"Why armor," you ask. The Society of Creative Anacronism, Inc., has many events and activities which require the use of replicated Medieval Armor. Here is a great way to make your armor for show or battle.
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Lightweight Medieval Armor - InstructionsUsing Pour Molded Polyurethane Elastomer With Flat Cast Pattern Procedure Materials Needed: 1 Gallon Kit of SWD 957 Castable Polyurethane Elastomer Including 1 Gallon A Side (Isocyanate) & 1 Gallon B Side (Polyurethane Resin) Cost: $185, plus shipping & handling (including materials shown below) Email here to order or for more information. |
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Preparation Instructions1) Sketch the part pattern on paper or cardboard 2) Fit and pin the drawn pattern onto the person for which the armor piece will be made. Be sure all areas intended for armor casting are covered within the drawn pattern. 3) Draw the outline of the armor part on a plastic sheet from the pattern. Measure and compare between the pattern and individual and tweak or change armor part drawing on the plastic sheet as needed for accurate size and fit. 4) Remove the pattern, cut the shape as needed and lay it on a clear sheet of clear plastic which is taped onto a flat surface. 5) Cut 2 Fiberglass cloth pieces and one fiberglass mat piece to fit the pattern. Lay the fiberglass pieces in the pattern, sandwich style with the mat in the middle. 6) Draw an outline with a marker on the clear plastic sheet following the edge the pattern, being sure to hold the pattern down with a weight to prevent shifting during this process. 7) Flip over the clear plastic sheet and secure to the flat surface or table with tape, being careful not to pull too tightly as to cause wrinkles in the plastic sheet. 8) Cut modeling clay bars into 1/4" x 1/4" strips and lay the modeling strips end to end along the outside edge of line forming the pattern showing through the clear plastic sheet. Push clay strips ends into each other solidly and press together and down on the plastic sheet to create a continuous sealed strip border around the entire pattern. 9) Make any last minute adjustments and carefully repeat pressing down the clay strip border around the pattern perimeter to assure a good seal to the plastic. 10) Make sure the flat work surface is level both ways prior to mixing and pouring the product. Mixing Instructions11) Calculate the amount of SWD 957 Castable Polyurethane Elastomer to be mixed by using the following formula: 12) Pour Part A tub into Part B tub using tongue depressor to quickly remove all A side and mix well for 30 seconds. 13) Pour mixed components into the confines of the flat mold and spread evenly. Be sure liquid material has fully soaked through the fiberglass cloth and mat. Move extra components quickly and carefully with a 2 inch brush into far corners of the pattern area where material might be needed for up to 90 seconds or until material is to sticky to move. Bubbles if any, can be removed by tapping them with a paint brush. 14) Do not touch material until a minimum of 3 minutes after the liquid has been poured and is no longer tacky to the touch. Do not move material or the mold for at least 4 minutes and do not remove material until tack-free at the edges. De-molding Instructions15) Carefully separate the cast part from the plastic and clay strip border app.10-12 minutes and only when molded product is clearly tack-free. 16) The product will be easily moldable for 15 minutes after that time. 17) Form the flexible flat designed cast armor part by wrapping it around the person or appendage being fit, allowing enough room for clothing to be worn with the finished molded part. 18) Tape the flexible part in the desired position and fit into place using duct tape.
19) Allow 45 minutes to firm up into exact shape desired, before removing tape and body-fitted armor from the person for whom it is being made. Don’t worry if a corner of the body armor is too long, or the arm or leg armor needs to be shorter as they can both be trimmed with scissors before molded material hardens. 20) Allow 24 hours to completely harden. Note: Full body armor including chest and back, arm or leg and other armor parts may be easily made and fitted in the same way. Estimate - 2 sets of Medieval Armor for an average man - from 1 Gallon Kit Estimated weight of each lightweight medieval armor including arm and leg guards is app. 8 lbs. Order 1 gallon kit for this project: $185, plus shipping Includes
This is enough to make aproximately 2 sets of armor. |
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