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Tyler Zeck
Location: Sacramento CA Joined: 15 Aug 2014
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That is a very interesting resource..... but please keep in mind, most of what i do is compleetly from scratch as i dont have much money for supplies. I will often recycle what i can to make things..... they turn out quite well, but now the big thing is how to make my own rivets. Lol do you have an exact link?
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Mark T
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Yep - try this: http://lmgtfy.com/?q=the+armour+archive+forum
Then do a search for 'brigadine rivets'.
And, once again, there are suggestions above in Jon's post - copper roofing nails or galvanised clouts. Cut to length. Rivet to plate. Don't use a washer. If you're wanting to make your own, that's pretty much it!
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Terry Laverty
Location: UK Joined: 26 Jan 2017
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| Posted: Thu 26 Jan, 2017 11:35 am Post subject: Brig |
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Hi there,
Making brig for the first time and pretty sure I understand the process, particularly the fabric work, but the problem is there are several of us needing harness, male and female. 
If I already have a pattern (and I do), how do I go about adjusting that up for a range of sizes and two genders? Truly stumped.
Please help.
Cheers,
T.
I'd rather die on my feet than live on my knees.
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Bram Verbeek
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| Posted: Thu 26 Jan, 2017 2:46 pm Post subject: Re: Brig |
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| Terry Laverty wrote: | Hi there,
Making brig for the first time and pretty sure I understand the process, particularly the fabric work, but the problem is there are several of us needing harness, male and female.
If I already have a pattern (and I do), how do I go about adjusting that up for a range of sizes and two genders? Truly stumped.
Please help.
Cheers,
T. |
I'd say exactly like sewing. Get a pattern drawing book for ideas, they're very cheap in second hand book stores.
A bust will help, and making one out of foam is neither too expensive nor too time consuming for this task.
Brigandines seem to be quite fitted, so it will help getting it just right.
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Ed W.
Location: New Zealand Joined: 27 Mar 2016
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| Quote: | | Brigandines seem to be quite fitted, so it will help getting it just right. |
I just made a mid 14th C coat of plates/corrazina. Close fitting as starts to be seen in artwork from the period. My first one so I'm not claiming to be an expert, but the method I used for making the pattern seemed to work quite well, if not entirely historic.
I put on my arming coat and mail shirt, then got a friend to wrap my torso in duct tape, mark the arm and neck holes with a marker, and then cut the duct tape pattern off with a craft knife.
I've used the duct tape method before for making patterns for period turn shoes, but it also worked very well for this.
Might be worth a shot.
ed.
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