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While working on the other gauntlet, I figured I'd work on other stuff as well, including her pauldron. Including pics of it and hers for reference.

Okay! So I now have a painted blaster! I also worked on the blade modeling over the last day and today and I am currently printing it out. I am adding pictures of it from Blender. When it's done I will updated this post to include the printed version. Anyways, here are some pictures... cause we all love progress pictures! Enjoy Blade

So I've gotten some stuff done. I decided to try on what I have so far. I'm working on finishing the boots. Just got the backpack pinned to the shoulder straps and x straps along the back. I'm going to be adding some Sintra or thin metal to help the shoulder straps keep their shape and prevent the sagging in the back. Pouches are almost completely done. I had to blue tape the small additional pouches on the backpack, but they kept falling off. I'm happy with how they look so I plan on gluing them down. I also started on the belt. I have to make the second layer and fix up the side where her light saber hangs. and I also have to make a mount for the lightsaber. I also started working on the bracers. Played around with a concept which seems to have worked so I am moving forward with it. When I'm further along with them I'll post pictures. Once I have the boots finished, the backpack and straps finished, and the belt finished, I'll start modeling the blaster and the knife. Then make the holster and sheath. Either way, please excuse the untidiness of everything and that my husband took a few weird photos. Oh and pinning through multiple layers of leather and neoprene sucks. And pliers are important!!

Hello from France (but like one foot in Belgium and one in France) I'm Antoine (but prefere my nickname Gaz😀) SL-62477 🙌 I have my Darth Revan approuved this month and proud to be part of the 501st / The Flagship Eclipse detachment after some trooping invitations with the Belgian Garrison 🤝 And special thanks to @VadeRick62023 for time and patience

Hi all. I'm Tracy. I recently got approved in the IOC for an ISB officer to be able to troop sooner. I have to big goals with costumes. One is Grand Admiral Thrawn. And the other, which I anticipate will be much more complicated, is the Grand Inquisitor. I get the feeling I'll be working on it for awhile, but got to start somewhere, and will be asking a lot of questions. I'm based in the Pensacola area of Florida, but I'm a travel RN right now so will be seeing many different areas. Don't have my tools with me right now, but I can plan. I hope to make as much of the Grand Inquisitor costume as I can. In the process, learning a lot about makeup and masks and armor. If it something more than I can do, I hope you all can help me.

Hi everyone! I absolutely loved The Acolyte and I am happy to start a build thread for this super comfy Osha outfit! I have been mostly in the research phase, but I am hoping to start this build very soon. To start, I do have a rough write-up started as well as an album of reference images. I'll link the gallery here :) Here's an overview of my build plans; - Wig: I have 3B/3C curls, but I am dedicated to my current hairstyle. As such I have been looking for a wig either already curled, or a wig I can curl, in as close colors as possible. I might have to custom dye a wig but we shall see! For a visual idea, here's a few ideas I found from Amazon and a couple other wig websites; wig 1, wig 2, wig 3, wig 4, wig 5 - Hoodie: I think my current plan is to use my favorite knit shirt pattern (Simplicity 9226), modifying it by cropping it in the right spot, adding the under layer, and extending the sleeves/adding the shoulder cut-outs. I'll probably dig through my stash for a hood pattern, but otherwise I might be able to draft it myself. For fabric, I am thinking of using either ponte de roma knit or scuba knit. I am not ready for the possibility of dyeing more grey fabric so I am hoping to find some already in the correct color. - Pants: They look like pretty simple leggings. I have a couple of patterns for leggings, but might also try my hand at pattern drafting if I can't find a pre-made pair. I'll be making them from a charcoal grey ribbed knit. - Boots: Looking at references, they appear to be calf-height black leather boots with a suede over layer and flat soles. I'll probably look around for a base pair of leather boots (either second-hand or I'll look online too!) and add the suede myself. - Saber: My cosplay partner HiraethSolo is working on Qimir, so I'll probably lovingly borrow it from him. I'm not sure what he wants to do though, so I will look at options - Knife: I am looking at one of these options on Etsy, and hopefully will print them myself once the printer is working. ImperialArmorSurplus or BigFredsCustoms. - Tank top configuration: The tank top configuration removes the hoodie and is a matching rib knit as the pants. It also features her arm tattoo. I'll probably design some temporary tattoos, and will make the tank top myself unless I can find the tank top and pants in the wild to purchase. Let me know if you have any questions or advice!

Barry, this is absolutely amazing! I am constantly in awe of your hard work and the amount of details and energy you put into anything Asajj. They're currently updating how CRL's are stored as they were taking up too much room on the website and it needed a good ole overhaul because of just how many new costumes were being created. Hopefully that should be done soon and this will be released into the world. You should be so, so proud of yourself.

The CRL isn't on hold btw. I'm currently working on doing the initial writeup. This is my test of final items. I'm getting fully kitted and makeup (etc.) for photos tomorrow. And I will hopefully have a pre-edited CRL by the end of this week, or by latest Monday next week. I'm the person holding stuff up. I'm just being fabulously late to the ball darling! 😜

This is super well done! I loved seeing this look from Asajj in the show and you captured it perfectly. Heres hoping the whatever is putting new CRLs on hold is finished soon so this can be made official hopefully. I don’t know how much longer I can calibrate my enthusiasm haha

I ended up modifying the backpack today. After rewatching of the Tales From the Underworld I could see the shape of the backpack better. I tapered it so it came in at the bottom more. I also modified the two boxes to be angular. I also added the toggle buttons (they are functional and hold the lid closed). Yes, I will be supplying the 3d files for them and how i made them. I tend to get hyper focused on stuff and choose to just work and record as i go. I figure i can do a writeup afterwards. I can go more into detail when I'm done for each part if folks are interested. I'm almost done with the build. The biggest hurdle was getting the pack to sit correctly without affecting the shoulder straps. Anyways, I need some sleep... it been a very long week hammering this kit out. Oh and a happy Father's day to all the Dads out there. Cheers Here's picture of the pack as it stands currently modified.

Well 3rd time is the charm. I ended up using double knit neoprene on top of the sintra and scuba fabric. I didn't cut into the sintra this time. I just went and added the whole raised shape as one peice, and then gluing the final layer down to cover everything. It took around 8 layers of the purple paint before it was done. I did do two layers of wet sanding to help smooth out the surface. I also did a dry sanding to give it a weathered look along with the silver paint. It now bends when needed and doesnt crease or resist movement. Sort of creating my own custom vinyl. I now have to go back and remake the other gauntlet to match.

I've been working like a fiend trying to get a few things going. I have been working on the blade, sheath, blaster, holster and now the gauntlets (including sewing the arm part of the gloves to fit a bit better). I will get more photos of the blade with sheath and the blaster with it's holster when they are closer to being finished, possibly with me updating this post with the photos. For now though I wanted to try and hit another hurdle and make sure my idea would work, the gauntlets. I'm showing pictures of what I did for the pattern along with what I did to make it so the part over the hand section will be able to move some. It's not done and will be Velcro'd to the glove for a better effect when it is done. I also will be painting the surface of the gauntlets with paints. This is just what will make up the base part of the shape of the gauntlet. I'm using neoprene fabric and Sintra (the white material for those who are not familiar with it). I will also need to shape the foam around the hand area to continue the inner design shape of the gauntlet.

Here's a preview of the printed blaster. I'm currently painting the base primer on it. When I have it cleaned up I will post more images. BUT for now...

Had a chance to do a bit of the 3d modeling for her blaster yesterday afternoon (yay for rainy days). Using Blender. It's been a while since I've played with the program. I just need a rudimentary model for this to be printed. Have a bit more to do, and I'm happy with the progress. I decided to work a bit more today on this so I can essentially say I'm done with the modeling. I do have like two more small things. But I have to stop for the moment. Here's the updated blaster.

I’m very excited to announce… Thats right! The costume is now completely assembled. Now the next steps I’m not entirely sure. I imagine some tweaks may need to be made or what not but I have never made a CRL before so I guess we’ll see. Any advice is appreciated!

Well time to necro my own thread. After far too long sitting on a shelf collecting dust, everything is back up in progress again. The seamstress is working on the robe. The voice program is still working nicely, pending a bit of last minute testing. The biggest thing I have to figure out is getting the mask and hood assembled together. No major update pictures yet, but figured I'd get myself held accountable by posting it publicly now. 🤪

Hello! I’m not in the detachment staff or anything, so I don’t have any information about this other than what I can see on the forums. I know there was some work done with the costume on here by some members, but as far as I can tell there hasn’t happened a lot on that front for several years now. To make a CRL someone must have made a full costume that can be used for the CRL-photos and I don’t believe we have a member with a complete Kenobi version costume at the moment. I imagine there’s also some work to be done with the actual CRL-text. and on top of that there’s the CRL-migration that’s putting a hold on all CRL:s in process. correct me if I’m wrong! @DarthValkyria //Malte

Finished the chestpiece and added a AAA powered LED strip behind the red lens. I used on of the LED strips they use for backlighting eyes in masks like Iron Man and just rewired it to be one like instead of two in parallel. Finally got everything done 🎉

Here's the final versions of the updated armor that were painted and clear coated in semi-gloss today. From a distance everything just looks nice and shiny, but up close you can see everything has that nice uniform ballistic metal/SAPI plate look. I think it looks more believable as actual armor than the smooth finish did. So I definitely like the look much better, and I'm finally satisfied with the end result. Only thing left for these parts is just to add a couple spots of weathering on the bracers and hand guards, and then add the lights to panel on the left bracer. Here's the lineup I used for the armor pieces, used in order from left to right: The chest piece was sanded and primed today, so it will get some more sanding tomorrow and if all goes well, then I'll start applying the black semi-gloss trim paint. And again, this is the look I'm trying to create by adding texture to the armor: Also got the base layer paint on the lightsaber. It's metallic black stainless, but it reflects a lot of light so it looks lighter in the photo than it actually is. I'll be hand-painting the rest of the details such as the grip and emitters, and then I'll be adding in the red lights/magnet inserts into the center trays on each side. Then it will just be an ornament on the back of the chest armor like in the show.

Happy New Year! Had a warmer day yesterday, so I was able to get most of the armor primed for final painting once the weather breaks. The colder air is causing the semi gloss to cloud a bit, so I need to wait a little longer to finish them unfortunately. I also setup the LED wiring that will light up the chest armor and the buttons on the left forearm bracer. Did some redesigns on the belt buckle and boot rings to increase their accuracy, but I did finally get those finished today. Designed these parts myself, so happy to share with anyone that might want the STL files I made. Chest armor and collar are finally printed and assembled with a rough first sand. I'll be using a flexible filler (for bumper repair) to smooth it and fill any cracks and gaps. I ended up reworking the original design and reprinted the entire assembly out of flex PLA (minus the top back piece which is TPU so it's more sturdy to hold the lightsaber). The print and assembly was quite a task, but the end result should be pretty great. It captures the look of rigid armor, but it's flexible enough that I'll be able to velcro the bottom chest and back pieces to the uniform so that when I twist and move, the armor will move with me just like in the show. The forearm bracers are a reworked design as well, which I formed to be one solid price that slips on so that I don't have to worry about trying to hide any seams. They're also printed in flex PLA, as are the hand guards. The boot rings are flex PLA wrapped in faux leather to match the leather appearance of the boots. The shoulder and thigh armor are printed in 65D TPU, so they are super light, but more rigid than the flex PLA in order to give a plate armor appearance. The belt buckle and matching belt loops are printed in TPU as well. The red lights are red translucent PETG, and the white buttons are just white PLA (though I may reprint those in PETG to give a little more heat resistance since they'll have LEDs under them). Since I have to wait to finish the armor, I'm going to start in on the uniform itself now. The custom silicone headpiece I had made is on its way and should be here mid to late January. Hope to have most everything else about done by then. Just have to work on sewing and facepainting now

Okay, after a few design reworks and such, I finally have all the armor and lightsaber printed out (all in TPU) - shown here in various stages of post processing. I built holes in behind the red trapezoid on the chest armor so I can add in some battery powered red LEDs when it's finished. The silver imperial cogs are for the shoulder armor. I have a metal belt buckle coming soon to complete the look once I add the center to it. For post processing the armor I'm using TPU welding and Bondo for the seams, while using a flexible pasty caulk to coat over and fill the print lines. After all that dries, I sand with 180 grit to get the rough parts smooth, then hit it all with 400 grit. Then I paint it with a flexible paint primer and then a semi-gloss black flexible paint (car wrap paint) as the top coat. This has been working well so far with the TPU, and you can see a before and after of the hand guard. That was my first attempt, and I still have to do the edges and sides to finish it up, but I was pleased with how the paint turned out. I have most of the leather parts in hand now, too, so just need to build the boot rings and the neck seal to finish those up. Got some very thin leather that I'm going to cut and glue to the outside of a 1/16th inch thick piece of neoprene for the neck seal, and have some 1 inch wide thicker leather straps that I'm going to make the boot rings out of after I polish the leather up to match the finish of the boots. Soft goods-wise I found a stretch gabardine twill fabric in a medium gray, charcoal gray and red (sleeve stripes) that captures the 'medium weight suiting material' requirement but has just enough stretch to give it that tight, tailored fit I'm chasing. The light gray ribbed fabric shown I still have to dye to match, but it has the perfect size ribs to hit the magic '15' across the chest (lucky find). Now I just need to learn how to sew 😋

Always happy to see more aspiring inquisitors! I’d recommend you read through the CRL for this costume if you haven’t already: https://databank.501st.com/databank/Costuming:Grand_Inquisitor The pictures and guidelines in there are usually very helpful in planning out a costume! regarding the contact lenses, you wouldn’t necessarily have to use Sclera contacts since the Grand Inquisitor really only has a yellow eye color with some red in it, much like any other sith/dark side user. the Suit/uniform requires the use of a “medium weight suiting material” I used a cotton twill for my suit, similar to a officer uniform, just keep that in mind when deciding on fabric. prosthetics is something I’ve been wanting to do for this costume for a long time, but I haven’t really gotten around to it yet. Just let me know if there’s any questions that arises, and I’ll try my best to help you out! //Malte

Got more done!!!! So I continued on both the upper boot and the lower boot. I needed to fill out the lower boots. I ended up using Flex Paste as you can spackle it on in thick coats (takes around 24-48 hrs to fully cure). I've included a picture of the material I used in case anyone wants to go this route. After I filled out the shoe bases I worked on the upper sections of the boots. I drew out the lines on the different sections of the boots and painted Flex Paint on them. I let it sit for around 2 1/2hrs and then rubbed the surface to dull the extreme shine it had. This gives the rubber sections a bit of a lighter color compared to the fabric. One part of the boot (the top section of the upper boot, I ended up painting the very top section then let that dry and then painted the next shape just below it, but overlapping so it would pop out just a little on top. This will get even more accentuated when I paint white sketchy lines along the edges like in the show. Hopefully when you look at the photos what I have said will make sense. When all of the sections were dry I glued them together with Flex Glue (there's a theme going on with the materials as you can see). Once that was done, I worked on the raised edges that go around the boot base on the outer lower part (again, refer to images to understand what I am saying). I cut out the shapes from thin sheets of rubber and glued them together with the Flex glue. I traced the shape onto the boot so I had a reference for where the glue would be applied to the boot base. I applied the Flex Glue to the boot itself and roughly smoothed it out all over the area I had traced on the boot and then put the shapes into place. To keep the shapes pressed to the boot while the glue dries I used a trick I learned when putting my TK (Stormtrooper) kit together, magnets! It definitely helps when some areas are too hard to get a clamp in the area. At this point I am currently letting them dry. Tomorrow I plan on continuing the process. Who knows? Maybe if I'm lucky I might actually get most of the boot done by the end of this coming weekend! *knocks on wood*

Hey Todd, I see what you mean about the eye shape and nose vents. Just a suggestion from Ryan, since I was asking him about the feasibility of modifying .stl files, if you bring up the discrepancies to GA, they may be willing to modify their file, especially if you tell them that you want to use it for the CRL. Ryan brought up something in a Bad Batch build group about an inaccuracy in their Wrecker armor, and the GA guy saw it and fixed the file a couple days later.

Here is the current list of greenlit eligibility characters from LMO votes that do not have an approved CRL and are awaiting costume submission. Eligible for 501st and under TFE -Darth Bane: Battle of Ruusan -Witches of Dathomir -Sith Apprentice uniform : KOTOR -Am : Visions -Great Mothers : Ahsoka -Morgan Elsbeth : Ahsoka -Marrok : Ahsoka -Darth Talon : GoH -The Father : Clone Wars -Cal Kestis : Inquisitor Vision -Dessan : Jedi Knight : Jedi Outcast II -Unnamed Inquisitor : Tales of the Jedi / Empire -Merrin : Jedi Fallen Empire - Mae (assassin outfit) - Osha (unknown planet cave and Brendock Temple as acolyte) - Mother Aniseya - Mother Koril - Bode Akuna Voted NOT eligible for 501st by LMO -Kreia -Jorus C'Baoth -Dagan Gera : Jedi Survivor -Atris -General Grievous (deemed a puppet) -Merrin : Jedi Survivor Qimir has been voted by LMO into SLD. If you have a character that you would be interested in adding to the 501st roster, please contact myself and the LMO team with full 360 degrees of references for details. Our emails are nina501st@gmail.com and LMO@501st.com.

My costume so far

Hi everyone! Finally got my butt in gear and got my clone wars asajj approved and hopefully the first of many asajj approvals for me. I made every single aspect (except my lightsaber) from scratch without much experience before so I’m really proud of this one 😊🥰 I’m a brand new member of the pikes peak squad and the mountain garrison! Excited for all the new experiences to come 💕

It definitely looks good! But I would say check the CRL for the costume first before making any purchases: https://databank.501st.com/databank/Costuming:SL_revan Here's the mask you posted .vs the mask in the CRL (I always find it helps to put pictures beside each other for direct comparison). You can probably see as well that there are some major differences between the two. forehead section is too small for Etsy version different curve and shape in the eye slit the red painted embellishments at the front seem smaller for the CRL mask the chin to mask ratio seems to favor the mask in the CRL version (I mean that the mask is wider while the chin is thinner on the CRL version VS the Etsy variant ) red curved line running along the downside of the chin and jawline are different in shape blueish hue for CRL version VS. greenish hue for the Etsy Now I'm not an expert nor am I approved yet so don't take my word for it, but these differences should immediately make you wary of doing such a purchase. Would be sad to pay the money only to find out that it's not accurate enough. And it's a lot so I don't know if you can manage to get this one accepted.

While I'm not a huge AI fan I do have to use it at work. I decided to see if I could get some AI renders of what the 'finished' costume would look like based off of my reference images. I think it did pretty well obvious mistakes aside in giving me a indication of what it COULD look like.

Thanks! As for the blue fabric it is weathered. I’m posting a picture below for you to see the original fabric against it being weathered. She had a lighter fabric and there were lots of white streaks and such on the blue. Same for the yellow or beige fabric, but that one I darkened and made more blotchy like what she has in the show. I had used a lighter fabric base when printing the pattern because around the edges the fabric was lighter but the main body was darker. I figured it would be easier to blend the darker paint with the pattern than trying to lighten the fabric around the pattern. I’m including some of the pictures I had of Ventress that I was using as reference.

Pictures! Some things got a little frumpy and such (the tunic slid up when I was sitting down when checking out some photos we took inside and I didn’t notice till after taking off the kit). Hopefully one of my fellow Garrison members, who has a fantastic eye for details, is coming over on Wednesday to take full kit pictures. I have a background and lights for taking higher quality photos. I will be getting more detailed photos as well. Right now I wanted to get feedback from the heads here as to anything they feel should be changed? Anyways! Here’s my build…

This build is what I am putting forth so far is what is going as the possible CRL. I'm working on the writing as I go as well. I'm hoping to get her done pretty soon. I have had a bunch of personal things come up in the real world over the last 6 or so months. I literally just finished my last big thing. Now I can pick up more. I'm currently printing the blaster. Then I'll make the blade. Along with the other things I have to hit up and also finish.

Love following your builds, so much fantastic information for anyone who may follow in your footsteps.

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You can't even imagine indeed 😆 But it was ok once we were outside tbh We must suffer to be beautiful

(Palpatine here) Love this pic of you kneeling before me! Was cool seeing a Desert Starkiller IRL

Hi folks, Last year Google ate my blog, but I had a few people reach out about the information from my blog posts on Mara's costume. I've a new blog and I've put up the bodysuit post already which I know helped a lot of people before. I'll be posting the rest over time if you're interested, but just wanted to share this as I know people found it useful. https://kainko.wordpress.com/2025/01/22/how-to-create-a-perfect-mara-jade-bodysuit/

Hmm, methods to investigate and try in the future. Never heard of the baby powder trick. Now I'm curious. something to keep in mind for the future. Good luck with the trial and error.

A little update, the armor is coming along. I’m tired of sanding already but so far the finishes have been coming out decent. I also had to fill in a detail on the shoulders because it was not present in the game. Soon I should have everything gloss black and ready for buffing and fine detail painting!

This is genuinely very impressive, it looks amazing! I'm definitely using some of these methods.

Hakama and Obi. I've seen some discussion in the build groups as to whether or not these are true Hakama or a split skirt. This is based off an image from a fight where you can see her boots and that she is wearing black leggings - she had hiked the Hakama up and tucked it a bit for ease of movement. Images attached. In this same discussion, a friend of Diana Lee's states that she is quoted as calling the pants "Hakama on Steroids" due to the extra pleating in them, and that they are indeed definitely based off Hakama. Another person quoted the Costume Team as saying that the design is also based on Hakama. There is one specific shot taken by Anlenhart and shared in her WIP thread here, which I have added below. This shot makes it clear that these are Hakama, or closely based off of them. That said, traditional Hakama tie with wrap-around ties at the waist, and tend to be slightly open at the hips showing the underlying Kimono/Yukata. As you can see, that is not the case here (Yes, I am using some pictures from the Mandolorean costume for now. These are from Celebration. The Hakama are the same, it was the upper and the Obi that altered for Ahsoka.) You can also see in the Mando version under the Obi that there does appear to be something of a consistent waistband above the pleating. So it seems that as stated, these are "based on" Hakama but very likely do not have the traditional wrap around closure, instead likely having a waist band that secures on the back or side - possibly a zipper with a hook and loop at top. More reference pictures of the sides and of the back of the Obi are needed from Ahsoka. The celebration picture of the Obi is suggestive that it too has a zip closure in the back for ease of wear. The Hakama have 12 pleats in the front - six on each front leg leading to the side - one larger one on each side, and it appears another 12 in the back following the pattern of the front pleats. Black Leggings. Boots appear to be similar to the black Trooper-style ankle boots? A link to a YouTube where someone created their own Hakama Pattern, some may find this useful.

There is an additional interior layer of the eye sockets that is missing from the 3D file. That also seems to be what allows the, "eyeball" to look more deep set than the shallowness of the current depth of the print. The outline of the eye is also more rounded in the inner eye and not as sharp as the 3D currently has. There also seems to be additional depth necessary on the, "beak" areas that isn't in the 3D file. Otherwise seems fine.

Sorry for the delayed response...looks like you had a perfect first outing and sorted out some issues. One thing I would suggest would be a coffee/tea soak to darken your lighter fabrics, right now they look a little too on the "white" side of tan. You want everything to look more like the wraps on your helmet. Great start though and glad it survived your first con!

Hi everyone! New to 501st and TFE (but a current RL member), and excited to be sharing my progress on Nezmi Base/By The Emperor's Hand Mara Jade! Mara has to be one of my favorite characters from the EU/Legends, and this outfit in particular is a lot more simple compared to her other outfits. I'm hoping to get this approved for C2E2 this August! I want to thank Glory530, who helped develop the CRL for this costume and has answered questions I've had on it. Thank you for bringing this Mara build to life To start, I recently got my jumpsuit/unitard. I'm not too thrilled to go nuts for this with a deadline and other things to finish alongside it, so I took a chance and ordered this suit from Amazon in 3XL. I think it fits very well! I might get some shapewear for extra support, and it's a bit long in the arms and legs, but nothing I can't adjust myself. I plan to sew the cuff/elbow pieces on by hand. Definitely recommend this for other Mara's! Here's a quick selfie of me in it. For the fabric for the poncho and cuff/elbow pieces, I have a question for this. Joann's has these two nice knits that are blue-tone greys. I think the lighter of the two would be best, but would they be approvable since the CRL says light grey? The grey both in the comic scans and in Glory's CRL does look blue-tone to me. Photo 1 (fabrics on the bolt) | Photo 2 (bolt tag for lighter) | Photo 2 (bolt tag for darker) If not, I plan to use Jet Set 2 knit and dye it to the color I need - I recently used the original Jet Set fabric for my Senatorial Leia (here's a photo), and I think I can really make it work for the poncho and arm pieces. I did ask Glory what they recommended, and said to make sure it's not too stretchy, and they ultimately went with their final choice of fabric to match Mara masquerading as a Baroness. I really like the way the poncho lays in the comic though, so I would love to try and make a knit poncho work! It could possibly expand fabric options for the CRL as well. I plan to use a nice knit interfacing to have some weight and support for the fabric. I'm also using a stretchy thread with these fabrics - I 100% recommend Coats & Clark Eloflex thread for projects like this. Even handsewing with it is incredibly easy! I do have a question on the poncho construction though, should it be self-lined? Blind hemmed? The knit may not exactly fray as other fabrics would, but over time it will definitely lose it's niceness if I cut it and left it as is. Also, does the collar fold down? Should it be left folded down or tacked down with small prick stitches? I plan to try and thrift my boots, they're not too hard of a style to find and from the sound of it, I might be able to use them for Mara's other black jumpsuit! The CRL says they should have a "modest heel" - would a small heel, say around 1 to 1.5 inch be okay? I have issues wearing high heels due to being disabled - anything over 2 inches puts me at a fall risk. It's an issue I've been running into with some RL costumes as well. For my wig, I plan to look at Arda Wigs. I know Glory mentioned their wigs can be on the thick side, but a bit of de-wefting should make it just fine. I think I will go a bit darker and go with Dark Copper Red, since I'm a bit of a sucker for Shannon McRandle's version of Mara. For contacts, I go through the brand OhMyKitty4U as my fiance (my Luke!) is an affiliate. Note that these are circle lenses, and there are huge risks to wearing them. I understand the risks and try to be as careful as I can when wearing them. If any of you use or consider using circle lenses, please understand the risks and make sure you are careful using them. The lightsaber is a struggle. I know the problems with Ultra, and do know Saberforge or a 3D printed hilt are good options as well. But I've held the US hilt in person at an event and truly think it's a good size for me, as I've heard SF's is a bit smaller scaled. I also worry about a 3D printed hilt breaking if I may drop it or if it falls out of my mobility aid. I am also very new to soldering and electronics, so I am not confident yet for a full custom build. I want to make sure I put my money into something sturdy and will last me, and I personally have not had many issues with my US hilts yet. I plan to go for a basic, soundless setup with purple blade of course. I didn't plan to go for the small blaster right away, but I might just to have it. Most conventions and events require an orange tip for safety though - how would I go about this for approval? Maybe some sort of tape or piece I can put on for events? (And do any of you have 3D print file recommendations?) I have questions about the leather bag. Do we have a good recommendation for size/scale proportional to the wearer? What size/kind of leather would you recommend? I think I can make the bag closure and rods on the bottom from oven-bake clay and found materials. I *think* that covers it for now! I will keep this thread updated as I make progress

I was hoping there would be a way to attach them without having to physically modify the sabers themselves. Darn. Mine aren't simply empty props but fully function with the electronics inside. Maybe I'll just go for the lesser requirements of 5 random lightsabers and use ones that have d or V rings.

(Shrug)

I have completely neglected to update this thread in the whirlwind my ilfe has been since my last update! So here it is!! I was approved in the 501st at the end of March and I am now DS-19477!! I was approved in both Rebel Legion and Dark Empire in June as well, and as far as I'm aware I am the first Nezmi/Bubblecliff Mara for my bases! I am still waiting to submit for Saber Guild, as there's a few adjustments I would like to make. So far, I need to add stiffer interfacing to my poncho collar (GML feedback), I need to go in and fix my arm/cuff pieces (the stretchy thread does break/get loose... a lot), I need to add elastic to my boots as they are extremely tight and difficult to put on, and I need to adjust my wig a bit more for comfort. I also need to add velcro to my poncho (thank you to the other Mara I met at C2E2 from Ilum Base for the tip!), as it loves to spin around my neck lol. The wig and poncho corrections are what I feel like I need before submitting to SG. I also need to find the rest of my progress photos to post here, too. Sewing the sleeves was a massive pickle! I am also still working on my blaster, and still toying with making the leather bag - especially if that means I can use a shorter wig with it. I do plan to come back to this thread for those!! Here are some photos of my finished costume! These were taken by my partner, HiraethSolo/Komorebi Flash Media, at C2E2. Save for the boots, this costume is so beautiful and comfortable. I truly cannot wait to make the other Mara outfits I have planned. If any of you are also looking at making this costume, I am happy to answer any questions you may have!

Hello everyone, I’m Daisy from the Dutch Garrison and together with Rikki I have been assigned as your LMO team for this term. About Me: My name is Daisy van Rijn, and this is my second term as a 501st Legion Membership Officer. I have eight approved 501st costumes, four in the Rebel Legion and I have a Seventh Sister costume that I'm hoping to finish this year. I have been sewing since I was 19 and love sharing that acquired knowledge with others. I'm excited to be able to assist you this year with the TFE Detachment as I have a large love for the Old Republic Era. What is an LMO? The Legion Membership Team is responsible for reviewing and processing applications for membership, and maintaining and updating member information in the Legion database. The Legion Membership Officers drives costume policies, including acceptable costume types for membership and setting standards for costume submissions, and are the final arbiter of member costume issues and approvals. The Legion Membership Officer supervises and advises Detachments, Garrison Membership Liaisons, and Garrison Web Liaisons on any questions or issues they may have with member’s costumes. Have a question about membership these are the folks to talk to! There are LMOs you can contact at any time at Legion Officers however Rikki and I are the ones who are assigned to the Imperial Gunnery Corps this term. Thinking of starting a NTTL (New to the Legion) Costume? Please message the Detachment and me here as well as send a link to your build thread. I love researching new costumes and helping. Worried a costume may or may not be eligible for the Legion approval? https://databank.501st.com/databank/Costuming:CRLGuide See Character Approval and New to the Legion Costumes (NTTL) sections for details. For “New to the Legion” costumes please also have a look here: Costuming Standards Have a question? Do not hesitate to message me. Get your references together and sent to LMO (at) 501st (dot) com.

I can't ask any questions as Mara is not my area of expertise but I love the detail so far for this build! This will be so helpful for the people who follow after. I wish you nothing but the best of luck.

Awesome...!!! Very interesset in more Photos