Crested helms (and associated kits) -- myArmoury.com

Brian Ames · Posted: Tue 15 Jul, 2008 12:47 pm Post subject:

Please pardon me for having to necro this thread.

Wow I don’t know how I missed this discussion! ~ Maybe because I had not joined the forum yet. Wink

There are a lot of fantastic crests here!

Mounting a crest on my great helm had become a high priority to me ever since I met Ed with his
great helm last year @ the MDRF and seeing the potential his type of helm had for mounting a crest, torse
and mantle. I had a lot of fun researching and finding my crest as well as making my mantle and torse.
During my research I came across a site that I hope can serve as an inspiration for anyone else considering
of putting a crest on their helms.

http://www.heraldicsculptor.com/index.html

btw,
I’m the guy next to Ed with the griffon crest.
Happy

Chris Gilman · Posted: Wed 16 Jul, 2008 12:10 pm Post subject:

Here is one I made a few years ago.

Ed Toton · Posted: Wed 16 Jul, 2008 7:07 pm Post subject:

That's fantastic! I love it!

Brian Ames · Posted: Thu 17 Jul, 2008 4:21 am Post subject:

Awesome! Truly magnificent! Well done indeed Chris! Big Grin

A couple of questions if you please.

Did you make your own crest?
What is it made of?

Chris Gilman · Posted: Thu 17 Jul, 2008 5:52 am Post subject:

Thanks folks.
Yes I made it.
For combat reasons it is cast in a urethane foam rubber. It was sculpted in clay, molded in silicone and cast.
The wings are vacuum formed foam (light weight and durable) Glued and sewn onto the body. I set brass tubes in the Kelpies mane and then glued the peacock feathers into smaller brass tubes. This way the feathers slip in and out and can easily be replaced if damaged. The crest is held on the helmet with rare earth magnets, so when it gets struck it comes off with minimal damage.
The helmet was made by Robert Macpherson.

Cody Kennerly · Posted: Thu 21 Aug, 2008 12:32 am Post subject:

Hey, I just started SCA fencing, and I was going to try and make a Greco-Roman-esque crest for my fencing helmet, and I was wondering if y'all had any tips? Since I was reading through and I noticed that most of y'all have made crests from scratch. But any information would be greatly appreciated Happy

János Sibinger · Posted: Sat 06 Jun, 2009 9:23 am Post subject: A pitchure

I am working on a kit, approximately from the same era. The shoulderguards caused a little problem for me, since I want to be as accurate historically as I could be. multiple paintings show people in great helms with flat looking pieces of metal on their shoulders.
Since I had no idea, how could I attach these, I started to make the later versions, and fortunately I found this pitchure.
I don't know the date of origin, but we can clearly figure out a man with a great helm in his hands, wearing the later type of shoulderguards.

Just a point about the shoulderguards.

P.s.: Sorry, I found out the date of origin:1340.

Rod Walker · Posted: Sat 06 Jun, 2009 5:03 pm Post subject:

Luke Ireland · Posted: Wed 24 Jun, 2009 2:41 pm Post subject:

Here's my crest with me wearing most of my kit, I forgot my elbow coups and splint vambraces that day!

Chris Boatcallie · Posted: Thu 09 Jul, 2009 11:38 am Post subject:

Here is my Albion Great Helm with a crest attached.

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A high crested Chalcidean Helm

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Side view of a crested Corinthian.

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Ed Toton · Posted: Tue 14 Jul, 2009 11:02 am Post subject:

Chris Boatcallie · Posted: Tue 14 Jul, 2009 1:22 pm Post subject:

The Mantling is made of very light weight leather. The leather was dyed purple to start and then it was painted gold over the leather. I made a cardboard stencil for the Fleur-De-Lis pattern and cut it out using the outline. The pattern is probably what took the absolute longest to draw and cut out.

Ed Toton · Posted: Wed 15 Jul, 2009 1:25 pm Post subject:

T. Hamilton · Posted: Thu 16 Sep, 2010 9:50 pm Post subject:

Here's the griffen's head I just finished. It still needs a mantle and torse.

Sam Gordon Campbell · Posted: Thu 16 Sep, 2010 11:47 pm Post subject:

Nice job T.!
I must try to make my own at some point. Paper Mache', leather or plaster... Hmmm...
I'd find it rather amusing to fill it with glitter and confety, so that when it gets smashed, it explodes into heaps of colour and stuff!

T. Hamilton · Posted: Fri 17 Sep, 2010 6:36 am Post subject:

Thank you, Mr. Campbell! I made mine out of papermache, then worked in the details with a "paper mache clay" I found on the net (easy to make and work with). Then coated the whole thing with about 10 coats of modge podge. The trickiest part was getting the underside to mirror the point on my sugarloaf. I took pics as I went, so I could post a tutorial if there's enough interest.