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Old 11-13-2014, 09:37 PM   #1
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Did you make the dragon scale armor?
Yup, it's about 15 pounds worth of anodized aluminum scales and aluminum rings. I wore it as my Hallowe'en costume.
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Old 11-14-2014, 09:21 AM   #2
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That is absolutely amazing! Do you have any videos showing how you made it? The level of quality you put into your work is impressive! My hat's off to you sir!
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I've got some videos of making the rings I use. The scales are purchased already punched and ready to go, so it's just really a matter of assembly. My supplier has some pretty good videos about how to put them together. I don't really work from patters, though, but instead just pull the designs out of my head.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=psIG...llR_TdPCpIf2FA
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Old 11-14-2014, 09:52 AM   #4
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And this is a video from The Ring Lord, my supplier. It shows making scale with split rings (essentially like key rings), where I use plain rings cut from aluminum, but the principle is the same.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yD8X...k2je8yfFbyB8Zw
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The girl who first modelled the Japanese 6-in-1 shirt, back in post #98, ended up buying it. I gave her a deal; just enough to buy my next load of stock material, including a 20 pound roll of 16 gauge bright aluminum.
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Ah, yes. My first screen credit; Season 3, Episode 2 of the web series "Standard Action." The tall skinny guy with the moustache in the tavern is wearing this piece. Doesn't look nearly as good on him. I was hoping it would go to the redhead, but they thought it looked funny on the guy.



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Another piece I'm working on. It's not done yet (I want to add some flashy bits). This will likely be going to another web series:

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So now I'm waiting for photoshoots do be done and posted, online, by the following:

Jen Page (Model/Actress who has been in various productions by Zombie Orpheus Enmtertainment and, most recently, the web series "Chop Socky Boom) - she has some scale pieces and a chainmail dress that I made.

Sarah Moore (actress/director who is best known for her own web series "Gamer Chick") - I sent her that most recent piece that I posted, after adding some jeweller's brass scales along the front opening.

I'm pretty sure that Jen already did the photoshoot with the scale pieces, so it's just a matter of when she starts posting the shots.
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Actress Sarah Moore, with her new acquisition.

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