This isn't what I would call a proper recipe, as it starts with a packet of cake mix. However, other people want to make it too, so here it is in any case.

Ingredients: Cake

• 1 packet of Marco Chocolate Mud Cake Mix
• 50ml Barkers Blackcurrent with Cranberry Fruit Syrup
• 75ml Water
• 125ml Olive Oil
• 2 Eggs

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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That's right kids, it's time for another adventure in GIMP-land, bought to you today by the letters H, P and L.

So you know how it goes, I was hanging around on the internet, without any pants, and somebody was passing around the weaponised hallucinogens. Which led to this little piece of disturbing mental imagery.
( The eyes! The velour! )

After a series of corrections to the pattern, here is the latest version of my paper pith-helmet. This is a beta version, that I'm putting up so that other people can have a play ( Read more... )

This is a project that's been on the back-burner for a long time. I first thought of it years ago, as something that would make it easier to recruit enemies, although doubtless other people might find a use for it.

My currently thinking is to eventually produce a PDF of that when printed would contain instructions and several (8 as it turns out) ( Read more... )

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Posted as (probably the final) part of the Dark Lord series.

Well, after about a week of tinkering in the evenings, the Dark Lord's Helmet is almost complete. Since taking the photo (modeled below by leatherdoll) I've removed the staples that were holding things in place while the last of the glue dried, added a couple of extra rivets (just for appearances ( Read more... )

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... )