
Some of the more complex/time consuming weaves that I've played with and actually approve of. A lot of the complicated weaves out there just aren't worth it, but these I like. However, they do all take a lot longer to make than the simpler weaves. Most of them are typically used more for smaller decorative applications rather than for big things like shirts.
At left is Japanese 12-in-2. It's a very flexible sheet, decorative and fairly simple, but rather time consuming because it involves so many rings.
At middle top is Elfsheet. I like it a lot. It's got a larger-scale texture than a lot of weaves, and it's moderately flexible in all directions.
At middle bottom is Dragonscale. It takes two sizes of rings, an outer and an inner size, and the larger rings overlap in a manner reminiscent of scales. I've seen it done with the inner rings being a different color from the outer ones, and it works really well. It's very stiff in one direction and moderately flexible in the other.
At right is a Persian sheet weave. It tilts in one direction or the other, and it doesn't ever lay out quite square. I really like the texture, and the way it scrunches up along the diagonal. It's very flexible in one direction, and only moderately so in the other.
At left is Japanese 12-in-2. It's a very flexible sheet, decorative and fairly simple, but rather time consuming because it involves so many rings.
At middle top is Elfsheet. I like it a lot. It's got a larger-scale texture than a lot of weaves, and it's moderately flexible in all directions.
At middle bottom is Dragonscale. It takes two sizes of rings, an outer and an inner size, and the larger rings overlap in a manner reminiscent of scales. I've seen it done with the inner rings being a different color from the outer ones, and it works really well. It's very stiff in one direction and moderately flexible in the other.
At right is a Persian sheet weave. It tilts in one direction or the other, and it doesn't ever lay out quite square. I really like the texture, and the way it scrunches up along the diagonal. It's very flexible in one direction, and only moderately so in the other.
Category Artwork (Traditional) / Abstract
Species Unspecified / Any
Size 1200 x 685px
File Size 324 kB
I agree, impressive work. Now I want to know how long it had taken you to finish each of the squares (and one rectangle).
My personal favorite whenever I go out boffing is the elf weave. It protects wondrously from arrows, slashes and stabs. However its not good at stopping a blunt attack from a hammer, but that's what shields are for!
My personal favorite whenever I go out boffing is the elf weave. It protects wondrously from arrows, slashes and stabs. However its not good at stopping a blunt attack from a hammer, but that's what shields are for!
It's been a while since I did these. The only one I remember how long it took was the Japanese weave. The section shown I think took about half an hour? Maybe a bit less. Dragonscale takes a disgustingly long time, the Persian sped up a lot once I figured out how to speedweave it, and I really have no recollection of how long the elfsheet took.
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