22 May 2011 04:02:11
Today I took a chance at fabricating a cape; specifically for 1/12 figures. I always did want a true fabric cape for cape equipped figures rather than poseable figures having hard plastic capes. Although I should mention figma Knight and Siren have nice fabric capes, so here is my attempt at making my own.
First I wanted to make the "hooded" part of the cape, and I decided to make this part out of plastic. I took a generic plastic and somewhat useless cape and just cut away the unnecessary parts off.
Leaving with a nice secure ring to put the head through, shown in the photo below.
Next is for the actual fabric cape; I drew out and cut out a paper stencil for myself.
Aya Kagura: Does this make me look fat?
Alberich: Nope, but it looks kind of cheap.
After 5 terrible attempts, I managed to cut and sew a 1:12 scaled cape. I had to sew because one layer is a bit too thin and lacks weight, so I double-layered it. Oh I sadly could not take any pictures of me sewing since my hands were full obviously.
From that point, I just painted the plastic hooded part black and sealed it with some gloss varnish. I admit I should of used pledge with future shine for a varnish, but I just went with a vallejo gloss varnish for the sake of convenience.
Comparison of capes above, the plastic cape Eternal originally came with is on the left, the one I made on the right.
Aya Kagura: How do I look?
Eternal: Fabulous
Overall, the cape is not 100% accurate, but it looks pretty good. It certainly has that nice shiny look to it like a real cape should, but the amount of energy and time I spent on it reminds me to not underestimate a task. I thought it would only take a hour at most. I'm just glad it did not fall apart and I now have a cape for my figures to use. Nonetheless, thanks for reading my blog.
First I wanted to make the "hooded" part of the cape, and I decided to make this part out of plastic. I took a generic plastic and somewhat useless cape and just cut away the unnecessary parts off.
Leaving with a nice secure ring to put the head through, shown in the photo below.
Next is for the actual fabric cape; I drew out and cut out a paper stencil for myself.
Aya Kagura: Does this make me look fat?
Alberich: Nope, but it looks kind of cheap.
After 5 terrible attempts, I managed to cut and sew a 1:12 scaled cape. I had to sew because one layer is a bit too thin and lacks weight, so I double-layered it. Oh I sadly could not take any pictures of me sewing since my hands were full obviously.
From that point, I just painted the plastic hooded part black and sealed it with some gloss varnish. I admit I should of used pledge with future shine for a varnish, but I just went with a vallejo gloss varnish for the sake of convenience.
Comparison of capes above, the plastic cape Eternal originally came with is on the left, the one I made on the right.
Aya Kagura: How do I look?
Eternal: Fabulous
Overall, the cape is not 100% accurate, but it looks pretty good. It certainly has that nice shiny look to it like a real cape should, but the amount of energy and time I spent on it reminds me to not underestimate a task. I thought it would only take a hour at most. I'm just glad it did not fall apart and I now have a cape for my figures to use. Nonetheless, thanks for reading my blog.
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22 May 2011, 20:53:37
Nice job on the cape too!
22 May 2011, 21:33:26
For tightening loose joints.... I would
#1. Get some pledge with future shine, and pour it into a small container (I use a clean bottle cap usually)
#2. Get a small paintbrush or a similar tool to apply said joint with, but a small note this pledge with future shine is very thin. The water-like consistency could drip a bit more than you might want it to.
#3. Wait for it to dry; 2 hours is suggested. Check if the joint is tight enough, if not apply again.
OTHER NOTES:
a) Since this pledge stuff is thin, you can wash it off with water or rub it off if you mess up.
b) Try not to apply too much in the beginning, try to apply it modestly or small amounts.
The best part is the fact that it won't lock joints, and if you do mess up you can fix it.
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