Introduction: Duct Tape Armor
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This is the duct tape armor I made for a contest in my area. https://www.instructables.com/id/The-Duct-Tape-Exhibit/
I've had a lot of people ask me to post more pictures, so here they are
This suit of armor took me almost three weeks! Only the shield and sword are going to be put on instructables.
I used "The Jamalam's" helmet design, and the rest I came up with myself.
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41 Comments
9 years ago on Introduction
This is really cool though. I wanted to make duck tape armor, except, not make it as knight style, as much as custom made. I learned from my older cousin how to make foam boffer swords and other dueling tools out of duck tape, foam, and pvc pipe. I made a shield and a sword before (along with many other things) out of pipe and foam, instead of cardboard, so I can shield bash with it, it wasn't very greatly built, the actual shield didn't break, but the duck tape handle (I also had 2 nylon straps) broke several times. The swords, I could hit people with, without hurting them, but it didn't look realistic. I still wan't to make armor though, so not exactly like yours, but using similar, if not the same techniques you used, except with foam, so I can get battered around, I also want to make a rubber base suit, and a solid, hard exterior, it's probably not going to happen too soon though.
I almost never would of thought of putting those metal things in it as joints. Great idea!
9 years ago on Introduction
I was looking at pictures of the armor, and I was like, "Cool!" and then I looked below the waist of the armor, and I was like, "Where are his legs. Does he not have legs? Where are they?" Then I realized you weren't in it.
12 years ago on Introduction
Ok thats just TOO cool!
Reply 12 years ago on Introduction
Thanks.
Reply 9 years ago on Introduction
how meny rolls of duct tape did you use
9 years ago on Introduction
Let's see someone wear it! this is amazing.
12 years ago on Introduction
lol if u used electrical tape, I would have to ask you to "Stand aside, worthy adversary." monty python joke.
Reply 11 years ago on Introduction
"NONE shall pass." :)
"Just a flesh wound."
Reply 11 years ago on Introduction
"I'll bite your legs off!"
Reply 11 years ago on Introduction
"What are you going to do? Bleed on me?"
Reply 11 years ago on Introduction
your a loony!
Reply 11 years ago on Introduction
Ha ha.
Reply 11 years ago on Introduction
she turned me into a newt
well... it got better
Reply 11 years ago on Introduction
"Your mother was a hamster and your father smelt of elderberries!"
Reply 10 years ago on Introduction
bring me... a SHRUBBERY!
Reply 10 years ago on Introduction
''I'll have you for that!''
10 years ago on Introduction
Too midevil, but I am a magican with a little comedy in my act.
10 years ago on Introduction
mentelly cool and i know mentelly is not a word so no complaining
10 years ago on Introduction
Isn't it spelled "Duct tape'?
10 years ago on Introduction
sir, there is no sutch thing as a waist of duct tape.
except throwing it off a clif...and burning it... and putting it in the garbage... and taping a persion to a chair... and