How to Make a Leather Pauldron (or Spaulder): Every time I go to a Ren Faire I seem to come away with something that I need to make. After one trip I decided that I needed a leather pauldron. I would have loved to buy one of the gorgeous pieces there, but I just couldn't afford to and fortunate…

It was fun being an elf, but more armor is better. This pauldron is made out of cardboard and faux leather, held together by glue and studs. I have previously made an elvish staff, tutorial here. Tip: If you only make one you don't have to struggle with making a symmetrical pair. Pauldron Start by cutting out the shapes you need in cardcoard. I wanted five layers and a ring going around my upper arm. For the top layer and the ring around my arm I wanted more details. I glued on strips of…

Years ago, I made a Halloween knight costume for my son and have since had a lot of requests for the pattern. I made the knight helmet pattern but…

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DIY Steampunk Shoulder Armor / Foam Armor Template: I made a mechanical arm pattern a while ago, and though it looked pretty epic by itself, I felt it would be even better if it was a part of a larger mechanical body armor piece. Those were the roots behind this steampunk shoulder armor, though it ho…