New mask, how should I finish it?

Leather, Chain and Plate

Moderators: Enderonimus, Belegarth: Forum Moderators

New mask, how should I finish it?

Postby Arrakis » Tue Oct 19, 2010 12:11 pm

Hey, pimps (and pimpettes) of The Armory. I'm working on a 13-15oz semi-bake-hardened leather mask for hobgoblin awesomeness and arrow immunity in the FACE. I've got it tooled as much as I want (not much) and dyed and hardened. Just needs painting (teeth are going to be off-white), strapping, padding, and finishing. I've got Tandy's Eco-Flo Satin Shene acrylic finish and Sof Sole Leather Lube wax/oil mixture. Which finish should I use inside and which outside? Or something else you recommend?

Let me know.

Image

Image

Image


PS: The dark green is somewhat less muted and black-looking in person.
User avatar
Arrakis
Warning: Knows Math
 
Posts: 4784
Joined: Mon Jun 18, 2007 3:24 pm
Location: Central Jersey
Started Fighting: 17 Jun 2007
Realm: Crystal Groves
Unit: Omega
Favorite Fighting Styles: No gimmicks.
Pronouns: He/Him

Re: New mask, how should I finish it?

Postby Soo Ma Tai » Tue Oct 19, 2010 12:45 pm

Dood. that looks * awesome. I wouldn't change a thing, I would leave the teeth the way they are, it looks sick. As far as the finish part goes, IDK, I never used a finishing product on anything I made.
Soo Ma Tai, Warmaster
Sir Fancy Pants
Uruk-Hai, Horde, White Skull, VB
Antler Up, Herd Win!
User avatar
Soo Ma Tai
Grizzled Veteran
Grizzled Veteran
 
Posts: 3462
Joined: Mon Aug 18, 2003 12:57 pm
Location: Stygia (Missoula, MT)
Realm: Stygia
Unit: Western Uruk-Hai- White Skull- HoRDe- VB

Re: New mask, how should I finish it?

Postby Caleidah » Tue Oct 19, 2010 1:34 pm

I'm with Soo. The nasty brown stained look seems about perfect for a hobgoblin.
Knight of Grond
Palatine of the Sons of Sylas
"But in life, the young king becomes a tyrant, and leads his people to war."
User avatar
Caleidah
Boo Radley
 
Posts: 2055
Joined: Sun Jan 04, 2009 11:36 pm
Location: Central IL
Started Fighting: 03 Jan 2009
Realm: Grond
Unit: Sons of Sylas
Favorite Fighting Styles: Boot and Bottle

Re: New mask, how should I finish it?

Postby DJordan » Wed Oct 20, 2010 10:21 pm

That made me want to go fight, it's tight as all hell.
Squire to Sir Shino
DJordan
Thug
Thug
 
Posts: 401
Joined: Sat Sep 12, 2009 11:24 pm
Started Fighting: 22 Apr 2010

Re: New mask, how should I finish it?

Postby Arrakis » Thu Oct 21, 2010 6:56 am

Thanks, guys! I'm pretty excited about it.

Got preliminary strapping done, got padding cut, just need to seal/wax/finish or whatever and put the padding in! But first: Thor's Day (ugh).
User avatar
Arrakis
Warning: Knows Math
 
Posts: 4784
Joined: Mon Jun 18, 2007 3:24 pm
Location: Central Jersey
Started Fighting: 17 Jun 2007
Realm: Crystal Groves
Unit: Omega
Favorite Fighting Styles: No gimmicks.
Pronouns: He/Him

Re: New mask, how should I finish it?

Postby Outhro Youkker » Thu Oct 21, 2010 5:23 pm

Give it the Bug eyes that .... made. The round eyes with the holes it in that made him look like a Foot Solder from Ninja Turtles
But Angry!!!

Looks awesome
"Gobo, what are you cooking?."
"Boot still with foot."
"That is disgusting!"
"Gobo know, me hate feet"
User avatar
Outhro Youkker
Berserker
Berserker
 
Posts: 882
Joined: Tue Feb 05, 2008 9:48 pm
Location: NC
Started Fighting: 0- 8-2007
Realm: Umbar
Favorite Fighting Styles: Ogre's Butter Knife

Re: New mask, how should I finish it?

Postby Caleidah » Thu Oct 21, 2010 7:12 pm

Outhro Youkker wrote:Give it the Bug eyes that .... made. The round eyes with the holes it in that made him look like a Foot Solder from Ninja Turtles
But Angry!!!

Looks awesome

Sieglatan made 'em.
Knight of Grond
Palatine of the Sons of Sylas
"But in life, the young king becomes a tyrant, and leads his people to war."
User avatar
Caleidah
Boo Radley
 
Posts: 2055
Joined: Sun Jan 04, 2009 11:36 pm
Location: Central IL
Started Fighting: 03 Jan 2009
Realm: Grond
Unit: Sons of Sylas
Favorite Fighting Styles: Boot and Bottle

Re: New mask, how should I finish it?

Postby Sieglatan » Mon Oct 25, 2010 12:23 am

Caleidah wrote:
Outhro Youkker wrote:Give it the Bug eyes that .... made. The round eyes with the holes it in that made him look like a Foot Solder from Ninja Turtles
But Angry!!!

Looks awesome

Sieglatan made 'em.


Glad to see my work precedes me. Ah well- it's my fault. I've been a bit of a ghost as of late. Those 'bug-eyes' work pretty well, actually. No real obstruction of vision, and I've gotten shot with a full draw from ten feet right on the eye plate, and barely felt it.
Awesome mask, Arrakis!
User avatar
Sieglatan
Brute
Brute
 
Posts: 594
Joined: Wed Mar 12, 2008 11:59 am
Location: Neverwhere
Realm: Andor
Unit: Not Applicable
Favorite Fighting Styles: Zweihänder

Re: New mask, how should I finish it?

Postby Dacian » Mon Oct 25, 2010 6:18 am

don't you dare touch those teeth...this is disgusting, terrifying, ugly, and terrible...

it's perfect.
Kyulick Division of the War Machine
Image

Tiercel wrote:Sometimes I stay on my knees for so long, I forget, and have to leave them both down.
User avatar
Dacian
Slayer
Slayer
 
Posts: 1122
Joined: Mon Mar 13, 2006 9:38 am
Location: K-Town, mofo's
Started Fighting: 0- 6-1997
Realm: Khatovar
Unit: Kyulicks
Favorite Fighting Styles: Thunder and Lightening.

Re: New mask, how should I finish it?

Postby Ingvar Ironside » Mon Oct 25, 2010 10:56 am

Oh my god. Such win.

I need a * mask, easily increases badassery by the thousands.

Awesome work, dude.
User avatar
Ingvar Ironside
Recruit
Recruit
 
Posts: 46
Joined: Thu Oct 16, 2008 5:31 pm
Started Fighting: 15 Apr 2008
Realm: Bloodpool
Favorite Fighting Styles: Sword and board

Re: New mask, how should I finish it?

Postby Arrakis » Mon Oct 25, 2010 4:52 pm

Thanks, guys!

I'll get some pics of it on next time I paint up: Halloween!
User avatar
Arrakis
Warning: Knows Math
 
Posts: 4784
Joined: Mon Jun 18, 2007 3:24 pm
Location: Central Jersey
Started Fighting: 17 Jun 2007
Realm: Crystal Groves
Unit: Omega
Favorite Fighting Styles: No gimmicks.
Pronouns: He/Him

Re: New mask, how should I finish it?

Postby Forkbeard » Tue Oct 26, 2010 6:26 am

For teeth like that I would mix Alot of white with brown and yellow. Don't stir it all the way.
I'd also make a helmet to go woth it. I get shot in the top/back of the head more than in the mouth.
But is does look **** bad *. Good work.
FB
Warlord of the Western Uruk-Hai

Don't call it a comeback
I been here for years
Rockin my peers and puttin suckas in fear
User avatar
Forkbeard
Grizzled Veteran
Grizzled Veteran
 
Posts: 5604
Joined: Tue Apr 22, 2003 5:46 pm
Location: Kung Foo Island
Started Fighting: 15 Jun 2000
Realm: Aquilonia
Unit: Western Uruk Hai
Favorite Fighting Styles: Just the Tip

Re: New mask, how should I finish it?

Postby Solusar » Thu Oct 28, 2010 11:14 am

****, FB beat me to it. Yeah bro, make some headgear to go with it, armor only counts for what it covers. But that's one sick murder mask regardless.
Squire Solusar Oma'Ragh McFeelgood, the Usurper
Squire to Sir Rune of Mittlemarch
I fight Dagorhir, but I'm still cool somehow.
User avatar
Solusar
Hero
Hero
 
Posts: 1580
Joined: Wed Nov 08, 2006 8:10 pm
Location: Philly, PA
Started Fighting: 01 Sep 2001
Favorite Fighting Styles: Sword and board, Red, Red +back shield,


Return to The Armory

Who is online

Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 12 guests