Making Samurai armor costume.

[Great_Bizarro]

Its strange some places you go you feel your soul has been before and a sense of belonging. Had that happen in a few places.
Here is a link to several locations for info on lamellar armors https://www.pinterest.com/pin/764345367978696509/

 

[Sulla]

A little progress. I got the Takahimo on the Watagami and laced the front and back of the Do together. Next is the Sode then the belted Kusazuri.

Please ignore the crazy hair. It was the end of a long day mostly spent under a hat. And yes, that is my DISCO t-shirt under there.

 

[Sulla]

BTW - if you are wondering what all these Japanese terms are that I am throwing around, I am getting them from these drawings from the awesome website Nihon Katchu Seisakuben.

 

[funboy1013xx]

holy sh...!! your gonna need ALOT more laces!! :lol

 

[Sulla]

holy sh...!! your gonna need ALOT more laces!! :lol

Heh, I have another pillow case sized bag of laces. I've been using 108" long, 5/8" wide flat laces for the Odoshi. I did use some para-chord for lacing together the front and back Do halves. The only thing I have left to lace is the Shikoro on the helmet and the plates on the haidate. I may use smaller thread for the plates on the haidate.

Check out posts # 50 & 56 for the sode and the kusazuri I have already assembled.

 

[Sulla]

Got some more work done on the armor over the weekend. I need to tweak a few things, like adding a tie chords under the Sode and figuring out a better closure system on the side of the Do for taking it on and off. Overall I am pretty happy with it so far.

I think I'll move on to the helmet next.

 

[Sulla]

Should this thread be moved to the Costuming Forum now?

 

[Sulla]

Getting started on the helmet. I am using a plastic costume helmet as the base. It said S.W.A.T. on it in big white letters, but Goof-Off got rid of it.

 

[Sulla]

Finally getting back to this project.

 

[Sulla]

A few more. Obviously there is still quite a bit of work to be done on these.

 

[Sulla]

And this.

 

[Sulla]

I finished the Kabuto/Shikoro. I still need to work on the Mempo before moving onto other parts of the armor.

 

[Sulla]

Anyone recognize this?

 

[Mechanized]

This is an amazing build. Really enjoying the read through. Keep it up, man

 

[seekerofgiants]

This is absolutely awesome! Glad to see you're still working on it.

 

[Sulla]

Finally back at it again. I am currently working on the haidate, or thigh armor.

 

[Sean]

Wow! I've missed allot of this build. You are doing Amazing Work!

 

[funboy1013xx]

I am soooo glad this is still happening. I enjoy every picture bud!! EPIC BUILD!!

 

[Sulla]

Started lacing together the Haidate plate rows last night. I have a few days off in a row next week, hope to knock these out and start on what ever is next in this project.

 

[Sulla]

All the haidate plates have been laced. I need to trim the laces, but otherwise they are ready for the fabric part, which I hope to get started on in the next couple of days.