Home made Yoroi Samurai Armor

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  • čas přidán 9. 09. 2011
  • A quick note...it has an actual mempo now not a cheap 300 mask...i'll post another one after it is done maybe. This video will be a little boaring...if you just want a quick walk around of the armor go to 4:20. Well, It took me a good 4-5 months to make this. I'm no expert on Samurai armor which probably means i shouldn't have attempted this haha, but oh well, I had the time and wanted something pretty for the corner of the room.
    It's made out of a thermal plastic called styrine, and the rest is pretty much done the traditional way...there are several things here and there I "improvised" and "jimmy rigged" but all in all I think it turned out pretty good for a home made spare time project.
    I used this website to help me with much of the process. www.sengokudaimyo.com/katchu/k...
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  • @youremybiggestfan
    @youremybiggestfan Před 4 lety +4

    Thats just about one the most beautiful things ive ever seen somebody create.

    • @seanhiggins704
      @seanhiggins704 Před 4 lety

      Thanks!!!

    • @youremybiggestfan
      @youremybiggestfan Před 4 lety +1

      @@seanhiggins704 Wow thanks for answering my comment bro. Do you have any video where you're wearing it? Would be awesome

    • @seanhiggins704
      @seanhiggins704 Před 4 lety

      @@youremybiggestfan I don't unfortunately. I originally did it as an art project. I think I may have put on a few too many pounds now to wear it haha. Thanks for the support though!

  • @ryuhayabusa6787
    @ryuhayabusa6787 Před 3 lety +2

    this looks better than some of the companies charging starting price at 1k. immense work wow.

  • @ninjaboyhiggins
    @ninjaboyhiggins  Před 11 lety +1

    I was an architecture student. But the years before that I was an Art student and Art is still what I love.

  • @urboiethansgameplay
    @urboiethansgameplay Před 6 lety +1

    I've watched this hundreds of times and it never fails to amaze me. Keep it up!!!

    • @seanhiggins704
      @seanhiggins704 Před 6 lety

      Wow, very kind of you. Thanks a lot. Good luck on your own project!

    • @urboiethansgameplay
      @urboiethansgameplay Před 6 lety

      Sean Higgins
      If you mean my bow and arrow along with quiver made out of wood and natural cordage then I will 😄

  • @rimidalvetarak
    @rimidalvetarak Před 12 lety +1

    Dang... what an armor. looks reallly good. Thanks for showing.

  • @wonderland3801
    @wonderland3801 Před 2 lety +1

    I would really really watch how you made this, this is beautiful!

  • @KidFrom106
    @KidFrom106 Před 12 lety +1

    That looks AMAZING you did a great job!!!

  • @seanhiggins6603
    @seanhiggins6603 Před 11 lety +1

    Thanks! I appreciate the support. It's a pretty long process but really rewarding. I really only used photo reference and one website exclusively for this project. The link is in the description. just hit 'show more' and you'll see the link at the bottom. Good luck!

  • @xirensixseo
    @xirensixseo Před 3 lety

    this looks genuine, good job!

  • @ninjaboyhiggins
    @ninjaboyhiggins  Před 11 lety +2

    Thanks! I appreciate the kind words. Yeah I know what you mean about having the time and resources to do a project like this. I happened to be very lucky...doing an internship that didn't require very many hours when I started it. Without the mask, I think i ended up spending around 400 or 450. I'm absolutely sure though if I had thought it out, I could have spent only about 300.

  • @Klomster88
    @Klomster88 Před 12 lety

    Some really nice craftsmanship. The silk sleeves impressed me the most.
    And the kabuto.... whew.... Really cool stuff!
    Only one thing. It needs a groovy oni mustache, coz all cool samurai has big bushy mustaches on their armour.

  • @spaghetti2931
    @spaghetti2931 Před 3 lety

    It looks really good.

  • @ninjaboyhiggins
    @ninjaboyhiggins  Před 13 lety

    @ktvad2 thanks, I put a lot of work into it, glad it looks good. Yeah, your armors are pretty fun...looks like they are more for role playing or something..mine is definitely just decoration, but they're all fun to make, keep up the good work.

  • @emiliolopez1808
    @emiliolopez1808 Před 6 lety +2

    This is just stunning. I keep on coming back to this video because I’ve had a dream for about a year now to build my own set. Your combination of black and shimmering gold is kick ass. Very inspiring. Question, do you have a specific site or book that you went to to learn the traditional knot ties?

  • @ninjaboyhiggins
    @ninjaboyhiggins  Před 12 lety

    Wow, thanks so much for the kind words!

  • @xnc808
    @xnc808 Před 11 lety

    Excellent ! Indeed a great shape of crescent moon Tatemono.

  • @erichusayn
    @erichusayn Před 5 lety

    I am impressed. Well done!!!!

  • @ninjaboyhiggins
    @ninjaboyhiggins  Před 12 lety

    @elesararwos very cool. I need to get my hands on some serious metal working tools so i can do dishing and some other cool stuff! Good luck, i'd love to see the progress!

  • @MatthewTheWolf2029
    @MatthewTheWolf2029 Před 5 měsíci

    Amazing suit of armor! Samurai armor rocks!

  • @MrSteveC
    @MrSteveC Před 11 lety +1

    Wow, this is really amazing work, would love to see some how to vids.

  • @christianwalker642
    @christianwalker642 Před 5 lety +3

    I was just on that site trying to get started myself. Your build looks amazing. What tools did you use? Basic armorers stuff?

  • @planetaryscience7102
    @planetaryscience7102 Před 8 lety +14

    the best part is when hes like "Sexaayyh" haha i smiled :3

  • @KiloLima39
    @KiloLima39 Před 6 lety

    Beautiful work!

  • @prof.dr.sebastianbemeier131

    This is so cool. Good job.

  • @turmat01
    @turmat01 Před 5 lety

    oh my god it's so amazing! I have to make my own...

  • @Samurai-ub6ew
    @Samurai-ub6ew Před 5 lety +2

    That's actually good and historical acurate. Nice job instant subed

    • @seanhiggins704
      @seanhiggins704 Před 5 lety +1

      Thanks man!

    • @adamwiggins9865
      @adamwiggins9865 Před 4 lety +1

      Sean Higgins was the main cap a construction helmet at some point?
      I noticed a couple raised spots... was hoping to replicate what you’ve done here ( Kabuto only) for a decoration

  • @ninjaboyhiggins
    @ninjaboyhiggins  Před 11 lety +1

    Thanks, Yeah, you're absolutely right. The Wakiita was left out due to my lack of material, I may end up adding it in time, but for now, it's just an art piece. As for the lames being loose, I think part of that is that I am not a professional Yoroi builder, and the material was really thick and hard to get that precisely the same. Excuses, i know. Haha. Next one may turn out better, only time will tell. Thanks for the input.

  • @DoraKage
    @DoraKage Před 12 lety

    awesome work. very awesome work...

  • @katahide777
    @katahide777 Před 11 lety

    The form of a helmet is like 伊達政宗 You are a wonderful craftsman.

  • @MrLeonidas0001
    @MrLeonidas0001 Před 11 lety +1

    Looks great! Fantastic detail. What is the black armor material made of?

  • @jefflamoureux1409
    @jefflamoureux1409 Před 10 lety

    great job! my granson's want me to make each of them a set now

  • @ratonL
    @ratonL Před 11 lety +2

    This piece is beautiful. (O.O) Congratulations!

  • @SiberianStalker
    @SiberianStalker Před 11 lety

    Beautiful work............gr8 job !........

  • @ninjaboyhiggins
    @ninjaboyhiggins  Před 12 lety

    yeah no worries. Best of luck to you! Make sure to put your efforts into looking at commercial plastic distributors and possibly at vacuum form plastic places to narrow your search down. I had to travel a little bit to find mine. and you should expect a 4'x8' of 1/8" sheet to cost between $60-100 US.

  • @1975immortal
    @1975immortal Před 12 lety

    Thank you very much for the info. This stuff is very hard to find out there specifically that size in black I looked for them but found nothing. I will have to keep looking. Thank you very much

  • @v00d00child187
    @v00d00child187 Před 11 lety +1

    nice, thx for the reply. seems quite affordable to me. im looking foreward to have my personal yoroi standing around my tattoo shop soon:)

  • @gabrielruiz2033
    @gabrielruiz2033 Před 3 lety +1

    Looks nice, have any tutorial to make it..??

  • @OXYGENXCOM
    @OXYGENXCOM Před 9 lety +1

    Great job on your armor! I was wondering were you got the Mask for your armor from?

  • @malarkythompsonwilson9981

    Si reemplazas el plástico por cuero duro o carnaza endurecido por laca o resina, prácticamente tendrías una armadura samurai funcional del siglo XIII

  • @czarne_pole
    @czarne_pole Před 11 lety

    Thanks you wery much for link in decription, i searched something like that so long:)

  • @CEpagan96
    @CEpagan96 Před 11 lety +1

    a really beautiful work of art, im thinking of building an authentic tokugawa armor for display(and to wear) what material did you use for the plating?

  • @deuce06690
    @deuce06690 Před 10 lety +1

    very nice armor, have you lacquered leather? whether you have a tutorial? ^^

  • @royalvelez
    @royalvelez Před 12 lety

    that is talent men,nice job. and enjoy how yu described the parts.!

  • @dimakalina1971
    @dimakalina1971 Před 6 lety

    Hi. I need to attach Kusazuri to Yoroi. Can't insert "tails" to holes. How to do it? Thank you

  • @a661992
    @a661992 Před 12 lety

    Awesomeizing bro!

  • @unknown3113
    @unknown3113 Před 11 lety

    well it looks super good even though it look easy (relatively) not overly complicated but effective like real armor. but i want to know is can it take a hit?

  • @n3w61
    @n3w61 Před 12 lety

    @ninjaboyhiggins thankyou very much, I think that'll be very usefull...
    can't wait for it

  • @n3w61
    @n3w61 Před 12 lety +1

    great.....
    really great yoroi armor, hope to make it one soon...
    do you have a tutorial how to make it? (step by step tutorial+material tips)

  • @princemercury1
    @princemercury1 Před 11 lety

    Very very very good!!!

  • @Ninnlilium
    @Ninnlilium Před 12 lety

    Wow this is extraordinarily impressive O:

  • @salahuddinmuhammad3251

    do you make upon request? My dojo would enjoy commissioning a work.

  • @ninjaboyhiggins
    @ninjaboyhiggins  Před 12 lety

    @mudbogz71 Thanks!! :D Glad you like it!

  • @lukecope4212
    @lukecope4212 Před 8 lety

    hey does anybody know where to get enough styrene for a project like this at a reasonable cost?

  • @ninjaboyhiggins
    @ninjaboyhiggins  Před 12 lety

    @elesararwos nice. how are you making the hotoke? I'm thinking of starting on another one some time soon.

  • @spekiihd5768
    @spekiihd5768 Před 11 lety

    i want to start making my own armor and i was wondering what sort of material would be easy to use to make a curved shape for the do and the curves on the helmet.

  • @StraydogTuts
    @StraydogTuts Před 7 lety

    Hi could you tell me where you got your gold fixings, been trying everywhere.

  • @xINVISIGOTHx
    @xINVISIGOTHx Před 13 lety +1

    the round metal things on the helmet look exactly like the doorknob on a folding door in my house

  • @brettschober5934
    @brettschober5934 Před 10 lety +1

    Stunning, If I knew where to start I would definatly have a crack at making a suit of armour like this! I'm going to be making a mempo for now though. If you ever do instructables I will definatly be checking them out! Just a few questions though, what material did you use for the armour plating and what was the helmet base? Thanks!

    • @Ruog
      @Ruog Před 9 lety

      I'm uploading videos of tips and walkthrough about how to create your own one in my channel.Come by if you want ;)
      Brett Schober

  • @ninjaboyhiggins
    @ninjaboyhiggins  Před 12 lety

    @elesararwos I actually got it for free from a friend that worked at a ice rink and they were the old laces for the skates that they didn't use anymore. I had to buy some since i ran out half way through, got the remainder at johanns fabrics as a big roll..they stuff looks almost exactly like a shoe lace!

  • @Jhonkres
    @Jhonkres Před 12 lety

    Very good armor...

  • @Lmao_Lmao-BcozOfU
    @Lmao_Lmao-BcozOfU Před 10 lety

    Really wanna make one for myself after i watched it!

  • @febuary251998
    @febuary251998 Před 12 lety

    did you use the correct braiding the 8 string round braiding also is there a tehen on the top of the helmet if so were did u get it from.

  • @n7shi
    @n7shi Před 6 lety

    Do you have a diy video with the steps involved?

  • @ninjaboyhiggins
    @ninjaboyhiggins  Před 12 lety

    not sure if this is a question or a statement. Either way, it's not for sale, its a piece of artwork I did for myself. I love it and wouldn't sell it. Good luck shopping, i hope you can get a sweet kick 'A' set for yourself man.

  • @redakumaproduction
    @redakumaproduction Před 4 lety

    in-sane ! i love it

  • @ghstsamurai-4172
    @ghstsamurai-4172 Před rokem

    might be swiping some of that helmet design for the set of samurai armor i'm making rn

  • @ninjaboyhiggins
    @ninjaboyhiggins  Před 12 lety

    @leonardbullhock Thanks again. I'm glad it didn't come out looking lame. I was really surprised at how few homemade armors i could find online as well.

  • @a.wcomicpublications4186

    now was it foam you had used for the chest plates?

  • @THAIDIVING
    @THAIDIVING Před 11 lety

    Yoroi Where can I buy this?

  • @QP19681105
    @QP19681105 Před 11 lety

    Good Job!!!

  • @uvaltito
    @uvaltito Před 12 lety

    very nice great craft blessings

  • @TheUpilsetan
    @TheUpilsetan Před 12 lety

    what is the name of the material that you use to make the armor?its looks like its easy to cut

  • @ninjaboyhiggins
    @ninjaboyhiggins  Před 12 lety

    @xNiji !! Thanks!

  • @jitsingh5492
    @jitsingh5492 Před 8 lety +1

    Is it comfortable to wear?

  • @HeroinMethod
    @HeroinMethod Před 11 lety

    Very well done my friend Im impresed
    Do you have any guide/video on how you makde spome of the pieces?

  • @Melanrick
    @Melanrick Před 7 lety +15

    Wow man... I want to make 2 samurai armors for me and my wife (we are using the same website) but man... That is something else. Really good armor, really difficult to make.
    We are just trying to make some Dô Maru.
    Im really happy to see a homemade Dô Yoroi.
    I just have 2 questions, really.
    1- How much did you spent on it?
    2- How long did it took for you to start and finish it?
    Thanks for reading this, man. And thanks for uploading the video.

    • @seanhiggins704
      @seanhiggins704 Před 7 lety +4

      Melanrick
      thanks and good luck on your project. they take a lot of love and time but totally worth it when you finally finish it.
      to answer your questions;
      1) I think this project cost me about 300 or so. I made a lot of mistakes which cost me extra so I could probably do it again for 200 now.
      2) I'm not 100% sure how long this took me. but id guess around 100-200 hours or so. hard to say since it was just a little here and there.
      thanks. hope you're turn out well!

    • @georgsarlin7894
      @georgsarlin7894 Před 4 lety +1

      Hey how did it go?

    • @Melanrick
      @Melanrick Před 4 lety +1

      @@georgsarlin7894 Did not happened.

  • @MYNAMEAKEEM
    @MYNAMEAKEEM Před 9 lety

    Is that one of the mask from the movie 300

  • @BLERStepo
    @BLERStepo Před 8 lety

    Hey i need help, when i print the Dô PDF i comes really small, what i have to do, i don't know how to scale it right could anyone help me please??

  • @vitito660
    @vitito660 Před 5 lety

    How you did made the Mempo? and where you get the bronze details of the Kabuto? The Yoroi looks preeety good, I mean, you wrote this Yoroi it's a home made armor don't they.

  • @apiFerrari
    @apiFerrari Před 4 lety

    nice job!

  • @anthonyrgray
    @anthonyrgray Před 10 lety

    Outstanding job and it looks very cool! Looks like the Kill Bill Hatori Hanzo sword :)

    • @Sakitsunebi
      @Sakitsunebi Před 10 lety

      Thats beacuse it IS the kill bill sword.

  • @sulistadosulk7
    @sulistadosulk7 Před 6 lety

    Where did you buy the armour? To put

  • @Megajayrules
    @Megajayrules Před 11 lety

    Just wandering how did u make the amour I'm interested because well u know London has like an day where u can dress as any anima characters and stuff I was thinking on going there as a saumiura monster from yugioh but I would like to know how to make it so I can make it for when I go to the place just need to know how to make the armour please tell me how thanks from megajayrules .

  • @SEIYA854
    @SEIYA854 Před 11 lety

    wow 0.o so Cool ! good job.I want it.

  • @anotherasian530
    @anotherasian530 Před 6 lety

    Cool, but how about a haramaki or do-maru?

  • @MrLeonidas0001
    @MrLeonidas0001 Před 11 lety

    Cool! Have you wore this out anywhere yet?

  • @herasmito
    @herasmito Před 11 lety

    Awesome job! :D

  • @diamond8767
    @diamond8767 Před 4 lety +2

    WTF?! I already made a samurai armor, now when i see that i feel like mine sucks gg for it ! :)

    • @seanhiggins704
      @seanhiggins704 Před 4 lety

      haha, thanks man. don't feel bad. This took a stupid amount of time.

    • @diamond8767
      @diamond8767 Před 4 lety

      @@seanhiggins704 i tried to made a heavy do maru, that copied a roblox game lol

  • @lookherenow2
    @lookherenow2 Před 12 lety

    @ninjaboyhiggins is it battle ready?

  • @MegaTobias77
    @MegaTobias77 Před 12 lety

    hi im nika from georgia... i love your work man its fantastic.... can you tell me the name of that material you used and how i have to heat it at home... with what i have to heat it?

  • @ninjaboyhiggins
    @ninjaboyhiggins  Před 12 lety

    I got it from a place in Idaho falls called Idaho Plastics. It was either 1/8" or 1/4" thick...it's been a little while now since I bought it...From memory, my guess is it's definitely 1/8" thick..which is Definitely thick enough. I wouldn't recommend anything thinner than that however.

  • @EmpireoftheSunRising
    @EmpireoftheSunRising Před 11 lety

    another thing that might get people buying is like the imitation of a damiyo armor from the sengoku jidai like oda nobunaga or maybe date masamune or maybe even tokugawa ieyasu s armor but still it is your choice

  • @ninjaboyhiggins
    @ninjaboyhiggins  Před 12 lety

    @TheFrostedLlama haha, you said a mouth full! i'm sure if i did it a second time it wouldn't be as hard but..yeah. thanks for the words!

  • @ViperizSick
    @ViperizSick Před 12 lety

    how did you tie the armor together?
    and how do you make the "menate" and attach the "sode"(exuse spelling, dont know japanese)

  • @1975immortal
    @1975immortal Před 12 lety

    what was the thickness of the styrene that you used?

  • @ninjaboyhiggins
    @ninjaboyhiggins  Před 13 lety

    @xINVISIGOTHx haha yeah, like i said, its almost all improvised, I think those actually are drawer pulls haha. We did some etching on them with a really high RPM dremal.

  • @mjaster78
    @mjaster78 Před 11 lety +1

    Nice job, very impressive for an art piece. How long did this armor take you to create?

  • @samnewman5120
    @samnewman5120 Před 10 lety

    could you make a full tutorial on how u made this

  • @mrcyberzombie
    @mrcyberzombie Před 11 lety

    how much would it be to order one off of ya

  • @denji8377
    @denji8377 Před 11 lety

    Thank you man! ;) you are very good