Forging Ahead

Okay, so the title is a bad pun hinting at the developments of this week. First off, our leather shipments arrived, which means our costuming now begins in earnest.

 First on the agenda is the cuirass for Savara, which we have designed and, through trial and error, developed a pattern. (Pro Tip: Newsprint works wonders.) Next, we will transfer the pattern to 8/9oz tooling leather, sew the parts together, dye the finished product, apply buckles and detailing, and voila! One piece down.
 

Also, we have successfully passed through the first stage of weapons design. The patterns have been made and passed off to our resident metalworker, who is quite enthusiastic to unleash his talent on these new challenges. Elven spears, goblin daggers, and a black axe are just a few of the adventures that lie in his future. Meanwhile, it is my personal adventure this week to build a rather unique shield for our berserker race. Pictures to come as the projects advance.

Thanks for reading! Until next time...