tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9951520842723827892024-03-05T22:32:20.521+11:00Sci-fi Costume BuildsAnd other prop building stuff...Izzyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11515097147507209195noreply@blogger.comBlogger34125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-995152084272382789.post-74079883153699258232015-04-19T18:54:00.000+10:002015-04-19T18:54:10.027+10:00Volpin Props Guide to Building<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I have been following Volpin Props for a while now on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/VolpinProps" target="_blank">Facebook</a> and on <a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/14455307@N07/" target="_blank">Flickr</a>, enjoying seeing what he is doing in his prop shop, but also learning new tips on what to do and pitfalls he has come across whilst building. Today I came across his <a href="http://www.tested.com/" target="_blank">Tested</a> articles and thought I would share the links here.<br />
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<a href="http://www.tested.com/art/makers/452904-volpin-project-part-1-introductions-and-what-im-building/" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; border: 0px; color: #ff6600; font-family: inherit; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: bold; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">The Volpin Project, Part 1</a>: Introductions</div>
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<a href="http://www.tested.com/art/makers/453194-volpin-project-part-2-references-and-blueprinting/" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; border: 0px; color: #ff6600; font-family: inherit; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: bold; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">The Volpin Project, Part 2</a>: References and Blueprinting</div>
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<a href="http://www.tested.com/art/makers/453462-volpin-project-part-3-selecting-materials/" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; border: 0px; color: #ff6600; font-family: inherit; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: bold; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">The Volpin Project, Part 3</a>: Selecting Materials</div>
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<a href="http://www.tested.com/art/makers/453787-volpin-project-part-4-lets-start-building/" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; border: 0px; color: #ff6600; font-family: inherit; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: bold; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">The Volpin Project, Part 4</a>: Taking Shapes</div>
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<a href="http://www.tested.com/art/makers/454030-volpin-project-part-5-bondo-strikes-back/" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; border: 0px; color: #ff6600; font-family: inherit; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: bold; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">The Volpin Project, Part 5:</a><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Bondo Strikes Back</div>
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<a href="http://www.tested.com/art/makers/454391-volpin-project-part-6-details-accents-refinement-and-mockups/" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; border: 0px; color: #ff6600; font-family: inherit; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: bold; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">The Volpin Project, Part 6:</a><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Details, Accents, Refinements, and Mockups</div>
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<a href="http://www.tested.com/art/makers/455027-volpin-project-part-7-introduction-moldmaking/" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; border: 0px; color: #ff6600; font-family: inherit; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: bold; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">The Volpin Project, Part 7:</a><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Introduction to Moldmaking</div>
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<a href="http://www.tested.com/art/makers/455335-volpin-project-part-8-more-complex-moldmaking/" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; border: 0px; color: #ff6600; font-family: inherit; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: bold; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">The Volpin Project, Part 8:</a><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>More Complex Moldmaking</div>
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<a href="http://www.tested.com/art/makers/455623-volpin-project-part-9-casting-process/" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; border: 0px; color: #ff6600; font-family: inherit; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: bold; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">The Volpin Project, Part 9:</a><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>The Casting Process</div>
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<a href="http://www.tested.com/art/makers/455887-volpin-project-part-10-illumination-and-audio/" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; border: 0px; color: #ff6600; font-family: inherit; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: bold; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">The Volpin Project, Part 10:</a><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Illumination and Audio</div>
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<a href="http://www.tested.com/art/makers/456538-volpin-project-part-11-prepping-painting/" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; border: 0px; color: #ff6600; font-family: inherit; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: bold; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">The Volpin Project, Part 11:</a><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Prepping for Paint</div>
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<a href="http://www.tested.com/art/makers/456633-volpin-project-part-12-finally-time-paint/" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; border: 0px; color: #ff6600; font-family: inherit; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: bold; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">The Volpin Project, Part 12:</a><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Finally Time to Paint</div>
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<a href="http://www.tested.com/art/makers/456783-volpin-project-part-13-weathering-needler/" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; border: 0px; color: #ff6600; font-family: inherit; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: bold; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">The Volpin Project, Part 13:</a><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Weathering The Needler</div>
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<a href="http://www.tested.com/art/makers/456932-volpin-project-part-14-putting-it-all-together/" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; border: 0px; color: #ff6600; font-family: inherit; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: bold; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">The Volpin Project, Part 14:</a><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Putting It All Together</div>
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<a href="http://www.tested.com/art/makers/457110-volpin-project-part-15-lessons-learned/" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; border: 0px; color: #ff6600; font-family: inherit; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: bold; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">The Volpin Project, Part 15:</a><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Lessons Learned</div>
I also highly recommend Volpin's <a href="http://www.volpinprops.com/product/painting-and-weathering-for-props-and-replicas-ebook/" target="_blank"><i>Painting and Weathering for Props</i></a> ebook. I have been prop building for several years now, and I learned so much from it. Worth every cent of the small asking price of US$8!Izzyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11515097147507209195noreply@blogger.com1Hobart TAS, Australia-42.881903 147.32381399999997-43.627037 146.03292049999996 -42.136769 148.61470749999998tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-995152084272382789.post-88103733364381017572015-04-19T12:30:00.000+10:002015-04-19T18:54:24.642+10:00Hogwarts Uniform – a History Pt 4<div class="MsoNormal">
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Hogwarts Uniform Late
1990’s</b></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">e.g.</i> Harry's third
to seventh years at Hogwarts - Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004), Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005), Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007), Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009) and Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (2010/2011)</div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Shirt</b>- Plain
white buttoned shirt, same for boys and girls. The girls’ shirts are not
fitted. They are the same shirts the guys are wearing, and even have the
buttons on the right like guys shirts.</div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Tie</b>- Darker
trapped-bar style house tie</div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Skirt</b>- Charcoal
grey Kick-Pleat skirt, wrap-around, has the illusion of having two large
inverted box-pleats in the front, with one of them being the opening. An A-Line
Centre Pleat Skirt is worn by some students instead. </div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Trousers</b>-
Charcoal grey trousers, girls may wear trousers too.</div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Jumper</b>- Charcoal
grey jumper, cardigan or sleeveless jumper with house colored bands around the
hemline and sleeve cuffs (a change from all previous styles which had plain
cuffs and striped neckline).</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Robe</b>- Open black
robe with house crest, pointed hood, and lined in the house color in the
sleeves, hood, and partially down the front opening. pockets hidden in the side
seam of the robes, a wand pocket inside the robe, on the left side. </div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Socks</b>- Charcoal
grey socks, charcoal grey tights or stockings for girls (with skirt)</div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Shoes</b>- Black
leather school shoes, lace up, loafers, or Mary Janes, good, sturdy sole, low
heels or flats</div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Scarf</b>- Darker
trapped-bar style matching the tie</div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Cloak</b>- Plain
black with house crest</div>
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;"><i><b>Source</b>: <a href="http://www.therpf.com/f24/harry-potther-hogwarts-uniform-research-references-where-buy-160718">http://www.therpf.com/f24/harry-potther-hogwarts-uniform-research-references-where-buy-160718</a></i></span></div>
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Izzyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11515097147507209195noreply@blogger.com3Hobart TAS, Australia-42.881903 147.32381399999997-43.627037 146.03292049999996 -42.136769 148.61470749999998tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-995152084272382789.post-22478649419336668492015-04-18T12:30:00.000+10:002015-04-19T18:54:42.411+10:00Hogwarts Uniform – a History Pt 3<div class="MsoNormal">
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Shirt</b>- plain
white buttoned shirt, same for boys and girls</div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Tie</b>- bold, thick
striped house tie</div>
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knife-pleated skirt (for females) </div>
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Trousers- grey trousers (for males)</div>
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Jumper- medium grey jumper with brighter house colored bands
around hem and neck-line</div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Robe</b>- open robe
with House crest, swag-style old robes, a plain Black School Robe with a
Graduation-like or Oval Collar attached by 3 pleats at the collar. This Robe
has a Wand Pocket and may also have Hidden Side Pockets, and closes with 2
Diamond Design Frog Closures. Robe length seems to be a few inches above ankle.
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Ron’s robes are very faded and worn because his robes are
hand-me-downs.</div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Socks</b>- grey
socks, knee high for girls</div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Shoes</b>- Black
leather school shoes, lace up, loafers, or Mary Janes, good, sturdy sole, low
heels or flats</div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Scarf</b>- thick
stripes in house colours matching the tie</div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Cloak</b>- plain
black with house crest</div>
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pointed hat with hogwarts crest, no brim</div>
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First year students on their first day in the castle before their sorting, wear
no crest on their robes, a plain grey jumper, and a black tie with the Hogwarts
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><i><b>Source</b>: <a href="http://www.therpf.com/f24/harry-potther-hogwarts-uniform-research-references-where-buy-160718/">http://www.therpf.com/f24/harry-potther-hogwarts-uniform-research-references-where-buy-160718/</a> </i></span></div>
Izzyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11515097147507209195noreply@blogger.com0Hobart TAS, Australia-42.881903 147.32381399999997-43.627037 146.03292049999996 -42.136769 148.61470749999998tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-995152084272382789.post-31674373935939224362015-04-17T12:30:00.000+10:002015-04-19T18:54:56.599+10:00Hogwarts Uniform – a History Pt 2<div class="MsoNormal">
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Shirt</b>- white
button- up shirt, standard pointed collar for boys, Peter Pan (rounded) Collar
for girls</div>
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trapped-bar style house tie</div>
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girls)- grey knife-pleated skirt (for females</div>
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boys) - grey trousers</div>
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sweater with house colored bands around the hem and neck-line, The Color Bands
going yellow-red-yellow.</div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Blazer</b>- grey
pocketed blazer with house crest, typical Tailored Men's Suit Coat style with 3
Buttons on the front.</div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Robe</b>- open robe
with House crest, swag-style old robes, a plain Black School Robe with a
Graduation-like or Oval Collar attached by 3 pleats at the collar. This Robe
may also have Hidden Side Pockets apart and a Wand Pocket, and closes with 2
Diamond Design Frog Closures. Robe length seems to be a few inches above ankle.
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Socks</b>- grey
socks, knee high for girls</div>
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leather school shoes, lace up, loafers, or Mary Janes, good, sturdy sole, low
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Izzyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11515097147507209195noreply@blogger.com0Hobart TAS, Australia-42.881903 147.32381399999997-43.627037 146.03292049999996 -42.136769 148.61470749999998tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-995152084272382789.post-56598588857246226062015-04-16T16:49:00.000+10:002015-04-19T18:55:12.576+10:00Hogwarts Uniform – a History Pt 1I am just reposting Decat’s fine posts from the RPF. This is because many times things disappear from the web and I would hate for this to happen to these.
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Shirt</b>-white
button- up shirt, standard pointed collar for boys, Peter Pan (rounded) Collar
for girls</div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Tie</b>- house colour
stripes, darker, trapped-bar style tie</div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Gymslip</b> (for
girls) - grey gymslip with pleated skirt. A house colour sash is tied around
the waist of the gymslip. Myrtle has a grey belt instead.</div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Trousers</b> (for
boys) - grey trousers </div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Jumper</b>- Charcoal
Grey sweater with house colors around the hem and neck-line.</div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Blazer</b>-grey
pocketed blazer with house crest, with 3 Buttons on the front.</div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Robe</b>-open robe
with the Hogwarts crest, swag-style old robes, a plain Black School Robe with a
Graduation-like or Oval Collar attached by 3 pleats at the collar. This Robe
may also have Hidden Side Pockets and a Wand Pocket, and closes with 2 Diamond
Design Frog Closures. Robe length seems to be a few inches above ankle. </div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Socks</b>- grey
socks, knee high for girls</div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Shoes</b>- Black
leather school shoes, lace up, loafers, or Mary Janes, good, sturdy sole, low
heels or flats</div>
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<b>NB</b>: COS = Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets<a href="https://www.blogger.com/null"> </a>(2002)</div>
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Izzyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11515097147507209195noreply@blogger.com2Hobart TAS, Australia-42.881903 147.32381399999997-43.627037 146.03292049999996 -42.136769 148.61470749999998tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-995152084272382789.post-67676635574575651842015-04-15T15:17:00.000+10:002015-04-15T15:17:52.246+10:00Licensed Hogwarts Range at JayJays<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I was rather amazed when I was in the city the other day and walked past the clothes store JayJays. To my delight they had GIANT posters of their new Hogwarts range in the window. Not being much of wide neck or white t-shirt person (and the Quidditch t-shirt was not in my size), I went for a guys pullover with the Hogwarts crest. The quality is okay, and good for warmer autumn days in Tasmania, or under a jacket.<br />
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These are some of there other range. These images below are sourced from <a href="http://www.jayjays.com.au/">www.jayjays.com.au</a><br />
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Izzyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11515097147507209195noreply@blogger.com0Hobart TAS, Australia-42.881903 147.32381399999997-43.627037 146.03292049999996 -42.136769 148.61470749999998tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-995152084272382789.post-47404716177224954742015-04-12T17:27:00.000+10:002015-04-19T18:55:39.388+10:00Lego Distractions & InspirationsWorking the weekend on a large prop, I had a tea break and surfed the net, stumbling on a wonderful idea - a full-scale Lego helmet!<br />
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The <a href="http://www.instructables.com/id/Full-size-Lego-Space-Helmet/?ALLSTEPS">instructions</a> make it look pretty easy to make... So very tempting indeed to have for a bit of fun, especially as I LOVE Lego so much! Maybe, one day. :D<br />
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I also came across some other fun ideas, but beyond my time poor life at the moment. However they are too cool not to share.<br />
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A giant wooden <a href="http://www.instructables.com/id/Giant-wooden-Lego-men/">Lego man.</a><br />
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And a giant <a href="http://www.instructables.com/id/lego-space-maxifig/">Lego space man</a>. <br />
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<br />Izzyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11515097147507209195noreply@blogger.com0Hobart TAS, Australia-42.881903 147.32381399999997-43.627037 146.03292049999996 -42.136769 148.61470749999998tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-995152084272382789.post-30354347956020301172015-04-10T16:16:00.002+10:002015-04-19T18:55:54.581+10:00Harry Potter Costume – The Research<style>
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The internet can be a wonderful thing, but also can be very
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One very useful site was by Rebel Haven: <a href="http://www.rebelshaven.com/hogwarts.html">http://www.rebelshaven.com/hogwarts.html</a></div>
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She constructed a wonderful Ravenclaw costume, and I am
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The RPF had some great information too. For the breakdown of
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RPF reference to shoes: <a href="http://www.therpf.com/f24/help-finding-harry-potters-school-shoes-something-close-122467">http://www.therpf.com/f24/help-finding-harry-potters-school-shoes-something-close-122467</a></div>
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For many years I was reluctant to try the Harry Potter
novels. Partially because there was so much hype over the first movie, but when
I saw it in the cinema, it was fun mainly from the wonderful cast, but I felt I
was missing something. I was also reading through the Lord of the Rings trilogy
and associated books.</div>
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Then last year a friend gave me the first book on audio
format, read by Stephen Fry. As I just love what Stephen Fry does, and his
voice, I could not help but try this audio book. At the time I was doing a lot
of prop building and listening to audio books was a real pleasure, as I did not
have a moment to read actual books. Within a short time, I was hooked. Over the
summer and autumn I listened to all of the books, and simply loved them! I found
myself wishing that I had read them sooner. I had been a fool to doubt the
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Now that I had experienced the books, I thought it was time
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The costumes in the films were great; I especially liked the
later series ones. I thought I would get one together, and perhaps even teach
one of my classes whilst wearing it. Well, maybe without the robes, but still
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The first question, what house? A good friend of mine joked
on several occasions that I am rather a Gryffindor. Looking at myself when I
was a teen, I did relate rather a lot to Neville Longbottom. I use to be (and still am) a
nerdy sort of person, clumsy, forgetful, but excellent in my class of interest.</div>
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As with all costumes and props I make, I start by doing a
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Izzyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11515097147507209195noreply@blogger.com0Hobart TAS, Australia-42.881903 147.32381399999997-43.627037 146.03292049999996 -42.136769 148.61470749999998tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-995152084272382789.post-88681233822403342742012-02-16T11:52:00.000+11:002012-02-16T11:52:16.876+11:00Back again...No, I haven't been posted onto a far flung planet. I am still here, still tinkering on my hobbies.<br />
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7th December last year, I came to my laptop that was running fine a few minutes earlier and it just had a black screen. It could not be revived. It took over two months until work managed to get a replacement laptop to me with all my data recovered on it. So now I can access the web more easily and get back to blogging my creative endeavours.<br />
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More posts to follow shortly, so stay tuned. <br />
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Regards, IzzyIzzyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11515097147507209195noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-995152084272382789.post-46723592901495286152012-02-09T23:59:00.001+11:002012-02-16T11:58:51.451+11:00Troop! Episode 1 3D Opening HobartDate / Time: Feb 9th, 2012 1930-2345<br />
Location: Village Cinemas Hobart, Tasmania<br />
Troopers: 5687, 7651, 8249, 8951, 2538, 9867<br />
Wrangler / Photographer: Scotty<br />
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A fun night helping to celebrate the opening of the first episode. After Trooping, we quickly got changed and went to see the movie in our reserved seats. :)<br />
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For more photos, please go <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/chickmacgyver/sets/72157629335845593/">here</a>.<br />
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To stop this happening here, I have installed a new tool, called <a href="http://www.printfriendly.com/">PrintFriendly</a>. So if you open a post you are interested (as a separate post, not in the blog feed), then you will have a couple icons come up, giving you the option to print the post, or save it as a PDF. All free, and free of ads too. I hope it saves some hassles as well as saving some trees.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">It was easier to cut out then I thought it would be!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I also need to add a little hole for the strap near the bust line.</td></tr>
</tbody></table>Izzyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11515097147507209195noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-995152084272382789.post-75863400904495270322011-05-18T12:27:00.013+10:002011-05-18T12:27:00.145+10:00E-11 (Hasbro)I have been tinkering on my E-11 (Hasbro) for a little while now. I do plan to make a scratch or pipe build one day, but till then, the Hasbro will work well for my Scout Trooping.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Blaster just as it arrived!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Blaster after a lot of sanding. I have a couple resin parts for it already and they have been sanded and prepped too.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I will have to work on the trip next and the sight.</td></tr>
</tbody></table>Izzyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11515097147507209195noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-995152084272382789.post-66676778543034295782011-05-18T10:28:00.001+10:002011-05-18T10:52:39.661+10:00DL-44 FinishedLast night I dry brushed the pistol using Citadel paints. For the silver colour I used Bolt Gun Metal. On the grip I used a brown (the label had come off) then dry brushed with a bit of Chaos Black, then did a very light layer of Bolt Gun Metal over the top.<br />
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Now all I need to do is make a holster for it. :)Izzyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11515097147507209195noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-995152084272382789.post-83317045816293950922011-05-17T12:22:00.001+10:002011-05-17T12:23:25.740+10:00DL-44For my Imperial Officer weapon I have chosen a DL-44. The brightly coloured, blue and orange toy arrived on Friday and I have been modding it since. Here is my progress...<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The DL-44 blaster in its packaging.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I am worried by the "other play" that they mention... :S</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The front was removed from the blaster tip, holes drilled in the muzzle, putty put in the screw hole, writing sanded off, and the mould lines were also sanded away. I have painted the muzzle black already to see if it needed more work.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A bit more sanding is needed...</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The gun now has had a few coats of Games Workshop Chaos Black, a good paint for plastics.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ready for the dry brushing!</td></tr>
</tbody></table>Izzyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11515097147507209195noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-995152084272382789.post-61652345329049050572011-05-14T09:00:00.004+10:002011-05-17T12:27:19.051+10:00Armour!My first batch of vac-formed armour arrived yesterday - the chest, back, and back pod. Thanks Nick! :) So exciting!<br />
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Here are my solutions to my two problems. <br />
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I bought a pack of four black military shirt stays to act like suspenders. They have clips already attached, they have adjustment clips, and are shorter then suspenders. One would have been enough on each side, but I wanted there to be room for adjustment, so I neatly joined two together using a decorative zig-zag stitch. The zig-zag keeps the edges from fraying and allows a bit of stretch in the joint. I made small button holes directly on the cummerbund for the stays to attach.<br />
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When I put on the cummerbund, I just undo the main Velcro on the back, leaving the under-strap still attached to the Velcro, and the stays in place, and climb into it.<br />
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<div class="MsoNormal">I have been continuing to work on my helmet, doing more sanding, trying to get it smooth. Since these photos were taken, I have sprayed more primer, added more putty in the low areas, and started sanding again. It is getting there… :)</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
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</div>Izzyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11515097147507209195noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-995152084272382789.post-34477775346273063932011-05-03T12:35:00.000+10:002011-05-07T12:39:04.742+10:00Imperial Officer Code CylindersOn eBay a few weeks go I came across old dosimeters for sale that can be used for Imperial Code Cylinders. They arrived this week and look great! They just need to be cleaned up a bit and have the blue top painted on.<br />
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The files below are the resized ones I made. They are all PDF's.<br />
<a href="http://www.chickmacgyver.com/pics/props/Imperial_Officer_Costume/Jodpurs/SuitAbilityPattern-5.pdf"><br />
SuitAbility Jodhpur pattern page 5</a><br />
<a href="http://www.chickmacgyver.com/pics/props/Imperial_Officer_Costume/Jodpurs/SuitAbilityPattern-6.pdf">SuitAbility Jodhpur pattern page 6</a><br />
<a href="http://www.chickmacgyver.com/pics/props/Imperial_Officer_Costume/Jodpurs/SuitAbilityPattern-7.pdf">SuitAbility Jodhpur pattern page 7</a><br />
<a href="http://www.chickmacgyver.com/pics/props/Imperial_Officer_Costume/Jodpurs/SuitAbilityPattern-8.pdf">SuitAbility Jodhpur pattern page 8</a><br />
<a href="http://www.chickmacgyver.com/pics/props/Imperial_Officer_Costume/Jodpurs/SuitAbilityPattern-9.pdf">SuitAbility Jodhpur pattern page 9</a><br />
<a href="http://www.chickmacgyver.com/pics/props/Imperial_Officer_Costume/Jodpurs/SuitAbilityPattern-11.pdf">SuitAbility Jodhpur pattern page 11</a><br />
<a href="http://www.chickmacgyver.com/pics/props/Imperial_Officer_Costume/Jodpurs/SuitAbilityPattern-12.pdf">SuitAbility Jodhpur pattern page 12</a><br />
<a href="http://www.chickmacgyver.com/pics/props/Imperial_Officer_Costume/Jodpurs/SuitAbilityPattern-13.pdf">SuitAbility Jodhpur pattern page 13</a><br />
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Please note, Page 10 is not required. To reduce file sizes I made the images gray-scale.Izzyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11515097147507209195noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-995152084272382789.post-25925080115485629102011-04-26T20:23:00.004+10:002011-04-28T09:33:32.002+10:00SuitAbility Jodhpur Pattern Links (Imperial Officer Jodpurs)For the SuitAbility jodhpur pattern, you can find it at <a href="http://www.esnips.com/web/SWCostumes">Char Tozard's site</a>,<br />
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<a href="http://www.chickmacgyver.com/pics/props/Imperial_Officer_Costume/Jodpurs/SuitAbilityPattern_sm.pdf">SuitAbility Jodhpurs Pattern</a> (3 MB)<br />
<a href="http://www.chickmacgyver.com/pics/props/Imperial_Officer_Costume/Jodpurs/SuitAbilityInstructions_sm.pdf">SuitAbility Jodhpurs Instructions</a> (2.1 MB)Izzyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11515097147507209195noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-995152084272382789.post-4242556182128449022011-04-26T20:20:00.005+10:002011-04-28T09:35:25.892+10:00Mock-up JodhpursHere are some images of my mock-up Imperial Officer Jodhpurs based on the SuitAbility pattern.<br />
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The pants have not been cuffed, and I have not put the waistband on. Alterations to the pattern that are planned to include a slight increase in the back (for the times like now when I have eaten far too many Easter eggs), a slight trim of the sides of the Jodhpurs so it isn't as extreme, and an addition of about 3cm to the length of the pants to be cuffed properly.<br />
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Time worked on pattern: 9 hours<br />
Time spent waiting in Spotlight to be served: .5 hoursIzzyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11515097147507209195noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-995152084272382789.post-62806221267149575112011-04-24T11:47:00.000+10:002011-04-24T11:47:18.065+10:00Before You Start...Before you start a project, it is recommended that you move the cat...<br />
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Spook enjoys large sheets of fabric and paper and has to be taken to another room otherwise he rolls and dives on it all very cutely. :DIzzyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11515097147507209195noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-995152084272382789.post-61349672252531350232011-04-22T22:13:00.000+10:002011-04-22T22:13:57.015+10:00Imperial Officer Pants PatternI have been interested in the Imperial Officer uniform for a while, especially the black one. So I thought I would give it a go sewing one. I have been using the out of print SuitAbility Jodhpur pattern that Char Tozard made available, scaling the photos to the correct size, printing them on A3 sheets, gluing them together, then tracing the around the correct size. This is the result.<br />
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Now time to cut out the calico and test the pattern.<br />
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Time worked on pattern: 4 hours<br />
Time spent waiting in Spotlight to be served: .5 hoursIzzyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11515097147507209195noreply@blogger.com0