My Zam so far....
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JDFett
Well-Known Hunter
okay john and becky...
here is a question i have for you...cut all my squares and getting ready to punch holes...thought id test dye a couple scraps for fun...
how long did you have to have your pieces in the dye minimum to get any resemblence of purple? I tried 1 tsp of red and 1 tsp of violet...put it in for 1/2 hour and its still brownish....looks good for the brownish red squares but nothing for purplish ones...
i deglazed the piece first...not that it needed it but i did....soaked it in water and im patiently waiting for a change
any suggestion cause im starting to think leather paint
here is a question i have for you...cut all my squares and getting ready to punch holes...thought id test dye a couple scraps for fun...
how long did you have to have your pieces in the dye minimum to get any resemblence of purple? I tried 1 tsp of red and 1 tsp of violet...put it in for 1/2 hour and its still brownish....looks good for the brownish red squares but nothing for purplish ones...
i deglazed the piece first...not that it needed it but i did....soaked it in water and im patiently waiting for a change
any suggestion cause im starting to think leather paint
Langsuir666
Active Hunter
JD, I think it would depend on the leather colour to start with? Mine was was creamy pale.
the more dye you put into the batch the quicker it takes. The longer you leave it in the darker it gets.
Wetting them with water and then airbrushing does give a quicker more controllable result though.....?
the more dye you put into the batch the quicker it takes. The longer you leave it in the darker it gets.
Wetting them with water and then airbrushing does give a quicker more controllable result though.....?
Langsuir666
Active Hunter
Hooray! Getting closer!
Here are my shin gauntlets. I discovered the fact a pencil eraser can give a great weathered look to the shin edges. I used black wax shoe scuf cover, mixed in with leather balm, for the final weathering
Ones weathered, the other isn't so you can see the difference
Here are my shin gauntlets. I discovered the fact a pencil eraser can give a great weathered look to the shin edges. I used black wax shoe scuf cover, mixed in with leather balm, for the final weathering
Ones weathered, the other isn't so you can see the difference
Langsuir666
Active Hunter
Ok we need to make the vest, spray the belt. Fix eyelets, glue things and ... well... we are finished!!!!
Tried the bodysuit on today and its nearly finished hehehehe !!! Im soooo excited!!
Tried the bodysuit on today and its nearly finished hehehehe !!! Im soooo excited!!
Langsuir666
Active Hunter
Thanx for the compliment on the Avatar! John took the photo hehehe i was like "coooool neon stuff!" LOL
Yeah too right JD its such a relief to see its nearly finished!!!
We just completed the boots today. We used magnets to hold the toe guars on and a nut and bolt to hold the spikes into the guard. This baby isnt coming off!!! LOL
Also the helmet is totally finished with Veil heheh - we again used magnets as i dont have to struggle to clip or fasten anything to put the veil across, it fastens itself hehe.
Yeah too right JD its such a relief to see its nearly finished!!!
We just completed the boots today. We used magnets to hold the toe guars on and a nut and bolt to hold the spikes into the guard. This baby isnt coming off!!! LOL
Also the helmet is totally finished with Veil heheh - we again used magnets as i dont have to struggle to clip or fasten anything to put the veil across, it fastens itself hehe.
One more important thing knocked on the head today....the harness to hold it all together. fully adustable and also able to be cliped out of so you can pee without it falling off you. Very important
'Accurate' looking hinge LOL, accurate black elastic brace but my addition and idea of a circular waist harness to help straighten and stabilise the lower abdomen parts. Don't know if anyone has done one of these?
The leather sqaures will be stitched onto the neoprene pants. Then the harness attaches with dungaree clips. 2 in front, one at the back. The harness is designed to be totally concealed by the vest, so we'll need to make 4 small cuts in that to slyly weave the harness around Becky. 2 for the chest plates. Then a further 2 for the circular waist harness. (each side of the zip)
Adjustable circular harness helps straighten the lower things (adjustable both sides) and keeps them in place as Becky jumps about
'Accurate' looking hinge LOL, accurate black elastic brace but my addition and idea of a circular waist harness to help straighten and stabilise the lower abdomen parts. Don't know if anyone has done one of these?
The leather sqaures will be stitched onto the neoprene pants. Then the harness attaches with dungaree clips. 2 in front, one at the back. The harness is designed to be totally concealed by the vest, so we'll need to make 4 small cuts in that to slyly weave the harness around Becky. 2 for the chest plates. Then a further 2 for the circular waist harness. (each side of the zip)
Adjustable circular harness helps straighten the lower things (adjustable both sides) and keeps them in place as Becky jumps about
Langsuir666
Active Hunter
Thats not my chest hair btw :facepalm
MaulMaus
Active Hunter
I wasn't going to say anything... lol:
Can I ask where you got that hose??? It looks fantastic!!!!!
Actually MonCal came up with a harness system too... similar to yours but not exactly the same. He posted some pics here someplace... I bought my webbing and stuff already, just need to get it sewn together now!
lol:Can I ask where you got that hose??? It looks fantastic!!!!!
Actually MonCal came up with a harness system too... similar to yours but not exactly the same. He posted some pics here someplace... I bought my webbing and stuff already, just need to get it sewn together now!
JDFett
Well-Known Hunter
looks good john and becky...seems too complicated though...dont really understand how you will get it all hooked up once the vest is on? im sure im just not seeing your vision
i still think im going with velcro on the back of the ab piece...i do like the suspender idea to hold the top in place though...i could see attaching the single to the back of the pants then over the shoulder and through holes in the top of the vest and connecting to the chest armor...makes sense to me...thats what we are going for as well...just with velcro to hold it in place on the ab plate....
btw...love the magnet idea for the veil...did you just sew it into the side of the veil both ways to hold it in place?
i still think im going with velcro on the back of the ab piece...i do like the suspender idea to hold the top in place though...i could see attaching the single to the back of the pants then over the shoulder and through holes in the top of the vest and connecting to the chest armor...makes sense to me...thats what we are going for as well...just with velcro to hold it in place on the ab plate....
btw...love the magnet idea for the veil...did you just sew it into the side of the veil both ways to hold it in place?
I'm not sure where the hose from originally. It was in the box of love I got from Qui Gon Ludo a while back. It's painted like that to exagerate the ribs
JD, yeah mate. Find a good matching thread. The magnet is attached with a criss cross stitch. When you come through to the public side of the veil, you just double back on yourself by about 1mm and go back in to make the criss cross. I can hardly see the sticthes.
The straps that end leather panels are the more permenant ones. The others attach with little slits in the vest. 2 are needed for the chest panels, the other 2 are low down behind the ad panel. The ab panel has a harness the goes through the vest, around your waist and clips on the back.
JD, yeah mate. Find a good matching thread. The magnet is attached with a criss cross stitch. When you come through to the public side of the veil, you just double back on yourself by about 1mm and go back in to make the criss cross. I can hardly see the sticthes.
The straps that end leather panels are the more permenant ones. The others attach with little slits in the vest. 2 are needed for the chest panels, the other 2 are low down behind the ad panel. The ab panel has a harness the goes through the vest, around your waist and clips on the back.
Langsuir666
Active Hunter
Finished my boots/shins today
Just need to dirty up the purple panel a little to look weathered.
Hands up who loves magnets I've done this to stop them from riding up when you walk.
Just need to dirty up the purple panel a little to look weathered.
Hands up who loves magnets
I've done this to stop them from riding up when you walk.
The Clayster
Well-Known Hunter
Man this is awesome.
