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Post by Hige on Aug 17, 2003 12:25:59 GMT -5
I'm trying to make a collar for myself and was wondering how anyone, if anyone, is making it. Any tips help here!!
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Kiba
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Post by Kiba on Aug 17, 2003 12:36:17 GMT -5
Well, you know I'm making the leather and etched one. ^^; I just need to keep practicing my etching on metal.
But, if you want some tips, then you can make a simplier one. Get a big dog collar (maybe 32"..? Not many pet stores carry them, but some do. You know, for mastiffs and such) or a small belt..?
And then, at most hardware stores..you can find a sheet of aluminum.
Then you just cut the metal shape and, if you don't mind not having it etched, draw the "X" on with a sharpie. And be sure to let it dry completely before handling it.
Then, hm..you can glue it on the collar, if you want. Or, if you have a bit more money, go to a craft store and get those..tacks. They're really short, and they have a covering to go on the back. Then you just punch some holes in the metal part and tack it on to the collar (but I don't know if the tacks would go through the leather).
That's the only easy way I can think of. ^^;
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hige!
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Heh--"The Fat One." And since when do respectable wolves wear form-fitting leather?
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Post by hige! on Aug 17, 2003 23:29:14 GMT -5
I just cosplayed at Hige at Otakon and the few people who knew who I was said that they liked my collar alot.
I don't think you need to buy a large dog collar--they usually cost alot. The leather ones, anyway. I used a belt. :3 Bought a cheap one at Walmart. If you do that, though, make sure the bucket or whatever at the end will come off easily with pliars or something without messing up the belt itself. Also, make sure there's a loop to hold it in place at the size ya want, yanno?
Um, for the metal piece: It was fun to make. I found some srap sheet metal [it's flexible, so it's good to use!] outside and cut it with a regular knife into the shape I wanted, then filing the edges so they werent sharp and stuff. Instead of gluing it onto the belt I drilled small holes in the plate and belt and bought rivets to hold it in place. So the whole thin didn't cost more than five bucks. Around three, prolly.
Ohyeah--my mom's boyfriend has tools and stuff and he had this engraver doohickey so I put the symbol on there with that but I went over the lines with sharpie anyways cause they were kinda hard to see. Sharpie is your best bet. :3 You're free to IM me if you want a picture of the collar, close up. (: I hope my rambling helped.
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Post by fuzzyduc on Aug 18, 2003 0:30:54 GMT -5
Ne -
I'd like to see it too. ^_^ I was a Hige as well. I know I saw six of them, and saw one on Sunday who's outfit was very good. I saw them walking away and yelled at them from the balcony.. "Oiii! HIGE!!!" They waved like *eehhh ^^;*
I didn't have my yellow pullover on though. It was too hot ^^;
fuzzyduc
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hige!
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Heh--"The Fat One." And since when do respectable wolves wear form-fitting leather?
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Post by hige! on Aug 18, 2003 0:32:51 GMT -5
OMG THAT WAS YOU? THATS WHEN I WAS LEAVING!!! I WAS DRAGGING MY BAGS WITH FRIENDS TO THE BUS STATION!!! LMFAO YOU MADE ME LAUGH BUT I AM BLIND AND COULDNT SEE ARGHHH! I CANT BELIEVE THAT WAS YOU! X33333 LOLSOAWESOME! I didn't see you there, before that, but I've seen pics of you OL and stuff all HIGED out. (:
And yes, I know how hot. I had to lug 3927292 lbs of luggage six blocks. WHILE WEARING MY HIGECLOTHES. >3
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Post by fuzzyduc on Aug 18, 2003 0:38:32 GMT -5
^_^ Sweet! I was hoping you'd pop up soonerorlater. ;D Yeah, after I yelled, I felt so stupid because I realized I wasn't fully in my outfit. ^^; So I quickly put it on and ran into Blue (glomped her) and left shortly afterwards. We had just returned from going to the submarine. I wish I could of met ya there. What's the next con you going to?
fuzzyduc
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hige!
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Heh--"The Fat One." And since when do respectable wolves wear form-fitting leather?
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Post by hige! on Aug 18, 2003 0:40:22 GMT -5
Katsucon! In Feburary! I hope you live on the East coast and/or are going so I can see you there. I'm thinking about doing Blue, maybe. n_-
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Post by fuzzyduc on Aug 18, 2003 0:49:06 GMT -5
.....blue?? Man, I would give ya a flower and try not to flirt, but.. it's pretty far away, I'm in Michigan. I know we're definatly going to Ohayocon.... I'm pretty sure we'll have our own Tsume there with a Quent, and we might have a Toboe ^_^ and a Kiba. FuzzyDuc
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hige!
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Heh--"The Fat One." And since when do respectable wolves wear form-fitting leather?
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Post by hige! on Aug 18, 2003 0:53:04 GMT -5
LOL, ok. But when and where is it and stuff??
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Post by Toboe on Aug 18, 2003 2:23:45 GMT -5
:O .....blue?? Man, I would give ya a flower and try not to flirt, ;) but.. it's pretty far away, I'm in Michigan. I know we're definatly going to Ohayocon.... I'm pretty sure we'll have our own Tsume there with a Quent, and we might have a Toboe ^_^ and a Kiba. :) FuzzyDuc might?.. hell and high water isnt going to keep me away! I am doing everything in my power to get there ! Toboe
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Post by Hige on Aug 18, 2003 10:15:53 GMT -5
Wow ok this topic is going into Ohayocon, ok that works. ^^ Who is going? I know Toboe is, but who else? I don't know if I should cosplay Hige or not.
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Post by fuzzyduc on Aug 18, 2003 12:45:50 GMT -5
Sorry ^^; That was probably my fault. Ohayocon.... I'll be there, as Hige. as for the collar, dog collar, glue and a foamish sandpaper with paint. It worked best, cheap and easy. fd
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Cirape
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Post by Cirape on Aug 18, 2003 14:12:15 GMT -5
might?.. hell and high water isnt going to keep me away! I am doing everything in my power to get there ! Toboe Heh, then we'll have two definatly ^^. THere's no way I'm missing Ohayocon since, um, I work there. So you can be barked at by a Security-Tooboe at some point too ^^ I might cosplay as Ryuuichi from Gravitation on Friday, but I'll /definatly/ be Tooboe on Saturday, at the very least.
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Post by NomadSoul on Aug 19, 2003 2:04:50 GMT -5
anywho, an exellent collar would be.....
.... just that, a dog collar!
seriously people, who wouldnt like to walk around town with a dog collar....
I would, if i had a dog, then i would have the collar ALL TO MYSELF
ahh, one can only dream......
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hige!
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Heh--"The Fat One." And since when do respectable wolves wear form-fitting leather?
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Post by hige! on Aug 19, 2003 2:07:52 GMT -5
LOL, yeah. I still wear my Hige collar. All the time. Everywhere. Like I don't have enough stuff dangling from my neck. x_n Butyes! It's fun to have a giant Hige collar to wear around! I like a false sense of protection. And I can pretend I'm a real wolf. I even wear my higehoodie sometimes. -isanobsesseddorkus- Eh-heh.
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