Members Zonker Posted July 12, 2011 Members Report Posted July 12, 2011 I was reading on some re-enactment forums where people had asked for patterns for kepis and they always got these pompous answers about study, read tons of books , visit museums, spend a billion hours perfecting it, buy one dissect it copy it, then my od thats stealing other people's work blah blah blah . Now while I understand all of that honestly, the person usually just asked if a pattern was available. there are many reasons why they may not have been able to do all of that but anyway. I thought how hard can it be? Especially if you are going for the general style not an accurate historical copy. So I set down with some paper and scissors and tape while the rest of the family was watching tv about 20 minutes later to the garage for leather acouple of hours later boom! i am going to be doing a tutorial/pattern thread on my forum on facebook but if anyone wants i can post here as well. Quote
Members radar67 Posted July 12, 2011 Members Report Posted July 12, 2011 That is an interesting design. I am pretty sure I know who you are over on FB. GW? Quote
Members Zonker Posted July 12, 2011 Author Members Report Posted July 12, 2011 That is an interesting design. I am pretty sure I know who you are over on FB. GW? Sorry radar but GW doesnt ring a bell. My facebook is http://www.facebook.com/brian.abercrombie and anybody here is welcome to add me, This is my only rule on adding people: I am not interested in going to your web cam, nor in learning how to win a free ipod, nor adding bling to any aspect of my life. So if I do not know who you are and your picture looks like a stripper, or gangsta, or snake oil salesman you might outa message me with what we might have in common before adding me. I have stripper/gangsta/snake oil salesman friends but refer back to the first thing before adding me. Quote
Members BIGGUNDOCTOR Posted July 13, 2011 Members Report Posted July 13, 2011 Here is a pic of one I bought back in 1979 from The Sandalmakers shop on Pier 39 in SF CA-my brother was the controller for the pier at the time. Quote You laugh at me because I am different. I laugh at you because you are all the same.
Members Zonker Posted July 13, 2011 Author Members Report Posted July 13, 2011 Here is a pic of one I bought back in 1979 from The Sandalmakers shop on Pier 39 in SF CA-my brother was the controller for the pier at the time. Big Gun I like that alot. I havent worked with suede(it looks like suede, is it?) It seems like it would be easier and I should give it a whirl. Quote
outcast Posted July 13, 2011 Report Posted July 13, 2011 Glad to see ya made it over here Brian. Tons of info here. Welcome! Quote Steve I am not of this world....set apart....an outcast. http://s233.photobucket.com/albums/ee215/outcastleatherworx/
Members Zonker Posted July 13, 2011 Author Members Report Posted July 13, 2011 Glad to see ya made it over here Brian. Tons of info here. Welcome! Hey Steve this place could contribute immensley to my inability to focus on what I am supposed to be doing. Its already produced extra work for me because i showed a few things to the wife and daughter. Quote
Members radar67 Posted July 13, 2011 Members Report Posted July 13, 2011 Zonker, had the wrong name in my head, but I do know you on FB. You should know me as Cannon. Quote
Members Zonker Posted July 13, 2011 Author Members Report Posted July 13, 2011 Zonker, had the wrong name in my head, but I do know you on FB. You should know me as Cannon. Ahh yes I most certainly do. How goes? Quote
Members radar67 Posted July 13, 2011 Members Report Posted July 13, 2011 It is going good. What is the sizing on your kepi? Quote
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