Artist creates movable, illuminated medieval armor with 3D printer

Self-taught artist Melisa Ng had two wills: learning how to work with 3D printed materials and showing how it is possible for a heroine to have armor and clothing that is not necessarily a bikini with a cape.

Her studies on 3D printers began in 2014, and since then she has been dedicated to producing full-detail masks and armor. The model you'll see next took 518 hours to get ready (not counting print time) and, oddly enough, it weighs just over 3.5 pounds.

Inspired by medieval armor, Melisa created a model for women who, in addition to showing her work, suggest other types of heroine costumes. As if that were not enough, you can use the entire armor set or choose just a few pieces as prop.

Sovereign Armor

The production also features internal lighting, which, according to the artist, represents the heroine's struggle, her magical energy and her creative light. “Light is a beautiful and painful thing. Beautiful because that's what inspires you to create. Painful because it is always in danger of being erased, but as we all know, nothing worthwhile comes from pain and effort, ”Melisa said in a statement published in Bored Panda.

She explained that she created the 3D model based on her own body measurements and that she was able to draw detailed sketches that you can see in the images above. After printing everything, she spent 12 hours gluing all the bases of her model - then had to sand everything carefully so that she could apply the layers of ink and coat the base.

Every detail of this amazing medieval armor was hand painted, and for the painting part alone it took 115 hours of concentration and focus. The result shows us that every minute of dedication definitely paid off - is it or isn't it one of the most amazing armor you have ever seen?

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