DIY Armored Corset - Prince Armory Imperial Armor

[@thra-x1855]

i watch a lot of craft channels and seeing someone actually using a cutting mat for cutting and not as a drop sheet - GLORIOUS!

[@alteredstateskustom]

The color shifting accents were the perfect touch and worked great with the darkness of the piece

[@Ashkahus]

Thanks, I thought so too.

[@Princearmory]

Thanks!

[@callumashley-butler1553]

Yes, please do additional videos on all of the extra parts that you mentioned!!

[@Princearmory]

Noted!

[@richardabbott5601]

The skills I've seen making all of the Armour is absolutely beautiful

[@Ashkahus]

Thank you. ☺️

[@koriumlab]

Please make a video on painting with pigments! I tried that before and didn't get the results I was expecting, so I'd love to learn more from you!

[@Princearmory]

Thanks for letting us know!

[@18deadmonkeys]

leather casing ASMR was the last thing I ever expected to experience.

[@jayschuurman1464]

Awesome work on this piece, I'd love to see the painting tutorial :)

[@Princearmory]

It's up as a short on the channel

[@jayschuurman1464]

@@Princearmory perfect, thank you for sharing!

[@attilio3550]

This is fantastic cosplay leather working. Kahus you've come a long way!

[@MDeLorien]

Holy smokes. This armor is absolutely mind blowing. 😲🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤 And what a gorgeous model 😊

[@Ashkahus]

Thanks! That's me, (model and crafter). 😊 ~Ash of Prince Armory

[@MDeLorien]

@@Ashkahus you're the most welcome 🖤

[@alteredstateskustom]

@@Ashkahus the armor looked great on you! You made it come alive

[@Princearmory]

Thank you!

[@desireea.thomas2419]

WoW 😲😲😲Such satisfaction, after making these Beautiful pieces by your own hands. 🥳🎉👏🏼🥳🎉👏🏼🎉👏🏼🥳🎉👏🏼

[@anjasagan392]

Your piece is GORGEOUS This blew my mind. TOTALLY making this…Thank you for this inspiration & beautiful tutorial. The iridescent paint you used for the edges - would love to know more about it

[@archer9338]

Great job Ash, it is beautiful! Also, to answer 17:25 and 23:20 yes. There aren't nearly enough quality corset videos on KZbin. And I would love to learn more about that color shift powder. It really takes it to another level visually.

[@Ashkahus]

Thank you for your response! I do honestly want an under bust version for myself so I may just film me making it. And the chameleon pigments from Soloar Color Dust are quality and super versatile.

[@OraclesandEnchantments]

The leather squealing was like those mandrake plants! 🤣

[@Ashkahus]

We thought the same thing. 🤣 It honestly cracks me up every time I hear it.

[@Princearmory]

That was my first thought when editing it. Followed closely by my second thought well, ... that may be too dark for public consumption and mixed audiences haha.

[@yoshifun123]

@@Princearmory now I need to know your second thoughts

[@diegoandresbarriagarcia2334]

This channel never disapoint me.

[@Princearmory]

Haha thanks, we do our best!

[@isacpgoncalves]

Please make alllllllll the videos!

[@Ashkahus]

Working on it. ☺️

[@isaacbenrubi9613]

Definitely do videos on the subjects! I'm especially interested in how you applied the color shifting stuff. Maybe a video on hardening leather?

[@Ashkahus]

Thanks for your response. I think we might do a short one on the application. As for hardening leather, there's some options, but mostly it's a medium you buy that absorbs into the leather and hardens the fibers.

[@Princearmory]

Noted!

[@waha2089]

Thanks again for the inspiration! I think separate videos on how to apply powder to leather (and get it to stay on) and the under bust option are great ideas.

[@etikilam]

I LOVE that pigment! Just it's chromashift works sooooo well against the all black leather and I especially love the way it almost looks grey/untreated steel @26:24 & @26:28-26:30 that lighting really made it look, to me at least, that it was just a metal armor that was painted black. Chef kiss to you and this outfit

[@lesleymiller1699]

I would definitely love to see how that pigment dust was applied. Beautiful work!

[@ricosuave4275]

Same here. Yes please do a tutorial on how that shimmering border paint was done.

[@Princearmory]

Noted, thanks!

[@Lyissaful]

Agreed!

[@Lyissaful]

Yes please for underbust corset video 😍

[@patriciaedwards5834]

This is so much talent!!!! She has a very creative and artistic Mother

[@andrewstokes7269]

That's very beautiful Armor, movie & video game worthy.

[@christopherblanchard7171]

Awesome change up. Loved it

[@Princearmory]

Glad you like it!

[@quixoticjedi942]

Love the color shifting hardware and paint powder. It looked like the pigment application was a two step process of wetting and then applying the pigment, would really like to see how that was done.

[@RebelYell95]

Tandy Leather has the color shifting rivets.

[@Princearmory]

Now that you mention it, I feel like I knew that in some corner of my mind but I totally must have forgot. Thanks!

[@Princearmory]

Noted!

[@RebelYell95]

@@Princearmory It's new. The assistant just told me about them last week when I was there resupplying. I didn't have use for them then, but I have one now.

[@bajasoobnut]

What would make it look even more awesome would be instead of chainmail to go with scalemale in maybe blue and dark red scales

[@AJB2K3]

Yes, a video on the pigments please!

[@killerpeachy]

IS there a Circlet pattern kicking around because that really added to the whole thing!!!! Amazing as always for you guys!

[@Ashkahus]

Yes! I may have made a tutorial for that recently too. ☺️

[@Princearmory]

Yep. The pattern is available on the academy and is included in the bundle. (Imperial Knight)

[@cori8212]

the wet leather has to be the funniest thing ive seen in a while

[@CraftingALifeIWant]

Hello, I'm in the process of making this for a friend of mine and I'm trying to plan ahead in regards to the fastening techniques. You talk about using the buckles for the sides but you never mention or show how the front and back are connected across the shoulders. Is this another buckle and strap? Is it a snap? Do you connect the collar pieces together at all? I really appreciate all the detail and effort that went into this video and the patterns. I look forward to building more in the future.

[@Ashkahus]

Hi, thank you for your question. There are buckles across the tops of each shoulder that connect the front and back. Just one each.

[@Annalorraine67]

Beautiful

[@Signal5]

Amazing work!

[@samsomerville6054]

Absolutely loving your content, your music selection is great as well, keep it coming, do you do cod pieces 🤪

[@JnJShiffler]

We love this but my wifes chesticles are quite round, large and close together, she doesn't think it'll fit right. Can that middle sternum piece be altered real narrow to bring cups closer? Nice to meet you Ash !

[@Ashkahus]

So the thing about armor is... and I need to make a PSA about this, is that armor is an exoskeleton... it's not a tailored fit jacket or (bra for that matter). It's an outer shell that doesn't necessarily need to form to your body so long as the scaling and the buckle straps are adjusted accordingly to at least fit around you.

[@GregoryHaynes]

The cups resembled pineapples when they were going together! I need to see more of the color shifting border application. Was it set with a spray? Could it be applied to larger areas than trim? Excellent crafting tutorial and end of work modeling!

[@Ashkahus]

Lol. They do kinda.🍍 I felt like they looked like pill bugs/rolly pollies. 🤣 Yes, the powder pigment is set with a spray. I used saddle lac.

[@Ashkahus]

And I didn't do any large area tests but I imagine it would be possible so long as the glue base is evenly applied.

[@ricosuave4275]

Gorgeous armour. Looks almost like a D&D or Magic the Gathering cosplay armor. Instead of using a dense sponge could you just paint the whole thing with an airbrush? I noticed you used Fiebings pro dye, is that airbrush friendly? Same with the Eco-Flow Satin Sheene for airbrush? Beautiful suit.

[@Princearmory]

A few videos back, the gauntlet tutorial I believe, I did a quick talk about airbrushing and I'll do more in the future

[@tamrialaviolette4424]

Love it! Love it!🥳

[@jaredk6428]

Looking forward to custom body type videos. Been able to scale male ones as wearers have been pretty similar, but the women fitting could be very different.

[@Princearmory]

Yep, it's a bit more effort.

[@dapperbard7880]

I saw the thumbnail and thought it was a video game avatar...wow

[@Ashkahus]

Nope, just little ol' me (model and crafter). ☺️ ~Ash of Prince Armory

[@giaventuri]

Stunning!!!! Wow wow wow!!

[@Princearmory]

She did a great job!

[@sethhendrick2335]

I don't know how to spell your name but if you play Skyrim that armor with your voice would be an amazing follower mod for the nexus

[@andrewcutlip1412]

Yes please on the video on painting pigments.

[@BrotherNo]

Lmao I thought this was an ad for black desert online until I read the title.

[@travisgroom6307]

heck yeah show us the color shift

[@Princearmory]

Noted!

[@RebelYell95]

I use a Dremmel with a burnishing attachment. I would enjoy seeing all the other tutorial videos you suggested.

[@Ashkahus]

Those are nice. I have one, but it can be too much for some leather and cause burned edges if you're not careful.

[@RebelYell95]

@@Ashkahus I haven't had any issues with the burnishing attachments. I've got a few different styles, wheels, barrels, and cones. They're great for slicking holster edges.

[@Princearmory]

We have those too, even several kinds of big dedicated burnishing wheels and stations, but my personal experience is that, at least for the leather we're typically using, it's actually quicker to just grab the slicking tool and use a little elbow grease and pressure to slick the edges. This opinion might differ if we were doing production pieces or other repetitive batches perhaps.

[@katiearcher4475]

Omg Ash, you are gorgeous! Full on fantasy warrior!

[@Ashkahus]

Thank you!! ☺️

[@margodphd]

It's beautiful ❤️

[@joycallender6086]

"...so squealy" 😂👍🏼

[@rainyboran6810]

I LOVE THIS SOOO MUCH! Well done!♥♥♥

[@Ashkahus]

Thank youuu!

[@Princearmory]

Thanks!

[@freetaylor72]

Hey that looks amazing!, it looks like alot of work putting that together, at any time during the build, can u stop the project and restart at a later time?

[@ragein8543]

Amazing stuff

[@Princearmory]

Thanks!

[@crimsonoutcast5144]

Yes please

[@kcg3927]

Wow, very nice work...

[@Princearmory]

Thank you!

[@robertk-qn6mg]

Absolutely Gorgeous outcome! Wow. What color produced that chameleon look?

[@shotbyjonny]

Hell yeah!

[@lexsycraftsllc]

When you painted on the powder pigment, what did you use? Did you use Stick?

[@Ashkahus]

There's a quick short showing how I did it on our channel. 😊

[@Klebkatt]

I was unaware that leather makes low key screaming noises after getting dipped in water.

[@synndreyll6304]

Love it! Would really like to know how you would line it too plz

[@Ashkahus]

It's up as a short on our channel. 😊

[@synndreyll6304]

@@Ashkahus thx! Ill go check it out 😁

[@mdramk93]

I love that this armor was done by a woman. Please show us how you colored the armor :)

[@Ashkahus]

Thanks! And I'd love to. ~Ash (crafter and model)

[@Princearmory]

Noted!

[@jamesvarner6254]

i have to know how you got the pigment to stick to the leather like this. is it just the way the pigment is or did you add something to it?

[@Ashkahus]

I added a tacky glue that the pigment stuck to. I plan to do a short video about it really soon.

[@jond2577]

I had a thought. What if you made it with straps connecting in the ab area? Gives some flex in the waist/torso and still strong in the bust area.

[@Ashkahus]

I'm not picturing what you're saying. You might have to give me more details.

[@jjrescigno1]

Omg this came out so beautiful and you look soooooo good in it! I would absolutely love to see variations on this design with the underbust and crop top variants. If possible, do you think you’d consider doing videos/patterns for transfemme and transmasc folks? Our body types vary and having armor to accentuate the good stuff and hide the bad stuff would be really cool. Much love

[@Ashkahus]

Thank you!! And I would love to do that. I think we are planning a tutorial just around sizing and adjusting patterns for different body types.

[@jjrescigno1]

@@Ashkahus thank you! As an avid leatherworker that started getting good because of these videos and a trans woman, patterning and sizing to find more gender affirming patterns for LARPing has been a challenge.

[@Princearmory]

There will be design lessons, some free here on YT, some premium on the academy, that will reveal more of the design processes to get whatever shapes you want. There are definitely some tricks to it.

[@eternaldm5929]

This armor is so cool, but I wish the pattern sheet had measurements for fitting on it

[@andrewhull7296]

That's one sexy leather armor outfit!

[@Ashkahus]

Thanks!

[@Princearmory]

Thanks!

[@pinay56]

question on fit.. Can you wear the complete project and spray the leather with a water bottle as you wear it during the so-called break in period?

[@Ashkahus]

Dye and finish lock in a lot of the shape. So if you wanted spray it and try to wear it damp after the assembly stage (before all the dye and such), that would work.

[@Princearmory]

Yeah, spraying it may help a little but it's more about forcing the leather to the shape you want and letting it develop a bit of give, or memory, while being worn.

[@robertk-qn6mg]

excuse me, I may write multiple questions on here due to the fact that I'm disabled. Forgetting questions is easy for me due to pain. My at least first question is; using a sharpy, doesn't that bleed into the rest of the leather? I'm a beginner, and doing what I have to do to cure my ignorance... lol. Is it easier for you to see the sharpy instead of a pencil?

[@robdavis6008]

how is the mobility in this? I made the fantasy curaiss for myself and am about make a female version of either the imperial or the fantasy armor for my girlfriend.

[@Ashkahus]

About the same kind of mobility a steel-boned corset would give. This particular chest piece is not articulated like some of the others.

[@jeffforbess6802]

As someone who can’t even cut paper straight, I’ve no real clue as to how much expertise this takes. I feel like an American watching soccer or curling and thinking “it doesn’t look all THAT hard…”

[@jeffforbess6802]

If a iron artist is a blacksmith, would that make you a brownsmith?

[@robdavis6008]

I too was a bit intimidated by it, but after trying my hand at it, as long as you are patient and methodical with your work, it really does become art. and even your mistakes can end up augmenting the design. it's a fun hobby to get into!

[@jessicarodford3582]

What is the metal ball for shaping called? I have tried looking it up but cannot seem to find it and I don’t have the other options mentioned either. It would be easier for me to get that specifically

[@robdavis6008]

should be a forming sphere

[@sheamarsh9096]

Do you have a video of how to attach to shoulders and other additions ?

[@Princearmory]

Watch all tutorials for the Imperial Knight series here: kzbin.info/aero/PLlc30QfP-TP-k9Uy1dcW-l7w_RlkgBmRg&si=TZJJsrCA1KgK5OX7 Patterns: princearmoryacademy.com/shop/leather-armor-patterns-and-templates/

[@Tfichtenbaum]

is there a pattern for sale for this armor . would like to try my hand at it

[@robdavis6008]

go to their website, patterns are available

[@anonymousperson6188]

The armor reminds me of Cecil's armor from Final Fantasy 2/4. Could you show how to make that circlet from this video with flexible foam? Could you also make the Zenithian Helm from Dragon Warrior/Quest 4?(also in foam)🙏😇

[@Ashkahus]

Idk about that specific character but I am currently working on a foam armor project to demonstrate what's possible with our patterns.

[@carolpreble3616]

I may have missed the size. Cup size? Thank you.

[@Ashkahus]

This is a larger D cup. But it's important to remember it's more of an exoskeleton than a garment. That being said there are ways to adjust the cup size smaller if wanted.

[@perdrey]

Amazing ^^)

[@Princearmory]

Thanks

[@allanthomson5670]

How would I get a copy of the pattern here in Australia.

[@wendyhuntingtonparkerfages8844]

Double sided rivits? Like how many for one cuirass?

[@Ashkahus]

Hard to say exactly, I probably went through a couple small packages. It's always better to buy extra

[@wendyhuntingtonparkerfages8844]

@@Ashkahus that's what I did!

[@steinhaynes4179]

We're can i find the video on how to customize to different body types

[@Ashkahus]

I have a psa in the works for this exact thing.

[@GetofFenris1]

I have never been able to get the water on leather right....every pice I have worked on never hold.

[@skjaldulfr]

Skyrim with CBBE bodyslide:

[@ЛордСевера-я8и]

косплей то конечно красивый как и сам автор , но практичность в этом броне лифчике

[@selvariablackmoore3420]

Looks great but i cant get rid of the feeling what somewhere facepalming a medieval armor expert.

[@Princearmory]

That's actually very unlikely. Any expert is going to realize this is not meant as a historical representation and made for fun and not for medieval war.

[@BackToBased]

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