/cgl/ - Cosplay & EGL

>>9137932
Alright so there are a couple trains of thought.

First buying one will never turn out well. You cant really get it to your measurements(which is super important for how you can move in it) you cant decorate it how you wish. Also you cant really tell the quality online.

Now making one is a bit difficult. You can go the historic route and make one out of quilted linen. Which takes a lot of time.

You can also make one out of leather. Which might be expensive.

Or you can just get something that looks historical but isnt actually. For that I use glued pieces of muslin. A very cheap fabric. You can buy a whole roll of it for about 40 bucks and make 2/3 sets of armor.

Here is it layed out. Its pretty simple. You have the base which is the part that wraps around you. The first layer with the pteruges(dangly bits), second layer of them behind the first, and the shoulder piece that covers your neck and is the part that holds it up.

Now you dont need the second layer. Examples have been found with only one row and the pteruges can also be different styles.

So before we get into the actual building how much can you spend?