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ArkaiHalon
03-27-2008, 07:22 PM
The fun part about building sabers, ya have to build costumes to go with em.
I originally put this together just before halloween.file:///C:/DOCUME%7E1/Kevin/LOCALS%7E1/Temp/moz-screenshot-7.jpg
http://forums.thecustomsabershop.com/showpost.php?p=67631&postcount=37
But, I got tired of explaining that black does not mean sith or dark side.

So, I'm over hauling it. I'll post other pix soon, but my latest aquisition is the robe. I need substantial approval from everyone, as it kinda got me in trouble with the wife. anyway, it's a 9 oz heavy cotton. Not quite denim, but similar texture. the hood is EXTREMELY large, as seen in pic 4.
I have to admit, it's probably a little to heavy for the Texas heat, but it will be very nice in the fall and winter.

http://k-squared.com/Lightsabers/costume/jedi%20robe%201.JPG http://k-squared.com/Lightsabers/costume/jedi%20robe%202.JPGhttp://k-squared.com/Lightsabers/costume/jedi%20robe%203.JPGhttp://k-squared.com/Lightsabers/costume/jedi%20robe%204.JPGhttp://k-squared.com/Lightsabers/costume/jedi%20robe%205.JPGhttp://k-squared.com/Lightsabers/costume/jedi%20robe%206.JPG

BhujangiJedi
03-27-2008, 07:52 PM
Nice! That's a great brown.

Excellent sleeves and the texture & weight of the fabric look really nice.

kiltedmikey
03-27-2008, 07:59 PM
Robes look good. I think the weight of the fabric helps them to hang correctly. Light fabric can't hold the correct shape normally. However, if I could wear my kilt throughout the Texas summer, you could wear the robes.

ArkaiHalon
03-27-2008, 08:23 PM
Thanks guys. I'll post more pix as i get farther along in the overhaul.

Obi-Dar Ke-Gnomie
03-27-2008, 08:25 PM
Very nice! Totally worth the money in my opinion, but remember, "If Momma ain't happy, ain't nobody happy!"

Jay-gon Jinn
03-28-2008, 12:21 AM
That color looks good on you! Nice robe, too...where did you get it?

ArkaiHalon
03-28-2008, 05:55 AM
the robe is from www.MystikMerchant.com (http://www.MystikMerchant.com)
turns out she's local, so what I ordered Tuesday night was waiting for my yesterday. good prices too (mine was on sale for 100), priority shipping included). It's really well made, and looks like it will hold up very well.

Also, they have several styles of robes and cloaks, including the EpII Ani cloak.

Jay-gon Jinn
03-28-2008, 09:15 AM
I thought that looked familiar! A few of the Jedi here in the Midwest Base of the Rebel Legion use her stuff, and it looks very well made and worth the money. Sure, it may be a little warm in the summer months, even up here in Michigan, but they are great in the fall/winter/spring when the weather is in the 30's-40's-50's. My mother-in-law did both of mine, but if you can't do that, then $100 isn't a bad price at all. I had to trade some home improvement/handyman work to get mine done!

Barmic Rin
03-28-2008, 05:13 PM
I was looking at Mystik's stuff myself. I need to replace my homemade robe & i've heard good things about her.
Nice to know she now has the TCSS nod of approval!

ArkaiHalon
03-28-2008, 07:38 PM
so far, I'm really happy with it. I love the flow, and the weight is easy to get used to. Just need to get it to soften up a bit.

I'm going to a con next weekend (if anyone is in the DFW area, http://www.scifiexpo.com/DCC/Next-Convention.html
So I'll have my costume done by then, and will post a report of how it holds up.

Ailric Vaux-Hall {KOTOR}
03-30-2008, 07:21 AM
I've been looking at Mystik's robes since last October myself. She offers free shipping and a money back guarantee no questions asked if for any reason you don't like it. To me, that got my attention. She has an Episode II: AOTC Anakin robe thats just really sweet looking. The most accurate on the market next to the movie version. I wanted that one but decided on a regular one like yours so I can wrap up in it. She has some nice pics on her sight but now that I see what it looks like in a normal room on some body tells me I gotta get one now. I'm from Texas and a native Houstonian myself so I know what the heat is like, 110 in the shade, lol. But that would be so nice to wear in the Autumn and Winter weather. Great looking robe.

LAN-ED-TUL
03-30-2008, 07:48 AM
seen her listings on ebay before, and the stuff looks well worth the cash.

i mean i made my own robe, and after all the materials and time to make it, i know i spent at least 100 bucks making it. so her robe is a good bargain indeed. i may have to get one myself

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c291/LAN-ED-TUL/840a03dd.jpg

Treadingwolf
03-30-2008, 09:29 AM
Love those robes man. I need to get some for the wife, and maybe one for me too :P

sfer1
03-30-2008, 09:31 AM
I ordered a robe from Mystik last year, but I had mixed feelings about it and ended up selling it.

It was better made and more screen accurate (not as much as they claim it to be) than most robes eBay sellers offer.

I didn't like the following about it though:
-They made it too big for me. I sold the robe to a guy who weighed at least 40 pounds more than me and it fit him well.
-The fabric they're using is brown jeans fabric. It looks good, but it's thick, hard and really heavy. Not very confortable.
-No shoulder tucks. I had to pay a local seamstress to add them.

My Mystik robe looked exactly like this guy's:
http://mystikmerchant.com/JediMC3.jpg
Notice they made too big for him too. They shoulder length is several inches too long. I wonder if their robes are actually custom made for each customer or they have 3 or 4 sizes they made a few adjustments to.

$120 isn't cheap. If you're willing to spend that much on your robe, it means you want a great one. Mystik's is just OK.

BlackDOG
03-30-2008, 09:43 PM
I did about a gazillion hours of research on the robe thing.......Screen accurate is a phantom concept...they used different robes for different shots. This includes different fabrics and weights of fabrics.

My robe is 100% wool, weighs about 1,000 pounds and I feel like I am going to spontaneously combust when I wear it and it is not cold. The upside is that it drapes right, it will last and it keeps me warmish when it get cold around the end of October.

The hood looks good, I did bunches of freeze frames on the ROTS and AOTC DVDs to try to get my proportions right. When I did that, I noticed variations in the screen robes.

I really dig the color....mine is a tad bit dark, but then again I was aiming for a bit more brooding Jedi.......

I feel the wife thing......my fabric alone was $85 bucks plus the hours to make it.....mama Jedi was pretty sick of robes by the time it was finished. You have sympathy here brother!

BD

DARTH KALEL
04-07-2008, 08:38 PM
Looks good but Brown jean material? that would be really hard to duel in or move around in. I was going to use a stiff cotton with pleated lining to get the drape affect. Have to be able to move and duel, don't just use for conventions.

ArkaiHalon
04-09-2008, 02:23 AM
I've done a small amount of playing around in it. It's not as hard to move in as you might think. Other than how long it is, I keep tripping in it. LOL
But that probably explains why, with the exception of Obi-Wan fighting Darth Vader on the Death Star, I've never seen a Jedi keep his robe on for a fight.

ArkaiHalon
05-23-2008, 07:50 AM
Ok, so it took longer to get done than I thought, but...

I'm not overjoyed with my tabards or obi. I'm considering getting a set of pleather ones, but have not quite decided yet. As for the Robe, love it. I have not gone out to much in it, but it photographs well, and when in my boots, it's a better fit lenth wise. Larger pix in the thumbnails.

http://k-squared.com/Lightsabers/costume/jedi%20smal%202.JPG http://k-squared.com/Lightsabers/costume/jedi%20smal%203.JPG http://k-squared.com/Lightsabers/costume/jedi%20smal%201.JPG

psab keel
05-23-2008, 12:09 PM
That's a sharp costume. Looks great!

DarthTratz
05-23-2008, 12:19 PM
Ok, so it took longer to get done than I thought, but...

I'm not overjoyed with my tabards or obi. I'm considering getting a set of pleather ones, but have not quite decided yet. As for the Robe, love it. I have not gone out to much in it, but it photographs well, and when in my boots, it's a better fit lenth wise. Larger pix in the thumbnails.


Really sharp looking Jedi outfit. Nicely done!