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    My Mara Jade WIP

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    I ordered different fabric for the Cape. After doing some research of images online, I wasn't 100% set on the chocolate brown color that I had previously purchased. I think this color is a little bit better. Opinions?

     

     

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    My Mara Jade WIP

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    Thanks for the feedback. I checked out the site and I also forwarded it to my artist. Hopefully he will be able to make adjustments from your input and from the images on the site you send me.

    My Mara Jade WIP

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    Ok, thanks. I sent your comments to my artist. Would you happen to have a pic of your piece for reference? I may have sent him an inaccurate image that I found that was supposed to have ben accurate.

    My Mara Jade WIP

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    So the shower curtain arrive today and is decidedly not fabric at all even though the description said it was fabric. It is plastic. So back to the drawing board. The goggles are great though.

     

     

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    My Mara Jade WIP

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    I bought these today. I think they'll work

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    Also bought this linens shower curtain to see if it will work for the Cape. Much cheaper than raw silk.

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    Thoughts?

     

     

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    My Mara Jade WIP

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    No I do have a question that I'm hoping some of you can help me with. What are the dimensions for the assassin style blaster? I want to make sure that the person I commissioned to make it has the correct information. Also regarding the Cape, what fabric did you use and was there any pattern in particular that you used for it?

     

     

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    My Mara Jade WIP

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    Got the new LED for my lightsaber along with a purple day blade. Not sure how well you can tell the color from the picture but it is a violet amethyst. The second pick is with the day blade, sort of reminds me of a black light.

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    My Mara Jade WIP

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    I thought of something else to ask here after using my lightsaber at dueling rehearsal tonight.....my hilt has a covertech wheel on it, and I already have a black covertech clip. Are there any regulations or standards for the clip (color, style, etc)?

    My Mara Jade WIP

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    I used yaya han's jumpsuit pattern, but it took an insane amount of altering to get it right. I wouldn't recommend it unless you've had a lot of pattern altering experience. (Plus the torso is about four inches too short on just about everyone so...)

     

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    I was wondering if anyone had use that pattern as I saw it when I was looking for stuff on the Joann fabric website. Good to know about your experience with it. Fortunately I will be commissioning a very experienced seamstress who is familiar with costumes standards for 501st and rebel legion. I am confident in her skills. Assuming of course I find the right pattern for her to work with. I also have red suggestions and of course from past experience in other things that have been made for me, to make the pattern first out of different material just to make sure it's all good and then to use the super expensive fabric.

     

     

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    My Mara Jade WIP

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    Yes it is. That is the same fabric i used for my jumpsuit: a9bf553a157b757c04160448d6f4b514.jpg

     

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    sweet! Now to find the correct pattern

     

     

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    My Mara Jade WIP

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    Here is my lightsaber. It is from Ultrasabers and is called Emperor's Hand! It is relatively new to their line, came out in February and I was so excited when I saw it. There is no sound card in mine as I purchased it for heavy dueling purposes. The LED is currently white/silver as I was hoping to play around with color disks but I didn't get the color I wanted. I have a violet amethyst LED on the way. 0175d5f1a9909929891df36614fd2b41.jpg658527215897802f2fe117c495d402c5.jpg

     

     

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    My Mara Jade WIP

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    I think that's doable. I'd try to get it submitted as such before you go buy new boots.

     

    Based on feedback from a Rebel Legion GML, that's pretty much what was suggested.

    Does the placement of the guards look ok? Are they low enough on my shins?  They end just above where my ankle and foot meet, maybe an inch above.

    My Mara Jade WIP

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    Thanks for the feedback everyone. I am also posting to my Garrison forum under a WIP thread, but responses are slow right now and it's a pretty small garrison(less than 50 I think).  I will take a pic of the boots with the shinguards over then and post there to get my GML's input once he's back from SWCC.

    On another note, I spoke with the company tahat will be making  the belt and holster rig and the harness and they will supply the correct buckles. So no need to find that, at least!

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    My Mara Jade WIP

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    OK I tried the boots on with the shinguards and they do not cover the elastic portion. Bummer! I do not have the money to buy expensive riding boots without zippers and such nor do I think they would actually fit my calves is years of playing soccer and martial arts have caused me to have nearly 17 inch calves. Is synthetic leather a possibility? I tried on my husbands Sith boots and they actually fit but they are the Fantasma ones from Amazon.

    Doing a quick search on eBay, I did find Russian World War II officer boots that are leather with a box calf which I'm not really sure what that means. 386d287fc9486b454a62c617d0d47057.jpgd37e03a73a741569f674f3b5b23e0611.jpga88183b1b7a3a03c2c9566327e52c038.jpgba9be81dc3bc091c89df86abc50b9d17.jpg7f0bac5e27c6c5780aa35a80c2bfd20e.jpg

     

     

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    My Mara Jade WIP

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    Good news is I've seen Maras approved with that colour of red hair, so unless your GML gets a bee in their bonnet it's probably ok. I went for an orange-y-er colour, but that's cause I fell in love with her from the books where they describe it as "fire".

     

     

    Gloves & shins look solid to me.

     

    Can you take the lip off the belt buckle? She isn't pictured with a raised edge anywhere.

     

    The boots I think are going to be down to your GML. I've seen folks with similar approved and rejected with similar, so I'd see what your garrison says.

     

    Anything in particular about the boots? I already removed the buckles and the attached straps. I pretty much need the elastic panels as most boots don't fit my calves.

     

    As for the belt buckle, it's metal  so I'd have to grind down the lip with my Dremel tool. Not sure how that would turn out. I'll keep on the lookout for a totally smooth one.

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