Making A Vest

[albane]

Well here I go with my First "Show off" post.

This is a Piece of wardrobe for a guitar player named (you guessed it ) Roy Z.

He plays in a couple hard rock bands. This piece has a matching pair of pants to go with it.

Because this is intended to be on stage before a large audience 10,000 or more the design elements are fairly exaggerated.

I started with a side of Black lushes garment cow hide that i picked up from Sav-mor leather in Los Angeles Ca.

The Red is a Split cow From The Tandy leather factory In North Hollywood.

The Roy Z logo Is A composite of filigree Black on red with the "R" being relived with a small cut out with black behind the red.

I stitched the outline with 2 rows of 138 nylon thread at 1/8" apart with approx. 8 stitches per inch.

The side panels will have a red strip from the under arm to the hem with # 0 grommets for the "rock and roll " lace up the side providing a contrast with black lace over the red.

The pants have the same design element on the side seam from the waist to the hem on both legs.

the arm holes along with the neck line will be trimmed with some studs that will be determined on tues. after a fitting with Roy.

I will offer some 3/4" pyramid spots in nickel finish from standard rivet

As this is a work in progress I will attempt to get a pic of the finished costume after the fitting on Tuesday.

I hope you like it....

[albane]

I found a pant lace up section pic.

[Bevan]

Gday mate , that is a fine looking vest and strides, i am sure Roy will be thrashing around on stage looking a million dollars, it looks good mate & I am looking forward to the final pics

Cheers Bevan

Edited August 2, 2010 by Bevan

[builderofstuff]

Making a vest is something I'd really like to try. Thank you for sharing.

Chris

[albane]

Mike Davis

Mike Davis With Rob Halford

Roy Z

I made:

vest and 3 pair pants for Roy Z along with a pair pants and jacket for Mike Davis

This project was a first for me as I had never been able to make contact with Rob Halford. or Judas priest.

last year I out fitted a Tribute act known as Just Like Priest.http://www.facebook.com/pages/Shades-of-Crimson/118493604866390?ref=ts&v=wall#!/justlikepriest?ref=ts

Roy Z is a recording engineer that works with Judas Priest Fight and Halford to name a few. http://www.royzmusic.com/

Franc Casciato, the singer for Just Like Priest has a original band, Shades of Crimson. http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#!/pages/Shades-of-Crimson/118493604866390?ref=ts

While Shades of Crimson Recorded There album with Roy Z. Franc showed Roy my work and now we are one step closer to Halford.

I have not made anything for Rob as of yet.

The unveiling of the new wardrobe went well and Rob was impressed with the level of detail with my work.

The Fight camp will be back in December to finish recording with Roy and I will have another opportunity to make contact with there organization.

Rob has been dressed by Agatha Bliois http://www.agathaleather.net/ for over ten years and is extremely loyal to her work but if i get to make just one piece for this mega rock star my child hood dream will have come true.

Edited August 16, 2010 by albane

[albane]

http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#!/video/video.php?v=10150248810105206&ref=mf

Here is a link to a Video

[Nighthawk]

Interesting to hear that Fight are back in the studio! Being a huge fan of Iron Maiden and Bruce Dickinson's solo career, I have to love Roy Z! He's a damn sight better an engineer than Kevin Shirley- Maiden should have taken Roy when they took Bruce back. Ah well, that's neither here nor there. Nice jacket! Good luck with the Halford thing!

[albane]

Update

I finally have a meeting with Judas Priest before there press conference in the morning.

They have agreed to autograph The 80s Rockers for Japan Tsunami relief Vest. I will be doing fittings as well.

Wish me luck

link to the Vest pics

[albane]