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JediMasterMark

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    Mark H Jones
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  1. So I’ve got the fabric measured for the cloak and hemmed it down by the heel. I’ve got to work up the neck so I’ve grabbed some of the $1/yard cloth and cut a swath of it. From this I measured the same length to the nape of my neck and estimated a 5” opening across the chest. This means the gathers will sit from there diagonally out to the shoulder. Now I’ll practice putting it together and folding it. Then I think I’ll roll the joining hem in another piece when it’s attached like the way the Jedi hood attaches to the body of the robe. That should come out looking like the screenshots. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
  2. Circling back! Okay, this sounds good. I've got a few leads, including a 3D printable version from Thiniverse that I'm having a friend print out for me. It's more the 'smooth' version like you're seeing in KOTOR and on the reference photos in this forum. I think I'm going to re-work the chest piece. I'll make it 'open' in the back for putting it on,closing with Velcro, and then attach the cape to the front chest where it meets the armor as shown here. Just need to work closely on the gathers of material there and fitting my 6' 2" frame, lol.
  3. Thanks for the feedback and very helpful images! Now I have something to work on!
  4. Anyone? Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk
  5. Hey there! Okay I'm circling back to this costume after taking some time to build another. I did a paper mock up of the mask and then did this out of foam for stage one. Thoughts? Changes I should make? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
  6. Okay, thank you so much for the advice! Could anyone pop me a PM with some suggested vendors for me to look into?
  7. That's a great tip! Do you attach your mask to this as well? Or some other method? Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk
  8. Thanks to both of you for the feedback! I'm going to go with Pam, is think her mask design is pretty well founded. Now on for more progress pics, taking advice from above. Here's where I cut the belt (and confirmed 4cm, so I've got it at 5 to allow one centimeter of seam allowance. And the thick batting will create the 'armor' for the chest. Used one of my long sleeve shirts as a template (hint to anyone doing this, make sure your shirt isn't 'stretchy knit' unless your fabric for Nihilus is as well). Got the material cut out with a generous seam allowance. And here's another angle to show the armor piece separated from the body of the sleeveless outer tunic. Look okay so far? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
  9. Thanks for asking this, I was wondering about it today. So when the GML goes through and does approval, are they actually looking for a 4 cm wide obi? Less than 1 3/4" wide? That seems very tiny compared to your standard obi sizes. Hmm, but in looking st the crl reference image, it would appear the obi is more similar to the waist of your jeans where your belt loop would go. Ok, off to sew. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk
  10. Hey everyone! I'm Mark, part of Garrison Cardia (SL-9640) and the Rebel Legion as 'JediMasterMark'. With the release of Nihilus in Galaxy of Heroes, I remembered how cool this character was so I've decided to add him to my costume library. I'm working on the KOTOR version. First off the materials. I've got this wonderful soft cotton black material. Here's a shot of it on the roll and then against my pasty pale self. (I was using this for my Palatine build but I'm nudging that aside for the moment). It's wonderfully soft and hopefully works as 'opaque' enough, as I can't see through it. In reading here, I see where the material has wiggle room because of lack of texture in KOTOR's age. So with this (I can never slow down), I started working. I made a standard tunic from the Simplicity 5840. Then I created the skirt with 4 yards of this material (time to head back for another roll of it before continuing on) and following the tutorial on Pam's page, made a circular loop on the top for a belt. Here's the mock-up on the mannequin: Gathered enough? Once done, I put it on with my boots (my wife said I looked like such a pretty princess) and had her pin the location of the sole of the shoe so I can hem it. Finally, measured out in equal lengths to get the right height overall (I'm quite tall). I'm thinking once cut and hemmed, I'll stitch up the back to about 6" from the buckle and then just step into it like you might a hakama. Next question: The mask. While I could go the route of sculpting or even molding foam, plasti-dip, etc. I'm really thinking about just buying one. I have a great quality resin Sith Acolyte from XCoser, what do you guys think of their offering? Any other suggestions? Thanks for reading and feedback!!!
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