Browncoat Picspam

[browncoat2x2]

Here it is, my finished browncoat:







And here it is with the buckles open. They don't hang quite as losely as they should yet, but I need to give the straps holding them on time to loosen up. But overall, I'm thouroughly pleased with how it's turned out!


The buckles that I am so pleased with. Shiny, huh? I need to tarnish them some ;o)


Open and unhooked. The round parts of the clasp side haven't been dished yet, they're still flat, because I wasn't sure I was going to bother with dishing them until the last minute.


Here I'm dishing them with a (crappy) ball pein hammer and one of my oatmeal hot/cold bags - it was all I had, so the dishing isn't great, but it's rim made, right? No worries!


Close up of the buckle closed - you can see it's a little 'higher' than it really should be, but I figure it's passable for a first try. I can always make new ones if it really bothers me, but so far, I'm okay with 'em.


And a close up of it open, just to give you an idea of how the whole 'spring' thing works.


Here's a close up of the lapel facing I was talking about. It should be at least twice as wide and extend down the whole front of the coat, but I ran out of leather.


And here I am, one happy browncoat. I need to get some appropriate under-coat wear, something better than a fish-covered t-shirt ;o) Also ignore my sick bed-head hair please ;o)


And a couple more... I swear by my pretty leather browncoat, I will end you! ;oD


And one more to go out in style: I Aim to Misbehave, baby!!! :oD

So, there you have it. Maybe 12 hours actual labour, with a couple hours of careful study and planning. One browncoat for about $125 bucks and maybe 15 hours work. It was definately worth it! :oD

Comments

[canker-canison.livejournal.com]

Did I not marry a brilliantly talented person?

[browncoat2x2]

And do I not have a devoted husband who will do anything for me?



Love you, my Inara!!! :oD

[canker-canison.livejournal.com]

I got sick bed hair too. that's a kind of an unkempt rockabilly do I got going.

[browncoat2x2]

No no, that's called 'stylish' darlin'! ;oD

[goldy-dollar.livejournal.com]

WOW! That's AMAZING. *is awed*

[browncoat2x2]

Aw, thank you darlin'! It was a great lot of fun!
You should look at my reply above and see how beautiful an Inara my hubby makes too! ;oD

[goldy-dollar.livejournal.com]

BWAHHHHHHH!

Man, yours must be the most fun house in all of Ontario. :D

[hjea.livejournal.com]

So awesome! Congratulations you crazy talented thing you.

&hearts

[browncoat2x2]

Aw, thanks darlin! *blushes* heh, thank you!

[gilliebeans.livejournal.com]

Wow! That is awesome, you are quite the creative force of nature!

[browncoat2x2]

Thank darlin'!! It is nice to have some of that creative drive back again :oD

[willow-kat.livejournal.com]

How very wondrous! I am envious of your talents ^__^

[browncoat2x2]

Aw, thank you :o)

RIGHTEOUS!:)

[wytchcroft.livejournal.com]

nuff said!:)))


(oh - here ya go actually, sweeet gifties for you two lovable scamps! congrats for serious cool coatage and hubbyware!

http://thedune.ru/audio.html )

Re: RIGHTEOUS!:)

[browncoat2x2]

hee, thank you, thank you :o)

and thanks for the link!! I have the ST to Children, and to David Lynch's Dune, but not the others. I'll definately check them out!

and why must this be???

[wytchcroft.livejournal.com]

:):):)

Re: and why must this be???

[browncoat2x2]

Your icon says it all! ;oD

The Worm is the Spice!!!

Re: and why must this be???

[wytchcroft.livejournal.com]

she's a tricksy little wytch that Alia -
doesn't always apppear when i want her to!

[elizalavelle.livejournal.com]

AWESOME! That is so beyond shiny!

[browncoat2x2]

Thank you!!

Did you see Todd's Inara costume in the comments up above? *GRIN*

[elizalavelle.livejournal.com]

I did not but I have now! You'll have to pose for a pic together :) I heart you guys even more now!

[apocalypticbob.livejournal.com]

That is a very shiny coat! And your husband...well, he is bringing sexy back, isn't he?

[browncoat2x2]

Thanks very much! And yeah, he is that, ain't he? *GRIN*

[chaneecat.livejournal.com]

That's definitely a top notch caliber browncoat. I'm envious. You should feel great about making something that's so shiny! :)

~R~

[browncoat2x2]

Thank you! I really do! I'm quite happy with it :oD

[piratescribe.livejournal.com]

That's an awesome coat :)

[browncoat2x2]

Thank you! :o)

[aranel13.livejournal.com]

OMG. Why could I not have found you last year when I was desperatly searching for someone or some way to make those damn buckles? Should I need them again, do you do custom work?

[browncoat2x2]

I'm sure I probably could :o)

[aranel13.livejournal.com]

If you did, what sort of ballpark price range would you have?

[browncoat2x2]

I don't even know.
I have no idea how much the brass would cost - I just happened to have a few scraps that a friend gave me - so I'd have to find that out, and how much of it I'd have to buy at a time.

If I can find out, I'll let you know :o)

[aranel13.livejournal.com]

Thanks! I think you'd definately have a market for them.

[jackwabbit.livejournal.com]

2x2: I somehow missed this until just now. Wandered over from the costuming com. WOW! 1-well done. 2-I think I might be in love with your husband. *g* No, really...great costumes on both of you and what a great sport! The couple that costumes together stays together! Bravo to both of you! Huzzah!