Low End Armor

Introduction of Panalists	Three Tests	Shape more details
Julia - Julia McGee (Jedielfqueen) - Jules Kelly - Laura Bradway - Danielle Smeltzer - Carolyn Staehle - Stephanie Strysick	Julia - Shape - Color - Texture	Julia - Moldability of material - Curved or Flat - Thick or thin - Flowing or Stiff
Color more details	Texture by Gen/Penwiper	Weight and Durability
Julia - Original color - how it takes paint - how it takes weathering	Julia - Flat/Shiney - Textured/smooth - Dry/Sticky	Julia - Light/Heavy - Strong/Fragile
Metal Variations	Gapoxio more details	Sculpty by Mirax
Julia Movie Armor - Few pieces are actually metal, many are fiberglass, plastic, leather Metal - Bronze, Steel, Tin, Aluminum Fiberglass - Painted on, mold Plastic - Sintra, PVC, For Sale Signs, Placemats, Buckets Epoxi clays - Gapoxio, Sculpty, Paper Clay Craft/Fun Foam - Paper Mache - paper clay - Felt and Fabric Cardboard	Julia - apoxi clays stick to anything and harden to rock - they can be drilled, sanded and painted. - but are very heavy to wear and do crack under pressure if too thin	Laura
Craft/fun foam more details	Craft Foam with Paper Clay more details	Felt and Fabric Felt armor by Michaela at Glittersweet by Naurarwen
Danielle Fun Foam Elf armour	Julia - paper clay nose for sculpted effects	Laura - Elf Armour
Paper Mache	Cardboard	Variations on Leather
Carolyn More details	Julia - Éomer greave	Julia Leather - raw or used Vinyl - thick, thin Fun/Craft foam Fabric
Vinyl	Fun/Craft Foam	Fun/Craft Foam
Julia - elf vest, Boromir coat	Laura - Geaves	Julia - Bracers More Details
Fabric More details	Variations on Chain maille	Variations on Scale Maille More details
Julia - fabric - leather - weathered fabric	Danielle - Plastics - Metallic Fabric - Painted Sweater	Julia - metal - plastic - painted fabric
Conclusion
- find what material works for you and the costume that you are creating - See what others have done, experiment on your own.