I made Medieval(ish) Armor out of Kevlar

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I am absolutely adoring the High Concept Goth fashion journey Morgan seems to be on at least some of the time. The blouses, especially the sheer one? The harness / vest layering? Impeccable. Five, no, six stars.

Watching you struggle with the rivets reminded me of when I made a duvet-sized quilt using the tiniest stitches known to man because that's what Laura Ingles Wilder told me to do. At the end of the day, I had to give myself permission to use those big stitches we all started using when we were children, and it went a lot faster. Instead of avoiding the task, I was actually enjoying it. I've made three quilts since then using the big stitches and I haven't looked back. Sometimes, you have to give yourself permission to do the things you're good at when you're trying to do something new and difficult. The Kevlar armor and the latex silly pants were lovely, but I promise you we'd be here even if you made a kirtle.

The folks at Dupont have specialized scissors for the Kevlar fabric. I may or may not have procured a couple pairs from my dad who used to work in that department, and they are one of my favorite sewing tools.

So, in the words of Rachel Maksy, "I have a mighty need." My dream is to have a photoshoot dressed in super feminine, glam armor. I have chain maille fabric in silver and gold and now I think I need to make a brigandine to go with...ahhhhhh! This is everything!

This was so fun! Props to you for being persistent! Off topic silly RenFaire anecdote: my family went to the Sterling NY RenFaire last summer, and the jousting show was... pretty WWE. At one point, the Queen said, 'where did you find these knights, in a field?!' and the announcer replied, 'I am sorry, your majesty, these were the best we could get because of the plague.' 🤣🤣🤣

This project wasn’t just a rollercoaster it was a whole theme park

I also utterly love the not so historical gothic outfit you're wearing in the beginning of this vid ❤️❤️❤️

I love it when people make things out of unusual fabrics for things. I once made a vest out of cork and no, I will never do that again, but I learned a lot doing it.

I finished knitting a sweater made from a Red Cross World War II era pattern for a Navy service man but in the color pattern of Star Trek TNG (red) while watching this super cool video. Which seemed fitting. I also enjoys a historical mashup.

I love that the sign behind you sums up your experience creating this amazing piece. "What a knight mare" lol. Love your humor. 😂❤️

the Mycenaean chariot armor at 2:52 is a great choice for "thousands of years of armor development". in case anyone is curious, the helmet is a boars' tusk helmet, which is most notable for 1) being really really hard to get materials for and 2) being described in Homer's Iliad, a few hundred years after the Mycenaean civilization crashed and burned

I appreciate how you didn't give up on this beast of a project. It through so many challenges your way but you definitely met it head on and made something amazing despite the tricksy-ness. It looks phenomenal, Morgan. Like holy heck is that thing "BADASS!" Your creativity, different eras mash ups, willingness to try new things and include us even when it could go all wrong truly make you near and dear to my maker heart.

Having bullet proof mediaeval armour is worth it! Like holy wow, I want! Also, it looks fabulous. I'd want a padded lining fabric, maybe clipped sheepskin, to protect from the riven posts.

I was going to say "Amazing make!", but instead I think I should say "Amazing build!!" lol Your perseverance amazes me, too! Yeeesh, that looked like an epic pain in the butt.

I love your sorta time-bending videos recently. Victorian bondage pants, a kevlar medieval cuirass... so cool 😍

I've had lots of similar mishaps with similar materials. Synthetics dull blades deceptively quickly, and yet still continue to cut through but with tons of tear out. And when materials are rigid and have such thickness, beveled cuts are a necessity. When you mentioned carbon fiber cloth I could feel your disappointment coming. I had the same experience. So pretty and yet unable to do it's job as a fabric! Fantastic execution despite the difficulties. Kydex material might be able to get you closer to your original vision.

This video may not make me want to try working with Kevlar- but it does inspire me to keep working on the projects that frustrate me. Because in the end you got there! You did the thing! And THAT is what's so inspiring! I'm working on an animation right now and i'm HATING where i am with it- but i'm gonna keep pushing through. Because in the end i can say "i did this". You're awesome, Morgan! The armor looks awesome too! UPDATE: I DID IT! I finished the animation!

I was vending at that faire in the burlap barbarian looking tent right at the entrance! I can't believe I missed you in this epic armor! You are one of the YouTubers who got me into historical sewing and it would have been an honor to meet you. I hope you all had a marvelous time!

Really appreciate your analytical comments when you figure things out along the way. Why kevlar panel frays, why rivet holes shrink, how raw carbon fiber behaves. It’s one of those little knowledge I might never need but if I ever do it will exist in my brain and pop up because I watched your videos :)