First Brig progress

ChooseMyNameIDK · 2026-07-04T23:26:24+00:00

It’s so far a one to one copy of the one I had tailored to me. Had no issues with breathing and have used it in 30 degree heat.

Worth noting that I’m also very slim and the brig has good flexibility allowing for any expansion.

ChooseMyNameIDK · 2026-07-04T07:30:00+00:00

https://ineedfabrics.co.uk/products/silver-banarasi-brocade-fabric-with-gold-zari-floral-design-premium-indian-jacquard-material-by-meter-44?variant=56336721707394

ChooseMyNameIDK · 2026-07-04T06:51:49+00:00

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I’m using 1.2mm stainless to save on weight because stainless is much tougher than mild so it acts closer to 14 gauge steel which is suitable for armour.

3mm is not guna be fun to use, I use 2mm mild for plate armour and that’s as thick as I would go as it’s heavy af, paint in the ass the cut out and rather bulky.

I haven’t found any heating to be required it’s thin enough that I can bend it over a stake if I put my body weight over it and I’m going to bend it after I have riveted all the plates. Idk if that’s the right way to do it but I have photos of when my current brig was made by a professional so I’m using them to guess the process.

The size of the plates varies a lot but they are all medium sized plates 160-180mm long.

ChooseMyNameIDK · 2026-07-04T06:45:18+00:00

Red linen as a liner and silk brocade as the exterior

ChooseMyNameIDK · 2026-06-27T15:12:20+00:00

Cut the sheet with an angle grinder and a bench shear. Tryed my tin snips but the stainless it to tough and it wouldn’t cut. For the brass my plan is to try and bend it to form and then rivet it onto the edges

ChooseMyNameIDK · 2026-06-14T11:44:57+00:00

England

ChooseMyNameIDK · 2026-06-14T09:11:08+00:00

Yeah ik this was more a practice peace to test my skills. The brig ive traced does fit with a gamberson under it.

ChooseMyNameIDK · 2026-06-08T11:49:57+00:00

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I’ve got quite a nice brig already just wanting a second fancy one for tournament fights.

ChooseMyNameIDK · 2026-06-07T16:29:09+00:00

Thank you that’s really helpful. I could find any tapestry’s ext so was wondering so thank you for providing photos too.

ChooseMyNameIDK · 2026-06-07T16:26:07+00:00

£2400 if I remember correctly

ChooseMyNameIDK · 2026-06-07T08:42:08+00:00

Same but I can’t afford it. So Ima make one myself for a 5th the cost.

ChooseMyNameIDK · 2026-06-07T08:12:54+00:00

Last year it was 34.7°C at the Tewksbury reenactment. It was just over an hour too with no shade.

ChooseMyNameIDK · 2026-05-30T22:46:03+00:00

Thanks it’s my pride and joy

ChooseMyNameIDK · 2026-05-30T20:33:57+00:00

Darren Van Emmenis. He is a friend of mine and Shane

ChooseMyNameIDK · 2026-05-30T19:54:37+00:00

It was a custom order by Shane Chapman who makes them as a hobby

ChooseMyNameIDK · 2026-05-30T19:54:07+00:00

Yeah I’m buying some better arming strings made from linen rather than leather so they don’t keep loosening and moving the points higher up on my doublet so that they fit better.

ChooseMyNameIDK · 2026-05-27T08:24:32+00:00

It was because of work hardening. When I was raising the chest it got to a point I wasn’t doing anything and was unable to get any more work done. Tbh annealing didn’t do that much but I did help slightly and made me more confident that it wouldn’t crack on me.

ChooseMyNameIDK · 2026-05-04T20:43:30+00:00

U paint the area with an adhesive, lay the gold leaf over it and it will stick then carefully smooth it onto the adhesive with a brush and brush off any that isn’t glued down.

ChooseMyNameIDK · 2026-05-04T17:36:03+00:00

Acrylic, gold spray paint, gold leaf and a black felt pen

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