I have made armour for cinema, commercials, the catwalk, fashion magazines, books, the theatre, adult films, the super-bowl, and thousands of private collectors. I’m also proud to have had my shoes and accessories featured alongside Stella McCartney, John Galliano, and John Paul Gaultier.
Kate Upton "Game of War" Super Bowl commercial
Tea-themed dress, bra and giant teaspoon for Petra Storrs "Camellia and the Rabbit" theatre production
Tea-themed dress, bra and giant teaspoon for Petra Storrs "Camellia and the Rabbit" theatre production
1612 movie poster
1612 burning village
1612 movie armour wing detail
A 004 Nigel Carren movie armour 1612 cavalry charge
B 001 Taras Bulba movie poster
B 002 Taras Bulba movie armour on location
B 003 Taras Bulba cavalry swords clashing
B 004 Winged Hussar helmet Taras Bulba
B 006 Filming the cavalry close-up Taras Bulba
C 001 Alexander the Neva Battle movie poster
C 002 Movie capture of Kings helmet by Nigel Carren from Alexander movie
C 003 Nigel Carren giving movie helmet the once over. This helmet had to be one tenth larger to account for shrinkage when the stunt helmets were made in Polyurethane
C 005 Alexander movie helmet brass detail
C 007 Alexander movie helmet had muck applied brass detail all of which was embossed by hand over lead
C 011 Nigel Carren Alexander movie helmet with steel face made in one piece
C 012 Four saints of the gospel for the Russian move helmet all embossed by hand over lead using many different punches
D 002 Christmas TV commercial for Tesco using a restored Tonlet armour which had to be painted gold
D 003 Greg Howell painting the temporary gold paint onto the Tonlet armour for The Spice Girls commercial
D 004 Nigel Carren touching up the gold paint for the Tesco Spice Girls Christmas commercial
K 001 Kelmarsh Festival of History poster
K 002 Nigel Carren meeting the great David Blackmore at Kelmarsh Festival of History
K 003 Teaching Bobby how to make an English Civil War helmet skull at Kelmarsh Festival of History
N 001 Naseby 1645 Osprey book I worked with author and historian Martin Marix Evans
N 002 Demonstrating to publishers how English Civil War armour was stepped to add strength without adding weight
N 003 How the finished photo sequence and demsonstration looks in the Naseby book by Osprey
P 002 The Four Shires Magazine text
P 004 Image Magazine Haute Couture text
P 005 Image Magazine Haute Couture text 2
For more examples of my armour work in film and fashion, check out my YouTube channel for trailers and more.
A 001 Sunday Times Style magazine cover
A 002 Patricia Schmid modelling Nigel Carren gauntlet for Sunday Times Style magazine. Photo by Alan Gelati
A 003 Patricia Schmid modelling Nigel Carren Jean d Arc armour for Sunday Times. Photo by Alan Gelati
A 005 Patricia Schmid modelling Nigel Carren fashion accessories for Sunday Times
A 006 Nigel Carren and Patricia Schmid at Sunday Times fashion shoot
A 007 Patricia Schmid modelling Nigel Carren Jean d Arc armour and steel high heels for Times Style magazine
A 008 Patricia Schmid modelling Nigel Carren Jean d Arc armour for Times Style magazine
A 009 Patricia Schmid modelling Nigel Carren high steel heels and Jean d Arc armour for Style magazine
A 10 Patricia Schmid modelling Nigel Carren steel high heels and Jean d Arc armour for fashion magazine. Photo by Alan Gelati
B 001 Harpers Bazaar magazine cover
B 002 Lydia Hearst modelling Nigel Carren Jean d Arc armour for Harpers Bazaar magazine. Photo by Alan Gelati
B 003 Lydia Hearst modelling Nigel Carren Jean d Arc armour for Harpers Bazaar. Photo by Alan Gelati
B 005 Lydia Hearst modelling Nigel Carren steel high heels for Harpers Bazaar magazine
D 001 Harpers Bazaar Russia magazine cover
D 002 Lydia Hearst modelling Nigel Carren steel high heels for Harpers Bazaar Russia magazine
D 003b Nigel Carren metal high heels can be made in any finish. This pair are shown Bright Polished
D 004 Nigel Carren steel high heels. Each shoe has 4-piece articulation and a 5 and 3 quarter inch heel as standard
D 005 Nigel Carren metal high heels can be made in any finish. This particular pair are shown Battle Scarred and feature my Chisel heel
D 006 Nigel Carren steel high heels can be made to any size or heel height. 5 and 3 quarter inch heel height as standard
D 007 Nigel Carren steel high heels. Each shoe has a working spur rowel and 5 and 3 quarter inch heel as standard
D 008 Nigel Carren making a pair of metal high heels for the catwalk
x 001 Nigel Carren and Michelle Bond publicity shot
x 002 Michelle Bond modelling Nigel Carren armour and shoes for forthcoming fashion book. Photo by Nick McCann
x 003 Michelle Bond modelling Nigel Carren armour and shoes for forthcoming fashion book. Photo by Nick McCann
x 004 Michelle Bond modelling Nigel Carren armour, steel bra and shoes for forthcoming fashion book. Photo by Nick McCann
x 005 Steel Bra made for model Michelle Bond for forthcoming fashion book of British fashion
x 008 Michelle Bond modelling Nigel Carren armour and fashion accessories for forthcoming fashion UK fashion publication. Photo by Nick McCann
x 009 Michelle Bond, Nigel Carren, Nick McCann fashion shoot
“We should have 25 sets of the movie armour ready for next week, which is something we wouldn’t have been able to do without your help. Thank you again for loaning us your armour.”
~ Grant Pearmain, FB-FX Ltd ~
“You are truly a craftsman and artist. I know of no modellers who can produce WORKING medieval armour in such exacting detail.”
~ Tim Jennings, Epilog Studios ~
“Oh my, oh my… am I going to brag about your work… You are awesome, thank you so much!”
~ The Hussars, NYC Pulaski Day Parade ~
“We wanted it doing properly, that’s why we came to you!”
~ Richard, FB-FX Ltd ~
“This is a wonderful piece of art, and I am sure a piece of history.”
~ EB, Private Collector ~
“Put simply, I am in awe of the masterpieces you have created!”
~ L.A, Dealer ~
Please feel free to contact me with any questions or requests at all, whether it be for full size armour for wear or display, a study in miniature, a single helmet, or all the kings’ men, I welcome any challenge or restoration.