Integra's tie from scratch tutorial
I forget who wanted one, but here's how my friend and I made Integra's tie for Sac-Anime.
Note: If it's too image-heavy, I will take out the pictures and provide the direct links. READ THE COMMENTS, and if you see that someone else has already complained about the number if images, DO NOT REPEAT THEM. Multiple bitchings irritate me. One will do quite nicely, thank you.
Materials needed:
1 58-60" long, 6" wide piece of fabric
1 cross pendant (one for a necklace works wonderfully)
1 short piece of string, about 6"
1 long piece of string, enough to wrap around your neck and then add about 2"
Step one: Aquire (wtf? Did I misspell that?) yourself a piece of sturdy fabric 6" by 58-60" (this one is 59" long), in whatever colour you think Integra's tie should be. I say sturdy so you get the fluffyness right. But whatever works.
That's my friend Shira. She's awesome.
Step two: Fold yon fabric into thirds. If you have the time, fold both ends over a bit and sew them, then fold it into thirds and sew the long seam, inside-out. Remember to leave enough room to fold it right-side out again.
Step three: Fold in half.
Step four: Bring both ends in to the middle to create two approximately 8" loops.
Step five: Fold the top of the bow over lengthwise, so it squishes the center bit. It's a little difficult to do.
Step six: Fold the edges of the loops in on either side.
Front:
Side:
It looks like a little person.
Step seven: String the cross onto the small bit of string and wrap it around your person-bow, tying as tight as you can. Tuck the ends in the back into the bow, or tie it in a knot and cut them off.
Center it!
Make sure it's really tight, or else it'll come off.
You're almost done!
Step eight: String the long string under the short string in the back. This will tie around your neck.
It should hang like this.
Step nine: . . . like so.
That's Jake, Shira's younger brother. Out of the picture, moron.
And now forhighly gratuitous fanservice the end results!
You do NOT have permission to repost this, but feel free to link back to it. I am copyright me, and so are Shira and Jake, and Integra is copyright Mr. Hirano.
More notes: The suit is the female US Army dress green uniform, and you can find it at an Army surplus store, if you're not in the Army yourself. Remember to remove all patches. XD It's not double-breasted, like Integra's, but the colour fits quite nicely, and you can remove the buttons with the Army insignia on them and replace them. It's also 55% polyester & 45% wool, so STAY HYDRATED. The uniform's hot as fornication.
The white shirt is just a long-sleeved, collared, button-down shirt that was way too thick for Sacramento's 100+ degree July weather.
I wore 3-inch heeled boots with it, because they were the only shoes I had that really went with it. I don't know where my Army flats are.
The cross is a silver pendant I found by pure luck at a jewelry kiosk at the K Street Mall in Sacramento, CA, USA. If you really want one, I can check to see if the guy has more, and we can negotiate shipping, handling, and where it ships to.
The hair is my own, dyed to fit. You can't have it.
The accent was faked; the attitude wasn't.
And obviously my glasses don't fit, but if it really bugs you, you can send me money to get the right ones.
Note: If it's too image-heavy, I will take out the pictures and provide the direct links. READ THE COMMENTS, and if you see that someone else has already complained about the number if images, DO NOT REPEAT THEM. Multiple bitchings irritate me. One will do quite nicely, thank you.
Materials needed:
1 58-60" long, 6" wide piece of fabric
1 cross pendant (one for a necklace works wonderfully)
1 short piece of string, about 6"
1 long piece of string, enough to wrap around your neck and then add about 2"
Step one: Aquire (wtf? Did I misspell that?) yourself a piece of sturdy fabric 6" by 58-60" (this one is 59" long), in whatever colour you think Integra's tie should be. I say sturdy so you get the fluffyness right. But whatever works.
That's my friend Shira. She's awesome.
Step two: Fold yon fabric into thirds. If you have the time, fold both ends over a bit and sew them, then fold it into thirds and sew the long seam, inside-out. Remember to leave enough room to fold it right-side out again.
Step three: Fold in half.
Step four: Bring both ends in to the middle to create two approximately 8" loops.
Step five: Fold the top of the bow over lengthwise, so it squishes the center bit. It's a little difficult to do.
Step six: Fold the edges of the loops in on either side.
Front:
Side:
It looks like a little person.
Step seven: String the cross onto the small bit of string and wrap it around your person-bow, tying as tight as you can. Tuck the ends in the back into the bow, or tie it in a knot and cut them off.
Center it!
Make sure it's really tight, or else it'll come off.
You're almost done!
Step eight: String the long string under the short string in the back. This will tie around your neck.
It should hang like this.
Step nine: . . . like so.
That's Jake, Shira's younger brother. Out of the picture, moron.
And now for
You do NOT have permission to repost this, but feel free to link back to it. I am copyright me, and so are Shira and Jake, and Integra is copyright Mr. Hirano.
More notes: The suit is the female US Army dress green uniform, and you can find it at an Army surplus store, if you're not in the Army yourself. Remember to remove all patches. XD It's not double-breasted, like Integra's, but the colour fits quite nicely, and you can remove the buttons with the Army insignia on them and replace them. It's also 55% polyester & 45% wool, so STAY HYDRATED. The uniform's hot as fornication.
The white shirt is just a long-sleeved, collared, button-down shirt that was way too thick for Sacramento's 100+ degree July weather.
I wore 3-inch heeled boots with it, because they were the only shoes I had that really went with it. I don't know where my Army flats are.
The cross is a silver pendant I found by pure luck at a jewelry kiosk at the K Street Mall in Sacramento, CA, USA. If you really want one, I can check to see if the guy has more, and we can negotiate shipping, handling, and where it ships to.
The hair is my own, dyed to fit. You can't have it.
The accent was faked; the attitude wasn't.
And obviously my glasses don't fit, but if it really bugs you, you can send me money to get the right ones.