Dibs on the "practice" bag.
The Star-Lord/Peter Quill Sling Bag thread
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Eh Plus Cosplay
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I'll buy any bag practice or not.
So I figured I've already cannibalized most of my leather jacket, might as well use the lining too!
Real quickly cut it out and sewed around it.
inside
Got the oval grommets punched into the leather flap.
Here it is so far:
I can't wait for my leather straps to come in. I got a 4oz weight, so I hope they aren't too thick.
Real quickly cut it out and sewed around it.
inside
Got the oval grommets punched into the leather flap.
Here it is so far:
I can't wait for my leather straps to come in. I got a 4oz weight, so I hope they aren't too thick.
Looking awesome!
Fantastic progress Jeremy! (I'll answer your PM shortly.)
By the way... small (probably no-brainer) tip that came from Adam Savage while we were discussing our work on the Hellboy Mechaglove: hand-cranking stitching on thick leather should work with even "regular" machines, even if it takes a bit of time. Haven't tried it with my old 60's Husqvarna workhorse yet but I'm likely going to pretty soon.
.:MirrorminD:.
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Wow, that's a thing of beauty
DTLSchiller
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This is looking amazing! I really hope someone makes a pattern for it so I can give it a shot.
That's almost like a belt.
I really plan to, after Halloween. I hope to make a sewing pattern and an assembly guide. But I'm also hoping for some more insight into the interior design of the bag first.
DTLSchiller
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That Will be amazing Zlurpo! :thumbsup
@Soulinertia Thanks for all the great photos during your process. They will help me work on my pattern in autocad for my bag. I order the oval eyelets, flat top claw caps and rivets,
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Risu
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Sorry, I meant 6-7. For as long as I've done leather work, including when I did it on the professional level, I've always used 6-7 for bag straps. They have to be able to hold the weight of what's in the bag. For belts I use 8-9 or for really heavy ones I'll use 10-11.
.:MirrorminD:.
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Beginning of December the Blu-Ray comes out, we'll know by then.
ErkNinja
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Anyone have any luck with making their stainless steel buckles more brass colored?
I got mine in the mail yesterday and took a dremel to it to roughen up the surface. I used gold rub n buff and flat black model paint. It's not as dark brass as the one in the movie, but it's definitely not silver colored anymore! I may add more black to it later with an additional coat of rub n buff. I'm pretty happy with how it came out. I used some clean cloth to see if any of the rub n buff rubs off, and it all stays on.
It's a little difficult to take a picture of it to show the brass color, but here's the best I could do:
I got mine in the mail yesterday and took a dremel to it to roughen up the surface. I used gold rub n buff and flat black model paint. It's not as dark brass as the one in the movie, but it's definitely not silver colored anymore! I may add more black to it later with an additional coat of rub n buff. I'm pretty happy with how it came out. I used some clean cloth to see if any of the rub n buff rubs off, and it all stays on.
It's a little difficult to take a picture of it to show the brass color, but here's the best I could do:
I stopped by the bronze foundry yesterday for a different project, and asked him what he thought about turning a steel buckle to old brass. He said he' pretty sure he could do it. I think as a first step I'll take him a buckle and have him sand blast it to roughen up the surface a bit, and see what sticks to it.
ErkNinja, that's looking really cool!!
ErkNinja, that's looking really cool!!
I have actually grabbed several old leather belts from the local thrift store to recycle into straps. I also found a leather purse to sacrifice, and an old fabric belt that had some 2" d-rings that will work. I've got a buckle on the way and I'm about to order some of the fabric. I think the only other materials I'll need will be the oblong grommets and some other miscellaneous hardware.
I'm looking forward to seeing patterns, I don't have the skills to figure this project out from scratch but I can probably swing it from a pattern. Cool thing about the bag is if it's well constructed, it can serve a purpose even when you're not in costume.
ErkNinja
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Thanks! I thought about sand blasting it. Are you going to take it apart before you sand blast? I feel like the mechanical parts inside are going to grind with sand afterwards if it isn't taken apart. Also, not sure exactly how to put the buckle back together with the rivets after taking it apart.
Awesome sauce.
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