Great Lakes Garrison & Base

I may take you up on the offer. Even if it's just helping to fit things together. My friends/family just don't get the obsession with detail and accuracy.

I was thinking that too, but the Tusken's dress in thick layers. Seems the perfect choice for winter trooping!

If you're coming back to Maker Faire on Sunday bring you tusken stuff. A couple of us tuskens will be there and we can take a look at it for you and give you some feedback on what you need if anything. Do you have a gaffi yet? I am going to be working on some leg and arm wraps on Sunday BTW. I wish...

Just got back from Maker Faire, and once again, you guys have inspired me. I've picked up numerous pieces over the years for a Tusken Raider and TIE Pilot build. I've done some work here and there, but it's hard to stay motivated with family, work, etc. If I don't send this out, now, I'm afraid I'll...

I'll show you some painting tricks if you make it over to Jolly's tomorrow. There are some tricks to painting with a rattlecan to make it look like it came out of a body shop. Could you post something about these tricks? Would love to learn them! I would have loved to have made it out yesterday to ...

Sleg,

That helps a lot. Thanks!

I worked on the Respirator a bit today. 2 - Testor Model Paint Cans 2 - Brass Fittings 1 - .25 inch Aluminum rod http://i129.photobucket.com/albums/p220/jerryarusselljr/Tusken/IMG_2382.jpg http://i129.photobucket.com/albums/p220/jerryarusselljr/Tusken/IMG_2384.jpg Sleg, How wide is your respirator?...

well I don't know how to sew, that hurts, and i don't have a sewing machine so it takes forever. I have no idea how I'm going to make the hood or cut it to lay right. I was just using kitchen shears with a cheaper fabric to practice but it just keeps coming out like garbage. I know realistically I ...

What problems are you having? I assume you're using monk's cloth? Did you wash it before you started cutting it? This is critical to the process. My mc shrunk 20% when I washed it for my Tusken robes. When you're dealing with fabric, you NEED good scissors for it. I bought a $30 - $40 pair (using a ...

Hey gang, Well I finally have some time this weekend to get back to the ol' Tusken, and I hope to finish up my Gaffi stiff this weekend. Tonight I plan on carving some tribal designs into the main shaft of it. Other than that, construction is complete. Anyone have any advice on painting it? Up to th...

I'm pretty much done with my mask. For now. I think I'll have to hit it with a little more weathering once it warms up, and when my robes are done, I'll finish off the neck and neck wraps. But here it is for now: http://www.ericbrouwer.com/tuskenBuild/wrapped.jpg http://www.ericbrouwer.com/tuskenBui...

More pics. Hopefully not overdoing it in this thread! Here's a picture of the hole I cut out to mount my fan. I soon gave up on the fan idea. Once I did a test fit, I couldn't get the fans away from the top of my head. I was worried about my hair getting tangled up in the blades and scalping me. htt...

Thanks guys! :) Let me start out by apologizing for this set of pics. I took them with my Droid. I ran into a problem wrapping the leather straps around the mouth. I got the first one on okay. Sort of. I used an old leather belt ($3.99 at Goodwill) for this. Great suggestion Roger! As you all know, ...

A few months ago, I got together with several members of the GLG at Wags place to hang out, and learn from more experienced builders. I took all the Tusken pieces I had accumulated, but never had the confidence to get started on. After working with those guys, and messaging back and forth with Roger...

TD866 wrote:Steam the leather belt.

Interesting... I was thinking of trying to soak the belt and see what happened. How do I go about steaming it? Just set up a pot on the stove and boil some water, holding the leather in the steam?

Yup. I was hoping he'd offer up some suggestions. He's already given me a lot of preliminary advice!

Hey gang! Hope everyone had a great Christmas! I need some help with my Tusken Raider mask. I was humming along building my Studio Creations based mask, and ran into a snag. The problem I'm having relates to wrapping the leather straps around the mouth. I got the first one on okay. Sort of. I used a...