Author Archives: Michaela de Bruce

Sigh. I think if I do my Space Knight armour I’ll get mistaken as part of Zod’s army.

By Space Knight I mean “here are a few pieces of gothic plate inspired armour and here is a bodysuit and here is an exciting lasergun pew pew”. The Female Templar from…

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Well with half a hide and only a bikini to make from it I thought why not…

It may actually take more, but this is a guide to scaling. When working with leather I’ll be able to wet form shapes and details in that take up extra pages. Now I just need to work out the scale needed for the arms. The legs (leg) has been done and I need more scissors, double sided foam tape and masking tape.
And my new lenses from the Mall…. okay I think I can do this.

Teaser as to what I am up to.

Well with half a hide and only a bikini to make from it I thought why not…

It may actually take…

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Also lots of inspiration. I love blended armour. Which is why i wanted to make the Hellgate Templar gear. I also love the Blood Dragon armour. In fact a little more so as it has a higher dregree of functionality (the proper chest shape, the thighs being obviously strapped, knee protection and then the abilit for lots of motion.

And then tehre is Gaora. And Gail Simone posting some 2D art with the same space armour theme going on. And I am now all torn.

Except I think got extremely inspired.

Anyway I have the dgital copy of the Mass Effect art book now and am collecting the comics piecemeal. I’ve also found ways to mod in game armour that has been allowed even when playing multiplayer. So I may wind up bribing people with cookies so I can watch the story and customise my Shep and get them to do the clicking and the mousing and then leave me to collct fishies and buy drinkies because those are fun. And yes, I have tried a hand held mouse and a game pad. Nope. Can’t use any of them. And Wii and Kinect affect my larger joints so big old world full of no for most games.

Also lots of inspiration. I love blended armour. Which is why i wanted to make the Hellgate Templar gear. I also love the Blood Dragon armour. In fact a little more so as it has a higher dregree of functionality (the proper chest shape, the thighs being…

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Finally an armour project that ticks all the boxes 🙂 On the to do list for years, is inspired in turn by armour wanted even longer. Adaptable. Able to be made from stash. Method is relatively easy on my body. Printing guides to make sure there is enough.

Too tired to get up but can’t go back to sleep. Also pain. feet to chin, so up to get the pills and see how that goes.

http://www.christies.com/lotfinder/paintings/bartholomaus-bruyn-i-the-adoration-of-the-5701775-details.aspx?from=searchresults&intObjectID=5701775&sid=6b020ba5-9617-4555-b5c5-9a250a9f4686
Note the female Donors.

Some yellow with black guards and clearldefined stickejshe shape!

Very inspiring and unusual.

Finally an armour project that ticks all the boxes On the to do list for years, is inspired in turn by armour wanted even longer. Adaptable. Able to be made from stash. Method is relatively easy on my body. Printing guides to make sure there is enough.

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http://www.christies.com/lotfinder/paintings/bartholomaus-bruyn-i-the-adoration-of-the-5701775-details.aspx?from=searchresults&intObjectID=5701775&sid=6b020ba5-9617-4555-b5c5-9a250a9f4686

Note the female Donors.

Some yellow with black guards and…

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gailsimone:

hollylderr:

Faora

Love her so much!

Did I read an ask for you asking if you would be interested in writing her? Just saying it’dbeawesomeifyoucould and letthehigherupshear.

Also oh hai! A version of the suit actually doable by those without access to a full body cast, and the ability to make full body molds and cast in semi rigid Urethane! (Not that I don’t have semi rigid urethane just for this sort of costume issue…. *). But yeah. Rock! Seeing the movie in a few days so I’ll find out how much I am intrigued by her character 🙂 If intrigued enough this version may just get blended with the other as I have so much sheet plastic just lying around ready to be cut into small armour pieces. Also that fabric… I think I have a funky option. It’s called “Predator” oh yeah. 

Sigh now I have all The Armour Feelz for everthing I have wanted to do but not had a chance…. I have an idea….. 

So is this helping me finish Nyreen and Vastra and incidentally get Talon rejigged? Part of the reason for being escorted at Wellington Armageddon was the weight of the darn tentacles. I need to see my doctor. Definitely got gunk in my ears again . Sigh. 

*There are beautiful works made in foam/soft thermo plastics but I am one of those nuts that likes puzzles so want to figure out the original methods and see what makes them do what they do and why they were chosen for what task. Also as a bit of a history nut I tend to think of armour as being functional so try to make sure mine is as close to functional as possible. But my Fibreglass is a little lighter but still has some flex, leather armour is wet formed (don’t wax boil it makes the leather cut easily like wax- but it is soooo pretty) but not boiled etc. etc.

So….. Today I’ll attempt to fix my ears so I can sit up

It’s why I am still reading the most gossipy journal from the 16thC. In Olde Worlde Hollandse, Deuche and..Latin. Mind meltingly labourious but so full of so much information. Nut.