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Tiny Belt Loops

6/9/2020

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I've been working on a JID size outfit for one of my guys, so I can finally take those Jurassic Park photos with the two kids that were made decades ago.  I had made the dinosaur eggs back in March, but then all my projects came to a screaming halt.  I figured it was time to get back to that project, so had to make an outfit like Dr. Grant wears in the film.

One of the things I find most challenging to make, is contemporary clothes for guys, and as though that wasn't hard enough, his pants had belt loops.  Like how in the world do I make such super tiny, narrow belt loops?  On real people's pants, the ends of the belt loops are folded under and then sewn on, but that would be way too bulky on such a small scale. So I figured out a way to make tiny folded fabric strips, and have the ends inserted into the top and bottom of the waistband.....
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Not bad.  I was quite pleased with the results. 

The shirt, although not the exact same colour of blue, was almost done as well. It just needed the snaps. And the outfit needed a red bandana to tie around his neck....
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Owen was only too happy to model the outfit for me...
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Little does he realize that I will only need his body for Dr. Grant. His head is way too big, so I'll be using Rex's smaller head instead....
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Now I need to make the clothes all wet and dirty, like he's spent the night in the mud and rain.

​ I don't want the outfit to stay all dirty, so don't want to use paint. I want to use something that will wash out - like real dirt. 

Edited to add - This morning I wrapped Owen in plastic wrap so he wouldn't get wet or stained, then wet the clothes and put them back on him, then took him outside and rubbed dirt all over his clothes. Now he's resting on the heat register drying....
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Hopefully his clothes will dry wrinkled and dirty enough - they look far dirtier in real life than they do in the photo -  or I'll have to do it a second time.

Then once our weather roller-coaster dips back down to a more decent temperature later in the week, I need to find, or make, a suitable setting for photos. Something suggesting a tropical jungle. Hopefully on our patio table.  That will be the biggest challenge of all.....
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Dorothy
6/9/2020 11:45:16 am

The outfit is amazing. I think you have captured the look in the photo.

Poor Owen has no idea that he is going to lose his head. I am sure he will think it's for a good cause (laugh).

Oh this is exciting! I can't wait to see what you put together. I never saw the movie, only the trailer.

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Martha
6/9/2020 12:24:16 pm

Thanks.

The thing is, I need a JID size doll, but his head is way too big out of scale, so I'm just going to do a little switcheroo. The only thing is Owens' hair is closer to the right colour, but I'm not making Rex a new wig just for one photo shoot.

I'm all excited about trying to set up a scene for a picture, but will have to wait until after this mini heat wave.

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Sara
6/9/2020 08:55:45 pm

Poor Owen, all wrapped in plastic—wet and dirty, laying on a heater vent. He looks like he’s saying “why, cruel world? Why?”

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