Cloak for Brik Battles
Cloak for Brik Battles
Just a quick update on some Brik Battles custom material.
Here is a cloak I have been working on lately.
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http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=79458
It is real cloth. Eventually I will post an article on how to make them.
Let me know what you think.
-- Ramus
Here is a cloak I have been working on lately.
Brickshelf Gallery (when public)
http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=79458
It is real cloth. Eventually I will post an article on how to make them.
Let me know what you think.
-- Ramus
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Yes, please do tell. I'd like to make designs on my capes too.
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Excellent work! I've seen canvas specifically intended for ink jet printers, and I've had it at the back of my mind to experiment with this someday - what material did you use for the print?
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Here is a quick article I threw together. Needs a lil fine tuning, but the idea is there.
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Custom Minifig Cloaks:
http://www.brikbattles.com/index.php?page=custom_cloak
Eventually I will fine tune it & submit it for the CC.com articles.
Let me know if you have any other ideas / suggestions.
Enjoy.
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:idea:
Custom Minifig Cloaks:
http://www.brikbattles.com/index.php?page=custom_cloak
Eventually I will fine tune it & submit it for the CC.com articles.
Let me know if you have any other ideas / suggestions.
Enjoy.
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Outstanding directions. I'd like to see what some of the other customizers come up with for designs.
Sounds like you only lacquer the inside (part that faces the minifigs back), is that right? What color did you use on the inside? No color seems to have bled through. Overall a very successful enterprise, well done.
Sounds like you only lacquer the inside (part that faces the minifigs back), is that right? What color did you use on the inside? No color seems to have bled through. Overall a very successful enterprise, well done.
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That is amazing!!!
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An idea I came up with for custom shields involves iron-on transfers. Just buy the iron-on transfer printer sheets made for colored fabrics, print out what you want and iron it on where you want. It's probably not as quick/easy/cheap as the printed fabric method, but I had some of the iron on sheets laying around.
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I found my ink-jet canvas, but I'm disappointed with the results. The black ink tended to bleed into colored areas, and turning the printer to draft mode to lessen the amount of ink led to faded looking prints. From any normal viewing distance they look okay, so they weren't a complete failure, but my advice is to bypass ink-jet canvas for the purposes of maintaining fine detail. A cleaner, simpler style may work, though.
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I found that adjusting the printer properties to a heavier textured paper made a huge difference for me.
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Exactly what I looked for, but I can't seem to find anything that would apply. Anything specific to look for?
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Hmm ahem, anyway, great design. I wish I could do that. I am not sure if the papercloth would work on our printer. Here is an idea to all those who don't have these matterials. Use normal paper. I have used paper capes, and they work fine. Perhaps they don't look as great as cloth, but they are ok.
Hmm ahem, anyway, great design. I wish I could do that. I am not sure if the papercloth would work on our printer. Here is an idea to all those who don't have these matterials. Use normal paper. I have used paper capes, and they work fine. Perhaps they don't look as great as cloth, but they are ok.
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