Normally yes, but this sword is jist a nice looking LARP sword and is made of foam. Wouldn't mind having a real one, but I like the option to pose for pictures.
Would love to go into detail on my outfits! I'll have to write up a comprehensive note on everything and get back to it. Or make a video series on it.
The middle one is literally my crusader armor just minus the armor. Makes for a nice lightweight outfit for the fest. You can get some stuff super cheap for the festival really by being creative at goodwill.
Find some loose shirts, leather belts and just kinda layer stuff. My cape in my black outfit was a $20 fur blanket from marshalls.
In this costume:
The robe is a cheap ass harry potter robe from amazon. I used sand paper on it to give it some texture. The fur trim is from that fur blanket I got from marshalls. I just oulled the inner liner from the fur blanket and used it as a cape, and the the fur for the trim of my robe. The skull mask is a $20 plastic mask from amazon with some accryllic paints used for weathering. The necklaces and adornments, cheap trash from hobby lobby.
I'd love to break down everything further, but will take some time. Just really thought into what you wanna do and get creative with stuff you can find. You can out together a simple outfit pretty cheaply. I HIGHLY recommend medievalcollectibles.com that's where I found a lot of mt specific stuff that I couldn't make from repurposed things.
Also the crusader was about a year/2 in the making. Every paycheck, I would buy one piece. If on a budget, take your time and just piece it out. As you get different things, you can use different parts for different outfits.
The middle is actualy my crusader outfit minus the armor lol. Just a good ultra lightweight renfest fit for enjoying the pubcrawl and faire in comfort while still dressing up. The hat I'm wearing is actually my padded arming cap I wear under the maille and helm.
Thank you! It's definitely my most "original" faire outfits. A good blend of comfort and style. The crusader is so bad ass, but the maille is so heavy lol.
Thank you! That one is a more complete and weathered version of my first ever ren fest outfit from last year. I wanted to finally dress up and do it right. Even made my own chainmail coif (don't have time to make the whole ass hauberk lol.)
Here's how it looked the first time I ever wore it to the festival. My god look how "clean" it looks lol. Definitely
Prefer the weathering and wear and tear I put on it now lol. Also the weight I've lost.
You bet! My crown here, is 3d printed. I did about 3 cycles of filler and sanding because I got impatient and rushed and you can still see the print lines. Still looks good overall tho.
Wish I could! Unfortunately I don't have a group. Even if I did, I don't have a ton of time to commit to it :(