Recent content by Shieldmaiden

I had the same question as Bdizz about mermaid tails. I have a latex rubber monofin I want to paint with metallic paints, but chlorine dulls the sheen of metallic paints/fabrics etc. I'd like to be able to seal any paint I add to the latex with some kind of clear coat to protect it when and if I...

Here's a quick photo of the chainmaille and tooled leather armor progress from yesterday. So far, so good and not bad for a day's work. I still need to add the strip of chainmaille to the area between the belt and bust line. The front is nearly complete and the back is not much different, but...

An update on the leather work progress, and the undershirt is done. Made in the traditional way from a linen flax, here's an early construction shot before sleeves and the dye bath. I'll post more when I've made more progress on all the pieces. xoxo

My Romulan commander cosplay

My Cheryl cosplay, including Anders as Dr. Krieger and my friend Christine as Pam

It was a late night. This Norse dragon inspired by an ancient axe head, will be tooled into the leather waist of the chainmaille tunic. The design I'm using is not an exact replica of what is on Lagertha's armor in the series. This is on purpose, not only because it's really hard to make out the...

A WIP; Here are a few progress photos of my most involved project for this year's Dragon Con; Lagertha's chainmaille and blue leather battledress. I'm going to be putting a few personal touches on mine, mostly in the tooled leather designs for the chainmaille tunic. I'm still deciding on...