This tutorial video will guide you through the process of making an articulating cuirass with step-by-step instructions. You can scale the pattern to any size and you'll learn every step including how to burnish the leather edges for a smoother feel, and experiment with tooling stamps for a unique visual effect. Shaping the leather pieces before adding rivets is crucial for a good look and easy assembly, and using a retaining strap is a highly underutilized technique that makes all the difference. Make sure to plan ahead for the placement of buckles on your breastplate to determine the fit and accommodate additional items. Don't forget to support the creator on Patreon to help improve production value and create new content.


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🔥 CHAPTERS:
🕐 0:00 Intro
🕐 0:48 Sponsor
🕐 1:19 Printing & Cutting the Patterns
🕐 2:22 Trace Patterns
🕐 2:55 Cutting The Leather
🕐 3:27 Pre Soaking The Leather
🕐 4:04 Transferring The Designs
🕐 5:01 Carving The Leather
🕐 5:58 Trimming Edges
🕐 6:20 Burnishing or Smoothing Edges
🕐 6:36 Punching holes
🕐 6:55 Tooling or Adding Design/Texture
🕐 7:25 Adding Design/Texture
🕐 7:59 Coloring/Dye
🕐 10:51 Applying Top Coat
🕐 12:07 Shaping Pieces
🕐 13:21 Adding Rivets
🕐 15:01 Connecting all Components with Straps
🕐 16:11 Buckle Placement
🕐 18:28 Fitting & Finishing
🕐 18:45 Thanks for Watching!

Build Your Own Epic Fantasy Leather Breastplate!
How to Make Armor - Leather Breastplate & Backplate, aka Cuirass or torso armor - Fantasy Cosplay Armour
Learn how to make fantasy armor from Prince Armory. Get all the fundamentals of crafting a full suit of fantasy leather armor by following along with the free tutorials. You can support these works by buying the patterns and sharing and engaging with the content on the social platforms. Thank you!

Designed for leather but is adaptable for foam armor for cosplay or larp.

This video will show you how to craft a leather articulating breastplate, that was custom designed just for this tutorial. Templates are linked if you want to make the project. This video is loaded with info that will be useful even if you do not want to make these bracers yourself. More tutorials with other leather armor components in this series still to come.

Stay tuned for the next leather armor tutorial where we will make leather shoulder pauldrons. These tutorials will be excellent for anyone looking to use the armour for larp or for cosplay armor costumes. If you use these how to leather crafting tutorials, be sure to share your leatherworking projects with us on twitter! Keep an eye out for a future PrinceArmory leathercraft masterclass!

Hi! 🙋‍♂️I'm Samuel Lee, and I am an artisan specializing in Custom Fantasy Leather Armor who has been crafting arms and armour under the Prince Armory banner for more than a decade. I focus on crafting one of a kind extravagant custom projects with intricate leather tooling for my clients who use them for larp, Renaissance Festivals, Cosplay, Costume Contests, and Private Collections.