I'm a busy little bumblebee with a one-track mind and nothing more substantial planned when I get out of work every night...
Therefore, I made my kama and boots.
The kama is a couple layers' worth of a 'pumpkin spice' colored cotton. It's a slightly rougher weave than normal multiuse cotton... I'm not sure what the fabric's technical name is.
Anyways, I quilted a couple of pieces together, both to keep them together and to add texture and interest to the piece. It's just a simple diagonal grid quilting, with yellow thread for accent. I also put a yellow band at the bottom for accent.
The kill stripes are red satin ribbon, so they shine quite nicely. (The drawing had a red band and yellow kill stripes but I changed my mind.
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There's three straps that snap around the belt up top, so I can get it on and off with the greatest of ease.
For weathering, I actually kept it fairly light. A bit of a brush-over with shoe polish, a spritz of bleach,
some paint splattering, a couple of little cuts, and a good soak and crumple for texture.
I had some desert boots that had been sitting in a closet for years, and decided to use them for my base.
First, I added some spikes to the toes. I know my original design had the 'velociraptor claw' but when I sat down and really looked at it, I decided it looked kinda dumb. :facepalm
Sooo I took the pansy route out and installed some Fett-style spikes on the toes. I copied a method I read about on these boards--I can't remember who wrote about it though-- and did bent metal filled with plumber's putty.
I also did a metal strip around the heel, purely for aesthetics.
For accent I got some rubber dye and redid my soles black, to match the laces. I know, I know, 'there's no laces in Star Wars' but I like my laced boots, darnit. I dunno, I may make a canvas wrap for over the instep, but unless the canon cops come battering down my door, I probably won't.
They'll be covered from the instep up by the shin armor, anyways.