10-16-2008, 08:24 AM
I"m not sure how most groups down south do it, but our local sca chapter didn't use a whole ton of meta. What you will find will be in demand will be helms. A good idea would be to google ScA grad helms - most likely 12ga or better unless the standards have changed.
For the most part the armor that is used is a heavy plastic - i forget the guage. But! if you are thinking more general crafting if you came up with good armor patterns - the lorica segmentat is a neat one if you can get a good pattern going - you might have a bit of niche there.
To be honest though, unless you plan on perhaps running an online store you may only get enough work from your local chapter to keep your hands busy as a hobby. I know the first basic basinet I bought ran me several hundred dollars, but I'm not sure just how large a volume you can get to run you full time.
It's been a few years since I was a combatant, but if you have any questions about it I'd do my best to answer them.
For the most part the armor that is used is a heavy plastic - i forget the guage. But! if you are thinking more general crafting if you came up with good armor patterns - the lorica segmentat is a neat one if you can get a good pattern going - you might have a bit of niche there.
To be honest though, unless you plan on perhaps running an online store you may only get enough work from your local chapter to keep your hands busy as a hobby. I know the first basic basinet I bought ran me several hundred dollars, but I'm not sure just how large a volume you can get to run you full time.
It's been a few years since I was a combatant, but if you have any questions about it I'd do my best to answer them.
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