Luke Skywalker from The Force Awakens

[BobaFuss]

I made this costume of Luke Skywalker from The Force Awakens for a friend of mine, TJ. He already has a nice ANH and ROTJ Luke. This was debuted this weekend at Toronto comic con. It needs a bit of tweaking still but it's 90% finished. Details below. Feel free to ask any questions.











Sleeveless Outer cloak
Raw tussah silk washed and dried several times and then custom dyed a taupe colour. Additional fabric breakdown / weathering with paints. Hemmed to floor length.

Sleeveless long Robe with tabards and obi sash
Raw silk noil washed and dried several times and then custom dyed a yellow-beige. Tabards dyed a pale beige. Weathered edges.

Calvary style Tunic
Off White cotton with Mandarin collar and front bib panel. Zip centre front. Bib attached with snaps. Hand stitching on bib. Weathered heavily at collar and sleeves.

The pants, puttees, and boots are reused from TJ's A New Hope Luke costume.

Belt
3" wide leather with lightsaber clip and buckle. Attaches in back. Buckle is plastic, painted with chrome paint and weathered. We copied the buckle from TJ's Return of the Jedi Luke belt. Glued to centre front belt. No belt pouch yet.

Cybernetic hand
Created by a Canadian Garrison member from kit bashed parts. Cast in resin and painted silver. It sits in a third sleeve which is pinned at the shoulder.


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[James Kenobi 1138]

Man that looks killer ! Jolly good show on the costume.

 

[Adika Kagaht]

The first Luke Costume for TFA i ever saw.

Impressive, most impressive!

 

[Psab keel]

I'd say it's spot on!! Great work there. Where we're you able to source the raw silk tussah?

 

[HaggardSage]

Absolutely Stellar!

 

[Pedro]

Looks awesome!! Really nice work on the costume! I've been thinking of doing one of these myself as with my current aged shaggy beard appearance it's the only Luke I'll ever be able to pull off. Seeing him standing next to Kylo Ren there makes me long to see him kicking young Solo's rear...

 

[BobaFuss]

I'd say it's spot on!! Great work there. Where we're you able to source the raw silk tussah?

I bought it from King Textiles in Toronto.


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[mikid]

What was the cost of the fabric to make this great looking outfit

 

[Psab keel]

What was the cost of the fabric to make this great looking outfit

I was about to ask the same thing. I'm curious how much the Raw Silk Tussah was per yard/ meter?

 

[Halliwax]

that came out awesome!! i love the android hand!! classic! you really fit the role!

 

[JJ Griffin]

Best one I have seen yet! Well done!

 

[BobaFuss]

I was about to ask the same thing. I'm curious how much the Raw Silk Tussah was per yard/ meter?

It was approximately $12/yd, as I recall.


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[BobaFuss]

I found a nice shot of the hood




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[Psab keel]

I love the texture of that material. Thank you for posting these pictures and for the information too.

 

[Apollo]

Beautifully done!

 

[AMP]

Awesome job! Looks great.

 

[kathgruben]

I've seen this in person and it is just gorgeous. Amazing work, as usual BobaFuss!

Thank you so much for sharing the info and sources

 

[Lawrencewreeves]

Fantastic costume your very talented and thanks for the fabric list that's a great help

 

[mikid]

The Cybernetic Hand is such a Nice accent to the whole outfit.....Making the same outfit using silk,woven wool,linen,making a Saber, and I think that it might be easy to construct a Cybernetic Hand using a tight fitting glove of the proper material with metal,balsa wood overlay,wire, etc....painted or chromed to make the effect.....if it all goes well I start my own thread to post pictures.....and as for me im older so the Gray hair and beard is easy!.....

 

[SmilingOtter]

Nice job!

I bought it from King Textiles in Toronto.

Sigh. Must be nice having a good fabric store in town.