Clothes for Merry and Pippin

[Entropy]

Looks like using the Sam & Frodo clothes will work just fine. Still wondering if the re-dyed cloaks will work.

 

[ProgMatinee]

Most worried about the bright blue coat for pippen.

 

[pixletwin]

It should work for the Sam--->Pippin cloak... The Frodo --->Merry is the one that will be challenging. Getting green to an even pearl grey will be a task. Thats going to be my weekend project.

 

[pixletwin]

Most worried about the bright blue coat for pippen.

Its actually teal or turqiose.

 

[ProgMatinee]

Its actually teal or turqiose.

Yeah, thats what I said.

 

[pixletwin]

he he

Honestly, Pippin coat doesn't worry me much at all. At the very worst I'll have to use a bit of bleach before I apply the Teal dye... We'll see. I am the group dyeing guinea pig after all.

 

[FlyAndFight]

The yellow really brings the "Merry" out of the outfit. It's looking great so far. Well done.

 

[Entropy]

Pippin's coat looks much closer to a minty green rather than any blue. Turquoise works. And the pants a drab olivey greenish brown.

 

[pixletwin]

Its teal:

 

[Entropy]

Teal works for me. Turquoise is a bit too minty.

 

[pixletwin]

Now the real questions is whether I just want dye the jacket outright or lighten it a bit?

 

[Entropy]

Now the real questions is whether I just want dye the jacket outright or lighten it a bit?

I think it'll be best to try and remove the color from an item before dyeing like you did with the vest, even if going darker, to get a purer color rather than it mixed. Starting with a blank canvas. But, of course, it's up to you. I suppose there are risks either way.

 

[FlyAndFight]

Excellent photo, EC.

I agree with the color removal before dyeing suggestion as well. I think you'll get a more "pure" color this way.

 

[pixletwin]

Here is an important detail for Pippins scarf:

 

[FlyAndFight]

EXCELLENT photo! Thanks, Pix!

 

[The Ween]

Here is an important detail for Pippins scarf:

Thanks! That will be very useful!

 

[Entropy]

What pic is that from? Is it some fan made one? The colors look completely different, esp the fringe, from every other reference photo of the costume I've seen.

 

[pixletwin]

It is fan made I believe but its based on the actual stitch pattern used on the prop. The colors are accurate as well.

 

[Entropy]

Doesn't look accurate to me at all. Here's a pic of the screen used one.

 

[pixletwin]

Hmmmm... color me cornfuscicated.