04-19-2007, 06:46 PM
Salve,
I had picked up the 1/4 thick black leather for $27, I would have preferred red or white, as I've been told that black was the color of morning in Rome and a bit of a bad omen to wear in battle (I don't want my men to run away from me!) so.... the next step was to dye the cuirass white, it took 10 coats of white leather dye to cover the black but, it was worth it to have the armor a more authentic color.
![[Image: dye1.jpg]](http://www.congiano.com/Extras/Recreation/dye1.jpg)
![[Image: IMG_3851.JPG]](http://www.congiano.com/Extras/Recreation/IMG_3851.JPG)
Really need to purchase or fabricate gryphons for the right and left abdomen... I guess that will be the next step!
BTW: I did try white paint first on a scrap piece of the leather, it covered in one coat but... it cracked when bent. The test leather with the white dye did not crack.
I had picked up the 1/4 thick black leather for $27, I would have preferred red or white, as I've been told that black was the color of morning in Rome and a bit of a bad omen to wear in battle (I don't want my men to run away from me!) so.... the next step was to dye the cuirass white, it took 10 coats of white leather dye to cover the black but, it was worth it to have the armor a more authentic color.
Really need to purchase or fabricate gryphons for the right and left abdomen... I guess that will be the next step!
BTW: I did try white paint first on a scrap piece of the leather, it covered in one coat but... it cracked when bent. The test leather with the white dye did not crack.
Vale!
Antonivs Marivs Congianocvs
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Antonivs Marivs Congianocvs
aka_ANTH0NY_C0NGIAN0
My ancient coin collection:
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