I have been working with leather for a few years now and with the help of more experienced crafters I have gotten pretty good. I have also watched many videos over the years to learn new things, I have learned many new techniques and really appreciate your content. Also love the idea of precut patterns, another idea would be to make patterns out of a reusable material so that the printing and cutting step could be skipped for us. And we could go straight to cutting and tooling the leather. Thanks for all you do !!!
The *_"Bacony Effect"_* at 20:58... new technical term for Leatherworking. LOVE it! Ah so many leather armor projects, but so little time. Gotta enlist the family to help out in the craft! Keep the tutorials coming. Great stuff here. Looking forward to the Elven Lord tutorials when they come out! That's going to be an AWESOME project. :)
The official primer fo this new series is in the works and coming soon but it has also been covered in other videos too, you can find some specific help and links at the help/faq section at the academy site.
I've had a set of black leather armor for almost 20 years now, and I LOVE IT, but I've never found a helmet I liked enough or thought would work with the amour (and be worth the extra heat, lack of vision etc)... until seeing this! It looks like it might finally be time to dive into leather working and make a helmet for the armor!
Any advice or existing videos on how to apply existing measurements to armor pieces when cutting? My big fear is that I'll cut everything out and it will fit like crap.
Some tutorials have that but it would be endlessly redundant to add that to the beginning of every tutorial. We have a whole getting started section on our site that goes into full detail.
The thumbnail had me thinking it was gonna be vinegaroon but then he broke out the dye and roughed it up with the scotch brite, which was unexpected but a really neat technique! Thanks for the high quality content and patterns, great stuff! Really looking forward to this set and that awesome Guts set!
I've been waiting for a new video from you and it's finally here! I've pre-ordered the Warrior bundle. I love the shape of the helmet! When I make mine, I'll probably want to fancy it up a bit more than what you did on this one. Probably give it a Celtic knot theme. Thanks for the new helmet design.
Yeah thats the idea, I just want the warrior series to be a nice foundation for people to build upon. The elven series will start to introduce more baked in fancy things.
Yeah, they would. I might go back and make tutorials for how to adapt patterns to other mediums. But if one already knows how to work with metal they could do it themselves before then.
@@Princearmory My first medium was steel I have made a couple sets of full armor when I was in the SCA and several sets of guantlets but nothing as fancy as your patterns
@@truthleatherco5583 It will fit any size scaled by percentage. You can try scaling it up 5 or 10%, depends on just how much bigger over the average 'one size fits most' you need
Such a great pattern! A few questions: 1) can the pattern be scaled linearly according to 1-2 central measurements (e.g. head circumference)? 2) how hard does that finish make the leather? I'd like to build this and then oven harden it maybe? Looking for legit armor hard 3) does it make sense to stitch any of the pieces or would that be too much of a pain?
1 - the pattern can be scaled by percentage, so it scales proportionally to literally any size 2 - the more acrylic finish you add (ideally to the inside) the more firm you can make it, to a pretty good degree. you can also find 'leather firmer' from weaver which helps too. I never suggest going for rock hard with leather, it will eventually become brittle... it's a whole topic on itself really. 3 - you can stitch if you prefer. I just find riveting faster and easier which is the point of this series.
I love this. I’m kind of a newbie. I have an extremely large head. Like have a hard time finding hats. How hard is the pattern to scale up? Where did you get those done things?
You see the paper mockup in the video that is micro scale, scaling up is completely based on % you control in printing settings, so it's very easy and you can double check with a paper mockup to make sure you're in the right ball park.
Hey I'm trying to print this pattern, its like 12 pages and in crazy corners etc... is this normal? It seems like a huge pattern size, too big for me. Been all over the pdf and faq pages....
I don't recommend boiling leather, you can if you want, but it's overrated and a good way to make your things armor and crack, just follow our warrior and fantasy armor tutorials to see how we do it first and if that's not enough, experiment from there
I'm thinking the "D" sections would be good for mounting some horns...I thinking twisted deamon, dark and sparkling 🤔 I'm also thinking a helmet sweat band (for an Army helmet 🪖) would do well in this, if properly placed for comfort and stability if you all horns.
For years now I dream of making the "demons souls Iron Helm" but for the life of me cant figure out how or what material to use (other than metal or foam) due to all the sharp edges. Maybe you would like to challenge yourself with a helm that has similar form factors? ;) initially i wanted to make it as a winter "hat" out of felt but without a sturdy skeleton underneath the felt, i dont think its possible structure wise.
I might take some requests for various designs but what I can say is that there are many designs in the pipeline that may arm you with the skills you need to tackle whatever design you might imagine.
@Mikyl Nutter it’s called a planishing stake. Originally made for blacksmithing work but works dandy for other materials. Believe he’s got a link on the site to where he got his. In principle, it’s not too hard to make one, depending on what tooling you have to hand.
I love your work and was stupid excited to get my new pattern set my wife bought for me! Now it's been six months since we paid for it and longer for many others and I'm a little frustrated. You said it would be available in the first quarter of this year?! After over 6 months of waiting it would be nice to have more than a very simple helmet.
Hi there, the helmet pattern in the series has been available for months and the rest of the set is in the works. There are so many patterns available immediately at the academy if you’re in a hurry. The pre-orders are specifically for those who want to buy in early for a discount but they are done when they are done and if I could wave a wand and just deliver them all today I would but I can promise that everything will be delivered in time.
Would really love to see an armor project that focuses on making an articulated leather version of actual medieval plate armor seen in museums where the leather pieces aren't just rigidly riveted together, but articulated to move with the wearer. Minimal decoration and no outlandish flourishes, just a functional harness of leather plate armor. The next project should be made to resemble late 15th century German gothic "Maximilian-style" plate armor, such as made by Lorenz Helmschmied of Augsburg, with tooling to imitate the lines of ridges and fluting. That would be spectacular!
I really like your work and patterns but,..... the prices for the patterns are not overly appealing given current exchange rates. (also being sponsorred by Weaver I would expect the price(s) a bit lower. Also what sizes are included in the pattern(s) Keep up your good work
DONT buy the rotary punch from lowes or Home Depot! They are flimsy, don’t cut straight, & I eventually end up with a bent frame! If you hav a drill press you can Chuck a straight round handle hole punch in it. With a board under the leather receptive punches are much easier! Works well for stitching hole punches too!
Experienced Leather worker here, just love your stuff. Great for getting new people into the craft. Keep up the good work.
Thank you
I have been working with leather for a few years now and with the help of more experienced crafters I have gotten pretty good. I have also watched many videos over the years to learn new things, I have learned many new techniques and really appreciate your content. Also love the idea of precut patterns, another idea would be to make patterns out of a reusable material so that the printing and cutting step could be skipped for us. And we could go straight to cutting and tooling the leather. Thanks for all you do !!!
Thank you
A trailer hitch ball can be used as a dome stake. Needs a lil work the remove the flat.
Very informative, thank you.
The *_"Bacony Effect"_* at 20:58... new technical term for Leatherworking. LOVE it! Ah so many leather armor projects, but so little time. Gotta enlist the family to help out in the craft! Keep the tutorials coming. Great stuff here. Looking forward to the Elven Lord tutorials when they come out! That's going to be an AWESOME project. :)
Thank you!
where is the primer video on how to print this pattern?
The official primer fo this new series is in the works and coming soon but it has also been covered in other videos too, you can find some specific help and
links at the help/faq section at the academy site.
I've had a set of black leather armor for almost 20 years now, and I LOVE IT, but I've never found a helmet I liked enough or thought would work with the amour (and be worth the extra heat, lack of vision etc)... until seeing this! It looks like it might finally be time to dive into leather working and make a helmet for the armor!
Good to hear. You can make some decorative cuts or punch some decorative holes in the helmet to help with cooling too.
Any advice or existing videos on how to apply existing measurements to armor pieces when cutting? My big fear is that I'll cut everything out and it will fit like crap.
I liked your "No Awl" note. My firs Awl was a box of nails from my local hardware store.
Still can't find any info on how to print the patterns. I really think you should include that info right in the beginning.
Some tutorials have that but it would be endlessly redundant to add that to the beginning of every tutorial. We have a whole getting started section on our site that goes into full detail.
The thumbnail had me thinking it was gonna be vinegaroon but then he broke out the dye and roughed it up with the scotch brite, which was unexpected but a really neat technique! Thanks for the high quality content and patterns, great stuff! Really looking forward to this set and that awesome Guts set!
Thank you!
Yes! I already made this, based on the pattern itself, but im so excited for this video!
Nice, did you have a hard time without the video instructions or was it pretty straight forward?
About how big of a head can the helmet fit without scaling?
I've been waiting for a new video from you and it's finally here! I've pre-ordered the Warrior bundle. I love the shape of the helmet! When I make mine, I'll probably want to fancy it up a bit more than what you did on this one. Probably give it a Celtic knot theme. Thanks for the new helmet design.
Yeah thats the idea, I just want the warrior series to be a nice foundation for people to build upon. The elven series will start to introduce more baked in fancy things.
Hi what is that thing you're molding the leather on, and how do I get one?
Where is the primer video that has tips for sizing?
Yes! Did you get an answer to this?
@@yellow2213 No 🤷🏼♂️
Is it essential to grove and bevel?
Love your videos. Just fyi, the link to the warrior package was broken. Was able to get to it and order via the helmet link.
Thanks, fixed
Where did you get your forming stake from?
nice job. I thinking the pre-made patterns would be a great idea.
Thanks
What is the baseline size of this helmet? What size paper should I be printing on?
Just bought the pattern, print on what 8.5 x 11 ? Seem bigger in the video? Didnt see any direction
Ok saw a question here and then had to check FAQ (in contact) then a video explain it.
Have you done the primer video yet? I can’t find it.
So awesome.
Definitely makes me want to get into this.
what printer settings do i need to use for the warrior helmet pattern?
I do metal crafting and I believe that your patterns will translate well to metal
Yeah, they would. I might go back and make tutorials for how to adapt patterns to other mediums. But if one already knows how to work with metal they could do it themselves before then.
@@Princearmory My first medium was steel I have made a couple sets of full armor when I was in the SCA and several sets of guantlets but nothing as fancy as your patterns
The horn that you're hammering on, what's the name of it, please? Great tutorial btw, watched the other one on Weaver Leather. Both times, great job.
I can't find the printing instructions. I ordered this pattern but it printed too small on one sheet.
Great helmet. To what size do I need to downsize the pattern if the helmet is for a woman?
It depends, maybe 90-95%? You can start there and make a paper mockup to be sure before committing materials.
Ive had a similar question. I have a friend who wants one, but he has a big head. Is there a formula that i can use to size up?
@@truthleatherco5583 It will fit any size scaled by percentage. You can try scaling it up 5 or 10%, depends on just how much bigger over the average 'one size fits most' you need
Such a great pattern! A few questions:
1) can the pattern be scaled linearly according to 1-2 central measurements (e.g. head circumference)?
2) how hard does that finish make the leather? I'd like to build this and then oven harden it maybe? Looking for legit armor hard
3) does it make sense to stitch any of the pieces or would that be too much of a pain?
1 - the pattern can be scaled by percentage, so it scales proportionally to literally any size
2 - the more acrylic finish you add (ideally to the inside) the more firm you can make it, to a pretty good degree. you can also find 'leather firmer' from weaver which helps too. I never suggest going for rock hard with leather, it will eventually become brittle... it's a whole topic on itself really.
3 - you can stitch if you prefer. I just find riveting faster and easier which is the point of this series.
@@Princearmory awesome thanks! I was referring to weaver leather UA-cam tutorial on hardening. I’ll be buying the pattern soon
Nice piece of work!
Thanks
Would an arbor press aid in preventing mis-set rivets? It has the advantage of a even pressure.
Would you do a video in the future on how to add a crest to the top of the helmet?
Yeah, that will be covered in the elven helmet tutorials but that will probably be an academy exclusive content, just fyi
First one here let's goo I love your videos man they're the best
Thank you
Hey, I'm a total beginner to leather making! Kind of a dumb question, but Do you know how to print out the files?
I love this. I’m kind of a newbie. I have an extremely large head. Like have a hard time finding hats. How hard is the pattern to scale up? Where did you get those done things?
I know the struggle and I too would like to know the answer to the scaling question.
You see the paper mockup in the video that is micro scale, scaling up is completely based on % you control in printing settings, so it's very easy and you can double check with a paper mockup to make sure you're in the right ball park.
I will make this with a datk purple, anduse rubber for material
Very a question about tools. The domed anvil specifically. How do I get one? Without burning a hole in my wallet!
Hey I'm trying to print this pattern, its like 12 pages and in crazy corners etc... is this normal? It seems like a huge pattern size, too big for me. Been all over the pdf and faq pages....
Hi, and please tell me, what are you designing a model on? The program or just the knowledge and experience of drawing on paper and leather?)
Would a heavier leather be a possibility if pre cut patterns become available?
Where did you find those shears? Those are fantastic.
Weaver : )
Yea I looked but nothing matches the look of the blades. Lol. They're beautiful. I'll have to look again.
Have you considered making kits of your other armors?
Wow!! Wery nice. Good job👏
Would you be able to then boil this to make the armour harder? Im brand new the leather work and am wanting to kind of push myself for my next project
I don't recommend boiling leather, you can if you want, but it's overrated and a good way to make your things armor and crack, just follow our warrior and fantasy armor tutorials to see how we do it first and if that's not enough, experiment from there
Where i find the patterns?
linked in description, and in the vid
I love your vids Prince Great Work. This Armour would look great on my DnD Paladin :)
Do all the edging before wetting.
not necessarily
Could I modify this pattern to make it my own so long as I gave credit for the original?
I do encourage anyone to adapt the designs to their own needs, for personal use anyway.
I'm thinking the "D" sections would be good for mounting some horns...I thinking twisted deamon, dark and sparkling 🤔
I'm also thinking a helmet sweat band (for an Army helmet 🪖) would do well in this, if properly placed for comfort and stability if you all horns.
For years now I dream of making the "demons souls Iron Helm" but for the life of me cant figure out how or what material to use (other than metal or foam) due to all the sharp edges.
Maybe you would like to challenge yourself with a helm that has similar form factors? ;)
initially i wanted to make it as a winter "hat" out of felt but without a sturdy skeleton underneath the felt, i dont think its possible structure wise.
I might take some requests for various designs but what I can say is that there are many designs in the pipeline that may arm you with the skills you need to tackle whatever design you might imagine.
Great helmet. Quick question. Where did you get that rounding tool? Did you make it?
@Mikyl Nutter it’s called a planishing stake. Originally made for blacksmithing work but works dandy for other materials. Believe he’s got a link on the site to where he got his.
In principle, it’s not too hard to make one, depending on what tooling you have to hand.
I love your work and was stupid excited to get my new pattern set my wife bought for me! Now it's been six months since we paid for it and longer for many others and I'm a little frustrated. You said it would be available in the first quarter of this year?! After over 6 months of waiting it would be nice to have more than a very simple helmet.
Hi there, the helmet pattern in the series has been available for months and the rest of the set is in the works. There are so many patterns available immediately at the academy if you’re in a hurry. The pre-orders are specifically for those who want to buy in early for a discount but they are done when they are done and if I could wave a wand and just deliver them all today I would but I can promise that everything will be delivered in time.
awesome❤️🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
Thank you
Bruh can you make the rance armor plis
pdf pattern need
epic!
Fiskars makes a good pair of heavy shears that are reasonably priced.
Would really love to see an armor project that focuses on making an articulated leather version of actual medieval plate armor seen in museums where the leather pieces aren't just rigidly riveted together, but articulated to move with the wearer. Minimal decoration and no outlandish flourishes, just a functional harness of leather plate armor.
The next project should be made to resemble late 15th century German gothic "Maximilian-style" plate armor, such as made by Lorenz Helmschmied of Augsburg, with tooling to imitate the lines of ridges and fluting. That would be spectacular!
I really like your work and patterns but,..... the prices for the patterns are not overly appealing given current exchange rates. (also being sponsorred by Weaver I would expect the price(s) a bit lower. Also what sizes are included in the pattern(s) Keep up your good work
Kit! Kit! Kit! KIT! Kit! Kit! Kit! KIT! Please!
Good butifol
Thank you
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DONT buy the rotary punch from lowes or Home Depot! They are flimsy, don’t cut straight, & I eventually end up with a bent frame! If you hav a drill press you can Chuck a straight round handle hole punch in it. With a board under the leather receptive punches are much easier! Works well for stitching hole punches too!