Boromir Costume


Cut out the basic shape of the vambrace	Draw (or print template)

Make sure it fits well	Trace right through using a very pointy tool. But do not press too hard.

Once you have the basic design, go back over the design with much more pressure in order to create a deep line	Using a clay sculpting tool (or butter knife) press in to design where you want it to be indented

Iron the design and then color with fabric marker	Buff with shoe polish to make darker.

Using fabric paint, color in the designs	cover the entire surface with Decoupage for shiney surface

The first set I did was Paper Mache...
I didn't like them much, but will keep up the tutorial
in case someone else wants to see.

The wristguards were made out of paper mache. I started with a flat piece of posterboard and covered it with mod podge and newsprint, shaping it as I went until it was stiff enough. I cut up a pair of old sandles and glued the buckles in place for the front part and will use velcro on the back part.

Then I cut out another piece of cardboard for the leather piece and cut the pattern into it before I glued it onto the first piece. I covered the entire thing with a few coats of mod podge to give it the right 'leather like' texture.

Then I painted the under piece with DecoArt No-Prep Bright Silver Metal Paint and the leather part with DecoArt Dark Chocolate Americana Arcylic. To get the highlights I took a white colored pencil and drew them in.

I then covered the leather part in glossy Mod Podge and painted on the tree and the side decoration with an 18 kt Gold Leafing Pen from Krylon.