These instructions are for making a simple "square" robe without any sewing. Of course, you can sew this together if you know how, but this is aimed at those people who have no experience of (or competence with) sewing machines, and who think that needles are strictly for donating blood.
The Finished Robe

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Reposted as part of the Dark Lord series.

It occurs to be that a surcoat with this stencil printed on it might suit a minion of the Dark Lord nicely. In fact, stenciled surcoats would do just as well for heroic rebels. You can/should design your own stencils of course, and this one probably isn't appropriate for the white-hats; but here it is.

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Reposted here for completeness.

This is the pattern for the full face Battle Masks sometimes worn by Cthulhu Cultists. The mask is usually made of a thick gloss black vinyl with a cardboard backing, and sometimes painted. It's possible that something like plain cardboard, painted lino, stiff leather or even closed cell foam could be used in the ( Read more... )

So, I've been asked to play a Dark Lord One wonders if one is becoming type-cast :-)

In any case, I said I would help with the game by finding or creating costuming articles, so I set out today to re-write an earlier and no longer to be found on the interwebs article of mine about making robes for Cthulhu Cultists. That was the Type-A Robe, this ( Read more... )

For the last couple of days, I've been working on porting the KEA Operational History from the old site to the new site. I haven't maintained it for a few years, and the old version is frankly very ugly. I'm inclined to think it encouraged participation in a minor way though, and it certainly was a catalog of some very cool stuff.

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keystricken chose five interests for me to write about. Let me know if you want me to pick out five interests of yours.
( frontier, hlah, kaos expeditionary army, pacifist warfare, thaumatology )

This afternoon after visiting the doctor and getting a bottle of antibiotics, I was feeling rashly energetic. So I went and posted all the patches. I feel a little tired now that the deed (mostly the walking) is done, but anyway, those of you who still haven't received your patches (Dillon, Alex, Sam and Karen) should be getting them soon. I'd ( Read more... )

Be warned, this entry contains imagery that some people may find disturbing. My flatmate M for one.

Earlier today, while reading my friends page, I encountered this entry in necronomiphiles. Enlightened by this awful truth, I took out The Gimp and composed an icon, which I have concealed beneath the following cut for the sake of those for whom the veil of ( Read more... )

Azathoth
by H. P. Lovecraft, June 1922.

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