Steampunk Wrist Gauntlet

I was challenged to make a brass/copper metal gauntlet, here's my project...enjoy

overall size was 12 inches on the elbow side, and 6 inches on the wrist side...

after cutting the taped to each side, I wrapped all exposed cardboard with tape

the brass I used was .007 thick shim stock, overall size was 6x12 inches...I used the gfs paper chopper to cut the brass to 1 inch slices, then just wove them together...secured the back with brown duck brand tape

after the brass edges were protected with tape I centered it on the template and secured with more tape...

decided I'd mix it up around the edges with some scales....tape was layer out and cut in 2x2 pieces, fold bottom 2 corners up and leave a thin sticky section to attatch. repeated until I got the desired look...

applied sticky backed velcro to both sides to use as the closure

I had to roll it on itself quite a few times to get it to take shape...one I got the diameter correct the velcro worked like a champ...thanks for looking