Tuesday, 28 March 2017
Friday, 24 March 2017
Thursday, 27 February 2014
Etsy shop
Yep - Opened an Etsy shop to sell some of my works. A man's gotta eat right?
Here are the only 2 things listed at the moment.
https://www.etsy.com/listing/180848626/lego-warhorse-kataphactoi-chainmail?
Well, there will be more once I get new trinkets around.
https://www.etsy.com/listing/180765416/lionheart-lion-cub-plush-toy-in-full?
Here are the only 2 things listed at the moment.
https://www.etsy.com/listing/180848626/lego-warhorse-kataphactoi-chainmail?
Well, there will be more once I get new trinkets around.
https://www.etsy.com/listing/180765416/lionheart-lion-cub-plush-toy-in-full?
Sunday, 23 February 2014
Commissions
The recent popularity of my bunny miniature is a bit impressive. I never expected the kind of fame, nor the many offers from people to buy it. Now folks - I only have one Sir Fluffy. Obviously I can't clone him or create more, unless I find a crate of identical plush toys.
However, I'm open to taking orders and doing something custom just for you. All I need is a toy to work on and a rough design and color scheme to be decided upon. Just write me an email.
However, I'm open to taking orders and doing something custom just for you. All I need is a toy to work on and a rough design and color scheme to be decided upon. Just write me an email.
Friday, 7 June 2013
Real life gets in the way...
Not much time for crafting of any sorts recently. Gotta earn a living and all. Shoulder injury stops me too - "periarthritis of the soft tissues" basically I messed up my right shoulder tendons and it just won't go away. Can't do much forward swinging nowadays. Picked up archery instead, to keep the right hand in shape. I was hoping to expand the workshop's inventory this summer but its all 50:50 unless I get a new arm. We've been thinking of cobbling together some kind of mini-gilotine for cutting chainmail rings faster by hand. Only napkin project for now but it holds some merit.
Monday, 14 January 2013
Voila, an acomplished lawyer.
Well not yet really. I don't even have my degree done yet and even after that i still got a lot of work to do. In the mean time its hammer time all day every day. Hammered out a pair of shinguards as the first project for 2013. I got more things in the works, but my arm needs some rest.
Wednesday, 8 August 2012
Damn heat wave
Its killing us, some more literally than others. Apart from that - well let's see. Exams done, court intern-ship done. Next week I'll have to shanghai someone with a car to help me restock our workshop with sheet metal. Mean while I finally got myself a god damn sword from the local reenactors. I must say...It feels good man.
Thursday, 31 May 2012
Not dead - just finals
And by finals I also mean last year in university, so I'll be 100% busy for the next month, so no updates, sorry.
Still summer is coming.
Still summer is coming.
Sunday, 13 May 2012
Chain& plate armor 2nd set progress report 1
Phew, we are finally getting somewhere. The second set of turkish armour is closing completion.The set is already wearable and fairly comfy. I'm yet to close the sides, but I've made progress on that, I simply ran out of premade links - the ratio between plates and chainmail in this one is more in favour of the chainmail than the plate mail. Still its not as if I don't have enough wire to wind into new coils. Here's the new armour as worn by me. The curve of the belly plate isn't that good. Not an issue in its own right, its just that it will always be slightly tilted to the right. Since I'm not going for looks, that's ok. After all I'm recycling old bits and pieces, can't be picky.
The set in its current state and full length - once i close the sides, I won't be able to display it like this again. Its about 4-5 kilograms right now, I'd say it will be less than 10 kilograms once finished which would be slightly less than a chainmail shirt of comparable size.
Here's a close shot at the back
And another for the front. The neck hole is quite big right now, I will probably tighten it later on. First things first of course. I need to close the sides of the armour with two strips of chainmaille, then think about the shoulders and neck. I'd say short sleeves are in order here. A coif with a bigger mantle could cover the neck area decently too.
The set in its current state and full length - once i close the sides, I won't be able to display it like this again. Its about 4-5 kilograms right now, I'd say it will be less than 10 kilograms once finished which would be slightly less than a chainmail shirt of comparable size.
