Armor, Wonderflex and patterns

I'm starting to sew again. I just finished the beading on Seth's skirt. Although I am still thinking about adding seed beads to it, I just haven't figured out how I want to pattern them on the lace. We are still waiting for our bias tape maker which is way I have yet to start sewing pieces together. I have cut out the pattern for Abel's cape and will start modifying that very soon. I was going to do it today but my model has to work. Yesterday we started working with Wonderflex. And oh my goodness that stuff is amazing. So easy to work with. It heats up easy and molds nicely.

We started by making the top armor plate as shown above (The one closet to his neck.) We also found out this will be a joint project to get the armor done. He held the heat gun while I molded. Although later one it may be him doing it all by himself because I do have a lot to sew. But it was fun.

This is our collar piece. We decided afterwards to add a lip around the base but did not have time to finish it because it was so cold outside the Wonderfelx would not stay heated for long. And my feet were freezing. But that's what I get for being lazy and not going downstairs for some shoes. Over all I am very pleased with how well Wonderflex is to use. It hardens quite nicely. I have read online that some people were annoyed with the gauze showing but I didn't see that issue arise for us. It did show on the back near the edges but no one is seeing the back but us. Yes, there is a slight texture but its not bad. It will be coated with Gesso and Mod Podge before being painted. So the texture wont be an issue. There were some dents and a spot where my nail cut into the Wonderflex making a impression but armor should never look brand new...in less it hasn't been fought in.

Abel fights very hard. His armor is shown being rough with dents and marks all over it so we decided to leave them as they'll just add to the character. I'm really happy with how it turned out. We also made the larger armor plate as seen above under the collar piece which was very easy to cover with Wonderflex as well. I'm very excited to get more done with Wonderflex. Its really opened a lot of doors and I feel very inspired to use it.

That's it for now. I have a lot to do today. I hope you guys had a wonderful weekend! Be safe. And thanks for reading!