Comments for A Quiet Path http://colincarley.com Thu, 22 Jul 2010 01:41:01 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 Comment on Foam / Fiberglass Armor by Makoto http://colincarley.com/props-armor/foam-fiberglass-armor/comment-page-1/#comment-2050 Makoto Thu, 22 Jul 2010 01:41:01 +0000 http://colincarley.com/?page_id=329#comment-2050 Glad I could help, or at least provide some tips! Let me know how it goes (or send to email@makotokamui.com), I'd love to see what you do with Mara's costume. Glad I could help, or at least provide some tips! Let me know how it goes (or send to email@makotokamui.com), I’d love to see what you do with Mara’s costume.

]]> Comment on Foam / Fiberglass Armor by Saira Tasartir http://colincarley.com/props-armor/foam-fiberglass-armor/comment-page-1/#comment-2048 Saira Tasartir Wed, 21 Jul 2010 05:52:12 +0000 http://colincarley.com/?page_id=329#comment-2048 Ok-- that makes perfect sense. Sounds like foam is the way to go! I definitely would rather have the uniform thickness, and not be rushed while applying the details! Thanks so much for responding-- it's great to get advice from someone who's done this before! Great website by the way-- you've done a wonderful job explaining stuff and posting good pictures. Thanks! Saira Ok– that makes perfect sense. Sounds like foam is the way to go! I definitely would rather have the uniform thickness, and not be rushed while applying the details! Thanks so much for responding– it’s great to get advice from someone who’s done this before! Great website by the way– you’ve done a wonderful job explaining stuff and posting good pictures. Thanks!
Saira

]]> Comment on Gourry progress, weekend of 07/17 by Makoto http://colincarley.com/costuming/gourry/gourry-progress-weekend-of-0717/comment-page-1/#comment-2046 Makoto Wed, 21 Jul 2010 01:50:38 +0000 http://colincarley.com/?p=725#comment-2046 Mostly clothing items - gloves, wrap up the shirt (pants are done), bracelets.. little things like that. Mostly clothing items – gloves, wrap up the shirt (pants are done), bracelets.. little things like that.

]]> Comment on Gourry progress, weekend of 07/17 by Rail http://colincarley.com/costuming/gourry/gourry-progress-weekend-of-0717/comment-page-1/#comment-2045 Rail Mon, 19 Jul 2010 04:12:48 +0000 http://colincarley.com/?p=725#comment-2045 What is the other 10% remaining? And I think we should find some armor-friendly jobs... What is the other 10% remaining? And I think we should find some armor-friendly jobs…

]]> Comment on Gourry progress 07/15 by Makoto http://colincarley.com/costuming/gourry/gourry-progress-0715/comment-page-1/#comment-2044 Makoto Sun, 18 Jul 2010 23:11:28 +0000 http://colincarley.com/?p=723#comment-2044 My coworkers look at me funny if I arrive in full armor, so I try to keep things toned down a lot of the time. My coworkers look at me funny if I arrive in full armor, so I try to keep things toned down a lot of the time.

]]> Comment on Gourry progress 07/15 by Rail http://colincarley.com/costuming/gourry/gourry-progress-0715/comment-page-1/#comment-2042 Rail Fri, 16 Jul 2010 05:15:49 +0000 http://colincarley.com/?p=723#comment-2042 I certainly hope you'll be able to draw the sword free! How else will you do some dynamic posing? And normal clothing? You mean to tell me that you aren't constantly clad in armor? I'm more than a little disappointed in this revelation. I certainly hope you’ll be able to draw the sword free! How else will you do some dynamic posing? And normal clothing? You mean to tell me that you aren’t constantly clad in armor? I’m more than a little disappointed in this revelation.

]]> Comment on Gourry progress 07/14 by Makoto http://colincarley.com/costuming/gourry/gourry-progress-0714/comment-page-1/#comment-2041 Makoto Fri, 16 Jul 2010 00:31:08 +0000 http://colincarley.com/?p=721#comment-2041 I used 1/2" wide cotton strap from Jo-Ann's. It feels a lot like katana wrap does, and it's a whole lot cheaper - it's sold near the ribbon section at my store. It's not really hard to get it even, though. For two of those hilts, I just did a simple spiral wrap, took about 2 minutes each. For the full sword, I decided to get fancy and did a dual woven spiral.. not that you can tell from any sort of difference, but up close it looks cool. I used 1/2″ wide cotton strap from Jo-Ann’s. It feels a lot like katana wrap does, and it’s a whole lot cheaper – it’s sold near the ribbon section at my store.

It’s not really hard to get it even, though. For two of those hilts, I just did a simple spiral wrap, took about 2 minutes each. For the full sword, I decided to get fancy and did a dual woven spiral.. not that you can tell from any sort of difference, but up close it looks cool.

]]> Comment on Gourry progress 07/14 by Rail http://colincarley.com/costuming/gourry/gourry-progress-0714/comment-page-1/#comment-2040 Rail Thu, 15 Jul 2010 22:25:57 +0000 http://colincarley.com/?p=721#comment-2040 The wrapping looks so even... I don't have the patience for that. What did you use to wrap the hilts? It looks really nice! The wrapping looks so even… I don’t have the patience for that. What did you use to wrap the hilts? It looks really nice!

]]> Comment on Gourry progress 07/13 by Rail http://colincarley.com/costuming/gourry/gourry-progress-0713/comment-page-1/#comment-2039 Rail Thu, 15 Jul 2010 04:15:48 +0000 http://colincarley.com/?p=711#comment-2039 I'm trying to set a record for the most comments on your site... in one day. No, I don't get notifications when you reply to my comments; is there some way I can set that up? I'm kind of dumb when it comes to this kind of stuff. And I try to avoid hand sewing as much as possible (unless it's 1000s of sequins of course or embroidering tulle), so I think I just assume everyone else is the same way. I wouldn't have been able to sew that in a few minutes by hand though, nice job! I’m trying to set a record for the most comments on your site… in one day. No, I don’t get notifications when you reply to my comments; is there some way I can set that up? I’m kind of dumb when it comes to this kind of stuff. And I try to avoid hand sewing as much as possible (unless it’s 1000s of sequins of course or embroidering tulle), so I think I just assume everyone else is the same way. I wouldn’t have been able to sew that in a few minutes by hand though, nice job!

]]> Comment on Gourry progress 07/13 by Makoto http://colincarley.com/costuming/gourry/gourry-progress-0713/comment-page-1/#comment-2038 Makoto Thu, 15 Jul 2010 01:52:30 +0000 http://colincarley.com/?p=711#comment-2038 I'm not sure I ever mentioned it, really. Mostly because the pleather was cheaper, and slightly sturdier compared to the leather I could find. And I lent out my sewing machine to a friend, so hand sewing was my only option. Besides, those seams are tiny, they only took a minute or two. I’m not sure I ever mentioned it, really. Mostly because the pleather was cheaper, and slightly sturdier compared to the leather I could find. And I lent out my sewing machine to a friend, so hand sewing was my only option. Besides, those seams are tiny, they only took a minute or two.

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