How to make a Suaq costume out of an old fur coat

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1. Long fur coat, turned inside out with the lining removed

2. From the back

3. Coat cut to length and sleeves shortened

4. Collar cut down to the neckline

5. Hood: Rectangle cut out of the base (removed in step 3).

6. Hood stitched on with waxed thread.

7. Any holes, including those from pocket removal are roughly over-stitched with fur edges turned out.

8. Stencils: Images printed out on thin card and only black pieces cut out.

9. Images drawn on in pen and filled in with black leather dye.

10. Edging: Leather straps cut to length. Stitching line, zig zag and circles added. Stitching holes marked and punched.

11. Leather stained.

12. Edges glued in places to hold whilst stitching. 1" bone tubes added to arms for extra decoration.

13. Holes punched for thonging to do up front of coat.

14. Thonging in place on innermost side.

15. Thonging pulls through outermost side and simple fastening used.

16. Back of coat.