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Apprentice_Anakin Registered: Sep '01	Date Posted: 4/10/02 11:58am Subject: Jedi belts
	Hi. I'm making an Anakin Jedi Garb Episode II costume. Does anybody know where I could buy a Jedi belt, either online or a belt that looks similar that I could get at a store. Any info would help. I'm not interested on any of the equipment and items on the belt (yet) just the belt itself. Thanx -----signature----- Signatures make me want to punch you in the face. My signature is awesome. Don't believe anything you read on the net. Except this. Well, including this I suppose. Everything you just read is spam. http://www.youtube.com/coreyvidal \| http://www.aexian.com
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JediToren Registered: Mar '00	Date Posted: 4/10/02 12:25pm Subject: RE: Jedi belts
	I highly recommend you check out Doug Sullivan's Jedi Belt Tutorial As for where to buy (WTB) them, there are three people who sell Jedi belts. I PMed the information to you. -----signature----- Chewbacca Costuming Resources: http://www.rebellegion.com/chewie/ The Wookiee formerly known as JediToren
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Woofer Title: FF CR Emeritus Niagara Falls ON Canada Registered: Aug '01	Date Posted: 4/10/02 4:42pm Subject: RE: Jedi belts
	I went to a Tandy Leather dealer and bought the leather, 2 different buckle ideas and Chicago screws all for about $40 CDN including tax. Apprentice Anakin is a member of YJN also, so I can help him with his belt if he wants. -----signature----- John H. VanOphem Übergeek Buddhism: Birth. Work. Death. Repeat if necessary.
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Woofer Title: FF CR Emeritus Niagara Falls ON Canada Registered: Aug '01	Date Posted: 4/10/02 11:47pm Subject: RE: Jedi belts
	And I put the whole thing together in just a few hours!! Proud maker/owner of an authentically styled prequel era Jedi utility belt. -----signature----- John H. VanOphem Übergeek Buddhism: Birth. Work. Death. Repeat if necessary.
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Doright Title: MNForce Webmaster Registered: Jun '99	Date Posted: 4/12/02 1:19am Subject: RE: Jedi belts
	I just got my belt blanks from Shopforleather.com the other day. I am in the process of dyeing them. The dyeing is a bit tough. It was hard to get the color solid. I thought I saw a spray on leather dye at a shoe store.. Anyone try that before? -----signature----- http://www.minnesotaforce.org
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Woofer Title: FF CR Emeritus Niagara Falls ON Canada Registered: Aug '01	Date Posted: 4/12/02 11:30am Subject: RE: Jedi belts
	Sorry, my belt is plain old black leather. No dyeing involved. But I had someone else ask me why not buy the right coloured leather to begin with? As I needed black leather for my costume, I didn't bother looking at the browns. Is it that the Jedi belts are an odd shade of brown that can only be achieved by dyeing, or are people dyeing the leather to give it a worn in look? -----signature----- John H. VanOphem Übergeek Buddhism: Birth. Work. Death. Repeat if necessary.
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Doright Title: MNForce Webmaster Registered: Jun '99	Date Posted: 4/13/02 12:36am Subject: RE: Jedi belts
	The site I found the strips only had Black, veggie tan or Burgundy. I thought the Burgundy was too red and I didn't want black. I think it turned out ok dyeing it though.. -----signature----- http://www.minnesotaforce.org
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Woofer Title: FF CR Emeritus Niagara Falls ON Canada Registered: Aug '01	Date Posted: 4/13/02 2:22pm Subject: RE: Jedi belts
	Well I went back to the Tandy Leather dealer here in town (apparently the company is now call Heritan). Not only could they cut me any length or width of belt material I need, they informed me they can also dye and "antique" the leather to give it a more lived in look! Maybe next time save the trouble of all the dyeing by requesting it to be pre-done. On a side note, I went back because I wanted to redo the wide part of the belt. I used a 2 inch wide precut piece. The proportions however just looked a bit off compared to the Ep 2 publicity stills that showed a Jedi belt. Then I noticed it. The food capsules are the same height as the belt is wide! So measure the pen cap, add a bit for the round tip at the bottom and come up with 2.25 inches. The center belt is a 3/4 inch one, so with a 2.25 in belt it covers the middle third exactly, and frankly just looks better. That extra quarter inch makes the difference. Even the Episode 1 belts appear to match the width, so unless they used a longer pen cap of the same style, I'd say all the Jedi belts are 2.25 inches wide. The biggest difference in the Obi-Wan belt is the thin belt, his looks to be a 1/2 inch wide, compared to the 3/4 inch wide one that Anakin and Mace wear in Episode 2. -----signature----- John H. VanOphem Übergeek Buddhism: Birth. Work. Death. Repeat if necessary.
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Doright Title: MNForce Webmaster Registered: Jun '99	Date Posted: 4/14/02 12:08am Subject: RE: Jedi belts
	Because I am a bigger guy I went with the 3 inch belt strip. It just looked better on me that way. -----signature----- http://www.minnesotaforce.org
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Jedi-Finney Registered: Mar '01	Date Posted: 4/14/02 4:39am Subject: RE: Jedi belts
	how do you go about dying leather... my belt is a little bit too light brown, and i'd like it darker...
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Doright Title: MNForce Webmaster Registered: Jun '99	Date Posted: 4/14/02 10:07pm Subject: RE: Jedi belts
	I got some leather Dye at a shoe store. It had a little cotton brush on it that you use to brush on the dye. It didn't turn out solid but now that I look at it, it kind of looks worn that way so I am going to leave it. I will get some pictures of it. I wish I could afford some of those cool pouches Jedi Toren found. I had to make my pouches out of vinyl so they are the weakest part of my belt. -----signature----- http://www.minnesotaforce.org
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AZLineUp Registered: Jan '01	Date Posted: 4/16/02 3:07am Subject: RE: Jedi belts
	Looks like the costume people at lucasfilm want to make it harder for us,, or easier if you will after taking a look at the Borders Episode II display which has a full-size picture on it, I have noted a few things the large belt is made out of 2 pieces of thinner leather, sewn together with a total of 7 stitch lines(starting about 1cm from each end) and is about 3 1/2" in wide.. The inner belt is made out of the same thin leather and has 2 stitches about 1/8" from each end.. It looks to be an inch wide The buckle is like one you can grab just about anywhere, and is a dark silver with weathering on it,, I can't remember if it is a darker buckle with lighter weathering or a light buckle with dark weathering,, I am leaning towards the latter.. The buttons that hold the inner belt on are the same Sam Browne type you can pick up at the leather factory for under a buck (if you have the connections) The food capsules are held onto the inner belt this time, in groups of 4 and all have a different color, and they start about 2-3" behind the first placement of SB Buttons here are the colors going from front to back (I'm guessing it's a mirror image for both sides, in case they have to flip the image) I have the sequence from front to back SILVER GOLD COPPER GUNMETAL (Dark Silver) The fabric sash is still 6" The Lightsaber slip is about an inch behind the food capsules and the pouches are pretty much the same as the Episode I pouches(thank the maker) Other than that,, nothing much else I noted,, just that the belt is a lighter color than the leather tabbards and is the same as the boots -----signature----- JOIN THE LINE!!! It is Your DESTINY!!! Episode II Line-Up at the Arizona Mills Harkins 24 Theaters Join us for 2 continuous weeks prior to Episode II's official release THX EX, Dolby Digital 7.1 http://AZLineUp.com
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Lord Bane Title: Manager Emeritus Registered: May '99	Date Posted: 4/17/02 12:03am Subject: RE: Jedi belts
	Belt buckle enthusiast(s) - use this thread. Woozer - thanks for the heads up. -----signature----- “Time in its aging course teaches all things.” -Prometheus Bound http://thedenofmystery.blogspot.com/ Tales! Commentary! Tomfoolery!
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Woofer Title: FF CR Emeritus Niagara Falls ON Canada Registered: Aug '01	Date Posted: 4/17/02 12:07am Subject: RE: Jedi belts
	Who? Sheesh, and anyone who thinks being Blue has an advantage.... -----signature----- John H. VanOphem Übergeek Buddhism: Birth. Work. Death. Repeat if necessary.
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kreleia Registered: Dec '00	Date Posted: 4/17/02 1:29pm Subject: RE: Jedi belts
	LOL!! We all love ya Woofer. -----signature----- all ur base... i haz dem.
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Woofer Title: FF CR Emeritus Niagara Falls ON Canada Registered: Aug '01	Date Posted: 4/19/02 11:30pm Subject: RE: Jedi belts
	Update and a new query. I finally had some time to redo the main part of my belt with the 2.25 inch wide piece, replacing the 2 inch one. Much nicer IMHO. Now, my request. I need pouches! Are there any patterns out there for the prequel style pouches? I have some black pleather (got cheap) that I could use. I also was thinking of gluing the pleather onto smallish containers and making a pouch that way. I'm not looking for accurate reproductions. But I would like to have something that is at least similar to the "standard" complement of pouches, and approximately the same size. Any pointers? Thanks. -----signature----- John H. VanOphem Übergeek Buddhism: Birth. Work. Death. Repeat if necessary.
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