Customizing my helmet

[tiberivs]

My helmet need something, and i try to give it a personal touch.
i try to use cold enamelles ware

[LUCIUS ALFENUS AVITIANUS]

A little risky...perhaps?

[tiberivs]

it is, but sometimes you have to risk it. otherwise it cost me only a new helmet.

[pvblivs cordvs]

Saw it before you got home. Curious of how it's going to look for real
Cheers,
Wim van Broekhoven, CORBVLO

[tiberivs]

Saw it before you got home. Curious of how it's going to look for real
Cheers,
Wim van Broekhoven, CORBVLO

You see it tomorrow in Arnhem by the show, i will bring it along

[hispano]

I really like your work because I've had to look for the same solution for the "pierced metals" (can't translate it) in the celtiberian daggers. In these if you don't put anything under you would see the dagger's blade through the holes, or if it is in the handel the sandwhiche's wood. If I paint the wood it isn't at the same height, so I chose to put coloured leather. You can see the result in these dagger's from La Osera (Avila, Spain) and Numancia (Soria, Spain) necropolis. Not everyone accepts this solution, but I think that the holes are to illuminate and give a decorative effect.

Same thing happens with the roman belts' pierced plates from republican age, I've seen some people put metal in them, but I think that their objective is to leave the belt's colour visible.

I think your solution is very adequate and they probably used it as you have in metal works, but because it is organic there are no rests left.

[Marcus Mummius]

Hi José, Enamel isn't an organical material :wink:

I know of several helmets that have enamel preserved in rivet cups, but no examples of helmets with large zones of enamel. I do not think traces of enamel were found on Italic D helmets. But perhaps you know of evidence that I haven't heard of, Gerard?

Vale

[Robert Vermaat]

I just saw the helmet up close tonight and I must say that for a first try, it looks impressive. Two pictures as promised:

[hispano]

Hi José, Enamel isn't an organical material :wink:

Now I understand, I supposed enamel is leather because it gives the same visual impression, and now I searched for the translation, and of course it is not organic :oops: Luckily for me I'm not cyborg with sinthetyc skin

[Marcus Mummius]

Hi José, Enamel isn't an organical material :wink:

Now I understand, I supposed enamel is leather because it gives the same visual impression, and now I searched for the translation, and of course it is not organic :oops: Luckily for me I'm not cyborg with sinthetyc skin

No problem, glad I could help :wink: