Etsy is quickly becoming the worlds largest supplier of home made goods of all kinds. I sell a ton of cosplay items there myself, my advice, read the reviews and ask around!
That said as Tom mentioned above check the vetted suppliers list when it comes to armor armor.
If you have further questions regarding a specific item you're looking to purchase just ask here.
Excess armor on each side of the cover strip is expectable however, you want the cover strips to run the full length of the armor sections, EXCEPT for the lower thighs (front and back), and shins upper (back only).
Great topic for a 2020 CRL update thread. Can one of you staff move the discussion there so we can start work on it. This goes beyond a simple wording update in my opinion.
I've unlocked the thread
I literally went through a 1000ml bottle of resin just perfecting prints, even then my machines go nutty from time to time, frustrating.
Keep up the great work Chris