate and left no crumbs!
First comment!! Woot!!! I love seeing your skills develop. I can't wait to get started on my projects.
Hey at least you messed up the top one. The top one can get away with looking a little different since that where an emblem would go anyway lol. 😅
Looks amazing. In regards to the “single rivet” though, I might suggest using a Chicago screw instead. If it’s a single rapid rivet, it isn’t very strong. A Chicago screw is better for load bearing connections. I’m a leather crafting civil engineer so this part really stood out to me. Otherwise, it came out so well. I’m very impressed.
I love how the editing is all over the place 🤣
Dang I wish I could get one of those outfits. I know ways to change them. But I always enjoy watching your videos.
There is definitely an upgrade to the skills used in this video.
Aside: AM I the only one not seeing the inserts in the video? Like every time he points to the corner, nothing pops up for me.
Nope! That was my fault! I just put them in!!!!
Still not working for me!@@SkillTree
Always good to keep improving, leveling up!
I’ve made four sets of gaiters, and am about to make two new sets.
I just finished a pauldron for myself and psyched myself out of adding more detail into it. I'm going to pick my breastplate back up and really flex what I've learned!
I really like your nails Clever! I can't wait until they release the Ranger outfit 😊
@skilltree you can rub the tool over the lines after you tool them in
Or
You can use a modeling spoon.
Babe, Babe, wake up, Skill Tree just unploaded a new video.
I recently added some black pinstripes to an oxblood red leather sheath (I used a stitch groover to cut the line, then infilled with USMC Black).
And that dye bleed is real, none of my fine tip brushes were working, so I ended up using a bamboo skewer as a dip pen and added the dye _one drop at a time_ in an effort to prevent it from bleeding into the red.
I will have to try the counterintuitive big brush technique next time.
Those turned out really nice! One tip on doing your beveling is to use a tool called a modeling spoon instead of the bevel stamp. You just push it along your lines after you've cut them in and by holding it at an angle it'll leave a nice smooth bevel and do it a lot quicker and with less wearing out of your arm lol. Tandy has different styles of modeling spoons and they are all useful for doing this trick with depending on what your project is. The only time I use a beveling stamp anymore is if I want to use a textured one instead of a smooth one.
I would LOVE to see you go through the process of making them "armor armor" and the various processes you indicated.
Add a raised/stand up collar at the top scale so ot doesn't jam into your neck
It looked like the new Pauldron was riding up with ware and digging into the side of your neck, if that is the case I have some ideas that could help.
(If not you may disregard this post)
1. You could try curling the edge of the top piece so if/when it rides up it won't irritate as much. You could add more design to the piece similar to medieval pauldrons with those wings jutting of the top to protect the neck from piercing.
2. You could attach them to your gauntlet/bracers/gloves to help anchor the pauldron and keeping it from riding up with ware. Design wise it can be as simple as a looped strap/lace/string that allows the gauntlet/bracer strap to feed into it. Or you could replace the gauntlet/bracer/gloves by extend the pauldron down to the hand similar to the Roman Gladiators adding some special connection for the bend in your arm.
3. You could do both!!! though not only would that cost lots of leather, but it might become too much of a good thing with all those colorful pieces.
Hope any of this helps and have a nice day!
(p.s. Even if you don't need to edit the pauldron these ideas could be useful/subject for future videos)
Another awesome video... Lvl 1 armor vs Lvl 9 armor - very cool contrast.
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Amazing. U truly leveled up that skill and it looks fantastic! I love it.
.....damn it looks better than anything I've seen online lately, for sure
If you are going to be in a hot place alot or have the leather in a car for instance I would highly recommend against wax hardening ... the wax will tend to bleed on anything wen it gets hot and everything will get stained
I suspect that the rivets holding the D-ring straps are not going to hold up to active use. They are too light for a stress point.
You might think about replacing them with copper rivets and burrs, for heavy duty attachment.
You can also use animal glue and it’ll harden it !
Woot! Video to make my day better!
Comment makes MY day better!!!!
I understand that you wanted to add the blue edge to the top piece in some way eventhough you fotgot it at first, and that you put the emblem on that particullar piecefor that reason - and it DOES look good 🙂
However, if it wasn't because of that, I'd put the emblem at the middle of the shoulder. I just think it would be seen much more that way, and making the entire project look even better 👍
But again: I see and totally understand why you did it the way, you did
The old one is like the battle armor and the new one a ceremonial armor
Nicely done! I started leatherworking back in January and am just now finishing my full suit of armor for my larp. I'm dyeing the greaves as soon as I finish this comment. Then I'll work on my foam shield.
I love how accessible you make leather crafting look. I totally fiber craft along to your videos. I do have a question, have you ever done a leather inlay for a writing surface?
Great video as always, really cool to see the improvement!
I don't know if you already talked about it somewhere, but I really dig your nail art. Might be a bit off-brand, but maybe you could do a video about how you do this at one point?
These videos always make me want to get into leather working. I'm just so unsure where to start!
I appreciate that you understand the importance of a sharp blade. However factory razors are actually somewhat dull. Grab yourself a piece of veg tan and mount it to wood. Get some jewelers rouge and strop those blades. You'll be surprised how much sharper they are and it is great on that saddle skirting.
15:09 looooove your nails, give my adhd brain the good scratched while watching
Great job! nice come up!
Ah good, I was starting to worry about you guys.
I vote for more winter stuff, cause I was stuck outside for an hour yesterday, and I basically had no winter gear on me, so warm things sound good.
Beautiful project! Would love a video on hardening leather.
I am making pauldrons that have both leather and a metal inlay
They make bevel tools that bevel both sides, just so you know.
I actually bought one for this but didn't like the look when I tested it. I think I just need more practice with them.
Definite level increase!
Personally I would have added a standing rim on the top to give it slightly more 3D lines.
How did the new machine handle the 12+6oz. leather?
That looks amazing
btw have you ever considered making a tutorial for lamellar armor? i think it would be a perfect fit for your channel as its incredibly cheap and unlike leather armor you dont need any fancy tools or dye's and to be frank not even skill or practice, imo its perfect for anyone, i had a tight budged so i ordered cheap lamellar plates, they were abit rusty but i didnt care, i paid 90 ish bucks for 400 plates (which was about 7 kilos of steel) and i had to pay 25 bucks for shipping, at that price i knew i wasnt getting mirror polished, spotless plates, but if i had the money i couldve ordered fancy plates, you do need some leather but honestly? picking up some used leather belts from a thriftstore work perfectly, depending on the plates i would also suggest atleast wrapping the lower part of the armor in leather but as long as you can cut a semi straight strip of leather and have some means to make a hole in it to attach it youre golden, its honestly something a 10 year old could do by himself with little instruction and as i said it should be affordable for almost everyone
While your tip about letting the weight of the hammer do the work isn't crazy out of the box, I find the way you described it to be very good. It's a tip that I've had struggles passing on to people I've shown leather work
Yay! New Skill Tree.
2:30 Do you think the Cricut Maker could do the cut instead?
6:40 So my room is made up of several workshops nested/overlapping each other. My 10x12 foot room has a vertical print farm made of 9 3d printers, a laser station with 3 laser printers (one Infrared and two ultraviolet), my design station (read desk), a "soft station" for fabrics and leather working, a "Me" area for when I want to work on myself (exercise and reading), and lots of storage. Oh yeah, there's also a full size (double) loft bed. Not much vertical space above me, but Im laying down anyways, so it doesn’t bother me.
WOW! You have a full little factory going on!
My Cricut Maker 3 says it will do up to 2.4mm thick leather, but I have found it often fails on anything over about 1.8mm thick. Up to that thickness it is great.
@@SkillTree Yeah... that's how my friends describe my room... but it works and I keep myself busy, so I call it a win.
@@EvanMFitzGerald So it can reliably go up to 4.5 ounces... Thanks for the information.
nice work! really looks great.
and i love your morse code nails
Good job! Your leather work is outstanding! Try using a resist like Fiebings Resoline or Pro Resist to help control colors . It's good to coat a project with before antiquing if you don't want the base color to be darkened too much, but still allows the paste to get into the nooks & crannies.
WOW!!! Would you need to pad the strap that goes under your arm, or would you just use whatever you wore under the pauldron?👍👍👍👍👍
I love it, amazing.
Very cool 😀
Always love your content. Keep killing it!
Right back at you! Your stuff has been a big inspiration!
Amazing as always glad to see your skills growing!
Well, as a costumer on a budget, I'd have to substitute EVA foam for the leather. Gotta think of what character would need pauldrons...
You always do such a great job, your energy is always so infectious i love it!! Because of you i'm going to try my hand at some leather working. I'd love to get the templates for those pauldrons. ;) Thanks for everything you do its always very entertaining.
Can you make a gorget? I think that it'd be an interesting challenge because some of them served as badges of rank, while others were just for armor.
I did a WHILE back (I wanna say 2 years ago) but I think it would be worth redoing!
While some were large and metal, which could be quite difficult to do, others were quite small and in some examples, they could be made with sand casting!
@@SkillTree As a lot of the later types of gorget were smaller, what could be interesting is if you make it like a "Ranger badge" or something to that effect.
You walk into a tavern and go to the bar and ask the tavernkeeper a question, to which he remains aloof. "I said I was looking for Harkon", you say again as you point to the gorget aroud your neck. The tavernkeeper is taken aback and looks around before leaning towards you, "So what do you want to know?"
Great video! Where did you get the stamps for the border?
Very nice!
How about a peace at the top to protect your neck?