Debuted at Dragon Con 2013.

All the armor is made from 5 oz veg tan leather. I decided to use acrylic paints instead of dye for the green to make the details stand out. I wet formed the chest, shoulders, thigh and wrist pieces. The daggers are carved from wood. The belt buckle, shoulder clasps and choker jewel were made from worbla. The boot covers were made from oil tan and covered with antique brass spots. The hood was made from faux suede.

The chest piece was tremendously uncomfortable the first time I wore this costume. I actually ended up bruising my ribcage. I have since discovered pig leather, which is much softer and can be tooled. I remade the back piece and now this costume is much more tolerable and yay no bruises.

The thigh pieces kept sliding down. I knew they would, but not to the degree that they did. I had to walk the entire parade holding them up. I have since added a hidden strap that connects it to the belt to hold them up better. Now I can walk around all day without worrying about them sliding. Sometimes, you have to wear a costume before you know what to fix.

This was my first full suit of leather armor and so I am entirely pleased with it and it is even David Gaider approved, as he kindly signed the inside of my pouch. This outfit was pretty inexpensive to make because I already had a lot of the materials. It ended up costing about $100-$150.

RETIRED 2015