Diy medieval costumes8/27/2023 ![]() Everything was then painted with metallic silver spray paint. I used gray Plasti-Dip to seal the foam side of pieces that would be showing. All of the polystyrene surfaces got a layer of gray spray primer. Once the costume was constructed and fully test fit, it was time for dis-assembly and painting. There were over 100 different pieces to cut, laminate, drill, and test fit (not to mention my fair share of mistakes and redos). Later, after painting, I would use proper leathercraft rivets. Holes were drilled at each pivot joint, and then I test fit the pieces again using the brads for the pivots, which could be easily removed prior to finishing. I really could only make curves in one direction (no compound curves), but that was enough for the costume. For pieces that needed to be curved (most of them), I used a heat gun to heat and then shape the foam-polystyrene construction over a curved surface. The foam cutout was then laminated to a grossly cut sheet of polystyrene using contact cement (Dap Weldwood Original), and then the polystyrene was trimmed to shape with a heavy duty scissors. I used 0.5” exercise floor mat foam for the shield since it needed to be sturdier. Smaller pieces or pieces that had to pivot together used 2mm foam (“foamies” sheets from a craft store). For the large body pieces I used 0.25” thick foam (breastplate, helmet, large arm and leg pieces). Luckily, we only had to do templates for one side of the body, as you can just flip the templates over for the other side.Īfter we liked how a prototyped piece worked, the card stock template was used to cut out EVA foam. This process took a while (many prototypes) to get the right size and mobility of each piece. Using card stock and metal brads for joints, we cut and fitted all the various pieces to my son’s body. I didn’t have a pattern, so we had to make it as we went. The next step was figuring out the shape and size of all the pieces. After receiving my order of EVA foam and 0.020” thick polystyrene sheet, I prototyped a simple piece of laminated armor and decided it was a go. I wanted to try it and see what we could do. However, I remembered seeing a technique for making light-weight armor by Amethyst Angel in which she uses thin polystyrene plastic sheet laminated onto EVA foam. I have used EVA foam on past costumes, which you can heat up and shape, but I was worried how it would hold up for armor pieces. Clearly steel was out of the question for cost, tools needed, and weight issues. Next was figuring out which materials to use. Scouring the web for images and recalling suits I’ve seen in museums, my son and I settled on an idea pretty quickly. First was learning about all the pieces of a standard armor suit and deciding what kind of suit to build. Since I had never built a suit of armor before, this was going to be fun. In my household, Halloween is a pretty big deal and we make our costumes, so this wasn’t going to be just any knight costume – we were going to go for full body armor. ![]() With old fashioned hair and makeup, Bernadette looks like a princess walking out of a painting.Several months after last year’s Halloween, my 9 year old son decided he wanted to be a medieval knight for Halloween this year. Although there are some changes and improvements in the design, the overall style is very similar to the original in the painting. This middle ages dress took almost two months. Add some embellishments to the dress, medieval dress DIY is done! Tips: Ball buttons are made of silk thread. Note that the cuff part is made of another color fabric. Refine the details, and sew the sleeves on the dress. Try it on for the first time and make small adjustments according to the situation. The main part of the dress is stitched up first. You may have noticed that Bernadette used quills and ink to draw lines on the fabric. Choose red wool blend as the main fabric. ![]() Make the sample garment with white grey cloth, and shape the dress after modification. So how to make a medieval dress? Let’s take a look at the tutorial that Bernadette Banner shared with us. Her representative work is a red medieval dress, inspired by the painting Saint George Slaying the Dragon (Jost Haller, c. Open her Instagram page as you open an old photo album. Most importantly, all are finished by hand.īernadette Banner, a costume historian, regularly posts on Instagram documenting the process of designing and making clothes. Bernadette Banner (who you can find on Instagram here) has more than just a few. Have you ever fantasized about experiencing medieval life in beautiful dresses? While a lot of people are fascinated by medieval dresses, few add them to their closet. ![]()
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