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<blockquote data-quote="Droberts" data-source="post: 1949926" data-attributes="member: 13839"><p>Start the building process by laying your netting down on the floor stretched semi-tight and anchored down with some dumbbells or something heavy. Lay out your pants and jacket & safety pin them in place. Cut out the netting to form fit your suit as you see fit; full body for the traditional ‘walking bush’, rear only for the traditional crawl suit, or, like this build, an archery specific cutout.Once the netting patterns are completely cut out, fold the netting over the pants and jacket & safety pin them in place. It will take a long time to sew all the netting in place and the pins will keep the netting aligned while you sew.Start by sewing the perimeter or the netting to the BDU fabric. Put stitches into every single inch of that netting perimeter anchor it down good. Once you have that done sew across large open areas of the netting and make several spot stitches within the smaller areas. The idea is to keep the netting secure but not too tied down to the fabric. You need to leave room to tie on the ghillie material. Apply a good amount of liquid stitch to all visible thread.</p><p><img src="https://www.okshooters.com/data/MetaMirrorCache/dproberts.files.wordpress.com_2012_10_100_0344.jpg_a89c26beabdd306420655336ddab1cff.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>In the picture I have attached tie down strands and rubberized them with Liquid Stitch, as mentioned above.Note the stitching on the shoulder leaves a little extra netting in the pleat gaps as well as runs along the strong seams of the jacket.</p><p><img src="https://www.okshooters.com/data/MetaMirrorCache/dproberts.files.wordpress.com_2012_10_100_0345.jpg_170e4a64075508d1252aea047af6cce9.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>Stitch your thumb loops to the sleeves and apply a thick coating of Liquid Stitch to both the stitching and the loops themselves. You’ll need to get your fingers dirty to really rub in the glue but it’ll pay off. The loops will gain tremendous durability by the “rubberization” process.Word of advice &#8211; don’t get any glue on the hairs of your arms or legs.. Trying to remove it results in lots of pain.</p><p><img src="https://www.okshooters.com/data/MetaMirrorCache/dproberts.files.wordpress.com_2012_10_100_0350.jpg_a89c26beabdd306420655336ddab1cff.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>One completed thumb loop (right) & one awaiting gluing (left).</p><p><img src="https://www.okshooters.com/data/MetaMirrorCache/dproberts.files.wordpress.com_2012_10_100_0351.jpg_a89c26beabdd306420655336ddab1cff.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>Starting from the bottom of the jacket, begin attaching the dyed raffia. I have found that an index finger knuckle to fingernail is about the perfect length for spacing. You can mix up the pattern any way you wish, but my personal preference is to go with a perfect balanced mix using a color rotation as I attach the raffia.After each cluster of strands is tied I bend them down into a V so that they overlap with their neighbor strands.</p><p><img src="https://www.okshooters.com/data/MetaMirrorCache/dproberts.files.wordpress.com_2012_10_100_0362.jpg_a89c26beabdd306420655336ddab1cff.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>The vertical spacing depends on how long your strands are. The need to be far enough away that they don’t bunch up, but close enough to overlap with the previous layer.Note &#8211; “Madagascar Grass” as Hobby Lobby calls it is very tough stuff. It looks like a cactus at first but after a about a weeks worth of trampling through the woods it will be properly conditioned & quite a bit more frayed than you see in these pictures. The ends of the raffia split and tear forming a much greater camouflage texture.</p><p><img src="https://www.okshooters.com/data/MetaMirrorCache/dproberts.files.wordpress.com_2012_10_100_0370.jpg_a89c26beabdd306420655336ddab1cff.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>Properly tied down ghillie leaves very little of the original jacket fabric still visible. Not pictured here is the burlap, added later in random places about 10 inches apart, it really gives the suit a perfecting look. By attaching the ghillie in intentionally spaced overlapping rows you leave room to lift up a section & tie in additional material as you see fit &#8211; burlap strips, un-dyed raffia for the dead of winter, etc.</p><p><img src="https://www.okshooters.com/data/MetaMirrorCache/dproberts.files.wordpress.com_2012_10_100_0371.jpg_a89c26beabdd306420655336ddab1cff.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>Continue up the jacket until you reach the neck & begin on the arms & front.</p><p><img src="https://www.okshooters.com/data/MetaMirrorCache/dproberts.files.wordpress.com_2012_10_100_0369.jpg_170e4a64075508d1252aea047af6cce9.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>Once all the raffia is on tie on a few strips of burlap here & there. Don’t worry about pre-fraying it, it’ll break up REAL fast when you start moving around in the trees.In this picture the ghillie around the neck has not been trimmed yet. Depending on your choice of head covering you may want to leave or trim around the neck line. For this ghillie I chose to make a ball cap cover out of a fully clothed (no mesh) camo lighted bill ball cap, shown later.</p><p><img src="https://www.okshooters.com/data/MetaMirrorCache/dproberts.files.wordpress.com_2012_10_20121005_134856.jpg_87dfba03ebf9b6dd1c111cf275ffffa9.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Droberts, post: 1949926, member: 13839"] Start the building process by laying your netting down on the floor stretched semi-tight and anchored down with some dumbbells or something heavy. Lay out your pants and jacket & safety pin them in place. Cut out the netting to form fit your suit as you see fit; full body for the traditional ‘walking bush’, rear only for the traditional crawl suit, or, like this build, an archery specific cutout.Once the netting patterns are completely cut out, fold the netting over the pants and jacket & safety pin them in place. It will take a long time to sew all the netting in place and the pins will keep the netting aligned while you sew.Start by sewing the perimeter or the netting to the BDU fabric. Put stitches into every single inch of that netting perimeter anchor it down good. Once you have that done sew across large open areas of the netting and make several spot stitches within the smaller areas. The idea is to keep the netting secure but not too tied down to the fabric. You need to leave room to tie on the ghillie material. Apply a good amount of liquid stitch to all visible thread. [img]https://www.okshooters.com/data/MetaMirrorCache/dproberts.files.wordpress.com_2012_10_100_0344.jpg_a89c26beabdd306420655336ddab1cff.jpg[/img] In the picture I have attached tie down strands and rubberized them with Liquid Stitch, as mentioned above.Note the stitching on the shoulder leaves a little extra netting in the pleat gaps as well as runs along the strong seams of the jacket. [img]https://www.okshooters.com/data/MetaMirrorCache/dproberts.files.wordpress.com_2012_10_100_0345.jpg_170e4a64075508d1252aea047af6cce9.jpg[/img] Stitch your thumb loops to the sleeves and apply a thick coating of Liquid Stitch to both the stitching and the loops themselves. You’ll need to get your fingers dirty to really rub in the glue but it’ll pay off. The loops will gain tremendous durability by the “rubberization” process.Word of advice – don’t get any glue on the hairs of your arms or legs.. Trying to remove it results in lots of pain. [img]https://www.okshooters.com/data/MetaMirrorCache/dproberts.files.wordpress.com_2012_10_100_0350.jpg_a89c26beabdd306420655336ddab1cff.jpg[/img] One completed thumb loop (right) & one awaiting gluing (left). [img]https://www.okshooters.com/data/MetaMirrorCache/dproberts.files.wordpress.com_2012_10_100_0351.jpg_a89c26beabdd306420655336ddab1cff.jpg[/img] Starting from the bottom of the jacket, begin attaching the dyed raffia. I have found that an index finger knuckle to fingernail is about the perfect length for spacing. You can mix up the pattern any way you wish, but my personal preference is to go with a perfect balanced mix using a color rotation as I attach the raffia.After each cluster of strands is tied I bend them down into a V so that they overlap with their neighbor strands. [img]https://www.okshooters.com/data/MetaMirrorCache/dproberts.files.wordpress.com_2012_10_100_0362.jpg_a89c26beabdd306420655336ddab1cff.jpg[/img] The vertical spacing depends on how long your strands are. The need to be far enough away that they don’t bunch up, but close enough to overlap with the previous layer.Note – “Madagascar Grass” as Hobby Lobby calls it is very tough stuff. It looks like a cactus at first but after a about a weeks worth of trampling through the woods it will be properly conditioned & quite a bit more frayed than you see in these pictures. The ends of the raffia split and tear forming a much greater camouflage texture. [img]https://www.okshooters.com/data/MetaMirrorCache/dproberts.files.wordpress.com_2012_10_100_0370.jpg_a89c26beabdd306420655336ddab1cff.jpg[/img] Properly tied down ghillie leaves very little of the original jacket fabric still visible. Not pictured here is the burlap, added later in random places about 10 inches apart, it really gives the suit a perfecting look. By attaching the ghillie in intentionally spaced overlapping rows you leave room to lift up a section & tie in additional material as you see fit – burlap strips, un-dyed raffia for the dead of winter, etc. [img]https://www.okshooters.com/data/MetaMirrorCache/dproberts.files.wordpress.com_2012_10_100_0371.jpg_a89c26beabdd306420655336ddab1cff.jpg[/img] Continue up the jacket until you reach the neck & begin on the arms & front. [img]https://www.okshooters.com/data/MetaMirrorCache/dproberts.files.wordpress.com_2012_10_100_0369.jpg_170e4a64075508d1252aea047af6cce9.jpg[/img] Once all the raffia is on tie on a few strips of burlap here & there. Don’t worry about pre-fraying it, it’ll break up REAL fast when you start moving around in the trees.In this picture the ghillie around the neck has not been trimmed yet. Depending on your choice of head covering you may want to leave or trim around the neck line. For this ghillie I chose to make a ball cap cover out of a fully clothed (no mesh) camo lighted bill ball cap, shown later. [img]https://www.okshooters.com/data/MetaMirrorCache/dproberts.files.wordpress.com_2012_10_20121005_134856.jpg_87dfba03ebf9b6dd1c111cf275ffffa9.jpg[/img] [/QUOTE]
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