BatNinja's Sewing Services - Vest Material Order
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DL44 Blaster
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(doin' the cabbage patch) yeah baby, yeah baby, yeah baby....my vest is ready to ship
BOBA PHAT
Well-Known Hunter
batninja said:
That armor has been my side project for the last few months. Those pieces (chest, cod, and knees) are fiberglass casts from the originals I sculpted in clay and then molded. They've been cleaned up and are almost ready for remolding. The gauntlets are mine as well. PM if interested and keep an eye out for my own thread soon. Now back to the vesty goodness!
DL44 Blaster
Well-Known Hunter
Just wanted to say that I got my vest today!! I've had a LOOOOT of upgrades over the years to which would always make my costume that little more closer to perfect....my vest was the absolute only thing left and thanks to Boba Fettish and batninja I have now attained total ESB perfection ....in my humble opinion
The vest is nothing short of absolute quality of the highest caliber. It WILL be a centerpoint to how accurate and quality built my costume has become (ok tooting own horn now
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I just wanted to publicly thank batninja and Boba Fettish for their parts in me finally getting the most accurate vest to be had in fandom:cheers
Best,
Steve
The vest is nothing short of absolute quality of the highest caliber. It WILL be a centerpoint to how accurate and quality built my costume has become (ok tooting own horn now
)I just wanted to publicly thank batninja and Boba Fettish for their parts in me finally getting the most accurate vest to be had in fandom:cheers
Best,
Steve
batninja
Well-Known Hunter
Wow! Steve, I'm glad you liked it! Make sure to post pics of the costume when you get a chance.
As for the rest, I'm taking a week off from my day job to visit my folks. But I'm bringing my sewing stuff with me, as I hope to complete the rest of the paid orders while I'm gone (not much to do in Beaumont anyway). I'll still have access to the Internet, so I'll be making updates as they ship. Sorry for the delay!
As for the rest, I'm taking a week off from my day job to visit my folks. But I'm bringing my sewing stuff with me, as I hope to complete the rest of the paid orders while I'm gone (not much to do in Beaumont anyway). I'll still have access to the Internet, so I'll be making updates as they ship. Sorry for the delay!
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crazy4BobaFett
Active Hunter
Eric,
I wanted to let you know the vest looks great! Really well done.
I helped Gonzo Fett place the snaps onto your vest for her armor. From one seamstress to a... well a tailor? Couldn't risk saying seamstress. You and I are on the same train of thought as far as design. I even set my stitches on the sleeve cap up to yours and they are dead even!!! How funny!! The stitching on the lining to the batting is great to keep from shifting!! What more can I say don't change a thing, the length on the vest perfect.
Ok so maybe one thing...the lining fabric(twill?)was making it a bit thick to put on the snaps. My only criticism. So others who do snaps may find the same problem. Maybe try a suit lining, just and idea it will lessen the bulk to sew as well.
PM or call me you got the #.
Christi
I wanted to let you know the vest looks great! Really well done.
I helped Gonzo Fett place the snaps onto your vest for her armor. From one seamstress to a... well a tailor? Couldn't risk saying seamstress.
You and I are on the same train of thought as far as design. I even set my stitches on the sleeve cap up to yours and they are dead even!!! How funny!! The stitching on the lining to the batting is great to keep from shifting!! What more can I say don't change a thing, the length on the vest perfect. Ok so maybe one thing...the lining fabric(twill?)was making it a bit thick to put on the snaps. My only criticism. So others who do snaps may find the same problem. Maybe try a suit lining, just and idea it will lessen the bulk to sew as well.
PM or call me you got the #.
Christi
batninja
Well-Known Hunter
Yeah, I tried different fabrics for the lining. I tried to stick with a bottomweight, getting it on sale where I could. My thinking was if the liner was too thin, it might rip. So I tried to make sure it was a sturdy material.
Suit linings don't go on sale too often, and they can be pretty expensive, racking up the price of the vest. It was a trade-off, to be sure. Good point, though!
Suit linings don't go on sale too often, and they can be pretty expensive, racking up the price of the vest. It was a trade-off, to be sure. Good point, though!
SaxeCoburg
Active Hunter
Went out to the mail box today and low and behold there was a very warm BatNija vest waiting for me, taking full advantage of my excitment, I put it on naked and ran through the house!
I love you Bat Ninja
I love you Bat Ninja
