Before I talk about the most recent day's progress, I have just got to say how much fun this is. It's been a long time since I had a project that I was so excited to sit down and work on. I think that's an important part of any sort of creative undertaking. It should give you a rush. Sure, sometimes you might have to work through problems that crop up as you go, but I think if the overall sentiment isn't joy, you aren't working on the right project.
Anyway, I've made quite a bit of progress on the smaller shoulder piece. I have yet to start the larger, more decorative one. This is partly due to needing more duct tape, and partly due to the fact that I was still settling on a design. Also, it's been nice doing a 'test run' with the smaller side.
A few layers of paper mache...
And some clips to attach it to the harness and chest piece. I've had a chance to try it out, and it sits pretty nicely. Should be even better once I add the interior pads.
I also started the lower part of the pauldron that will sit underneath the main piece.
Not a whole lot to display this run. I was pretty tired after work, so my snooze ate into my crafting time a bit. Still, all in all it's coming along at a nice pace. And with the weekend nearly here, I expect to get another large chunk of construction done. With any luck, I'll have the bases to all the pieces somewhere between formed and completed by next weekend so I can move onto decorating. Twenty-one days left. A good bit of time, but still a good bit of work to do!
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