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Step 6Assembly 2- the upper chest
Remember those plates that you only punched on one side? they are for your upper chest and back.
start off by adding a strand of maille up from the center of that strip. If you line the top of your armour up with your nipples the added strip of maille should come up just past where your collar bones meet.
Next add the half punched plates until they reach just below your collar bones, you'll need to punch the lowest hole on the first plate on each side and link it to the one below.
Now flip the whole thing over, line up the plates so they sit straight and run a strip of duct tape up the backside of them to hold them in place.
now were going to figure out the cutouts for your arms.
You'll want to be able to move your arms without having to push against the edges of the plates, after all, steel is harder than fabric, so it wont move out of your way, and will get uncomfortable if it doesn't fit right.
I really cant explain how to measure for this, so use an old cereal box or something similar and test different cutouts with it until you find one that works. look at the pictures for an idea of what shape you are looking for. when it fits right you should be able to touch your elbows in front of your chest without bending the cardboard. it usually works out to be around the width of your chest between your nipples or slightly more.
Once you have your pattern made trace it onto the plates then remove the tape and mark the lines right across each plate. Use your tin snips to cut it along the lines. then punch those edged just like all the others and link them up to a strip of maille.
start off by adding a strand of maille up from the center of that strip. If you line the top of your armour up with your nipples the added strip of maille should come up just past where your collar bones meet.
Next add the half punched plates until they reach just below your collar bones, you'll need to punch the lowest hole on the first plate on each side and link it to the one below.
Now flip the whole thing over, line up the plates so they sit straight and run a strip of duct tape up the backside of them to hold them in place.
now were going to figure out the cutouts for your arms.
You'll want to be able to move your arms without having to push against the edges of the plates, after all, steel is harder than fabric, so it wont move out of your way, and will get uncomfortable if it doesn't fit right.
I really cant explain how to measure for this, so use an old cereal box or something similar and test different cutouts with it until you find one that works. look at the pictures for an idea of what shape you are looking for. when it fits right you should be able to touch your elbows in front of your chest without bending the cardboard. it usually works out to be around the width of your chest between your nipples or slightly more.
Once you have your pattern made trace it onto the plates then remove the tape and mark the lines right across each plate. Use your tin snips to cut it along the lines. then punch those edged just like all the others and link them up to a strip of maille.
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