If you’ve ever messed with foamsmithing some cosplay armor you know there’s a big problem. Armor is supposed to be rigid but foam and rubber are flexible. If your armor is supposed to look like shiny metal, this is an issue, most paints will crack and peel when flexed. Darryl from Off Earth has been […]
Maker Faire Calgary is being held over the Halloween weekend? Sounds like a phenomenal idea to us. We can’t wait to go!
Is your cat ready for battle? To win honor at claw-point and drink the blood of its enemies?
There are so many props and projects to celebrate Fallout, we had to limit it to 111!
As if cats weren’t terrifying enough, now Etsy seller schnabuble has created this amazingly ornate leather armor to outfit your cat for battle.
Chainmail can do more than just protect you from sharp objects. It can also protect you from high voltage electricity. Many people who work with Tesla coils use chainmail as a kind of wearable faraday cage. A great example of this is the band ArcAttack. They use solid state Tesla coils to play music. The performers on stage are able to safely get struck by lightning from the Tesla coils because the metal suits redirect the electricity around their bodies. In this project, I am going to give you a basic introduction to the art of making chainmail.
Grace Duval created this suit of armor by first hot gluing together a frame of cardboard, then priming and painting it. Atop this base she built out the exterior from upcycled bicycle tubes, stitched together with an awl and fastened with screws and capped nuts. The results are stunning and novel.
