tasteewheat
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Are you sure you've never sewn before? You're doing such a great job!! I'd agree with you, though, that making the shoulder pads wrap around the front of the arm holes a bit more would make it even better.
Rey Alternate Outfit? (possible spoilers)
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Are you sure you've never sewn before? You're doing such a great job!! I'd agree with you, though, that making the shoulder pads wrap around the front of the arm holes a bit more would make it even better.
thx!...there was that pillow I made in home-ec class 30 years ago, if that counts!
I think what happened is I made the shoulder pads symmetrical on the front and back. The back meets the seam, but they really need to come lower on the front. I'm also thinking that the part the extends on the back of the gauntlets might need to be a little longer too.
Right now, I'm waiting on a sample of some herringbone fabric, so I'll post up what I find out after it comes in.
....anyone have suggestions for pants that are readily available? we haven't found anything suitable yet.
I think what happened is I made the shoulder pads symmetrical on the front and back. The back meets the seam, but they really need to come lower on the front. I'm also thinking that the part the extends on the back of the gauntlets might need to be a little longer too.
Right now, I'm waiting on a sample of some herringbone fabric, so I'll post up what I find out after it comes in.
....anyone have suggestions for pants that are readily available? we haven't found anything suitable yet.
LadyShada
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I think I need to echo tasteewheat here because holy cow. This is a first time sewing project? If I showed you my first time project, it might be hilarious. I think you're doing an excellent job - especially with everything you're having to do here. Adjust patterns, draft up new pieces, make new patterns...that's a lot of a first time job, but you're succeeding at it brilliantly. Nice work.
I'll be curious to see what your herringbone fabric sample looks like. I'm still scouring the internet for fabric ideas, but it's hard to find much of anything that looks just right.
Thank you!
I've also made some progress on the bag.
Scraggly sewing that doesn't require precision - That's my specialty!
Looks brown in this pic but it's really od green. Obviously it still needs alot more work, but i've got it together with what should be the right lines on it.
If anyone has suggestions for cheap flap and strap hardware, especially the flap buckle, please post it up. The vintage UK fighter jet ejection seat parts aren't really an option for me on this project.
I've also made some progress on the bag.
Scraggly sewing that doesn't require precision - That's my specialty!
Looks brown in this pic but it's really od green. Obviously it still needs alot more work, but i've got it together with what should be the right lines on it.
If anyone has suggestions for cheap flap and strap hardware, especially the flap buckle, please post it up. The vintage UK fighter jet ejection seat parts aren't really an option for me on this project.
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DlarianFerrel
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Redwillow, that looks great! any chance you are going to put up a pattern? Or did you find one somewhere?
Thx! no pattern for this one, I didn't use one and it's not needed.
I just looked at it, thought about the sizing and cut the pieces. It's crudely made. I will do a write up about it when I'm done, explaining how I made it though.
I used a military style rucksack, but honestly if I had known I was going to just tear it all down, I could have prob just purchased canvas fabric.
I just looked at it, thought about the sizing and cut the pieces. It's crudely made. I will do a write up about it when I'm done, explaining how I made it though.
I used a military style rucksack, but honestly if I had known I was going to just tear it all down, I could have prob just purchased canvas fabric.
made a little more progress on the buckle and upper ring piece.
Don't know if it was discussed before, but it appears to have a fabric section at the bottom that I'm going to do in mesh. Problem is the mesh I have is black, but I think it is more of a dark tan color….not really sure how to change the color of it. I think it's nylon, so dyeing won't work. Spray paint is the best I've come up with so far.
Don't know if it was discussed before, but it appears to have a fabric section at the bottom that I'm going to do in mesh. Problem is the mesh I have is black, but I think it is more of a dark tan color….not really sure how to change the color of it. I think it's nylon, so dyeing won't work. Spray paint is the best I've come up with so far.
Hi all! I wanted to thank everyone here for being so helpful, and share some photos of my nearly completed costume in hopes that it might help someone else. I still have to edit the bag, and distress the staff more, but so far so good.
I made the patterns for the vest and arm warmers using the duct tape/dress form method, which seemed to work pretty well. Also here is my holster, which I made out of the same leather as the belt...
I made the patterns for the vest and arm warmers using the duct tape/dress form method, which seemed to work pretty well. Also here is my holster, which I made out of the same leather as the belt...
got the mesh on and added more weathering. Getting closer on the sling and I ordered one of the Xwing pilot harness slide buckles to attach the other end.
This thing is so cool, I think when I get the strap on it I'm going to start bringing it to the office with me to haul all my junk in. This bag just screams "resistance".
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Brinstar
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Hello, all! I've been following this thread since January of this year, and it has helped me tremendously in the construction of Rey's Resistance outfit! This is such an awesome and supportive community. I want to thank the super talented and generous Redwillow in particular for her wonderful holster pattern! Also, big thanks to Kristen for the Boots arm wraps!
I just wanted to post a couple of pictures of my (almost) completed costume (please excuse my messy hair!). Just need to tweak the collar, construct a proper bag (the olive green one is a stand-in for now!), tighten up that thigh strap, and fix the invisible blaster situation.
Tried to get a couple of cropped close-ups of the pants (decided to go with grey after seeing the BTS footage on the DVD) and the vest fabric in particular. Once again, thank you to everyone on this thread for your great discussions and contributions.
I just wanted to post a couple of pictures of my (almost) completed costume (please excuse my messy hair!). Just need to tweak the collar, construct a proper bag (the olive green one is a stand-in for now!), tighten up that thigh strap, and fix the invisible blaster situation.
Tried to get a couple of cropped close-ups of the pants (decided to go with grey after seeing the BTS footage on the DVD) and the vest fabric in particular. Once again, thank you to everyone on this thread for your great discussions and contributions.
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Thank you very much, im glad it helped you out! (Im actually a "him" making pieces for my GF.) Your costume looks fantastic! You can tell alot of hard work went into it and all the parts go together nicely.....especially like the vest.
What pants did you use? I like your added coloring on the kneepads.
For the resistance bag, i used this rotcho backpack:
http://www.amazon.com/G-I-TYPE-CANV...=1464521096&sr=8-1&keywords=Rothco+mini+alice
my idea was to modify it, but after i got it i realized to be correct, or at least the way i wanted, it would have to be torn down and re made. So if you can buy OD green canvas cheaper that would be just as good. I plan on doing a write up about it soon, after i get it 100% complete.
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Brinstar
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Thanks, Redwillow (and my apologizes, I knew we had a few "hims" on this thread!) Your bag is looking amazing, and I can't wait for the write-up. It was one of the pieces that I was most worried about, as it seems to look a little different from every angle on the DVD. :rolleyes The shape and color of yours look spot-on to me!
The pants were some twill pants that I ordered from Cabella's and cut into capris. They ended up being an odd khaki green color when they got here, so I overdyed them with RIT, and they came out a stone grey color. I made the little oblong pieces (stuffed with some quilting batting for shape) from the excess fabric and dry-brushed them with some white paint to try to get a weathered look. It'll be nice when this costume is put on display somewhere like the desert Rey outfit was, as it's a little difficult to see what's going on with the knee pads in the film!
The pants were some twill pants that I ordered from Cabella's and cut into capris. They ended up being an odd khaki green color when they got here, so I overdyed them with RIT, and they came out a stone grey color. I made the little oblong pieces (stuffed with some quilting batting for shape) from the excess fabric and dry-brushed them with some white paint to try to get a weathered look. It'll be nice when this costume is put on display somewhere like the desert Rey outfit was, as it's a little difficult to see what's going on with the knee pads in the film!
LadyShada- thank you! I got the fabric from QuiltingAcres on etsy...not sure if she's the one who ran out, but you can check
Brinstar - costume is looking great!
Redwillow - love the bag so far! That's my next project...making my bag look more accurate...found out that vintage gas mask bags make wonderful purses...so many inner pockets!
Brinstar - costume is looking great!
Redwillow - love the bag so far! That's my next project...making my bag look more accurate...found out that vintage gas mask bags make wonderful purses...so many inner pockets!
LadyShada
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Catching up on the thread. Some good stuff's been posted - very impressive!
Question for you, Redwillow - it looks like you ID'ed the hardware that's used there on the strapping. Can you share what type of buckle that is? I'm not sure I've seen anything quite like that before. I'm also wondering if you went with the spraypaint idea for the mesh.
Question for you, Redwillow - it looks like you ID'ed the hardware that's used there on the strapping. Can you share what type of buckle that is? I'm not sure I've seen anything quite like that before. I'm also wondering if you went with the spraypaint idea for the mesh.
DarthWad3r
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Here is my wife's Rey from this weekend at Megacon in Orlando. Still needs a few more tweaks but we are very happy with it!
Upgrades we will be making for rebel Legion approval:
1. I have to add the strap to the staff. We got the wrong hardware and just ran out of time before the con.
2. Need to add the greeblies (stud and buttons) to her thigh strap and belt (twill and leather wraps).
3. I think I dyed the leather belt and holster to dark. Used Bison Brown as recommended by someone here but think it's to dark
4. Extend the holster to the proper length
5. Make a custom bag
Upgrades we will be making for rebel Legion approval:
1. I have to add the strap to the staff. We got the wrong hardware and just ran out of time before the con.
2. Need to add the greeblies (stud and buttons) to her thigh strap and belt (twill and leather wraps).
3. I think I dyed the leather belt and holster to dark. Used Bison Brown as recommended by someone here but think it's to dark
4. Extend the holster to the proper length
5. Make a custom bag
Looking good!
Not sure what the upper strap ring on the bag is, I suspect it's something aviation related, but I don't think that was ever determined. I found a plastic webbing buckle on amazon that I used. It's around the same shape, but looks slightly smaller, you can see it in my previous pic a page or 2 back.
The lower strap buckle was IDed at the beginning of this thread as being nearly identical to the Xwing pilot harness buckle which is a "roll pin" buckle. I ordered one from the UK for around $8 shipped, but it's not in yet. I didn't see anywhere in the US to get them.
The bag flap buckle also appears to be a UK jet ejection seat buckle with a spring-pinch mechanism. They are fairly pricey and hard to come by. It's similar looking to a "cobra clip" but I don't think that is it. Again, I'm using a plastic webbing buckle I got from Hobby Lobby, but other places sell them too. I'll have the part numbers and links for all the pieces I used in my write-up.
For the mesh, I pulled some out of an old windbreaker jacket lining. I ended up bleaching it to a brown, then using watery acrylic paint on it. The look and color is very hard to tell on that section. It could be dark brown, tan or grayish, depending on the screenshot....but I am confident it is mesh or perforated in some way.
You might be able to lighten it up with some rubbing alcohol. Try it on an inconspicuous area first. I've been using Eco dark brown gel antique, but you do have to be careful to apply it light.
You might want to get an extra, the bag uses the same enfield sling, but it's an OD greenish color. It appears to have a frayed edge canvas backing on it, as IDed by Division6.
Not sure what the upper strap ring on the bag is, I suspect it's something aviation related, but I don't think that was ever determined. I found a plastic webbing buckle on amazon that I used. It's around the same shape, but looks slightly smaller, you can see it in my previous pic a page or 2 back.
The lower strap buckle was IDed at the beginning of this thread as being nearly identical to the Xwing pilot harness buckle which is a "roll pin" buckle. I ordered one from the UK for around $8 shipped, but it's not in yet. I didn't see anywhere in the US to get them.
The bag flap buckle also appears to be a UK jet ejection seat buckle with a spring-pinch mechanism. They are fairly pricey and hard to come by. It's similar looking to a "cobra clip" but I don't think that is it. Again, I'm using a plastic webbing buckle I got from Hobby Lobby, but other places sell them too. I'll have the part numbers and links for all the pieces I used in my write-up.
For the mesh, I pulled some out of an old windbreaker jacket lining. I ended up bleaching it to a brown, then using watery acrylic paint on it. The look and color is very hard to tell on that section. It could be dark brown, tan or grayish, depending on the screenshot....but I am confident it is mesh or perforated in some way.
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If you didn't already get these...apparently the Po-Zu Piper v Dark Brown boots just came back in stock. http://po-zu.com/collections/womens-boots/products/piper-v-dark-brown
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