Berserk Gauntlets Build Guide: The Leather Version, Step by Step
The written companion to our leather Berserk gauntlets tutorial. Cutting, tooling, fluting, wet forming, dye, finish, and articulated assembly, step b…
Berserk Skull Helmet Build Guide: Leather, Pattern to Black Finish
The written companion to our Berserk skull helmet tutorial. Trace, cut, edge, and rivet the overlapping plates in veg-tan leather, then immersion dye …
Berserker Hound Helmet Build Guide: Leather, Fluting, and Rivets
The written companion to our Berserk hound helmet tutorial. Veg-tan leather, fluting, dishing, riveting, dye, and clear coat, step by step from flat p…
Fantasy Spaulders Build Guide: Leather Shoulder Armor from a Flat Pattern
The written companion to our fantasy spaulders tutorial. Cut, carve, tool, wet-form, dye royal blue, and rivet leather shoulder armor from a flat patt…
Articulated Leather Breastplate Build Guide: A Fantasy Cuirass That Moves
The written companion to our articulated leather breastplate tutorial. Pattern, veg-tan leather, wet forming, dye, and retaining straps that let the p…
Female Leather Breastplate Build Guide: Articulated Fantasy Armor, Step by Step
The written companion to our DIY female leather breastplate tutorial. Pattern, veg-tan leather, tooling, wet forming, purple dye, gold trim, and rivet…
Leather Elven Helmet Build Guide: Visor, Comb, Tail, and a Green Metallic Finish
The written companion to our Elven Lord helmet tutorial. Tooling, wet forming, riveting, Chicago-screw pivots, immersion dyeing, and a metallic green …
Leather Fantasy Helmet Build Guide: Flat Pattern to Finished Helm
The written companion to our DIY leather fantasy helmet tutorial. Trace the pattern, cut, tool, wet-mold, dye, seal, and rivet a full fantasy helmet, …
Leather Mandalorian Helmet Build Guide: Flat Pattern to Chrome Finish
The written companion to our leather Mandalorian helmet tutorial. Pattern, veg-tan leather, skiving, contact cement, cross-stitching, dye, and a liqui…
Three Finishing Techniques That Make Your Leather Armor Look Like Real Craftsmanship
Even if you’re just starting out, these three skills will separate your work from the crowd, and they cost almost nothing to learn. There’s a…
