Cape Advice on cape construction

[Japanfett]

I am constructing my first ESB Fett build with the help of a great deal of Bobamaker components, however i would like to make the Cape from scratch and so any advice would be appreciated.
From reading the forums, there is a lot of advice about material (wool, canvas, Nylon etc) and on dying methods. The majority concensus is for canvas and thankfully it something i should be able to get my hands on despite the limited resources here in japan, but will have to either paint or dye the strip. Painting i have no issues with but i have never tried dyes so advice is much appreicated.

 

[woodman]

You'll have to paint it. If you try a dye method it will bleed into the other color and you'll never get a crisp clean line.

 

[Japanfett]

You'll have to paint it. If you try a dye method it will bleed into the other color and you'll never get a crisp clean line.

Woodman, Many thanks for your advice, it is what i feared may happen, especially with my level of skill.

 

[RafalFett]

Maybe this thread will help you ==> ESB Cape Template and Measurements

 

[MLS]

When I make my esb capes I do them in panels. If you have access to a sewing machine it's actually quite easy. That would eliminate you bleed problem.

 

[JimmyC]

When I did mine I used a suiting wool, then I taped it off, and sprayed it with an orange spray paint. Then I hemmed the top and sides. Took all of 2 or 3 hours from start to finish. And I'm pretty happy with the final. I still need to rip it up a bit.

 

[bcurtis]

Is that the Cornstalk suiting wool from Joann Fabric, Jimmy? My cape material looks exactly like yours.

 

[JimmyC]

Yup, cornstalk! stuff looks great! But its like 30$ a yard.