/cgl/ - Cosplay & EGL

I most likely won't have this done by Halloween, but I plan on wearing it to many conventions, so I want it done as well as I can make it.

>Is there a way to connect chain mail to leather other than punching a series of holes in the leather? I get the feeling that might not be too sturdy.

>What sort of paint would give a nice, metallic look on some prop armor and how should one go about sealing it? I'm in the process of fiber-glassing those shinguards.

>And now that I think about it, if anyone has a glove tutorial saved anywhere, I'd sure like to see it. I've never made gloves before.