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MerrillsLeather — assassins creed both vambraces
Published: 2011-10-12 04:00:33 +0000 UTC; Views: 6194; Favourites: 103; Downloads: 152
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so this is finished left and right vambrace. most have you have seen the one on the right for the left arm. the new one was to kind of show size compared to the other. because taking a pic of my right arm is weird as hell. i suppose a ruler or something else would have shown a better comparison. the new one is about 9 inches long.so there are some personal disputes i have with the design of the right arm vambrace. some pics show it as above with 3 panels. others show it as 3 whole bands that wrap around. well i tried the 3 bands all the way around either my skill sucks (which it does) or im using too thick of leather for that because trying to get 3 pieces perfectly fit before punching holes was a pain in the ass. the downside is i did Not make a template for the new one... i should have. but honestly overall i am more pleased with this than the jointed decal-ed piece.
i used fudge brown Tandy all in one dye and a satin sealer. the base and straps are oiled dark brown/black leather. medium rapid rivets antiqued brass.
i am always open to constructive critisism and coments considerations requests and well almost anything as long as you are not a jerk.
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I was wondering if you take commissions on these vambraces? If so what would the price be around? And I totally understand if you do not take commissions, I just truly love your work! Or if you know some tutorial I could take a look at would be much appreciated! Love your work!
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unfortunately i do not have a tutorial. I do accept commissions, although at the moment i am really only accepting about one at a time. I currently changed jobs and am working about 60hrs+ a week, 7 days a week. if you are interested, send me a message through here or through etsy as that pops up on my phone... or at least it used to
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They're so beautiful~! I wish that one day I'll be able to make something so good 
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its fun and i love leather working. if i can help with any hints id be more than glad too
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Oh, thank you so much! 
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lol so do i... so do i...
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does the right hand one hinder your arm/hand mobility?
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neither of them do. the one with the designs is constructed like shoulder armor so it can move with your wrist up and down.
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i didnt have a sewing machine when i made these. also dont have the money for one to handle full on leather projects. the rivets were to try to get it to look as closely as the pics in the game.
for the tooled panels the designs are stamped in by hand after being cut by hand as well. i use little itty bitty tools prob no more than 1/8" in size to stamp the design creating the ridges in the piece. and making a press may work in the future but it takes some time and a lot of money to create any kind of die, and i need to learn how to cast first. so possible down the road. but for right now its the traditional method and the long hard way.
as far as the sealer, satin shene works fine. i dont like using strictly paint becasue it is a surface application only. dye is better as it actually penetrates the leather. (also wasnt using rawhide, thats for drums) and dyes are pretty snazy now. i just got a silver i can mix with colors. but the reason i dry brushed this was to achieve a certain look on the overall piece.
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this is pretty awesome; i must say. About the overall piece - I think it would be more stable if you managed to stitch some of the straps - I know an industrial sewing machine (turning the wheel by hand/ instead of by pedal) will slowly get the job done - that might help take stress off the rivets.
for the decorated parts of the vambrace on the top - the panels/ did you hand punch the designs into the rawhide or did you have a stamp/press made?
also - how well does the satin sealer hold the dye/ and why not just use paint with the sealer? Paint might allow you to rub in other metal colors for a more 'aged metallic' feel but i dunno how that might hold on rawhide. Anyway - fantastic job it looks spectacular
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i didnt have a sewing machine when i made these. also dont have the money for one to handle full on leather projects. the rivets were to try to get it to look as closely as the pics in the game.
for the tooled panels the designs are stamped in by hand after being cut by hand as well. i use little itty bitty tools prob no more than 1/8" in size to stamp the design creating the ridges in the piece. and making a press may work in the future but it takes some time and a lot of money to create any kind of die, and i need to learn how to cast first. so possible down the road. but for right now its the traditional method and the long hard way.
as far as the sealer, satin shene works fine. i dont like using strictly paint becasue it is a surface application only. dye is better as it actually penetrates the leather. (also wasnt using rawhide, thats for drums) and dyes are pretty snazy now. i just got a silver i can mix with colors. but the reason i dry brushed this was to achieve a certain look on the overall piece.
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Awesome work! Got me all fired up to attempt my own project!
However my leather working skills are laughable. Is there anything you used to get you started in terms of reading / visual material when it came down to techniques etc?
Any pointers would be greatly appreciated.
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honestly this was one of my first projects.... i think i made it about 3 months into my attempt at leather working. al stholman's building cases vol 1 and 2, give really good solid construction info on leatherwork. tandy sells them at $20 each. a few good tools. and a good plan first. making stuff out of paper helps and i spend a lot of time sketching before i ever cut anything.
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Great! Thank you for the info!
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also where do you get the rivets from i would also like to know if there is a certain device that i would need to insert the rivets
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i buy my stuff from www.tandyleatherfactory.com
a hole punch, rivets, a setter a mallet and a hard slab/table so you dont get any bounce
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how much would you want for the brown one for the right hand
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send em with knives in them and we'll be happy XD
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knives eventually is the plan. right now dont have the skill to make one like i want too
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i didnt use any metal in the construction besides the rivets. the left vambrace is leather painted to look like metal though
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Very nice again 
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left one, atleast that was the way it was in AC1. but i think for my own OC when i get too it, ill make a blade for each. for now it probably will be very cheap until i can sell some stuff
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As i said, I found a guide to making a pretty good replica in terms of function, but so far it seems to be either form or function, either they work or they look genuine, never both 
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dont know if youve seen this one [link] its the best ive seen, this one too [link]
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The first link is to your vambrace pic??? 
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i hope so eventualy i want to make an OTF knife that actualy extends and retracts but at this time broke... i hope one day
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One day...
I'm not allowed to make one. Sad face!
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thank you very much that means a lot to me, im in awe of your works. i hope that my attempts at sewing come out at all like yours.
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thank you very much. i was tempted to do it in the "grey" like the other one but decided to let it look like leather, im a newby assassin who inherited my great great grandfathers hidden blade
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