i need help with a belt idea

[DietVanillaMike]

ive had this idea for my belt for awhile now and since i know nothing about leatherworking im looking for help on how to go about making this belt.

id like to make a "jedi" version of this type of belt, with a bandolier attached



if you have any idea on this please let me know

also im curious if this idea would be to deviant from the standard

[rebelscum]

I don't think the this would be too deviant. After all a Jedi Wookie is nonstandard to begin with. If you can pay tribute to your Wookie heritage while being a Jedi, more power to you.

My first thought was to use something similar to Han Solo's belt, because the holster hangs down at an angle from the main belt. However, the metal fittings wouldn't fit in very well with the natural look of a wookie. Maybe if you used a piece of soft leather and stitched it to the end of the bandoleer and the belt.

One word of caution, a straight piece of leather, like a belt strip, might not hang properly if you put it over your shoulder and across your chest. Like the cloth tabards on a standard Jedi costume, you might have to use more of a V shape \_/.

Obiwan's Jedi Academy has info on Jawas and Tusken Raiders, both of which wear bandoleers.

www.jedi-academy.com/index.html

This guy has a bunch of Star Wars inspired leather products, including some bandoleers.

www.ashtonomicon.com/

Finally, you can always ask one of the fine leathercrafters here at The Assembly to make the belt. I'm sure they would appreciate the challenge. I know I would.

[JediKai]

Well, drat. I've seen photos of a costumer who's made some great Jedi costumes and one of them does have the bandoleer. It's like one of the Obi-Wan clone wars action figures. Can't find the photos in my bookmarks now!

[Theyrenotdolls (Den Dragonson)]

it's www.jediagent.com

good luck.

--den

[jayden]

that would be a nice belt. i see you played swg.. as i did for 2.5 years until the dark times

[JediKai]

jediagent, that's it..... www.jediagent.com/props/?album=ObiWan_Clone_Wars_Bandolier

[Ldi-Ovef Te_Azi]

havent seen a swg screen in a while. i tried to be a jedi on that, but they screwed the whole game up for everyone and i finally just said "screw it" and stopped playing. my chara was cool though, she was a twilek, and was very fun to play.