Kyoshi Warrior Cosplay: Making Samurai Armor (Do, Sode, Kusazuri) [CC]

[@aikki_exe3060]

Ive never made anything for cosplay before but I've recently started wanting try my hand at making some kind of Samurai armour and this video is SO helpful, both because you show the process in a very clear and easy to understand manner, but also the Sengoku Daimyo website is SUCH and amazing resource that I doubt I would have found otherwise

[@Hunter1ryu]

A tip for Japanese armor is to use flat lace like hockey lace as it more closely resembles Odoshi. The broader lace also gives it a more elegant look and lets your hard X cross over look more like a button or a rivet. This is doable from a Do-Maru like what I have made to a Mogami Do. The hockey lace is also REALLY durable and I can't imagine a cosplayer putting it through enough stress to even wear it out.

[@dotbeifong8461]

My head is hurtiiiiing! Why is this so underrated? 🤧 THIS VID DESERVES MORE VIEWS tHIS IS AMAZING!!!!

[@Kingsfoil-ny7ll]

That armor looks amazing! And really neat that you did historical research as well.

[@ThePeacefulIsWillingTo]

7:08 .There should be no problem in making armor regardless if you're a man or woman, an armor is garment that can be tailored specific to the body of their user. So fitment should not be an issue since you're making one for your own use, unless you're mass producing it. The Onna Bushi ( Warrior women) wore armor with similar silhouette and appearance to the a man's armor. What's more important is comfortability, easy range of movements, and the look cool factor. There are 19th century pictures of women in full Samurai armor. Actually I am so glad to see woman make Samurai armor. You're the first one to make it into a video. Keep up the good job!

[@Kartsie]

Yea, I was just concerned in that moment because I wasn't sure how the plates would react curving over the bust and I was worried about gapping. I was really surprised with the end result working on me. Thanks. It was a lot of fun.

[@Oo1strawberry1oO]

This is really impressive! I love the amount of research that went into it.

[@elfstonke]

You never cease to amaze me 💛

[@agelesstailoress]

When I saw that pan out at 22:29 to the full armor for the first time I was so happy for you! All the time and effort really paid off. Thank you for showing how you did the hinges too, that was the missing piece I needed to start my first armor project. Can't wait for the final reveal!!!

[@malarkythompsonwilson9981]

Miss, I am a kenjutsu, koryu budo and buhurt practitioner. His video is helping me a lot to craft my functional battle ready armor. I am going to premiere the in a future full contact combat and I would like to dedicate that video to artisan creators like you for having decided to share your path.

[@cutedash1354]

Wow!!!!!! Amazing, now you have two armour/costume because it both looks like Kyoshi warrior's equipment and samurais' equipment!

[@mattcieszlak3379]

This video was very informative. I've been thinking about making my own custom Samurai outfit. This was very helpful. Thank you.

[@yukitorahaninshibujutsudoj4476]

Great video! You are awesome to have done the historical research on Samurai armor and made a wearable replica. Very nice job!🙏👺

[@myfredo32]

This is amazing. I'm thinking of making some Sode out of Clay, which brought me here! EXCELLENT WORK!

[@MakerCuisine]

Beautiful armor, truly appreciate the amount of research and effort you put into all this. Wonderful!

[@Moto.warrior26]

Wow that's a fun hobby to do

[@caladin002]

If you ever want to do laced armor again, may I suggest a whitney JR. punch to you for making the holes. it's for steel so overkill, but will make putting holes in stuff like that -alot- easier. It's basically a hole punch for steel, where you can swap out the size hole. Harbor Freight has a cheap clone that should be way more than able to work in the plastic. Also check out tandy double cap rivets, might be more comfortable for mounting the hinges. Love what you are doing, it looks awesome.

[@Kartsie]

Noted! Thanks for the tip. I'll make sure to consider it next time I do something similar :)

[@madnessends2477]

Wow I just found your channel via the Hakama tutorial and I love it! I will make sure to check out all your content. I specially love your japanese inspired projects

[@alexcicala9930]

This is amazing! I started following this channel because of this vid

[@MichaelAMangone]

Nice. My hobby is cars, so I'm not sure how I got to this video, but I watched it all. You should look into a pop rivet gun, nut riveter, and nylon hinges. Pop rivets are perfect for your application: they even look like standard rivets if done slow and firm. A nut riveter will allow you to put a threaded hole for a bolt on anything. Nylon hinges take paint better than brass; otherwise, you can look into electroplating and anodizing to get different colors and textures out of steel. Lastly, look around for an english wheel and some sheet metal hammer and dollies. You could make a metal cast and heat and press those foam pieces into it for mass production of parts. I feel inspired to make my own samurai armor! Good job.

[@Kartsie]

Oh interesting! Thanks for the tips. :)

[@julielove370]

I was just checking if you had posted a couple hours ago, so excited to watch the final part of this series! I just finished watching and WOW! Every time you blow me away with the amount of research and effort you dedicate to your projects.

[@Kartsie]

Thank you! It took a lot of work to make and I'm happy you enjoyed it. 😊

[@girlsaysstuff]

Just realized I never commented on this which is a crying shame SO here we are! The amount of creativity you put into designing this thing, keeping the historical influence while keeping it practical and adapting it for both the show and your body, is immensely impressive. I greatly admire your patience in repeatedly drilling holes. ALSO sleep next time >:/

[@kainmathews5489]

Amazing work as I will be producing something along these lines with leather and such. Thanks for the awesome idea!!

[@Bb24138]

All I'm gonna say is that as someone who has made historical armor, I understand your pain. The HOURS of research and figuring out how the culture made for it and how you can make it is exhausting

[@williambaldwin6779]

Looking for samurai armor vid and this popped up. It’s gonna be real helpful making my full suit. Keep up the good work and thank you!

[@mikez9750]

You definitely deserve waaaayyyy more views and subscribers. Excellent work on the costume and awesome video on how it was made.

[@creightonfreeman8059]

I was impressed with the historical research you put into the project. Sengoku Daimyo is a great resource. Thoughts for your next build: Paracord with the central core removed will make a flat cord that will allow the lames to lay flatter when you lace them together. You can replace the nuts and bolts with pop rivets that are permanent attachments and will probably be lighter also. Pop riveting guns are inexpensive (manual ones) and easy to use. Get a long armed one that allows you to use the strength of your arms rather than just your hand strength to set the rivets. It will save you a lot of forearm pain. If you rivet the lames of the Do together it will save you grief with hinge alignment. I believe the earlier period Do (pre 15th century) that were laced together used horizontal lacing to firmly connect the lanes together rather than vertical lacing as on the Sode and Kusazuri.

[@Kartsie]

Interesting! Thanks for the input. I'll makes sure to keep this in mind for next time. :D

[@robertanderson7607]

The armor looks great! I've started on a leather fantasy inspired hotoke-do using Sengoku Daimyo as a reference point. I'm definitely referencing this video for some of the patterning/lacing of the kusazuri and sode when I get to adding those after I finish the hotoke-do.

[@Kartsie]

Awesome! Happy crafting. ☺

[@ericmueller1987]

Labor intensive but well worth the final results! Awesome.

[@sergioguerra7551]

A couple of months ago I began with my samurai armor that I haven’t finished due to school stuff but I am currently making it as accurate as I can with a lot of details specially in the Kanu to (helm) and I made a lot of planning on what type of armor I was going to make and how, this video is awesome

[@Kartsie]

I felt that. School always gets in the way 🤣 Happy Crafting! I bet it's gonna turn out super cool.

[@sergioguerra7551]

@@Kartsie thanks I’m really excited for this project and I’m putting a lot of dedication to it even tho I only have done the kabuto and one sode

[@Kartsie]

If you have an Instagram tag me. I would love to see your progress!

[@pencyll2326]

It's only February but I have already decided to be a samurai for Halloween, and this really helped! Thank you!

[@Yurei_Dokuro]

Do you really think it is a lot of work to make a yoroi out of cardboard and foam? I have been manufacturing the pieces on a sole croup for more than 5 months (a very hard leather) and I have a few more months to complete, since I still have to finish the kabuto, the kogare, the menpō and the maedate (the latter in embossed bronze sheet) before you can assemble it. The model I chose is a yukinoshita, like the ancient ones of the late Hōjō clan. All the leather pieces are dyed indigo, and the monshō embossed and painted in gold. Believe me that a week is a vacation from this job.

[@revanmr.marvelwick9359]

pure talent !!! this is amazing

[@emilymelendez1588]

KARINA you have done a spectacular job!!! so proud:'))

[@Samurai-ub6ew]

Great Work, Keep it up

[@chrisanderson5100]

Really amazing work 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻❤️So inspiring I’m working on a samurai inspired Star Wars mashup and you video has been incredibly useful thank you 🙏🏻 😁

[@unovian]

Thank you so much for this video! I've been trying to pattern samurai armor (for a lady's body) too, and I'm only at the paper mockup stage, but the patterning is driving me nuts! I've been going about with darting the pieces and having curved overlaps, which is as much as a pain as it sounds. Hopefully it gets easier when I move to EVA foam and can actually heat shape it. You mentioned it a bit in the video, but could you go into more detail about how you patterned the armor to curve properly?

[@Kartsie]

At 21:39 you can sorta see the angle I have on the edges of the peices at the hinges. It helped the peices wrap around the form. I had the strategy that after getting the front, side and back peices I then cut the angles. The thermal plastic is forgiving in a way. I hit it with a heat gun and kept forming it to help it get to the shape I needed. I hope that helps. I hope your armor making is successful! :)

[@Altactic]

Thank you I will make a set of Armour

[@rachelgravy1324]

What was the black stuff that you used?? Looks nice to work with!

[@waaliwakki]

Great job! I've enjoyed watching this is very educational. Thank you and never give up! Osu!

[@ScottKraft]

Have you considered Chicago screws for attaching the hinges? Amazing work!

[@Kartsie]

I was in a rush when I got the screws and grabbed something quickly so unfortunately I have not, but thank you for the info. In the future if I make another or update my current one I'll keep that in mind.

[@xirensixseo]

this is pretty

[@karlyespinoza4972]

Wooooo im just open KZbin and the posted jajaja

[@PERRYS_PROPS]

Great video, Thanks

[@Cretart_blast]

Merci car grâce à ta vidéos je vais modifier les cordage et système pour tourner les pièces. Merci encore

[@ArmanixLegend]

Yooo you did a crazy job girl! That armor looks soo dope! Imma try to make a samurai armor too, but do you think I can make it with your metode using the 4mm or 6mm EVA Foam? I am preparing for Halloween next year so I hope I got enough time for this

[@Kartsie]

Thank you! I haven't used foam for the complete armor myself so I can only give some advice. I would suggest making a small sample. Like 2 plates weaved together and see which you like better. Tag me on insta when you finish. I would love to see how it turns out! 🔥

[@ArmanixLegend]

@@Kartsie thank you for your reply and advice, if I succed I will definitely tag you, your videos are really helpful!

[@muneebelyaman5303]

What kind of string do you use to weave the armor together, is that paracord? Or something like that. Armor looks great btw

[@muneebelyaman5303]

LOL NVM as I was watching you said what kind of cord it was

[@fatasian5626]

It's a long long way to Basing sa but the girls in the city they look so pretty

[@不是人礦]

Amazing armor !!What is the material of the armor?

[@Kartsie]

Worbla, a brand of thermoplastic

[@sandim2031]

U should apply tape on the surface before drilling somethings. Btw great job, your video inspired me to make my own armor

[@Kartsie]

Why tape? I'm curious.

[@sandim2031]

Tape before u drill to prevent damages on other places of the surface, and then you remove the tape so you dont need to clean the dirt after you drill. I'm sorry if you cannot understand, my English is not good enough to describe my ideas.

[@drewller9891]

Finally a wothy dress my gf can use on our weeding.

[@steal535immortal]

Hey how do u get that outfit to put the armor on

[@Kartsie]

I made it. You can find the other videos on my channel

[@steal535immortal]

@@Kartsie ok thank u

[@romeo4764]

Can you make one European AND historical

[@rohitlimbu3617]

Material name?

[@yipyap1681]

What was the cardboard used for

[@Kartsie]

Patterning the armor pieces to make sure I was getting the right sizes for myself and figuring out the number if rows.

[@yipyap1681]

@@Kartsie oh okay thanks a lot

[@Sniperfresser]

Fuuu, plan to do an Armor with steel.... ... wish me luck.

[@Kartsie]

Goodluck. The website I have in the description assumes you are working with metal. If you havn't already i highly suggest it as a resource. Also. Tag me on insta. I would love to see the progress.

[@Sniperfresser]

@@Kartsie Mostly, my projects were privat, but I'll forwart to add you. And show some progress.

[@AlbinoBread-zm5ef]

How much would it cost for a samuari armor?

[@Kartsie]

Depends the materials. Just making the armor peices I made (Do, Kote, sode, and kuzasuri) took one whole jumbo sheet of worbla which is $100+. This isn't including the cording, paint and hardware. A full suit would require even more worbla which raises the price. You also have to factor in clothing worn underneath. Some people make the armor traditionally using metal and that enters a whole other realm of costs like equipment.

[@Kartsie]

If you're asking someone to make it for you, it is very labor intensive. It could easily go into the thousands.

[@AlbinoBread-zm5ef]

Ye thats the one problem i dont have thousands lol o well guess i wont be able to do it for my halloween costume big oof

[@Kartsie]

@@AlbinoBread-zm5ef I've also seen people do it low budget with cardboard and it get very interesting results. Sometime unconventional materials can give you cool effects.

[@carlospena5033]

Hey do you know how much worbla you use?

[@Kartsie]

I used a whole jumbo sheet for the armor, including the kote that I made in another video.

[@carlospena5033]

@@Kartsie do u have the measurements of the board

[@Kartsie]

@@carlospena5033 39.25" x 59" (100cm x 150cm) and you may need a little more or less depending what size you are. This is just what worked for my measurements. I hope that helps and whatever project you are working on goes great! :)

[@carlospena5033]

@@Kartsie thank you I'll check it out, I'm working on a samurai mandalorian and your armor helped alot

[@Kartsie]

@@carlospena5033 ooooooooo! That sounds like fun!

[@trishatutor5868]

How many mm is the foam?

[@Kartsie]

It's just the thin craft foam sheets you can get at almost any crafts store. So thin you can rip it with your hands. Less than 2mm. I mainly used it because I was running low on Worbla.

[@dioramagerry2581]

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[@custodianvrael6471]

SUBBED

[@arancibia2006]

Hii, i luv u 🥰🥰

[@yokai333]

I recommend reading up on bugeisha and see women in armor. Trust me. It's cool

[@Kartsie]

Looking into it now. :)

[@kilokrafts2039]

u are missings the arms

[@Kartsie]

If you are talking about the Kote they have their own video before this one in the series.

[@AndresBertachiniArt]

i liked your armor tutorial videos i have a similar props and art chanel check it ou! im about to star my samurai armor also hehe

[@jadynali9459]

Lovely 😍💋 💝💖❤️

[@ruthrodriguez8284]

te quedo presioso; estoy bien orguyosa de ti.

[@remaong4023]

Subscribes !!!

[@juniorleit478]

Se escucha muy bien tu Inglés, pero te falta más dicción. Saludos

[@GRUDGECOPTER]

Such efforts I wish she was my girlfriend 😭 Perfect weeb couple could've been a reality