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Brandon Sanderson / Making a mistcloak!
« on: August 24, 2009, 04:45:26 AM »
Hey all! First time poster, new fan (and I have managed to push Elantris and the Mistborn books on several of my friends already), etc., working on my second re-read on my commute to campus. 
I <3 universes with well-thought-out magic systems, oh so much. Comes from my background as a LARPer, I guess.
Anyway, I'm in the process of making a mistcloak (see http://crazy-projects.blogspot.com/search/label/mistcloak . I, uh, may or may not be going completely overboard. At least I'm not taking the metalworking class because of this project... although don't put it past me.) Because, see, some fans write fanfic, others do art... I make costumes. And write LARPs (well... I try to. We'll see if the Malazan game ever gets off the ground. We're still working out mechanics.) So from the minute I saw the description of a mistcloak, I absolutely had to make one, because I love the books and the costume concept is just that cool.
And I have one burning question.
Where do the tassels go?
For the life of me, I cannot figure out where they should be. Wouldn't they be too heavy to attach to the strips of fabric? Unless they were on the very bottom layer.
Ideas? I'd also be thrilled if anyone has suggestions on edge finishes. I'm still stuck on that, too.
I <3 universes with well-thought-out magic systems, oh so much. Comes from my background as a LARPer, I guess.
Anyway, I'm in the process of making a mistcloak (see http://crazy-projects.blogspot.com/search/label/mistcloak . I, uh, may or may not be going completely overboard. At least I'm not taking the metalworking class because of this project... although don't put it past me.) Because, see, some fans write fanfic, others do art... I make costumes. And write LARPs (well... I try to. We'll see if the Malazan game ever gets off the ground. We're still working out mechanics.) So from the minute I saw the description of a mistcloak, I absolutely had to make one, because I love the books and the costume concept is just that cool.
And I have one burning question.
Where do the tassels go?
For the life of me, I cannot figure out where they should be. Wouldn't they be too heavy to attach to the strips of fabric? Unless they were on the very bottom layer.
Ideas? I'd also be thrilled if anyone has suggestions on edge finishes. I'm still stuck on that, too.