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Just started going to ren fares last year and decided to start making my cosplay, but I noticed that there aren’t many cheap medieval style shoes for sale. Where do you get yours and for roughly how much? It’s not a requirement, but I would like to find shoes that don’t get uncomfortable after walking for an extended period of time.

I am wanting to make tattoo sleeves for the character but not sure of the best way to do so that will last through my running around and sweating. Any suggestions?

I was going to use UV protection sleeves with the tattoos drawn on with sharpies but not sure how well that would work in LARP circumstances.

Hi guys! I am looking for some shops (etsy or other, i am very open) for some armor. I am looking for a feminine breastplate or corset armor and leg guards. Steel in fact for a larp event.

I am European and cannot order from the USA.

Thank you for some advice 🩷🙏🏻

I used to exclusively do Greek kits back in the day but now that I do a mostly role play game then combat I'm getting more creative with my kits. I'll be wearing a wig corset and having a full face of make up or paint. Ang suggestions that won't melt off of me or get cakey would be amazing.

Zdar, posledních pár dnů jsem pročítal tenhle subreddit. Předtím než začnu něco vyrábět mám ale pár otázek. Vytvářím meče na tábor a jde mi spíš o to aby se děti nezabily než o historický vzhled/přesnost.

1. Opravdu je lepší sklolaminát než dřevo? Je to fakt tvrdší než dřevo? Nezlomí se?

2. Plánoval jsem na jádro dát nějaký mirelon a potom to ještě obalit v molitanu, je to ok?

3. Nevím co případně hodit jako potah na ten molitan aby to víc vydrželo a aby o sebe meče nedřely.

I really wanna rant about this I can explain it better if you'd like but there was recently a thing in my LARP where someone felt betrayed because Lexie moved on from George and Lexie went with Nate without even letting George know. This whole thing happened where Lexie confessed her feelings to Zaida and Zaida said let George down gently. Now the next day L says to Carol "I really like this guy" and Carol said "I was under the impression it was a joke" and now the person that plays George and Carol is incredibly hurt for their characters. In my opinion I felt people in my LARP could absolutely move on, yes it needed to be talked about but I feel this broke my LARP. The person behind George,Carol & Zaidais extremely sensitive so maybe it wasn't the best thing. As a GM I'm thinking this 4 year LARP is now officially done because of this incident. Carol also felt picked on by Lexie for Nate like Lexie chose a man over Carol, same thing for Lexie, Lexie felt that she was being picked on by Carol which I saw both sides but the person that plays Carol only is focusing on what they feel and showed me proof when I have proof of L's side too. I need some help in this situation. What should I do? I have cried about it because when you LARP and roleplay you do have emotions in it. George, Carol & Zaida were even mad that Lexie was just simply texting N like took it like they were being cheated on when it was simple plain fun friendly texts. I need some advice, I think this is ridiculous.

Hello! I've been doing boffer and larp with a local group for three years now. Best thing that's ever happened to me, I feel so at home and so allowed to be myself and so uplifted when sharing my personal hobbies and crafts.

Everyone in my community is very liberal and open-minded. Except the withering old heads that feebly try to make themselves relevant by claiming princely-ness they gained in the 80s with no witnesses. But we ignore them, largely.

That said, it is the most strikingly white community I have ever been part of in my entire life. I say this as a white person, who grew up around but not in the suburbs. And I hate it.

My community is excited and inclusive for any kind of person to join. Most of our newest members are very queer, and very loved. But there are very few people of color that stick around. Our male-female ratio is closer to balanced.

How can I

1. Weed out the unintentional microagressions and unconscious bias from well meaning, uninformed members of the community. For POC and women in this "boys sport".

2. Create a welcoming and caring environment for POC friends in the future. That is conscious and not dismissive of their experience.

Of course, no one is a racist hillbilly. We dropkick truly bad folks out expeditiously. but it feels so much harder explaining to people who are older and haven't spent their highschool years reading Instagram infographics on radical Inclusivity. I'm not wanting to stoop for their comfort but it seems unproductive to begin by pointing fingers at people who honestly think inclusion in activities is enough.

Has anyone else found that emotional moments in LARP don’t always stay in character? I’ve noticed that even when everyone’s having fun and it’s clearly aimed at my character, the feelings can bleed over a bit and feel real afterward. I’m curious how others handle that, do you find or have ways to separate character emotions from your own, or adjust play so it stays enjoyable?

Alright so I just got this (beautiful) sword from Calimacil and the foam is pretty hard, especially since the blade is pretty thin. Is there anything i could do to soften up the blade ?

TL:DR: How easy is it to ruin sport leather gloves?

I have a pair of white Maverik M6 lacrosse gloves I really like for impact absorption and flexibility but not the color. Use is for SCA part larp part actual combat. Can I use Warhammer 40k miniature paint to achieve an aged, worn steel look?

Plan: priming with isopropyl alcohol, scuffing with fine-grit sandpaper, spraying with canned primer, painting with thin layers of black (depth), gunmetal (metal), brown wash (antiquing), and lastly silver (sheen). Then sealing with 3 coats of satin fabric finish.

I will wear a mask in an open area for priming and sealing.

Does vinyl vs leather primer matter? Does fabric vs leather finish matter? Satin vs matte finish?

I am trying to buy a wizard costume. I know I want the pointed hat, and some cool accessories like scroll or potion pouches, along with the robes and some boots. I am willing to spend a good amount of money, but not all at once. I figure basic set to start then upgrade as I go.

I know I will be outside most of the time I wear it, but this is more RP oriented than combat so I figure it should be something that can stand up to rolling around in the dirt but I can go a little nicer because I won't be rolling around in the dirt a lot.

I have looked online and I keep finding AI images in the stores, and if the store can't show a real image I don't trust them to provide a real product.

Can I get some recommendations of online stores you trust?

Thank you.

Hello! I have been wanting to make leather lamellar armour for a while but I think I would go crazy if I had to craft 300+ identical plates before I can even start lacing, so I am trying to find sellers but a few searches have been inconclusive and most sell metal or plastic places instead of leather. The style of plates doesn't matter extremely but D shaped "Wisby" plates would be preferred.

From what I can tell, lamellar armour needs ~400ish plates, and the idea of paying ~$600 for the plates alone makes me wonder if it'd be better to just buy the armour pre-made at that point.

It doesn't need to be combat quality, I just wanted to get a community perspective!