Becoming Warrior Princess Barbie

[@JillBearup]

Hope you enjoyed this Random Act of Sewing. Sign up for a free trial of Wondrium here: ow.ly/1QN730s7R8s if you fancy 😁

[@calicolyon]

This was a very cool mashup!! I love how you prove that you can sew without spending an arm and a leg at all times!

[@Jcewazhere]

Hash tag no fake pockets. You'd probably love One Topic at a Time's channel :)

[@StutleyConstable]

Back when I was the "company tailor" for a group of reenactors, the way I tested if a material was made of natural fibers was simply to apply flame to a corner. Rayon, nylon and polyester will (as you probably know) shrivel up and melt even if they are blended with natural fibers like cotton or wool. To be clear: The designation as company tailor was due entirely to me possessing a functioning sewing machine and being able to read clothing patterns. I'm not particularly skilled at actual tailoring.

[@FirstNameLastName-tg3rc]

4:42 Is there any chance that said project will be put on KZbin?

[@sharifulislam3664]

I remember lindeybeigh has a greek tunic armor

[@joetaylor486]

Big laugh for, "commit other acts of sewing". Gotta love a bit of Jill quirk.

[@josephatthecoop]

1:35 I think she has even committed a few acts of *aggravated* sewing.

[@chrisrudolf9839]

At least she hopefully won't sew for damages

[@nikmenn2751]

with that she inflicted great joy to the God and fun to the host.

[@deaks25]

This video is a perfect "Sum up Jill's channel" video; one part historical education, one part crafting, one part progress vlogging, one part thinking out loud. Love it. Also, the "I included footage of my ironing to prove to my mum I actually use it" is something I can relate to 110% and had me laughing.

[@marowakcity3727]

Also a lot of claims of "I don't know what I'm doing" leading up to an absolute masterpiece of a final result

[@therussianprincess7036]

“Committing sewing” is actually a phrase that eloquently encompasses the feelings one might have in the midst of a sewing project. I say it fits perfectly!

[@patrickfreeman6851]

I love how even after you rip the cardboard apart the cat still recognises the potential for box and immediately launches himself at it

[@RobertJW]

KITTY

[@mash9415]

"potential for box" is a phrase that i think runs through every cat's head once in a while

[@daniboy4153]

I'd want a whole Barbie movie of her just battling enemies in the winter season.

[@JillBearup]

She would definitely need some thermals 😂

[@TheSuzberry]

I want Jill to play the Barbie.

[@euansmith3699]

Barbie Battles Barbarians!

[@TWX1138]

And an original soundtrack by Aqua?

[@euansmith3699]

@@TWX1138 "Come on, Barbie, Let's go slaughter!"

[@SnappyDragon]

I'm hereby declaring Jill a member of CosTube. She's even got a sewing assistant cat! (and, uhh, don't mind me while I test out PVA glue as a historically adequate alternative for making glue buckram . . . )

[@aandscatherall]

As someone who follows you both I concur ❤️

[@MrSJPowell]

I would experiment with thinning as she mentioned. If you want extra rigidity, on parts where color doesn't matter, perhaps consider looking at wood glue, which is PVA's more industrial big brother, and can also be somewhat thinned.

[@ladyscarlette6289]

Manikan Skywalker still gets a giggle out of me, to this day whenever I see a headless, limbless dress form I have this urge to whisper in its direction, "Ani are you okay? Will you tell us, if you're okay, Ani? You ran along the lava shore, you were struck down, it was your doom,"

[@LostChrisB]

It was at around the middle point i began to wonder, am I watching Jill making armour or the bbc costume department from the seventies making Dr Who wardrobe, it all kind of blended together in a very timey wimey sort of way.

[@TheSuzberry]

I knit. And the number of times I’ve said, “That doesn’t look bad” are uncounted.

[@ianmills9266]

I'm a photographer and the amount of times I've said that while comiting acts of editing is VERY similar.

[@kenbrown2808]

props for wearing the helmet in proper off-duty orientation. also, draping is really a team sport. having to do it alone probably doubled your difficulty.

[@euansmith3699]

I was thinking that Jill is missing an assistant, too; someone to offer that, all-important, third hand in crafting projects. I mean, the cat tries; but lacks opposable thumbs.

[@guardrailbiter]

@@euansmith3699 Cats excel at emotional/inspirational support. Helpful Cat: "It doesn't need to be perfect. I'm happy to lie down on anything you're working on... just because it's yours."

[@seanheath4492]

@@guardrailbiter My cats love to assist by supervising, preventing things from floating away, and testing tear and puncture resistance.

[@humanbutterfly8583]

Based on the title, I thought you will make an armour dress with some historical vibes for a Barbie. You exceeded all of my expectations.

[@Arashmickey]

"It's not about the protection, it's about sending a message." -Barbie Warrior Princess

[@bretdevereaux6296]

The most minor of comments: chiton is pronounced khi-tone (because it's χιτών) and the emperor who died in 192 was Commodus not Claudius. But a great costume build using something quite like an actual linothorax (and props for using Greg's reconstruction which is good and not Eero Jarva's proposed method which is less good).

[@JillBearup]

COMMODUS, GOSH DARN IT 😂 Khi-tone, huh? Well that will make KZbin less likely to censor me when I say it 😁

[@bretdevereaux6296]

@@JillBearup Yeah, the first letter there is a Chi and the last vowel is an omega rather than an omicron (Greek is wonderful in splitting long-o- and short-o into separate letters). Among specialists in English you'll hear both the Anglicized 'khi-tawn' and the more Greek 'khi-tone.' And now all of my years of graduate school have at last paid off!

[@annbrookens945]

@@bretdevereaux6296 : in 9th grade Latin class, I learned to pronounce it Ky-ton.

[@BlazeMiskulin]

So my memory of the pronunciation from my "History of Costuming" class (@ UWGB!) was correct! Thank you.

[@guardrailbiter]

Shucks. And I thought _I_ was pedantic. Just kidding; I'm always happy to learn.

[@LordSvzklx]

You've made a pretty good Athena cosplay is what you’ve done there!

[@SaaryLilla]

I am a huge costube fan and I am living for chaotic sewing Jill.

[@zoerosedepaz2235]

Omg I love this! When I was little I would take Barbies with my sisters and cousins and we would wrap them up in tin foil and toilette paper and have them be Warrior Barbie’s! We made swords out of tooth picks hot glued together and covered in tinfoil. (Helmets were walnut shells covered in tin foil). This makes me SO so happy, you look just as cool as my actual dolls, and fulfilled all the childhood fantasies. Go Jill!

[@classicslover]

You and your sisters and cousins would have been the cool kids on the block to my thinking when I was a kid.

[@eyesofthecervino3366]

This brings back memories for me -- I sewed sequins on my dolls' clothes to make a sort of chainmail, and then armed them with corsage pins for swords and twigs + rubber bands for bow and arrows. Things were a lot simpler back then, weren't they?

[@christineb8148]

Having participated in the making (and destruction) of a LOT of piñatas (and various other papier mache objects) over the years, I suspect that even a flour paste stiffened "laminated textile" would be sturdy enough to survive several rounds of being whacked with a baseball bat. We made some that, due to the materials and style of layering, were tiresomely resistant to breaking, even after, say, 3 rounds of 15 people smacking them as hard as they could.

[@guardrailbiter]

Bob: "So, how was the party?" Mike: "I did it like this.. I did it like that.. I did it with a wiffleball bat." Bob: "You hit the children with a _bat???"_ Mike: "Nah, dude. Piñatas."

[@nikmenn2751]

@@guardrailbiter leave the bats alone!!!

[@tajadaleen6245]

This is probably the most awesome Barbie I have ever seen. Well done. And I still love the fact that you called it Manakin Skywalker...

[@jenniferevans89]

I definitely need to see the purple glitter project! You'll never be rid of the glitter

[@AtMyBorders]

This went exactly how my own costuming tends to go : way over my head and far beyond any of the plans... LOVED IT !

[@guardrailbiter]

Name? Check. Surname? Check. Middle Name? --- Middle _Initial?_ ---

[@heatherstock4491]

1. Love this! Yes please to more historic-ish costuming 2. Don't skimp on the reveal shots. You worked hard and we want to see the final product in all it's glory!

[@AndrewBlack343]

I wonder what other phrases can also give you 'terrible' ideas? - "Sparkly snow ninja", "frilly fish demon(es)", "dancing dark death druid", "Ginger Rodgers Ranger".

[@scottmantooth8785]

*Disco Ninja Warrior would also be an acceptable variant to this list*

[@annbrookens945]

@AndrewBlack343 : I loved all your suggestions! Jill! Please entertain the possibilities!

[@taylor_green_9]

Samurai Jedi Pirate

[@scottmantooth8785]

@@taylor_green_9 *in 3D (where available)*

[@Rei-Rei]

Stevie "Ginger" Rodgers, the Captain America who can dance.

[@elrathor]

This absolute ridiculousness was an absolute joy to watch. The dressmaking seems to scream for a collaboration between you and Bernadette Banner. It would be interesting to see how impossible a combination of good looking, protective and usuable in fights would be.

[@thecatofnineswords]

I feel that Bernadette would twitch in horror at the hot glue gun, and Jill would twitch in horror at having to do hand stitching.

[@cruachan1191]

"Mannequin Skywalker" This very nearly cost me a new laptop, was a struggle to keep the coffee in. 🤣

[@adedow1333]

I thoroughly enjoyed seeing Jill's inner floor troll! I got such Rachel Maksey vibes! (Tbh, the wig over the red hair kinda sealed the deal for me.) This is awfully fun, Jill! Well done!

[@RachelleHinrichs]

I was thinking this exactly! And was going to comment as such, but you beat me to it! Thank you! Jill, this was delightful fun, I hate pinning and ironing as well, and I am also bad at measuring, math and following directions, so you are miles ahead of me! Thanks for the fun video of Sparkly meets Zena!!

[@julienichols5333]

Yes! Precisely this! Only then I also got a serious case of the giggles thinking about her watching this video.

[@alexhazlett9587]

What I loved is the gradual convergence with Japanese armor design... you started with a bulky torso armor and gradually made it fit better and added dangly skirt pieces, which is pretty much how samurai armor developed.

[@lesliemoiseauthor]

You need to do a collab with Rachel Maksy! She's a very inventive cosplayer and seamstress. She also won a Face Award for makeup.

[@sarahwatts7152]

Oh I would be so down. Might be tough with an ocean between them, but Rachel did a collab with Karolina three eons ago and it was great so...

[@MystiDawn]

YES!

[@lesliemoiseauthor]

@@sarahwatts7152 I had the Starbucks collab in mind when I made the suggestion!

[@chaosgremlin]

I literally said the same thing on one of Rachel's videos 😆 they'd be so fun together

[@lesliemoiseauthor]

@@chaosgremlin They share a loose approach to creativity.

[@edkroketje1]

That.... Turned out a lot better than I expected after your repeated comments in the video about how everything was not going as planned. Nicely done!

[@missl1775]

I love, and always love, the combination of detailed research and "eh, throw it together, this is how I'm gonna do it because it's not accurate anyway." Research on chitons, using a chiton, the laminating techniques, and then ballgowns and "why not." Possibly most random comment ever, but as someone with British relatives, I notice and love how Jill's accent gets just a little thicker when she's thinking something over. It just reminds me of so many other lovely crafters I know - they get into their craft and instead of "voiceover voice" we get "here is a real person and they are moderately frustrated."

[@AndrewD8Red]

Another day of suffering in the life of Annakin the Panickin' Mannequin.

[@AskMia411]

"Commit other acts of sewing" pretty much sums up my sewing machine skills 😆

[@pufthemajicdragon]

As a first attempt from a pattern largely made up on the fly, this is excellent! I really hope you take the lessons you learned along the way and make a version 2! Either way, version 1 or hypothetical version 2 would both get me chasing you down at a con for a quick cell phone selfie with the Sparkly Spartan Spearwoman who could no doubt gut me like a pig.

[@leifroarmoldskred6370]

Anyone else want to see a collaboration where Jill makes sparkly armour and Todd's Workshop tests it against medieval weapons?

[@classicslover]

Internet High Five to that idea!

[@IHateUniqueUsernames]

I too was thinking Todd's channel when Jill started talking about glue and effective armor. I believe he once did something similar.

[@NathanielSimpson1481]

@@IHateUniqueUsernames he did one of the Lockdown Longbow series

[@Rocketsong]

The video I watched immediately before this one was Tod with Oliver Cromwell's sword.

[@klaxoncow]

As long as Jill's not wearing it. Don't get me wrong. My concern is that the glue-and-fabric armour wouldn't actually work too well, and she ends up getting killed in said experiments. Otherwise, I'm very much "pro" any slow-motion figure-hugging costume changes that she might venture. Though ditch the blonde wig. Redheads rock.

[@abigailthompson4285]

I watched this whilst sewing a dress and was reminded that pockets are a necessity in absolutely every homemade dress. Thanks Jill! I almost left those out.

[@JillBearup]

Hope you enjoyed this absolute ridiculousness, I had a great time making it! Also, are you weirded out by the blonde wig? I was a bit, particularly when I sent a picture to my mum and she said, 'Jill...I didn't recognise you' :D

[@mutabazimichael8404]

We will enjoy it👌🏾👌🏾

[@DrDeFord]

Yeah, I’ve gotten used to redhead Jill, so the blonde is a bit weird, but it’s no more weird than wearing a new style of glasses or dyed hair or the like.

[@paulnolan4971]

That was great and you do blonde well ;)

[@spacecase0]

I enjoyed it very much ❤️

[@tuomashelin555]

I prefer your red hair. Wigs almost always look weird. Red hair is also a stronger statement, like Karen Gillan in Doctor Who Season 6: "The Girl Who Waited".

[@JunesGo]

while I understand that experimentation is integral to every field of science, whenever I heard Jill speak of 'experimental archeology' my mind kept going to, an entire dig-site just for testing.

[@cris_j]

Rattle can glue like what people use to reattach old car headliners would have been easier to use, and you can test whether a fabric is organic or synthetic by burning a single thread pulled from the edge. If it melts and smells like plastic, it's synthetic!

[@nigeldepledge3790]

I love that you share the way the design evolved during the creation process, and why. Also, I love your wit. "Commit other acts of sewing" will have me smiling for days.

[@Vesperitis]

4:51 Oh good. I'm not the only person who has had to provide video evidence to my mother that, yes, I have lived as an independent adult for well over a decade, and thus am not a wee babby who doesn't know how to do basic housework.

[@Designments]

If I might offer some (hopefully helpful) thoughts: Try some iron-on interfacing. It's used to make lots of bits of suit jackets and suchlike stiffer by laminating layers of fabric together. The preapplied glue melts with the heat of an iron and only takes moments to cool. You can double up layers for extra skookumness. Super easy, quick, and has great sticktivity! I think it might work well for these kind of projects. You might find fabric that you want to shape gives you a bit more compliance if you cut on the bias too, though it can be a little wasteful with fabric on some parts. Apparently I learned some stuff from mum doing her seamstress thing over the years! Loving your work :)

[@3countylaugh]

I am commenting exclusively due to my new love for the new word of "skookumness" thank you for that mess for my mouth! Delightful.

[@Imiliri]

I love the fact you're able to eat so casually while you keep explaining as normal XD

[@mutabazimichael8404]

Always a pleasure to see someone passionate doing and showing how they came up with the result of their work 🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾

[@poornoodle9851]

“I look like a tent!” Hahahaha! Your commentary is awesome, as always!

[@Dantalliumsolarium]

Just the way you narrate makes anything fun and interesting. This was awesome to watch

[@ranma862]

Super cool to see the whole process, warts and all. Also, shout out to University of Wisconsin-Green Bay! I'm from Wisconsin, and it's neat to see one of those little connections from across the world :)

[@crkinjiraretaai]

I never knew I needed this

[@illfayted]

7:32 Here you look like a Christmas Angel who's mom made the costume the night before the nativity play.😇

[@ashleycaldereous5339]

OMG! You have "The Hero and the Crown"! I love that book. Never heard/met anyone else who has read it. :) You costume turned out really good, most warrior-princessy looking. Great job

[@annbrookens945]

I read and loved The Hero and The Crown eons ago. Excellent book! Robin McKinley is so good!

[@classicslover]

Well, Jill IS an adventurous redhead.:)

[@anna_in_aotearoa3166]

Gotta admit HatC is not my fave McKinley (for me that honour goes hand-down to "Chalice", with "Sunshine" coming in an excellently snarky second) but it's always really cool to meet other people who've actually heard of her books! 😄 Like Lois McMaster Bujold - another huge fave - she has excellent writing craft, but somehow just doesn't seem to have the same widespread recognition that authors like McCaffrey or Lackey have? To me, these ladies' work is actually a lot more subtle and better edited, even though the big names can still be great fun to read?

[@rachaelknudsen8801]

@@anna_in_aotearoa3166 Absolutely adore Chalice, Beauty, and the one about Sleeping Beauty. So delightful to find other McKinley fans!

[@anna_in_aotearoa3166]

@@rachaelknudsen8801 🥰 Yay!! And yes! We do seem to be out there, just a wee bit stealthy... 😆

[@ChrisLeeW00]

I’m hoping this project gets revisited at some point, because I feel you still have a grand idea in your head of what you want this to look like!

[@Lillyjanelavender]

I think possibly mixing starch into the glue would make it stiffer, as buckram - which is used in hats and 18th century stays and is a stiffened fabric - is basically starched fabric and is really quite stiff and durable.

[@agentprincessbookworm9370]

This is so much fun to watch! It's lovely to see that something can turn out so well even with some unexpected trouble in the middle. Now, if I would only work on all my half finished projects...

[@tomworks8004]

I love the way she just figures all of this out as she goes along! Genius!!

[@iamjohnlocked2532]

Love how it’s phrased “ other acts of sewing “

[@guardrailbiter]

"Fine... for a given value of fine." Spoken like a true engineer/scientist/mathematician. 👍

[@happynameday]

I think we need a follow-up video where Jill makes actual armor with the linen-and-glue method and tests it!

[@archiegeorge3969]

Fun video that brought back good memories. I sewed a “Centurionish”costume for my son when he was 8. I used silver mastic tape (made for air conduits) for the shiny bits.

[@IronmanV5]

A whole new meaning to the phrase "Dressed to Kill"

[@NinaH6792]

This was a very interesting project. I'm reminded of times in my youth I made armor pieces out of cardboard glue and duct tape. I find wood glue dries incredibly hard.

[@andrews4321]

I love the spirit of "Here's a thing that interests me. Here's a video of my doing the interesting thing and adding in helpful info along the way."

[@Maxaldojo]

I appreciate your persistence and perseverance, Jill. There is nothing quite so rewarding as finishing something that a) takes time, b) planning, c) uses innovation and creativity, d) is slightly off or out of the ordinary. I think you nailed it! Thank you for sharing, inspiring and influencing!

[@astrothsknot]

I got into costuming when I was writing a historicalish fanfic and doing research and now I'm making clothes.

[@sillyjellyfish2421]

the amount of self-roasting and the passive aagressive sarcasm in this video is phenomenal

[@markfergerson2145]

Loads of fun watching you figure it out on the fly, fix mistakes as you notice them, and the sparkly bit on the spear capped it perfectly.

[@GravesRWFiA]

I thought the idea of linen armor was pretty well established. I remember reading the inital work a few years back. They were working very hard to convince everyone of the quality of their research.

[@sharkofjoy]

it doesn't use animal skins, sounds womanly to me

[@mauthful]

New to the channel, loving the content, and may have just grabbed my first phrase to use in common parlance: "for a given value of fine"

[@NathanHerzig]

I love the bit in the advert with your lipstick half applied. Had me in stitches!

[@resurgam_b7]

9:47 "Into which I can possibly hide a pocket" I don't know why, but the way you say that is highly amusing to me. Forbidden pockets!

[@iamsushi1056]

I love the scale armor sweater!

[@krose6451]

Im on the verge of having a bit of a break down so Im needing a break and to give my brain different things to focus on then the paperwork I need for tommorow and cant find. Its helped. Thank you for putting this out for us.

[@kuroinokitsune]

Oh.. I use pva for sewing too, but in doll clothes. One for carpentry is my favorite Upd: Ahh! "Where I could possibly hide a pocket" this is golden

[@katjamiles4473]

I loved this video and am very happy to see I am not the only chaotic sewer that finds things over her head. Also your greek "tent" reminded me of the little mermaid's very first dress whe she got her legs...though that might be just the disney fanatic in me...either way i am all here for more warrior princesses outfits!

[@evillyn7895]

I enjoy these videos...Jill always seems to be having tons of fun.

[@mere2136]

This was every possible thing I could ever hope for after seeing your comment on Micarah's video WELL DONE

[@amberpdavis]

The “thump” really got me 😂😂 also this whole act of sewing has me itching to pick up cosplay

[@geneconkie5146]

Dear Jill Bearup, thank you for your charm. I love to listen to you. x

[@stancalung5186]

love you, Jill!! (and I say this not only for algorythm´s sake) Made my day (again) - thank you!!

[@victorias.8614]

I was really confused by the title and thumbnail, but I'm so glad I watched it.

[@CaptainElizaye]

I love the energy of, "well, I've seen worse" and proceeds to carry on with it. Good job btw!

[@anoncat7674]

i love how monotone and yet so intriguing you are

[@perryh.-r.4419]

I love the writing and delivery of this channel, but I can also appreciate the Micarah Tewers stylistic influences in this video

[@ronjohnson6916]

Marvelous nonsense that brought a smile to my face. Thank you for making the world a little bit more weirdly wonderful.

[@Heothbremel]

That thump wounded like the windows failure pop up sound, and was amazing. This was delightful ❤❤❤

[@kellysmith1144]

Jill, I really enjoy watching you and hearing of your shenanigans.

[@TheSchmuck01]

This video fully embodies the Adam Savage quote/wisdom: "follow the process, not the plan."

[@JF-xx9yn]

I watched Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings a couple of days ago and kept thinking how the fights worked with regards to the story and the flirting. I think it's fair to say my mind has been corrupted by your analysis :)

[@volnay853]

'.. possibly hide a pocket' Love it

[@markchristman3369]

I love and am impressed with how you create and tell your stories. Thank you :)

[@scottweitzenhoffer2575]

"This turned out fine... for a given value of fine." I love that dry humor.

[@charlesgorby4002]

As a doll customizer who made an Anna , Warrior Ballerina Princess doll from Frozen I wholeheartedly enjoyed this video!

[@scott2836]

“Mannequin Skywalker” would be worth the price of admission all by itself. Well, if there WERE a price of admission. Thank you for edutainment, a few giggles, and just being an awesome person.

[@emmamuhari9698]

One of my favourite youtubers takes inspiration/idea from my other favourite youtuber and commits sewing..needless to say this made my day!! Great video!

[@alyssia7239]

I think you would love the Projet Nilfgaard from the channel Histoire appliquée. It's in French but it's so great. He takes the costumes from The Witcher (mostly the soldiers and the extras, not so much the main characters) and tries to make them more realistic, prettier for cinema and cheaper and he also analyses the costumes.

[@TWX1138]

For some reason whenever I see your content I'm reminded of the expression, "The way to a man's heart is through his stomach. And then up under his ribcage behind his sternum."

[@annbrookens945]

LOL

[@1senhart]

Starching fabric with a mix of glue and water does work quite well actually. I've done it for making origami boxes before, as well as a few pieces of garb/armor. Soaking the whole pieces in a tub of the mixture before laying them in the right position on top of each other works wonders.

[@MsSteelphoenix]

'Manakin Skywalker' made me laugh like a drain. Also, excellent work!

[@LikelyToBeEatenByAGrue]

You ended up with something sufficiently stylish while also being badass. Congrats

[@charleshetrick3152]

“…in the next seen you’re on a winged Appaloosa, please to explain.” “We’ll when something like that happens…a wizard did it.”

[@johntabler349]

Commodious wasn't killed by a fictional character? My new favorite Jill line

[@mewennm4387]

I love this project so much. It just put together all the things I currently watch on youtube (namely, you and costubers) and it did so with magnificent creativity, love of knowledge and just the right amount of sparkles.