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Anybody create their own capes? I'm having trouble finding material which is thin enough and cuts without shredding into fibers.
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>>11744687
I pretty much gave up and bought this from Aliexpress
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>>11745454
>burlap or canvas work as a cape material?
Both would look cheap and not aesthetic, unless you were going for a rough look.
Most soft goods are pleather (to look like leather) or cotton (or a blend, to still look soft and comfortable, like cotton), or even a different mix or blend to look like wool, for men's suits, women's skirts, etc.
Jersey is often used to mimic the athletic material used in live action to make costumes, and since it works with the wires people want and use for capes.
The only real advantage of burlap or canvas would be that it would have a certain stiffness, you don't necessarily want that, IMHO, in capes.
You want them to have some give and flow.
>Seems like they would be rather cheap materials at an art supply
Yep, or a fabric store, or hobby shop; and you can possibly get canvas or burlap at some hardware stores.
But again, why?
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>>11744687
Made a cape for him, need to get stuff organised
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Not bad! Here's another good reproduction cape.
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>>11750166
>mommy, mommy
>people like things I don't like
>I'm afraid, mommy
>make it stop, make it stop