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Glory530

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  1. Congratulations once again! Velcro dots are totally the way to go for keeping the poncho in place on the suit. That's the only modification I've made since developing the CRL, and it helps a ton!
  2. My suit is the same type of fabric, and I had this start to happen below the zipper. I had some extra fabric (since I purchased some of the same fabric to make my gloves), so I cut a small rectangle patch to reinforce the area and used E6000 to glue it to the inside. It helps take some of the load off the stitch holes, which are weak points.
  3. If you can share a pucture, that might help. Is the stitch itself pulling apart, or is the fabric tearing away from the stitch?
  4. The shin guards/knee pads do not need to exactly match the CRL image, as we are given another option: "The shin and knee guards may be custom sculpted to match the designs used in the comics, or they may be based on the police style shin and knee pads used in the Decipher image of Mara." Here is the Decipher image: It's not possible to find this exact pair anymore (believe me, I tried), so something pretty close in a similar style will typically be approvable. Shannon McRandle said the guards in the Decipher image were hockey ones, but many of us use the police/SWAT style shown in the post above.
  5. My costume was approved today! Yay! DS Mara Jade set complete!
  6. And last but not least... the approval photos! I just submitted this tonight, and this was my first time putting on the whole costume together. I love this so much! Note: even when we adjusted the color temperature on the camera to the exact specification of my studio lights, the maroon fabric still looks a little on the bright red side. Ah well, at least all the other colors look right. Fingers crossed the approval goes swiftly with no issues!
  7. Ah, I forgot to mention the blaster that my husband was working on while I was sewing! This was resin printed, primed, painted all black (like the comic), clear coated, and weathered via silver dry brushing. The model included a scope and the mounting hardware, but I chose to omit these since the blaster in the comic does not appear to include the scope. So basically I went with the Doctor Aphra configuration with the base blaster and bracket.
  8. Here are some photos of my completed scarf. I made this in two layers so that both sides look clean and free of visible seams and hems. I also added a keyhole slot on my left side to pull the other side of the scarf through. This makes it look more like the comic and also prevents me from having to throw one side of the scarf back over my shoulder when it slides off pretty muck every time I breathe. For the visor part, I added a piece of stiffener between the two leather layers (the same kind I used for my Imperial Officer hat) to keep it from folding in half.
  9. My epaulettes are now completed! I used 3 mm Sintra for the base and curved both pieces just slightly lengthwise. I then wrapped the bases in the same leather I used to construct the vest and weathered them (again with the Scotch pad). The hanging cords and the trim around the leather-wrapped pieces is 3/8 in cotton piping, airbrushed with gold fabric paint. The hanging bead strands are 5.5 mm plastic round gold beads that I strung on jewelry wire (thank you, Internet, for the crash course in beaded jewelry-making!). Then I used adhesive Velcro to attach the epaulettes to the black vest. I noticed after I took the photos and changed out of costume that the epaulettes are tilted a little forward. Moving forward, I will be sure to stick these on so that they tilt just a little but further back and sit evenly on top on my shoulders! One more piece to go (the scarf), so this should be ready for submission very soon!
  10. Thank you so much for your kind words! It's getting there - my goal is submission and approval before Motor City Comic Con in May.
  11. Black vest completed! For the pattern on this one, I went back to my bodice sloper and closed out the upper darts, shaped the front sides, and shortened it. Getting the right length and looseness took a little bit of trial and error, but was not too troublesome. Here's my pattern - I opted to not include side seams to keep it a little cleaner. I used black velvet (and that little boy's smiiiile) for my fabric. I finished the edges and armholes with black bias tape since it would be difficult and messy to roll under and hem all those curves. The finished product is shown below. I'm getting so close to the end - just two more pieces and one 3D print to go! šŸ˜„
  12. I finished the leather vest today! The pattern was pretty simple - basically the same as the dress bodice, but with larger armholes and added length to the bottom with double-ended darts to make the vest form-fitting over my hips, belly, butt, and lower back, as shown in the comic. For the material, I used 2/3 oz veg tan leather in beige color (but it actually looks more like a tan color) from Tandy. The color is fairly close to the comic (which bugs me a little since I tend to obsess over matching colors exactly, but I'm not about to start messing with mixing leather dyes to get it closer). Plus it's pretty much an exact color match to the CRL. I used 3/4 in wide adhesive Velcro in a beige-ish color for the closure. Velcro makes the most sense to me since there are a couple panels in the comic (one example above) where the vest is open only in the middle section of the front opening (where Mara tucks in her blaster) and appears to stay closed at the top and the bottom. I also added a topstitch around the bottom edge and up the center front to match the topstitch or groove in the leather shown in the comic. Finally, the weathering. I was lucky that the leather I purchased had some scrapes and imperfections in it already (yay natural weathering!) I added some additional wear to the edges, side seams, and darts using a Scotch pad - a tip I picked up from one of Adam Savage's videos when I was looking into how to weather leather. Finished product:
  13. Hi there! I spent a while searching today, and I found some boots that appear that would be approvable and are available in your size (as long as they are the faux leather version - I didn't see anywhere to select a material option). They are over $100, and sorry I neglected to ask what your budget was, but in my experience it's worth it to spend extra on a good pair of boots - your feet and back will thank you! https://www.shoecarnival.com/womens_aerosoles_berri_tall_riding_boots/114819.html?color=236915&queryID=61a9cc0cff882239fb72c34f18d71dc2&objectID=114819-323418 Edit: they are also available on the Aerosoles website for a lower price, and you can select the material. https://www.aerosoles.com/products/berri?variant=32891485487188
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