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Post by Plo Strax-Avix on Aug 12, 2005 7:14:32 GMT -5
Just became a full member and thought I'd share the finer details of my costume will everyone...
My costume is inspired by Master Windu's coatume, with extra long tabards and earthy colours, since I consider myself Master Windu’s last apprentice. I embroided motifs on my costume to depict symbols, elements and places that are of importance to me…
Here’s me in my costume. Photoshop work courtesy of Jedileda.
Close up of the edge of my Outer Tunic sleeve
A crest on the upper back of my Outer Tunic, just below the collar.
Close up of the front of my Tabard
Details on the collar of my sleeveless Inner Tunic
To view my boots, goto My Custom Boots
To view my belt, goto My Scratch-Built jedi Belt
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Post by Mon-Jas Charan on Aug 12, 2005 10:24:33 GMT -5
Very Nice ... good job.
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Post by Primrodo on Aug 12, 2005 11:14:10 GMT -5
Very unique! Great work!
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Post by Jauhzmynn Enz on Aug 12, 2005 11:45:32 GMT -5
Dude, all of your stuff's awesome.:-)
I'm glad I'm not the only one who embroiders their stuff. it does add a more personal less generic look.Great job.
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Post by lazlototh on Aug 12, 2005 13:12:46 GMT -5
very nice! The embroidering is awesome
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Post by JediKai on Aug 13, 2005 0:50:47 GMT -5
Very nice. Embroidery is an interesting idea.
Someone I know who knows someone who says she knows....that the patterns on Jocasta Nu's costume were actually embroidered.
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Post by Plo Strax-Avix on Aug 13, 2005 5:36:35 GMT -5
Thanks for all the compliments, I'm glad you guys approve 
When I first thought about embroidering my costume, I wasn't sure how fellow Jedis would react to it. So I did some research and saw that thanks to the EU, costumes with elaborate embroidery is not uncommon, so I decided to give it a go.
As you can see, I've kept it quite low-key, using very subtle colour thread and only have the embroidery on strategic areas. Now that I have worn it to quite a few events and gathering, and haven't receive any negative feedback about it, I think I'll put more embroidery on it. Actually sometimes people don't even notice the embroidery because its so subtle and blends in with the background color...
This is what I have in mind...full embroidery on the front of the Tabard from the waist down; more embroidery on the Outer Tunic sleeve edge, expanding out from the existing pattern; and on the pants along the outer seam, from the waist down to where the pants go into the boots.
What do you guys think?
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Post by kivaanzion on Aug 14, 2005 15:01:04 GMT -5
Wow! ;D The embroidery is fantastic! Very unique! I say go with the ideas you have! What you have done so far is superb!
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Post by Tai-Shon Quinn on Aug 15, 2005 9:50:58 GMT -5
Nicely done! I believe that not only a jedi's lightsaber should be unique, but that he/she should create their own unique look and you have certainly done this. May the force be with you all!
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Post by Nova Darklighter on Aug 15, 2005 21:19:11 GMT -5
They are really nice, did you do that by hand? It looks like "French Knots" in the one design, is that what the stich is?
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Post by Plo Strax-Avix on Aug 18, 2005 9:35:45 GMT -5
They are really nice, did you do that by hand? It looks like "French Knots" in the one design, is that what the stich is?
For anyone else who care to know, it's satin stitches for the embroidery on the sleeve edge, while running stitches and stem stitches were used for the tabard and the rest of the designs on the crest...
Palestrina stitches were used on the collar of the inner tunic.
And no, I didn't do the embroidery myself, my girlfriend did. She makes candle wicking cushions and table runners, apart from doing smocking for children's dresses...and yes, it was all hand-sawn. |
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Post by Nova Darklighter on Aug 21, 2005 22:55:33 GMT -5
Beautiful Job! A friend of mine and I did our (medieval group) shire's Banner & Herald's Tabbards several years ago, some of the design we did was done in the French Knot style, it's a difficult stitch to get the hang of at 1st, haven't done it since, I'd have to relearn how
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Post by Schph Gochi on Sept 14, 2005 15:49:29 GMT -5
Believe it or not Nova....french knots...those I can do!
I used to do a little embroidery when I was very young...my grandmother taught me....
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Post by tigus on Sept 14, 2005 15:57:20 GMT -5
wow, beautiful work  |
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Post by Jauhzmynn Enz on Sept 14, 2005 16:32:04 GMT -5
What type of thread did she use?(Your fiance'.) I've been wanting to do that to my obi and tabbrds but never knew were to start threadwise.
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