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Step 3The Comedian: Guns and Holsters
Material used:
-toy gun x 2
-yellow sticky note
-image creation software
-glue
-paper for template
-denim-like fabric
-black fabric dye
-1" webbing strap
-three-pronged clips
-stretch utility strap x 2
Directions:
1- I couldn't find any smiley face stickers I could use on the guns so I just created one using software. I printed out a test page to have four smileys of the proper size in the smallest area possible on the page. I then placed a yellow sticky note over the area where the smileys were and printed again to have four smileys on the sticky note. They were cut out and glued, one on each side of each gun. Glue was also applied over them to seal them in.
2- The outline of one of the toy guns was traced off on paper. A rough holster shape was drawn around the silhouette. Half the thickness of the gun was added to the straight side and to the curve. The page was folded in half with the straight side along the fold. Both halves of the page were cut, following the traced holster shape. When unfolded there was a symmetrical template for the holster pouch. The paper pouch was folded around the gun and measurements made for the strap to hold the gun in, which was drawn on another piece of paper and taped to the pouch part. The whole thing was traced on another piece of paper for the final template you see in the picture.
3- The template was then traced twice on the fabric, once as is and once flipped to create a mirrored version so you have one for each side.
4- After the holsters were cut out, they were dyed black along with the suspender pads.
5- After attaching the three-pronged clip the webbing strap was sewn onto the pouch at this point, leaving some space between the strap and pouch for the utility strap that will go around the thigh.
DAISNAID: As is, the holster had a tendency to turn away from the leg, making the butt of the gun catch onto a bunch of things, like the arms of a chair when I would sit down. I suggest adding a second utility strap near the wide opening of the pouch to keep it against the thigh.
6- The seams of the holster were then sewn and velcro tabs added to keep the strap over the gun.
-toy gun x 2
-yellow sticky note
-image creation software
-glue
-paper for template
-denim-like fabric
-black fabric dye
-1" webbing strap
-three-pronged clips
-stretch utility strap x 2
Directions:
1- I couldn't find any smiley face stickers I could use on the guns so I just created one using software. I printed out a test page to have four smileys of the proper size in the smallest area possible on the page. I then placed a yellow sticky note over the area where the smileys were and printed again to have four smileys on the sticky note. They were cut out and glued, one on each side of each gun. Glue was also applied over them to seal them in.
2- The outline of one of the toy guns was traced off on paper. A rough holster shape was drawn around the silhouette. Half the thickness of the gun was added to the straight side and to the curve. The page was folded in half with the straight side along the fold. Both halves of the page were cut, following the traced holster shape. When unfolded there was a symmetrical template for the holster pouch. The paper pouch was folded around the gun and measurements made for the strap to hold the gun in, which was drawn on another piece of paper and taped to the pouch part. The whole thing was traced on another piece of paper for the final template you see in the picture.
3- The template was then traced twice on the fabric, once as is and once flipped to create a mirrored version so you have one for each side.
4- After the holsters were cut out, they were dyed black along with the suspender pads.
5- After attaching the three-pronged clip the webbing strap was sewn onto the pouch at this point, leaving some space between the strap and pouch for the utility strap that will go around the thigh.
DAISNAID: As is, the holster had a tendency to turn away from the leg, making the butt of the gun catch onto a bunch of things, like the arms of a chair when I would sit down. I suggest adding a second utility strap near the wide opening of the pouch to keep it against the thigh.
6- The seams of the holster were then sewn and velcro tabs added to keep the strap over the gun.
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(I know it's different for every different type of gun, but I actually have the same kind of gun as you)
Now, if I was out threatening people or trying to rob a bank or something, that's a whole other situation :-P
People, use common sense, 'K?