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Jude: /* You will need */

2012-11-26T22:24:46Z

You will need

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	3. Carefully peel the less sticky paper from the web. Your design side should still be attached to the web.		3. Carefully peel the less sticky paper from the web. Your design side should still be attached to the web.

	4. Press the sticky side of your fusible web to the WRONG side of the ~~taffeta~~ fabric. This should stick pretty well.		4. Press the sticky side of your fusible web to the WRONG side of the contrast fabric. This should stick pretty well.

	5. Carefully using nail scissors cut around your design. You should now have your design with a paper patch stuck to one side.		5. Carefully using nail scissors cut around your design. You should now have your design with a paper patch stuck to one side.

Judith: /* How to make a surcote */

2012-11-26T20:04:56Z

How to make a surcote

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	Over your [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bliaut \|bliaut], why not show your loyalty with a glorious [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Surcoat \|surcote] made in your House's or Lord's colours? This is a garment that is fundamentally really simple - at its simplest, four pieces of cloth and four seams that looks fantastic and is (you guessed it!) historically correct. The fun comes in decorating it. This tutorial not only teaches you how to make the basic version, but talks you through a fabulous stripy alternative either as a walk-through to copy it in this or other colours, or as inspiration for making your own heraldic designs.		Over your [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bliaut bliaut ], why not show your loyalty with a glorious [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Surcoat surcote ] made in your House's or Lord's colours? This is a garment that is fundamentally really simple - at its simplest, four pieces of cloth and four seams that looks fantastic and is (you guessed it!) historically correct. The fun comes in decorating it. This tutorial not only teaches you how to make the basic version, but talks you through a fabulous stripy alternative either as a walk-through to copy it in this or other colours, or as inspiration for making your own heraldic designs.

	First, a note on heraldry. This is not a re-enactment. There are no rules.		First, a note on heraldry. This is not a re-enactment. There are no rules.

Judith: /* How to make a surcote */

2012-11-26T19:56:01Z

How to make a surcote

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	Over your [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bliaut \| bliaut], why not show your loyalty with a glorious [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Surcoat \| surcote] made in your House's or Lord's colours? This is a garment that is fundamentally really simple - at its simplest, four pieces of cloth and four seams that looks fantastic and is (you guessed it!) historically correct. The fun comes in decorating it. This tutorial not only teaches you how to make the basic version, but talks you through a fabulous stripy alternative either as a walk-through to copy it in this or other colours, or as inspiration for making your own heraldic designs.		Over your [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bliaut \|bliaut], why not show your loyalty with a glorious [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Surcoat \|surcote] made in your House's or Lord's colours? This is a garment that is fundamentally really simple - at its simplest, four pieces of cloth and four seams that looks fantastic and is (you guessed it!) historically correct. The fun comes in decorating it. This tutorial not only teaches you how to make the basic version, but talks you through a fabulous stripy alternative either as a walk-through to copy it in this or other colours, or as inspiration for making your own heraldic designs.

	First, a note on heraldry. This is not a re-enactment. There are no rules.		First, a note on heraldry. This is not a re-enactment. There are no rules.

Judith: /* How to make a surcote */

2012-11-26T19:55:29Z

How to make a surcote

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	Over your bliaut, why not show your loyalty with a glorious surcote made in your House's or Lord's colours? This is a garment that is ~~fundementally~~ really simple - at its simplest, four pieces of cloth and four seams that looks fantastic and is (you guessed it!) historically correct. The fun comes in decorating it. This tutorial not only teaches you how to make the basic version, but talks you through a fabulous stripy alternative either as a walk-through to copy it in this or other colours, or as inspiration for making your own heraldic designs.		Over your [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bliaut \| bliaut], why not show your loyalty with a glorious [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Surcoat \| surcote] made in your House's or Lord's colours? This is a garment that is fundamentally really simple - at its simplest, four pieces of cloth and four seams that looks fantastic and is (you guessed it!) historically correct. The fun comes in decorating it. This tutorial not only teaches you how to make the basic version, but talks you through a fabulous stripy alternative either as a walk-through to copy it in this or other colours, or as inspiration for making your own heraldic designs.

	First, a note on heraldry. This is not a re-enactment. There are no rules.		First, a note on heraldry. This is not a re-enactment. There are no rules.

Delvy at 20:44, 28 September 2012

2012-09-28T20:44:40Z

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	You can see a project featuring this technique here:		You can see a project featuring this technique here:

	http://~~empire.crew~~.profounddecisions.co.uk/~~public~~-wiki/Civil_Service_Look_and_Feel		http://www.profounddecisions.co.uk/empire-wiki/Civil_Service_Look_and_Feel

	===Too complex?===		===Too complex?===

Delvy at 19:20, 31 August 2012

2012-08-31T19:20:29Z

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	[[Category:Costume]]		[[Category:Costume]]
	~~[[Category:Nations]]~~

Wildwinter at 22:05, 5 August 2012

2012-08-05T22:05:58Z

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	[[Category:Costume]]		[[Category:Costume]]
	[[Category:~~The Empire~~]]		[[Category:Nations]]

Wildwinter: /* How to make a surcote */

2012-08-03T13:40:38Z

How to make a surcote

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	Over your ~~bliault~~, why not show your loyalty with a glorious surcote made in your House's or Lord's colours? This is a garment that is fundementally really simple - at its simplest, four pieces of cloth and four seams that looks fantastic and is (you guessed it!) historically correct. The fun comes in decorating it. This tutorial not only teaches you how to make the basic version, but talks you through a fabulous stripy alternative either as a walk-through to copy it in this or other colours, or as inspiration for making your own heraldic designs.		Over your bliaut, why not show your loyalty with a glorious surcote made in your House's or Lord's colours? This is a garment that is fundementally really simple - at its simplest, four pieces of cloth and four seams that looks fantastic and is (you guessed it!) historically correct. The fun comes in decorating it. This tutorial not only teaches you how to make the basic version, but talks you through a fabulous stripy alternative either as a walk-through to copy it in this or other colours, or as inspiration for making your own heraldic designs.

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	Then just sew your four pieces together as above, remembering that the stripy side is the correct side, so you want your seams on the reverse.		Then just sew your four pieces together as above, remembering that the stripy side is the correct side, so you want your seams on the reverse.

	Here it is with the ~~bliault~~ underneath.		Here it is with the bliaut underneath.

	[[File:stripy.jpg\|500px]]		[[File:stripy.jpg\|500px]]

Wildwinter: /* How about adding a heraldic logo or beast? */

2012-08-03T07:57:07Z

How about adding a heraldic logo or beast?

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	==How about adding a heraldic logo or beast?==		==How about adding a heraldic logo or beast?==

	~~<b>~~You will need~~</b>~~		===You will need===
	*The cut bits of your surcote		*The cut bits of your surcote
	*Contrast fabric		*Contrast fabric
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	http://empire.crew.profounddecisions.co.uk/public-wiki/Civil_Service_Look_and_Feel		http://empire.crew.profounddecisions.co.uk/public-wiki/Civil_Service_Look_and_Feel

	~~<b>~~Too complex?~~</b>~~		===Too complex?===

	If you want something a bit simpler, try using felt for your appliqued patch - the edges won't fray, so you can just stitch round with a straight stitch, or by hand, and not bother with the beads to cover the stitching. Felt won't wear as well as woven fabric, but that's ok if you're careful.		If you want something a bit simpler, try using felt for your appliqued patch - the edges won't fray, so you can just stitch round with a straight stitch, or by hand, and not bother with the beads to cover the stitching. Felt won't wear as well as woven fabric, but that's ok if you're careful.

	~~[[Category:OOC]]~~
	[[Category:Costume]]		[[Category:Costume]]
			[[Category:The Empire]]