Greetings...(again!)
This is our public page, where we share our news, views and general doings with you.
If, at any time, you feel bored with our antics, or you want to go and do some shopping, simply hit the link on the right to go back to our online shop.
We love talking to our customers, sharing ideas and networking, so send us an email:
You can now also find us on myspace, so come along and be a friend:
http://www.myspace.com/armourgoth
NEW! Our YouTube video guide to applying prosthetics, and creating wounds and monsters.
Scroll down to 'Stage Make-up Videos'.
FAQ:
Why 'Armour'?
Our namesake is the brilliant work of Tom Shear, and his band, Assemblage 23, and the song 'Let me be your armour', which for us, summed up our view of life. In some circles, donning your armour is a euphemism for putting on your Goth clothes and make-up, ready to go out there and give the unsuspecting public the complete horrors! In turn, it also fits very well with our business, and what we do for others: our customers. So, in conclusion: we sell 'armour' to those who wish to change their look, even if it is only for one night.
Your stock seems to cross over quite a few themes, from Gothic, to Horror, and even from Halloween to theatre. Why is this?
We have one criteria that regards the stock in our shop, and that is that it must be able to be associated with darkness, in its many aspects. We regard our shop rather more like an emporium of darkness (which is why you will find seemingly unrelated items like bath towels and greeting cards!), and if it was possible, we would exist in a shadowy little corner of some lesser travelled alleyway in Knockturn Alley (oooh, don't sue me, JK!).
In our world, it is Halloween all throughout the year. You will find that most traders only stock Halloween products during the season, whereas we try to keep most Halloween items in stock all year round...and this is because if one of our customers needs spider webs for a room, or a play, or for any other reason at all, you can be sure that you will find it on our site, even in March! Now, saying that, it is also dependant on whether or not our suppliers are able to oblige us, since even they sometimes suffer from the malady of not stocking up until the season is imminent!
We also try to stock unique items, which is why, if you go browsing around our site, you might wonder why we don't stock certain things that you would expect to find on a costume site, or a Goth site. On occasion, it simply boils down to competition from other sites...we don't feel that there is any point in selling something that another 50 people are selling on ebay for example...even though we also trade on ebay, it seems a never-ending task to keep our products unique. We don't want to be 'just another fancy dress site', or 'just another Gothic site'...we would like to offer our customers something a little different.
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Announcements April 2008 External Trade Locations We have now confirmed trading space at the Winchester School of Art in Winchester, Hampshire, UK. Please look out for us on the 24th of April and 22nd of May 2008, in the Eastside Foyer. We hope to secure later trading opportunities and we will keep you updated. Please, if you have enquiries regarding this, contact us directly, and not the WSA, as they will not be able to answer your questions! email us at: armour.realm@yahoo.co.uk
February 2008 Whitby Goth Weekend - Trading Confirmed! It is now confirmed that ARMOUR will be trading at the Whitby Goth Weekend on October 31, November 1st and 2nd of 2008. It has been a job harder than giving birth and root canal treatment combined trying to get a spot, but we are looking forward to seeing Whitby and to meeting all our customers. Look for us in the Leisure Centre Bizarre Bazaar!
January 2008 If you are a Goth living in Dorset, Bournemouth and surrounding areas, there is a new forum now online that is waiting for you to get in touch: http://bournemouthgothscene.freeforums.org Get registered, get posting, and let's take a look at you!
So, where to next? We are also very interested to hear about other public trading opportunities around the UK, so if you are an event organiser, and you are looking for dealers, please get in touch with us. Anywhere that is in easy travelling distance to Bournemouth will be seriously considered! We are always on the lookout for unique items to buy wholesale, so if you are a manufacturer or wholesaler of products either similar to those already on our website, or that fit in with our criteria, do get in touch!
Stage Make-up Videos
A horned guy out of toilet rolls, latex adhesive and paint! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nZlIbr5mybw
How to apply a basic prosthetic for Halloween/ How to use Spirit Gum http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K4iemjUm7ho
Applying a burn/scar makeup effect Part 1/ How to use Liquid Latex and Gel Blood http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HSltocVhDlw Applying a burn/scar makeup effect Part 2 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qpRKjmklDkQ
Scrapes And Injuries Makeup technique and application http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AphdUFxBuSc
Zombies! How-to special FX on the cheap http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7dW0A4rnnYk
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Iconic Style Inspirations and other visuals to muse over...
Self-styled enigmatic Vampire Master of German band Blutengel and who looks simply delicious in a top hat!
The surrealism of strange dreams...
The realisation that love can be a killing thing.
Serene and eerie places that speak to the fears within.
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Events
Halloween 2007
Here are a few pictures of our Halloween Party, and some of the enthusiastic attendees:
(A lot of our products were purchased for use as decorative items, and for dressing up.)
Needless to say, it took most of us a couple of days to get over the hangover!
Monster Carnival 2007, Blackpool
Some pictures of the Sci-Fi and Horror Event we traded at this year:
