jmichae77

Really this just a thought, but a good friend reminded me, indirectly, of why I do what I do. Originally I wanted to make crazy WOW armor, then after failing horribly because anatomical inaccuracies of that armor, I settled on more realistic style armor. I studied what had been done. Then I wrecked it. My brother and I went out in his yard, along with his and my kids, and destroyed it in a epic cardboard armor war. It's been a long time since that day and I learned a great many things about reinforcing and mobility. Just because it looks cool doesn't mean you can fight in it. I want to go back to play armor. After spending hours making the ar

Many people have asked about my methods. I have decided that since i have not updated my journal forever, those who take the time to look here will find a few secrets. Step one is Inspiration. I usually either have people who throw me ideas for armor or sometimes im just sitting there watching shows like Game of Thrones, Vikings, and LOTR. Video game armor has often inspired me, however, I usually find out the hard way that armor in video games is not always functional and often causes me to loose tons of time on something that you can not move in. I made a Mass Effect vanguard costume that i couldnt raise my arms in because the shoulder

I know..small potatoes for big time artists but us little people wallow in the small wins!