Chic, IL April Costume Club

After polling the Costume Club participants...and checking with Emma and Lionel.....we will be moving Costume Club back to Sunday....

So...for April:

Date: April 2, 2006
Time: 1:00 pm-ish...Femme...I know that you might be a little later..

Project: Finishing up the X-Wing Flak vest...or getting as near to finish as possible....

May project: Leatherworking....101....Lionel...you are on for this one...I have all of my Jedi Belt supplies ready...but don't want to move forward without your help....

We will also be looking for ideas for future meetings....

 

Since this is up I got a question. Dose anybody know how to make the Clone Trooper belt the right way? Because I'm getting some armor from a friend of mine that needs fixing up and that I can take care of. The belt however needs to be made and all i got are molds of it.

Any idea's?

 

So...just trying to understand here because it sounds like this is an atypical situation.

You got clone armor but didn't get a belt so the guy sent you a mold? What kind of mold? Pics?

 

Ditto Goat.....most armor orders that I have heard of include everything...if you are missing a belt...I would check back with who you bought if from...perhaps they just forgot to include that piece.....

 

Sorry about the slow response. I just got the armor Tuesday and this is what it came with for the belt.

[image=http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y123/badkarmajmc/HPIM1951.jpg]

The good news is that I can make the belt from scratch. The bad news is that the rest of the armor is to small for me plus its made from a real thin plastic. It was given to me buy a FF friend from California. Thank god I didn't have to pay for this.Except I have to buy him a couple of beers at Dragoncon.

 

FYI that is not a mold. That's a vacuform pull.

Good luck on your CT.

 

Yea! for Sundays. I should be able to make at least part of this, although I may be sitting in the corner doing handwork while you play with leather.

~H~

 

Welcome back, Heather!

I'll still need to work on the flak vest. I'm slow.

 

Off topic, but oh well

Pictures!

http://groups.msn.com/LadyFeathers/rome.msnw?Page=1

These are roughly in order. This is only about half of what I have, plus I need to get a bunch from the three other cameras that were on the trip. At a certain point I had to start conserving battery, so I didn't take photos knowing I could get it later (like the Trevi Fountain). There was also stuff we couldn't photograph, and I didn't get any of the last day when we ran through 5 churches. I'll post an update once I have everything worked out.

People you'll see in these photos: Chris (my dad), Robyn (my sister), Heather (me), Heather (my sister's friend) and Amy (my sister's friend). There's only a few of me here since this was my camera.

~H~

 

Great pictures. I especially like the She-Wolf (I'm mad on Romulus and Remus) and Robyn at Pompeii.

 

Extremely jealous Heather! Awesome!

I am also glad we went back to Sunday....I think it is a little more "laid back"...

Costume Club for April will still be the vests....

I would like to see them get nearer to being finished before we "move on" and I know that Carrie needs to use a machine...I will bring my machine for Carrie to use.....

And....may bring my new project....ok...I have more than one project in the works....

But may bring this project to have Lionel help me trim...or at least mark for trimming....

http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/schphgochi/detail?.dir=1621&.dnm=83fcscd.jpg&.src=ph

 

Wow! Is that a TE suit?

 

TE?
Actually, it is a set of regular Stormtrooper Armor that I won on e-bay....the guy lived in South Bend, IN...so I knew I could pick it up....he included a LOT of extras...and the stuff looked to be good quality...which it is....I honestly don't know where the seller got it....
The bucket even has the fans and a mic system in it....and the proper "ANH" blue stripes are on it....I have to put the "smile" on...I may cut out the parts in the smile that are black and put black mesh in from behind...so you get a little extra ventilation in the helmet and it still looks good...I have seen others do that...and I know that Lionel put a lot of ventilation in Emma's Clone helmet..and you really can't see it unless you are looking for it....

all things considered...I gave up on the Episode III Clonetrooper...not too many places you can get it....and...well....you know that story...

 

Ok, so April will be working on vests again, and I assume some general sewing as needed for various projects. Do I need to bring one or more machines? I'll be coming in from St.Louis (again) so I can just throw a machine in the car and it can sit there until the meeting on Sunday afternoon.

Also, what are the odds that Lionel/Emma will let me bring my dog to the meeting? She's an uberchicken and will probably just sit under my chair the whole time, but bringing her would eliminate the need for me to go to my apartment to drop her off and then drive back to the south side. Although on a Sunday the traffic wouldn't be too bad. Eh, we'll see - hopefully I'll get up early enough so it won't be a problem.

Starting at 1 pm? 2 pm?

~H~

 

I will be there at 1:00 pm...
A machine would be a good thing...
I would send Emma a pm about the pooch.....I don't want to speak for them...

 

Can someone send me directions so I can figure out how to get to the meeting? I would LOOOOVE to attend! It's totally up my ally :] (If that's alright with everyone. I'm still new to the boards, but would like to become familiar with everyone as soon as humanly possible so I don't feel so awkward! haha) Anyway, directions would be awesome. Yaay!

-Mary

 

PM sent...

 

Don't let daylight savings screw you up. It begins 2 A.M. on the second of April.

 

Would it be too late for me to start a flak vest this coming week? And if it isn't, is there any specific fabric I could get so I could work on it at the meet-up? I always wanted to make a rebel pilot outfit and this would be a great opportunity! I have some other costumes I want to work on but the rebel pilot would be the best choice since other people are working on it too :]

 

I bought too much fabric. I was going to make some banners with the excess, but let's be realistic, I will in ten years. I'll bring it if you are interested. Phyllis has the patterns. I doubt it's too late esp. if you have a machine at home to play catch up.

 

That would be AMAZING if you brought it with you. I would be grateful :] Just let me know how much it was so I can pay for it! This saves me a trip to the fabric store and worrying about what fabric I need. And it's extra excellent that there will be a pattern available!

 

Thanks for the heads-up for daylight savings time....
completely forgot about that....

 

and
doh.....

Moy....now I know who you are....you were the blonde Stormtrooper at the Zahn Booksigning....right?

Sorry I didn't recognize the name/post at first....
I will do my best to try to remember the "Dressing a Galaxy"....
I will also bring the pattern....I think there was a post in our other "Flak Vest" thread for the site for the intructions....

 

Haha yeah I was the blonde stormtrooper at the Zahn booksigning :]

I understand if you don't remember the book, or the pattern-I'm sure you have plenty to bring already! But if you manage it, I would be sooo greatful.

Thanks again, Phyllis!

-Mary

 

I was the Imperial Officer/Imperial Secretary (Imperial Secretary =skirt...lol) at the Zahn Booksigning....

I just purchased a set of Stormtrooper armor off a guy in South Bend (he is 6' tall...I am 5'4") - and I have like a gazillion questions on how to scale/cut the pieces to fit me....