Madog's leather tutorial

Welcome to Madog's Leather tutorial

Introduction

This tutorial is sort of a work in progress. I intend on producing it as I make the current set of armor I am working on. This suit of armor is a specialized / experimental, non-uniform, but Uruk-hai themed armor, its creation is not intended to be part of the Uruk-hai uniform but to just look 'bad' and maybe the warlord will let me wear it on Saturdays at events. I would appreciate it if this suit was not re-manufactured for someone outside of the Uruk-hai that is in Belegarth. The purpose of this tutorial is to show you how it was designed constructed and finished, since it will entail an entire leather working process. And all the processes should be easily put to use in your leather working.

Click on the heading to read the actual steps on construction!

Design

Sections:

   * 1 Lets get some idea's...
   * 2 Sketch it out a whole bunch
   * 3 Setup Applied Knowledge
   * 4 Measuring

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  sketch 1
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  sketch 2
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  sketch set 2

Making the patterns

Sections:

   * 1 Tools that you will need
   * 2 Building your piece
   * 3 Getting the Cardboard
   * 4 Plan out the shape & details
   * 5 Add some Fun details
   * 6 Fixing this bulkhead
   * 7 Adding to a pattern
   * 8 Conclusion

Some Quick Random Images from the tutorial:

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  Tools
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  Death to Boxes
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  Measure
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  Draw
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  Patch
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  Cut Cut and More cutting
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  Then even more cutting
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  Compare and marvel

Cutting the leather

Sections:

   * 1 Tools needed
   * 2 Lay out the Patterns
   * 3 Trace out the pieces
   * 4 Planned modify on the fly
   * 5 Marvel on the traced hide
   * 6 Cutting

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  Leather
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  The layout
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  Traced out pieces
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  Traced Leather
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  Death to Leather!
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  Draw cut
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  Deep cut
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  A finnished piece.