Hi everyone! I’d like to know how to achieve the matte black finish with the visible linear/brushed texture shown in the attached photo on aluminium.
Is this effect possible to achieve on aluminium as well, or is it mainly a finish used on steel?
If anyone knows how this finish is made, or what the technique/process is called, could you point me in the right direction?
Thanks!
I may need a Larp intervention, just ironing after a stressful work day in chainmail and an evening dress.
I have been making new scailmail accessories for my UK Empire Larp E4.
I am new to chainmaile and armour and I am trying to get a feeling if I can ware it out in the field all day without it driving me crazy.
Does anyone have any suggestions to make it comfortable to wear?
Sorry if this is the wrong sub Reddit for this question.
Thank you
Gotta love all of the imaginative costumes that people make and use for Conquest of Mythodea
so i want to get into larping but idk where to begin (fyi i dont even know if this is the right subreddit since when i search larp its filled with tiktok slop) and i really want to do like a suit of armour yk like a knight and i am highly uneducated on this topic but i have done a small amount of research but id like to know where i should get my armour and how to begin (this post was rushed so if it sounds confusing thats why) anyways thank you!! :)
Larp: [Denmark] Krigslive
Lots more pictures on their facebook from the events: https://www.facebook.com/KrigsliveDK
Out of respect for privacy and GDPR, people's faces which are clear and recognizable enough, have been censured. Though all pictures are publicly available on Krigslive facebook page.
Photo taken by the best Larp photografer I've ever: Rekografia ( Rekografia | Facebook )
My landsknecht getup for a larp weekend I’ll be going too (including my very confused dog)
The sketch on the armour will be engraved very soon
How does your game handle characters whose names are based on existing IP or real people? Immersion is extremely important to me, and meeting a guy called Legomör brother of Legolas or Timothee Chalicemé (or whatever) really take me out of the game. My character has no concept of what the reference is, and it feels shallow that you're sacrificing immersion for a 2-second laugh.
I've played at large LARPs that don't police this, and I've since joined a small LARP that disallows it, along with joke names (like Rob N. Banks) , and I appreciate that.
Max Baumer — merchant, opportunist and relic hunter.
He came to Lustria looking for artifacts for his mysterious patron.
Word is that somewhere along the way, he paid tribute to the Blood God.
Some say he went mad. Others say he simply discovered what he was always meant to be.
Hi everyone!
I’m making my first segmented breastplate for LARP, and I’m running into several difficulties while flanging the edges, especially when I reach the corners.
I can make the flanges, but I’m having a hard time getting a clean and consistent result. Sometimes the dents and marks caused by hammering make things even more difficult, and when the aluminium work-hardens too much, I sometimes have to heat it in order to keep working it.
On the other hand, aluminium has several advantages: it requires less effort to work, it can be worked cold — which I would prefer, since I would like to avoid using any kind of flame — and, of course, it doesn’t rust.
However, many of you have recommended that I consider switching to steel, in different thicknesses. I’m not sure what thickness of steel would be roughly equivalent, in terms of workability, to my current 1.5 mm aluminium.
So I’d like to ask: what are the main advantages I should consider when switching to steel? And what are the disadvantages that might make it better to stay with aluminium?
At the moment, I have:
an anvil and various hammers
a hand nibbler
a throatless hand shear
a manual bead/flanging roller
a jigsaw
various pliers
a disc sander
Ideally, I would prefer not to buy additional equipment specifically for working either steel or aluminium.
Thanks in advance for any advice, experience, or suggestions!
She made a guy rage quit by shooting him with a bow. It was her first kill.
Obligatory battle fits as well
I think shes definitely the one
Hey!
I'm looking for some advice on how to acquire, build, or modify clothing and armour to recreate a specific outfit from Ghost of Tsushima for LARP.
I live in Europe and have so far only attended European LARPs. Over the years I've seen maybe three people LARPing as fantasy samurai/Japanese-inspired warriors, and all of them had managed to get some really impressive armour, ranging from mostly costume pieces to armour that could actually be used for combat.
I'm not necessarily looking for a 100% screen-accurate cosplay. The goal is more to capture the overall look and silhouette of the outfit while making it practical and durable enough to actually wear at a LARP.
I'm especially interested in advice on:
I'm happy to mix bought pieces with homemade ones, so all recommendations are welcome, stores, Etsy sellers, armour makers, tutorials, patterns, or just general advice on how you would approach building something like this.
Thanks!
(I am located in the US but willing to work with someone in EU and would cover shipping costs)
Hello all,
I am struggling to find a good reference to someone or even a business that could help me with a custom design embroidered onto a tabard for larp!
Or even other options if embroidering isn't the way to go!
Any recommendations would be appreciated
Hi everyone, I’m looking for some advice on building my LARP armour.
I’m currently making a Gothic-style segmented cuirass out of aluminium, and I’m having trouble folding/rolling the edges around sharp corners, especially around the pointed end of the Gothic plate/band shown in the attached photos.
In the attachments, I’ve included both an example of the clean, finished result I’m trying to achieve and photos of my own work showing how far I’ve managed to get. In my photos, you can clearly see the exact area where I get stuck and can’t work out how to continue folding the edge cleanly.
I’m referring specifically to the sharp point where the two edges meet.
On the straight sections, I can get a fairly clean and consistent folded edge. The problem starts when I reach the point, where the direction of the edge changes sharply. The aluminium begins to bunch up and forms a thick, irregular lump instead of following the clean line of the two straight edges.
So far, the only way I’ve managed to close the edge in that area is by hitting it quite hard with a hammer. However, doing that tends to distort the aluminium around the point and ruins both the clean edge and the surface I had already finished.
The attached photos of my own work show exactly how far I can get successfully, and the point beyond which I can’t figure out how to continue without deforming the tip.
What is the correct technique for dealing with this kind of sharp Gothic point?
Should I stretch, shrink, notch, trim, pre-form, or otherwise prepare the edge before folding it over?
Is there a particular hammering technique, tool, or sequence that would allow me to keep the point sharp and clean without deforming the surrounding aluminium?
First time in full kit like this, spent a lot of time putting it all together. Let me know what you think!
Hey everybody!
I'm looking to get more involved with larp/renfaire armor but have no idea where to start! I've never bought armor before so I have no idea how to do this lol.
Im basically looking for something similar to the photo, some chainmail, a breast plate, arm braces and greaves/leg armor etc. A helmet would be cool too!
I'm not looking to get something fully historically accurate, and not something I could fight in. Just something to wear around and look cool! That being said, anything better suited to compete with heat and longer wear while out and about would be great!
Where has everyone gotten their pieces from for their armor? Are there any good reputable sites where I can buy pieces without fear of scams, or is it always a gamble? What price ranges should I expect and are considered fair?
Also, has anyone bought off of this site, "Artisans Hub" ? it looks pretty beginner friendly but i've seen some AI or AI edited images so im pretty warry.
Additional info, im in the states and ik some sites might not ship worldwide </3
Thanks everyone!
