Mike J.
Master Member
Maybe a little too Amos-style, so I ended up looking a bit like a bootleg Amos, but it was a good experience overall. If I add a few more patches, I'll be a little more distinctive. Who knows what changes the future may bring?!
A few years ago, I had a Beratnas Gas 'work shirt' made, with the help of a local copy shop (heat transfers). After a few thoughtless washes and runs through the dryer, the transfers peeled off and ripped apart. As always, after every thing we make, we say the next one will be better.
For reasons unknown, I wanted a full jumpsuit this time. I had a hotel room for this con, which meant that I could take along more cumbersome costumes, and not have to drive over (and back) wearing them. Nor would I have to walk a couple hunded yards in the hot morning sun from the parking lot to the convention center. And this outfit would be 100% cotton, too – hopefully cooler than a synthetic blend.
With 'cotton jumpsuit' as my eBay search string, I luckily landed upon a German-made jumpsuit, dark green, used, and with a sort of mechanic's look to it. The sizing was a bit of a gamble, as is buying anything online, but I pulled the trigger and was very happy with what I received. Someone competent with a sewing machine could accurize it a bit, too, I bet. It has epaulets, reflective stripes, and a pretty wide (tall?) collar, but is quite close to my needs. I love the amount of real world wear it has, too.
Below, you can see what I started with:
A few years ago, I had a Beratnas Gas 'work shirt' made, with the help of a local copy shop (heat transfers). After a few thoughtless washes and runs through the dryer, the transfers peeled off and ripped apart. As always, after every thing we make, we say the next one will be better.
For reasons unknown, I wanted a full jumpsuit this time. I had a hotel room for this con, which meant that I could take along more cumbersome costumes, and not have to drive over (and back) wearing them. Nor would I have to walk a couple hunded yards in the hot morning sun from the parking lot to the convention center. And this outfit would be 100% cotton, too – hopefully cooler than a synthetic blend.
With 'cotton jumpsuit' as my eBay search string, I luckily landed upon a German-made jumpsuit, dark green, used, and with a sort of mechanic's look to it. The sizing was a bit of a gamble, as is buying anything online, but I pulled the trigger and was very happy with what I received. Someone competent with a sewing machine could accurize it a bit, too, I bet. It has epaulets, reflective stripes, and a pretty wide (tall?) collar, but is quite close to my needs. I love the amount of real world wear it has, too.
Below, you can see what I started with:
did the patches sheet feed directly into your printer?
