Topic: Making the First Coat.
Started by: Levi Kornelsen
Started on: 1/15/2006
Board: lumpley games
On 1/15/2006 at 6:08am, Levi Kornelsen wrote:
Making the First Coat.
So, my GF and I are making some Dogs coats as costume for taking our game Live.
...Yes, real ones.
For the first one (kind of a prototype dry-run), we bought a cheap quilt, which we're going to dissassemble ito strips, rebuild, and then darken with a few rinses - store bought quilts tend to be kind of bright and flowery, and that just won't do.
Anyone ever try anything like this before?
Anyone want to hear about it as we build it?
On 1/15/2006 at 2:37pm, Adam Biltcliffe wrote:
Re: Making the First Coat.
I'd very much like to see how this turns out. I've wondered about doing this myself on occasion, not because of wanting to play any kind of live Dogs, but just because it would look cool.
On 1/15/2006 at 4:54pm, Vaxalon wrote:
RE: Re: Making the First Coat.
I have a big black frock coat that I forgot to wear to GM my first FTF session, because that's what a Steward would wear.
On 1/15/2006 at 7:57pm, Andrew Morris wrote:
RE: Re: Making the First Coat.
Levi, that's funny. My GF and I are planning on putting together some Dogs coats, as well....not for a live game, but for Halloween costumes. I'm interested in hearing your results.
On 1/18/2006 at 3:12am, Levi Kornelsen wrote:
RE: Re: Making the First Coat.
So. Cheap quilt bought.
Sadly, said cheap quilt will not cut easily into strips. But it does look like we'll get a nice back piece, nice sleeves, and a patterned front. Cheap quilt has been cut up according to the pattern for a 'pirate coat'. We'll be sewing it together tonight, and darkening it in the next couple of days. Chances are, it'll be a mediocre assemblage.
However.
This time out, the point is to learn about how it works, so that it'll all go smoothly when we put real cash into it - as in, more than $35 for a crap quilt.
I'll have more details on the it soon, along with a handy list of things to do and not do, and two or three pictures.
On 1/18/2006 at 10:26am, Adam Biltcliffe wrote:
RE: Re: Making the First Coat.
Too late for this, I guess, but "pirate coat" doesn't seem like the right pattern. I'd have thought what you want is more like somewhere between "cassock" and "horse duster".
On 1/18/2006 at 11:44am, rrr wrote:
RE: Re: Making the First Coat.
It's a very cool idea!
I trust you will post photos of the final result?
Drew
On 1/18/2006 at 4:56pm, Levi Kornelsen wrote:
RE: Re: Making the First Coat.
Adam wrote:
Too late for this, I guess, but "pirate coat" doesn't seem like the right pattern. I'd have thought what you want is more like somewhere between "cassock" and "horse duster".
I know. Remember, this first one is mostly just "testing the techniques".
This pattern, we had on hand. Once we get a look at it, finished, we'll know what to change - in a lot of ways, including general fit, cut, and so on.
First piece of certain advice: If using actual quilted material as a base, go up a size. The 'puffiness' of the material makes a larger difference in tightness of fit than we'd thought (we thought it would make some, but not as much as it did).
And yes, there will be pictures.
On 1/19/2006 at 12:36am, TheHappyAnarchist wrote:
RE: Re: Making the First Coat.
Oh yes. We must see the coolness.
On 1/19/2006 at 2:15am, Levi Kornelsen wrote:
RE: Re: Making the First Coat.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/finaira/sets/72057594050549114/
Some pictures of folks working on it.
And, uh, not working on it.
Also, goofing off in it.
...Yeah.
On 1/19/2006 at 6:08am, Wolfen wrote:
RE: Re: Making the First Coat.
That's not too shabby, considering it's your first effort. Something with a little bit more earth-tones and a duster cut rather than that high-neck pirates coat would look better, but this is not at all anything to be ashamed of. Add a gun, a wide-brimmed hat and a big ol' book, and I think you'd have yourself a pretty respectable looking Dog.
On 1/19/2006 at 6:16am, Levi Kornelsen wrote:
RE: Re: Making the First Coat.
Oh, it hasn't been dyed yet. We'll be using coffee.
And yeah, the next ones will have more of a duster-look, and be built of horizontal bands. More like the cover art. But still, I'm pretty pleased at how it's coming along, for a cheap little trail run.
On 1/19/2006 at 2:13pm, lumpley wrote:
RE: Re: Making the First Coat.
No kidding. That's excellent.
-Vincent
On 1/19/2006 at 6:10pm, TheHappyAnarchist wrote:
RE: Re: Making the First Coat.
Can't wait to see it darkened up.
On 1/19/2006 at 7:04pm, Levi Kornelsen wrote:
RE: Re: Making the First Coat.
Gotta get the edging on first, which takes time - unlike the rest of the stuff so far, the edging (to keep the cotton from coming out the sides) needs to be hand-sewn (it was on the original quilt, and what we add should match).
Then, darkening.
Then, we'll see what we've got, and I'll ramble for a bit with 'what we learned'. And we start planning out the next three.
On 1/19/2006 at 10:07pm, Vaxalon wrote:
RE: Re: Making the First Coat.
Fantastic.
Keep us informed PLEASE.
On 1/19/2006 at 10:56pm, ladylakira wrote:
RE: Re: Making the First Coat.
Levi wrote:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/finaira/sets/72057594050549114/
Some pictures of folks working on it.
And, uh, not working on it.
Also, goofing off in it.
...Yeah.
No, no. We were not goofing off. We were experimenting with taking Dogs live. I mean, when Holly hoisted me up, she was clearly an aggressive farmwife who had escalated to fighting. And the various poses were clearly meant to show how you could call a coat to give you dice in verbal conflicts, like when trying to intimidate someone by convincing them that you're bloody well off your rocker and you have a gun so maybe everyone should just listen to you in case you go off the deep end....
Silly boy.
On 1/19/2006 at 11:56pm, TheHappyAnarchist wrote:
RE: Re: Making the First Coat.
Hahaha. Ever thought of selling the first coat on eBay? Mayhaps a rabid dogs fan would want to snap it up.
Of course, you may have to run it by Vincent. Then again, he may be first in line... ;)
On 1/20/2006 at 4:53pm, DainXB wrote:
RE: Re: Making the First Coat.
Gorgeous!
From a game perspective, I just have to know why the oak-leaf motif is on this particular Dog's coat. (I know the real reason, it was on the cheap quilt :) ) but it immediately raises a question in the viewer -- what do oak leaves mean to this man, what makes them a part of his story? Are they there just because his surname is Oakley? Is he the recipient of a donor coat made by the ladies sewing circle of Oak Grove? (And if he is, what happens when he winds up called to deal with the sins in Oak Grove? "She sewed my Dog coat" 1d4 is a great relationship to take with one of the town's major NPCs as fallout...)
Granted, this is sort of treating Dogs like Everway, by basing character creation on an image, but visual aids sure are handy...
--DainXB
On 1/20/2006 at 11:15pm, Vaxalon wrote:
RE: Re: Making the First Coat.
Wolfen wrote:
That's not too shabby, considering it's your first effort. Something with a little bit more earth-tones and a duster cut rather than that high-neck pirates coat would look better, but this is not at all anything to be ashamed of. Add a gun, a wide-brimmed hat and a big ol' book, and I think you'd have yourself a pretty respectable looking Dog.
I disagree. A traditional Dogs Coat should be colorful. Bright, flashy, something that says "I am set apart" from all the folks in the browns and blacks and pastels.
On 1/21/2006 at 4:49am, Levi Kornelsen wrote:
RE: Re: Making the First Coat.
Coat edging is done. As I type this, the coat is soaking in a bathtub.
A bathtub full of tea.
(Coffee grounds might work into the fabric, we realized).
On 1/21/2006 at 6:46am, faerieloch wrote:
RE: Re: Making the First Coat.
Yeah, tea is good for taking the brightness out of things. I used it on a pair of new lace gloves to get the bright white starchy "new" look out.
-- Nancy