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How to - Make a Suaq coat
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=How to make a Suaq costume out of an old fur coat=
=How to make a Suaq costume out of an old fur coat=
==by Paul Bassinder==
==Paul Bassinder's awesome photo guide==


[[File:Coat1.jpg|300px|thumb|left|1. Long fur coat, turned inside out with the lining removed]]
[[File:Coat1.jpg|300px|thumb|left|1. Long fur coat, turned inside out with the lining removed]]
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[[File:Coat8.jpg|300px|thumb|left|4. Collar cut down to the neckline]]
[[File:Coat8.jpg|300px|thumb|left|8. Stencils: Images printed out on thin card and only black pieces cut out.]]




[[File:Coat9.jpg|300px|thumb|left|4. Collar cut down to the neckline]]
[[File:Coat9.jpg|300px|thumb|left|9. Images drawn on in pen and filled in with black leather dye.]]




[[File:Coat10.jpg|300px|thumb|left|4. Collar cut down to the neckline]]
[[File:Coat10.jpg|300px|thumb|left|10. Edging: Leather straps cut to length. Stitching line, zig zag and circles added. Stitching holes marked and punched.]]




[[File:Coat11.jpg|300px|thumb|left|4. Collar cut down to the neckline]]
[[File:Coat11.jpg|300px|thumb|left|11. Leather stained.]]




[[File:Coat12.jpg|300px|thumb|left|4. Collar cut down to the neckline]]
[[File:Coat12.jpg|300px|thumb|left|12. Edges glued in places to hold whilst stitching. 1" bone tubes added to arms for extra decoration.]]




[[File:Coat13.jpg|300px|thumb|left|4. Collar cut down to the neckline]]
[[File:Coat13.jpg|300px|thumb|left|13. Holes punched for thonging to do up front of coat.]]




[[File:Coat14.jpg|300px|thumb|left|4. Collar cut down to the neckline]]
[[File:Coat14.jpg|300px|thumb|left|14. Thonging in place on innermost side.]]




[[File:Coat15.jpg|300px|thumb|left|4. Collar cut down to the neckline]]
[[File:Coat15.jpg|300px|thumb|left|15. Thonging pulls through outermost side and simple fastening used.]]




[[File:Coat16.jpg|300px|thumb|left|4. Collar cut down to the neckline]]
[[File:Coat16.jpg|300px|thumb|left|16. Back of coat.]]

Revision as of 13:19, 10 February 2013

How to make a Suaq costume out of an old fur coat

Paul Bassinder's awesome photo guide

1. Long fur coat, turned inside out with the lining removed


2. From the back


3. Coat cut to length and sleeves shortened


4. Collar cut down to the neckline


5. Hood: Rectangle cut out of the base (removed in step 3).


6. Hood stitched on with waxed thread.


7. Any holes, including those from pocket removal are roughly over-stitched with fur edges turned out.


8. Stencils: Images printed out on thin card and only black pieces cut out.


9. Images drawn on in pen and filled in with black leather dye.


10. Edging: Leather straps cut to length. Stitching line, zig zag and circles added. Stitching holes marked and punched.


11. Leather stained.


12. Edges glued in places to hold whilst stitching. 1" bone tubes added to arms for extra decoration.


13. Holes punched for thonging to do up front of coat.


14. Thonging in place on innermost side.


15. Thonging pulls through outermost side and simple fastening used.


16. Back of coat.
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