Make a Link Costume!

Step 5 Bracers, Padding, and Gloves

 For the bracers, you will need:
- Cardboard
- Fabric Cable
- Brown Paint
- Modge Podge
- Construction Paper
- Elastic
- Glue Gun

First, just draw a rough shape of how you want the bracers shaped on the cardboard; just do one for now. Make it bigger than you'd think it would be, and make sure the grain of the cardboard is vertical, just like the outline. Cut it out, and bend it along your arm, the way you'd like it to fit. Trim it however you'd like. Tracing it, cut out the other one. Using modge podge, glue the construction paper on both sides of each cardboard cutout. Try to make them keep the curved shape by bending them every so often. Once dry, use hot glue to get the fabric cable along the edge of each one. Paint the entire things brown. Try to match the brown of the belts/boots you are using. Once dry, paint a layer of modge podge over each one. Then, glue elastic loops on the inner curve of the cardboard so they can be worn. Be sure to make the elastic larger than needed, remember that these are going over gloves and padding. Sorry, no finished picture of the bracers on here.. D:

For the padding, you will need:
- Blue knee socks/soccer socks
- Needle & Thread/Sewing Machine 

These are ridiculously simple. Put one of the socks over your arm until the end comes up to your elbow. Mark about an inch past your wrist, and hem it. Do the same for your other arm. Again, sorry for the lack of picture..but pretty straightforward. 

For the gloves, you will need:
- An old pair of brown leather gloves
- Scissors

Again, ridiculously simple. Cut off each finger. All done. :)