05-22-2008, 12:10 AM
Giannis,
This is a ROUGH design of what I have in mind. Don't expect any work on it until I finish my greaves completely though. I am making a 14-16 layer solid linen thorax in white. I plan on painting one black line across each bottom section of the pteryges.
Then I will paint a black line just at the top edge of the pteryges followed by a red wave like my aspis and crest box followed by another black line. I am going to trim each of the four panels with black linen to "frame" each main section. Then I will put 20 gauge (.032") bronze scales starting touching the last black line to about 2/3 up the height of the side panels all the way around the body.
Then I am going to get solid brass lion heads to use as the 5 fastening points. I will paint a sunburst over the area that the center one will attach on the front. Red bar at the top edge of the front panel next to the trim.
On the shoulder I will paint two scorpions to match my Boeotian shield design and put an orb on the back center section for the upper part. I may replace the scorpions with two rampant black pegasus. I a going to play with it a lot design wise. If you have seen my shields, I like the art the most so I will settle on something that "pops" to the eyes. I feel okay playing with it within greak symbols since there is SOOO much variety in the artistic representations. Here is a rough drawing.
![[Image: RoughDesign.jpg]](http://i150.photobucket.com/albums/s117/cboat97/RoughDesign.jpg)
PS: The metal got here today so it is back to greaves tomorrow night. Forth time will be a charm.......right? :roll:
This is a ROUGH design of what I have in mind. Don't expect any work on it until I finish my greaves completely though. I am making a 14-16 layer solid linen thorax in white. I plan on painting one black line across each bottom section of the pteryges.
Then I will paint a black line just at the top edge of the pteryges followed by a red wave like my aspis and crest box followed by another black line. I am going to trim each of the four panels with black linen to "frame" each main section. Then I will put 20 gauge (.032") bronze scales starting touching the last black line to about 2/3 up the height of the side panels all the way around the body.
Then I am going to get solid brass lion heads to use as the 5 fastening points. I will paint a sunburst over the area that the center one will attach on the front. Red bar at the top edge of the front panel next to the trim.
On the shoulder I will paint two scorpions to match my Boeotian shield design and put an orb on the back center section for the upper part. I may replace the scorpions with two rampant black pegasus. I a going to play with it a lot design wise. If you have seen my shields, I like the art the most so I will settle on something that "pops" to the eyes. I feel okay playing with it within greak symbols since there is SOOO much variety in the artistic representations. Here is a rough drawing.
PS: The metal got here today so it is back to greaves tomorrow night. Forth time will be a charm.......right? :roll:
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Chris Boatcallie
Chris Boatcallie
