Okay, this is a showcase for the man of the house. Michael is making himself Samurai armor from six cow hides we bought last summer. He\’s cutting them into 2 inch by 1/2 inch segments, punching eight holes in each segment, and then sewing them by hand. Then he laquers it. Then he laces it.
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Oi.
Figure 1: This is the torso piece. The red area is a beautiful Asian-patterned upholstery fabric we found at Hancock Fabrics. It is cut to fit, sewn to the leather and then glued; then lacquered.
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Figure 3: Detail, skirting piece with lacing.