All Ghillied Up..Want to look like a real Sniper?

Step 2 Materials Needed:

Firstly there are a few ways to do this but i found this the cheapest.

Materials: AUD$$ approx

Cammo pants and shirt (BDU's) or flight suit (single piece). **$20 to $100

Hessian (Jute) Coffee bags, x10 approx depending on size. **$Free if you do it yourself

Dylon Cold Wash Dyes, A few differnt greens and black. **$8 each

Table salt, Lots of. **$Cheap

LARGE Hot glue gun and pack of glue sticks.*30+

Netting 1 1/2" spacings 2 mtrs sq. *$8 per m

Good pair of scissors.


LOTS OF TIME AND DEDICATION ;p

Comments

[millnerman]

you can also use cotton string instead of coffe bags(walmart,ace hardware,etc can anyone tell me if sesal will dye??? i bought in a big pack at menards and i wana know if it will work

[nirvanalover]

yeah but cotton wont last as long its not as durable.

[ManchesterUtd.]

Actually, cotton is more durable because it doen not fray like burlap. Burlap frays because it is made out of plant fibers

[aaronscottaugustinhotmail.com]

ummm....cotton isnt from animals or synthetic. I pretty sure it grows on a shrub, so technically it is a plant fiber lol. IDK maybe your wording?

[ManchesterUtd.]

yeah, i know cotton is a shrub, it was my wording. cotton is a plant fiber. and i dont know what i was talking about. my brother must have gotten on the account. BURLAP IS THE BETTER CHOICE. sorry for the confusion. It blends in well and distorts the natural human shape. the whole point of a ghillie suit is to break up the shape of the human body and let it fade into the surrounding world.

[squirrelMLM]

But wouldn't it help for it to fray since its a ghillie suit and you want to sort of blend in? I would think if every string were a constitent size it would just look like you glued green spaghetti to a shirt rather than a shirt made out of plantlife...Correct me if I'm wrong.

[Hitman227]

I agree with 'squirrelMLM' you want the burlap to fray because it distorts your
out line. It's harder to pick out a bush in the forest than a speghetti yeti thing. There are negitives to burlap though because its highly flamable ;but its better becuse its
natural plan fiber. You dont want to smell like a new car because a animal
can smell you from a mile away. Some people actually wading into a pond or
rolling in dirt/mud with your suit on (ghillie suit) to make it smell natural. (remember the jute has to be dyed.)

[notyou13]

you are correct you would want burlap instead because it can be mistaked for real plants more easly

[Cocothewarior]

It dosen't have to fray, you can attach camo or green or whatever coulour string;
it will last longer that way.

[finn12345]

you spelt geared wrong and if you were gonna say ghilled what would that mean

[Everett_McKinley]

so were can i find some jute bags or burlap??

[Everett_McKinley]

never mind i found it at a fabric store for 3$ a yard.

[mlekic1996]

hey guys, you can go to www.opsgear.com to find pretty much everything u need for this (bdu's, jute, netting, etc.) i am in no way affiliated with them, except that i'm a loyal customer =)

[Gawane88]

can't you just buy jute strips instead of buying bags?

[hungyhipo 2]

were can you easily get netting in America

[ilpug]

if you live near the ocean, go to the nearest bait shop. they are sure to have some old fish netting for free or cheap. it may be bright colored. if so, spray paint it black.

[David-Yezbak]

using a burlap sack cut into 1 inch wide strips work better than just the string becuase it still frays later and becomes string and its easier to attach and is faster. just remmember that.
:D

[spottydodz]

wat colour dyes do you u use on your suit

[Stealth5]

I think its called olive green, a lighter green and black. If you bundle the threads nice and tight before dying them the richness gets lighter deep in side the bundle. which gives you more shades. Oh did i mention im mention im red green colour blind lol.

[spottydodz]

whre do you live in australia i live in fnq

[Jumbo Ninja]

Hello, Can I use burlap sacks instead of Jute, or is it the same thing? Thanks so much!

[sammyhond1]

yes u can i use old jute bags

[firemt]

Better way to secure your net is "Goop" the shoe repair glue, it is about 3$US Wal-Mart carries it in the shoe dept. glue every knot. works wonderfully i have used mine for 6 years.

[firemt]

If you need an idea on were to get your bags I get mine from feed stores, like tractor supply, or farm bearu, any place that sells animal feed use those bags.

[Punchabearinnamouf]

Ok so I can buy burlap by the yard from a surplus store, how much would you say I'd need to do this?

[ManchesterUtd.]

about 10 yards

[PKTraceur]

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[ManchesterUtd.]

In the united states they sell burlap in square sheets of 1 yard by 1 yard. im not talking about string.

[PKTraceur]

Can you link to a supplier?

I find your reply and name ironic. (meant in no way offensive.)

[ManchesterUtd.]

I take no offence. i moved if thats what your wondering.
http://www.joann.com/joann/catalog.jsp?CATID=cat2052&PRODID=prd23682
Here you go. i bought 10 yards. i checked wallmart but they didnt have anything close

[Branman]

GOOOOO MAN U!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Punchabearinnamouf]

You can probably find it at different stores that sell fabric by the yard. Hell maybe even Wal-Mart

[aseaheru]

ROFLOL COPTER ATACK!!!

[ManchesterUtd.]

the point of a ghillie suit is to break up your image. not make you look like a huge pile of compost

[Scotish]

I could not have put it better myself.

[Wolf Seril]

I bought mine in twine form like I say elsewhere. I bought about 700 feet total, and I have run out halfway through. Now if I could just buy more and tie it on, that wouldn't be a big deal. But since I have to dye it all over again, well, its annoying. For a full front-back suit, you will need around 1500 feet of twine. For a back-sides suit, you will need around 1000. It seems like a lot, but you can get about 400 feet for $2, so it doesn't end up costing all that much. I know you said you are planning on using burlap, but this post is really for everyone else.

[yourworstnightmare]

 where did u buy your twine? wolf seril

[Wolf Seril]

Hobby Lobby. You can also find it at hardware/garden stores, but it will be called "Gardening Twine". It is going to be called jute at a craft or fabric store.

[iBurn]

 Goto ace hardware, I got 100 feet of 1/2" diameter rope. Untwisting it is hell, but it was only $18

[Wolf Seril]

100 feet for $18... 400 feet for $2 and no untwisting...

I'm thinking I made the right choice.

And I REALLY need to post some pictures of it on here. Its been almost a year.