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Creative => Customs Gallery => Topic started by: cowabounga on August 11, 2011, 14:19:13
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Hey!
I've been working on several crests for my knight helmets.
First of all, I'd like to correct a small mistake we often read here: the designs on a shield are called a "coat-of-arms" (blason, in French). It's this coat-of-arms that identifies the knight in battles. The first purpose of a coat-of-arms was to show who the bearer was, since his features had become hidden by his helmet, as these grew bigger and more protective of the face with time. Later it became personal to the knight, and then to his family, etc...
The crest, then, was an addition to the knight's helmet, only worn during tournaments (in French, cimier). It was a high and complex object, the purpose of which was again to identify the bearer during melees, and to make him taller as well as more impressive for his enemies. In the days before a tournament, both the coat-of-arms and the helms of all contestants were displayed (with their crests).
The crest could be anything, from an animal (real or imaginary) to two hands holding a heart, and of course a "Fleur-de-Lys". If the bearer was a king, or any person authorised to wear a crown, then the crown would feature at the bottom of the crest. The king of France's crest was: a crown topped by a Fleur-de-Lys.
The crest could be one of the designs featured in the coat-of-arms, but not necessarily.
I could spend more time talking about these, but I'm not sure anybody really cares (except WoT, I guess).
So here are some of the crests I made with Plastiline. They're rough sketches, I want to make them with resin later, but Plastiline is so much easier to sculpt (like clay, almost, but it never hardens), and quicker too!
For each, I made a close up pic and a full size portrait if the knight to show proportions.
(http://i762.photobucket.com/albums/xx266/cowabounga/Knights/file-13.jpg)
(http://i762.photobucket.com/albums/xx266/cowabounga/Knights/file-12.jpg)
(http://i762.photobucket.com/albums/xx266/cowabounga/Knights/file-4.jpg)
(http://i762.photobucket.com/albums/xx266/cowabounga/Knights/file-11.jpg)
(http://i762.photobucket.com/albums/xx266/cowabounga/Knights/file-10.jpg)
(http://i762.photobucket.com/albums/xx266/cowabounga/Knights/file-9.jpg)
(http://i762.photobucket.com/albums/xx266/cowabounga/Knights/file-8.jpg)
(http://i762.photobucket.com/albums/xx266/cowabounga/Knights/file-6.jpg)
(http://i762.photobucket.com/albums/xx266/cowabounga/Knights/file-7.jpg)
(http://i762.photobucket.com/albums/xx266/cowabounga/Knights/file-5.jpg)
That's it! I didn't bring enough helmets on my holiday... ;D
Best,
Arnaud
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WOW WOW WOW!!! :o :o :o I love them Arnaud!!! thank you for the brief historical background!! Looking forward to more designs...
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Great Sculpts Arnaud, and the history lesson was much appreciated :-)
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WOW! I love the goose!! :love:
What is the last one suppose to be? :-[
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Those look great Arnaud!
I like the chicken :D
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WOW! I love the goose!! :love:
What is the last one suppose to be? :-[
I knew someone would ask!
Well, I'm not sure what these are. I've seen these in a heraldry book. They were painted with a white and blue spiral, so definitely not snail horns!
Since I didn't bring enough helm with visors, I used the helm from the Crusaders blister I bought (for 3,50€ each blister! I bought three, and I'm going back tomorrow to see if they have more!)
Best,
Arnaud
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hey cowabounga-arnaud!
just seen your knights with 3-D crests!
maybe you should have started a new thread...I would have missed them thinking youre just sharing more knights with new stickers ;)
..interesting!
soon you'll be putting new crests on the samurai helm (I finally bought them from DS but cant use more than one original one without modifying the others :P )
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These are AWESOME, Arnaud! Wow, I really love these, great work!
Cheng's right, this deserves a new thread. ;D
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Thanks bonniebeth-kenobi!
Can you make it a new thread then? The title should be "Crests with Plastiline (medieval)", I think.
Best,
Arnaud
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Sure, done!
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Cool idea, Arnaud, thanks for the pics!
I could spend more time talking about these, but I'm not sure anybody really cares (except WoT, I guess).
I care too! :)
Occasionally I as well put some history lessons (and even pics of medieval buildings, ships, etc. in my posts. ;)
I'm not allways joking around! :lol:
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Thank you Bonnie! This is neat!
Now I wonder: are people growing bored with my caparisons?
Arnaud
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They are very well done, Arnaud :wow: :wow: :wow:
Damo :)
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Great work, Arnaud, and the final versions in resin and painted will look magnificent.
Thanks, too, for the introduction reminding me of so much I've forgotten from 55 years ago!
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Now I wonder: are people growing bored with my caparisons?
I am surely not bored with them :-) With these crests I can only imagine the next ones to be even more stunning!
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Wow.. and such great sculpting! :love: If it was mine, we'd all be wondering WHAT it was :-\
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Excellent sculpts! :wow:
They are really cool! And you are right, I would like to hear more! ;)
Do you know when crests started? And when they became popular?
I thought they were a fairly late period design.
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Arnaud you are an artist!!
The dog is fantastic!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
May you find a way to make them solid with helmet.
I will be very happy if your are my dentist my mouth will be a piece of art!!!!!!