numbers and colours

I feel the idea of using different abstract things to represent each vest will be too corny and wont work. So my idea for this is to make the locators more vibrant. Have more colour on the vest and the numbers bold and on the front. But I also want to make each vest unique. So the patterns and fonts...

Megazone branding

For my project I think I will just develop my vest to be the next in the series of megazone vests. Their first hey released was called infusion. The next in the series was called nexus this is the current and latest model. And this is the megazone logo but i am still deciding on the name for my...

The new model MK2

These are the parts of the new vest. I cant sew through the EVA still so I am waiting till later in the week before I can get to a decent sewing machine when I will be able to finish it. The gun and lights casing I will be laser cutting on Monday so they should be finished then and then I will be...

Seams

Here was some quick reconnaissance work i did on seams that would look better for my vest. i would probly want to specify a very thin binding as my attempts at creating seams dont hold their form very well. So I was thinking a binding similar to the picture on the left on Gareths bag the grey and...

Model from KKISS

So this is the vest that I got back from KKISS. THey did a really good job on the vest. However im glad I had this done 3weeks out because it brought up the issues that still needed resolving. The vest was sown together as one piece. I thought this would be ok however the shoulder pads are now...

Locators/lights design

This is just a quick mock up of the lights just checking sizes and apearance on the vest. I think they are working quite well they fit the theme. Planning on laser cutting the plastic casing from acrylic and having white decals on the outside that should glow under the blacklight. Importing the LEDs...

Design MK1

So this was my final design that I sent to the seamstress. It has 2 layers utilising very dark fabrics. the inside layer has strips of padding to create pockets so when its against your skin their is space for air to flow so you wont sweat as much. i specified to the seamstress to bind all the edges...

team names and characters

So for the project I didn't want to create every theme and every character but just create 1 team. So the first concept was to have the vests each have a element. So red would be fire, blue or white would be Ice, yellow would be lightning and green could be earth. Then for each of the characters....

Branding

For my project I was looking at creating themes for each team instead of having just colours and having characters instead of numbers. i think doing this will create more of a bond between the player and the vest that will get them more into the game and help with the issues like helping them...

Japanese Armor in Meiji Era

Okinawa Soba writes: Attention all of you OLD JAPANESE ARMOR fans. Hit the ALL SIZES button above the pic, and go for the ORIGINAL size. That will give you a closer look at the fittings and trimmings that went into all of this. The guy on the right has even lifted his kimono in order to have the...

Here's to the turning of the seasons!

While I was away at the women’s retreat this weekend, hubby and a few friends cleaned the heavy furniture out of my rented art studio for me. I am so grateful to have this project done and thrilled that I didn’t have to bend my back to that task! To see that space with none of the familiar...

Instincts of the night

Geisha Model

photo around 90 years old photographer unknownToday's young Japanese woman is likely to dye her hair brown or some derivative thereof. (Old women often dye their hair purple. No kidding.) Naturally black and beautiful is the way to go though. Okinawa Soba Okinawa Soba writes: My Oh My.... look what...

Model

This is the large size vest thtat will fit from the below average to large size person.

new version 7.01.3

Ok so this is the new model its a little bigger and just fits Andy and still fits the small manikin and would fit small to the above average

problem model 7.01.2

Ok so the model despite fitting the small and big manikin did not fit Andy. Its quite clear that the back is by far not long enough and the front is only just short. The idea that one size fits all I guess dosnt apply to these vests. The model already features 2 layers. An idea will be to have a top...

model 5.01.4

The last model was made with 5mm EVA and the model was quite bulky and hard to form. This model is made with 3mm EVA. It is much better as it is lighter and easy to form

model 5.01.3

Incorporating EVA into the fabric more of a finished model

model 5.01.2

Next stage model with card board and fabric over top

model 5.01.1

testing cardboard