lovelyllama
New Member
Hey all!
So I'm hoping to knock out a quick (ha!) build for Jon Snow's armor in the later seasons of GOT (aka the Stark Armor).
In real life it's two layers of leather with steel plates in between, secured with rivets.
I'm on a budget, so I'll be using fake leather. And since it just needs to look good and not *actually* stop arrows or swords, I'm obviously not putting real steel plates in between the layers. SO... what are some suggestions for a lightweight, inexpensive material that will still provide the necessary stiffness and shape. I feel like craft foam would be too flexible. Is there a lightweight plastic that might work?
Just looking for some help brainstorming materials. Gotta try to knock out a Jon AND a Danearys Season 3 in the next month and a half...
So I'm hoping to knock out a quick (ha!) build for Jon Snow's armor in the later seasons of GOT (aka the Stark Armor).
In real life it's two layers of leather with steel plates in between, secured with rivets.
I'm on a budget, so I'll be using fake leather. And since it just needs to look good and not *actually* stop arrows or swords, I'm obviously not putting real steel plates in between the layers. SO... what are some suggestions for a lightweight, inexpensive material that will still provide the necessary stiffness and shape. I feel like craft foam would be too flexible. Is there a lightweight plastic that might work?
Just looking for some help brainstorming materials. Gotta try to knock out a Jon AND a Danearys Season 3 in the next month and a half...