01-27-2012, 03:58 AM
Hi Matthew
Thanks for that.
It actually didn't take that long.
I took the pattern from a sleeveless fleece body warmer and made a front and back.
I fitted a flap on the front piece to cover the leather thong I used to stitch up the sides and doubled the edges over to look better.
I sewed on shoulder Pteruges onto leather squares and leather laced them onto the shoulders
The lower abdomen Pteruges are actually seperate on a belt.
I want to give those a second row when I get some more Leather. As mentioned this weekend I will pad those shoulder doublers out with some cheapo sheepskin from IKEA (€29,99 not nice stuff but a bit of olive oil on the back makes it look more authentically tanned till I find a better looking sheep) I think that will then work with hamata or segmentata. just make the pteruges scarce!
It took me a week sitting in a hotel in Sweden with nothing else to do but ogle blondes. As beer is so expensive I decided on that project instead!
I am in that same hotel at the moment but when I get home I will make some more photo's and post them up.
The Calligae I also made myself.....they also get sheepskin socks this weekend.
Thanks for that.
It actually didn't take that long.
I took the pattern from a sleeveless fleece body warmer and made a front and back.
I fitted a flap on the front piece to cover the leather thong I used to stitch up the sides and doubled the edges over to look better.
I sewed on shoulder Pteruges onto leather squares and leather laced them onto the shoulders
The lower abdomen Pteruges are actually seperate on a belt.
I want to give those a second row when I get some more Leather. As mentioned this weekend I will pad those shoulder doublers out with some cheapo sheepskin from IKEA (€29,99 not nice stuff but a bit of olive oil on the back makes it look more authentically tanned till I find a better looking sheep) I think that will then work with hamata or segmentata. just make the pteruges scarce!
It took me a week sitting in a hotel in Sweden with nothing else to do but ogle blondes. As beer is so expensive I decided on that project instead!
I am in that same hotel at the moment but when I get home I will make some more photo's and post them up.
The Calligae I also made myself.....they also get sheepskin socks this weekend.
Sulpicius Florus
(aka. Steve Thompson)
"What? this old Loculus? had it years dear."
"Vescere bracis meis" (eat my shorts)
(aka. Steve Thompson)
"What? this old Loculus? had it years dear."
"Vescere bracis meis" (eat my shorts)
