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Post by Crix on Aug 25, 2011 10:42:42 GMT -5
Jayne's  heres a pic of the one i made. this was my very first sewing attempt ever. came out ok I bought 2 tool belts from Home Depot, bout 4 bucks apeice.. I bought 6 straps with buckles at walmart just under $2 a peice  I copied what someone did on www.therpf.com/ . this is a pick of theirs..  |
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Post by BrowncoatKal on Apr 6, 2012 23:57:08 GMT -5
Going to try and get mine put together for Toronto Comic Con next weekend.
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Post by IceKaiser on Apr 15, 2012 22:12:30 GMT -5
I'm sewing mine this week too. But unlike the RPF one, I plan to use no elastic. I'm gonna make mine tighten/loosen with the buckle pulls. That way the buckles will be completely functional.
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Post by Crix on Apr 16, 2012 9:48:05 GMT -5
I'm sewing mine this week too. But unlike the RPF one, I plan to use no elastic. I'm gonna make mine tighten/loosen with the buckle pulls. That way the buckles will be completely functional. I thought about that, but I took the easy way out..  I've been thinking about makeing a new set so they are functional like you are doing. some day |
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Post by BrowncoatKal on Apr 16, 2012 17:05:23 GMT -5
The way I made mine is so that they are velcroed on, but with the buckles crossing over the velcroed seam so that it looks like the buckles are holding the gaiters together. Instead of sewing the nylon straps together, my mom, who helped me with the project, just duck taped them together. The tape held very well. Also the buckle straps were super glued on and not sewn. That worked well and they stayed put the whole time. The only drawbacks to the gaiters were:
1. The duck tape didn't let the material breathe, so that when I removed them after a day at the con, their backs were all covered in sweat and my pant cuffs were soaked.
2. They were long enough to wrap around my calves, bot not around my boot tops. If I make another pair, I will make them longer so that they will wrap around the boot tops as well as my legs.
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Post by IceKaiser on Apr 16, 2012 21:58:03 GMT -5
...They were long enough to wrap around my calves, bot not around my boot tops. If I make another pair, I will make them longer so that they will wrap around the boot tops as well as my legs. How long are yours? I got 2" nylon webbing and I was gonna sew three strips of it, making (if my publik edjakashun paid off) 6" gaiters. |
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Post by BrowncoatKal on Apr 16, 2012 22:18:46 GMT -5
...They were long enough to wrap around my calves, bot not around my boot tops. If I make another pair, I will make them longer so that they will wrap around the boot tops as well as my legs. How long are yours? I got 2" nylon webbing and I was gonna sew three strips of it, making (if my publik edjakashun paid off) 6" gaiters. Don't have them with me at the moment. I'll check tomorrow and let you know. |
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Post by IceKaiser on Apr 24, 2012 13:49:05 GMT -5
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Post by Crix on Apr 24, 2012 20:08:29 GMT -5
nice job!
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Post by BrowncoatKal on Apr 24, 2012 21:08:52 GMT -5
Yeah, seriously nice job!
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