Trying to Recreate a $150 Medieval Cloak for $30 *Well Almost*

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If you're here to learn how to make a simple cloak for cheep I definitely can help with that. If you're here to learn how to make a whimsical celestial cloak boy do I have news for you.
Cloak Pattern I used: www.etsy.com/listing/14534796...
Here is a list of some of the supplies I used
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[@JessLess]

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[@LilDevyl17]

Canvas can be dyed but you need to leave it in longer than what the directions say. The Directions are for Cotton Clothes, not canvas. The Wash Cycle is just putting in water to "Rinse Out" the dye. The best way to dry it is literally to Hang/Air Dry it overnight. That way it soaks into the material. Once it's actually dyed, then you put it through the wash! Also, if you're going to "Paint" any kind of Fabric, you need to use a special kind of paint. Fabric Paint! It's a specific kind of paint that you can brush on if it's saturated enough but the ones in the bottle are the ones that you use to hand paint on things. IE, the Stars! Hope this helps!

[@Shadowdemoninsideyourwalls]

TWO UPLOADS IN ONE MONTH!!!! Here girl, you dropped this👑

[@JessLess]

Two Uploads as a treat 😊

[@Aster_Star01]

yay

[@AzraelThanatos]

For the dye, one other thing to consider if you want a darker color is a longer dye step, leaving it in the dye longer can help darken it and absorb more into itself. A lot of dyes have different levels of effect. And for a LARP, you really want more basic clothes for it than you'd think, and think in layers of things with things close to your skin ought to be simpler and have multiples of to swap out while letting you reuse outer pieces.

[@faitht8952]

I was raised in the SCA (society for creative anachronism) and I cannot stress enough how important cloaks are. They’re blankets. They’re wind and rain protection. They can become a carrier for whatever you need. The cloak is to a LARPer or SCA person as a towel is to an intergalactic hitchhiker. Mine is fleece, because I have a family of six and wool is expensive lol

[@AzraelThanatos]

Blanket cloaks aren't that hard or expensive, but they don't look quite as good as a purpose made cloak. There are some decently priced wool blankets you can get... Mine, with a pennangular broach, was under $40 and could have gone to around $30 if I went to the military surplus store for the blanket (a friend of mine did a bit after I got mine from a camping store). You just don't want to use it if it's not cold because you will fry under it and it's heavy, so in warmer weather, well, other options are good.

[@supremenain7006]

I honestly love that you uploaded a “failed” video ! I bet anybody who crafts, or creates, or sews, feels a lot less lonely in their private fails 😂

[@silver-willow8000]

A medieval cloak is always a need.

[@nohemi-]

"Alright, it's time to dye...our fabric"🤣🤣

[@lightyumia8675]

Hi ! girl who wears cloak on a daily basis and who made a few , I have some advice ! For finishing your seam , zigzag stich on the edge or bias tape . Since your edge has already frayed I would maybe add bias tape anyway at least on the seam at your neck to add some reinforcement ! For the dying , maybe the fiber content messed with the dye (if it's not a 100% a natural fiber) that or maybe because your fabric was natural/unbleached (I've dyed a coton before that just took very little of the dye ans it was tha natural/unbleached color) Also just wanted to add that I really enjoy your videos !

[@AzraelThanatos]

It might also have been the specifics of the canvas. Some of the dropcloths are treated to make them easy to clean and reuse, especially ones that might also be for covering furniture and similar

[@KaijuRamen54]

I was wondering if it was unbleached and that might have been why she struggled. Maybe doing a bleach process first then dying it would help the fibers absorb the dye better?

[@StarbloodFox]

I screamed when I saw the Life Series Merch Hoodie

[@marcel4946]

Me too lol

[@RuWasHere_]

Two uploads this month??? You treat us well

[@JessLess]

I might be sleep deprived BUT YALL MUST HAVE YOU'RE LITTLE TREATS

[@CosplayArmory]

The struggles of the creative process, I know them well... As a person who has been making props for over 10 years now there is always the potential for an idea you have to just either completely fail or just not work as well as you would like... Such is the life of a maker. We live, we learn, we dust ourselves off(in my case more often than not, quite literally) and we try again. It's how we learn, and it's how we improve as I am certain you will continue to do. Keep on making and enjoy your LARP!

[@firebird8600]

It still turned out good! If you're worried about the decorative parts, just tell yourself that this is a functional proof of concept, and that your next one can be the decorative one. :-)

[@beatriztauro7930]

As an artist myself, I really enjoy seeing videos where the project dont go as expected and have some fails, because thats life in the end, right? Its a reliaf to see people that make videos posting when something goes wrong, because sometimes we watch so many perfect videos that we kind think we cant fail in our projects, and thats so not true! so thanks for showing this one, I hope u had a fun time at the event ^^

[@saltysalat8823]

"It's gonna be easy" the pain of every crafter Even if it didn't work out how you wanted to, it is still a very cool cloak. And maybe we can get a retry, improving on the things you learned.

[@malktheyellowdino5456]

1:58 “what could possibly go wrong” famous last words before crazy craft project

[@coral4826]

For the stars, I'd recommend embroidery! It's fairly easy to start and stars should be pretty quick to do, even if you're a complete beginner

[@GalaxyWolf1203]

ok, Ive been sew for years so, I'm gonna give you some tips for sewing. If your seams are fraying then i recommend you do a Zig Zag stitch along the edge of the fabric. Then below the Zig Zag stitch you can sew a straight line stitch. and if you are still worried about the edges fraying then you can do another straight line stitch over the center of the Zig Zag stitch. (this is if you don't have an Overlocker) I really hope this helps you on your future projects. I love seeing all the things you create

[@supremenain7006]

Or French seams. I tend to use that seam a lot (it’s boring and not as sturdy as a fell seam, but it hides all your raw edges !)

[@TheCatQueenGG]

Awwwww sleeping Mumbo :D

[@_Mendako_]

Even if the final product wasn't as ⭐️ whimsical ⭐️ as you'd have hoped i think it was still a very inspiring video !! Seeing that sometimes things don't go as planned is very important in my opinion and it still makes me want to create something too :) Thank you for this video ❤

[@mostlyghostey]

You should clip the bottom off and make it a short cloak! I think that would be super cute! Also Rit has different types of dye for different types of fabrics. So make sure you are using the right one for the drop cloth.

[@kellygoddard5798]

Is it possible to vlog the Larp? I know there not to be technology but if you could that would be amazing 😍

[@cryptic_sunflower]

I would recommend trying to use fabric markers for the stars

[@Ms.Celine]

2:19 is that Life series merch I see??👀

[@Craycray_27]

Who else would want to run around a forest being a fantasy character

[@Jade_o7]

Did you use canvas dye? All purpose RIT works I think. Make sure you match your fabric composition to your dye! Also leave it to steep until the British show up at your door, but sometimes multiple dye jobs are required!! Have fun larping! ❤

[@LeighJunie]

Each failure is still a learned opportunity. Sometimes you need to fail in order to see your mistakes and learn from them.

[@Scp4521]

Well, now I'm tempted to make a storm cloud themed cloak.

[@Jade-jk2kv]

I love this video, even with all the scuff. Often when I do artistic projects, things go wrong or not as planned, so seeing someone who does this stuff a lot also have mistakes makes me realize maybe I’m not too bad at making things. (Also for sure gonna go make a cloak now)

[@ambivaliart9780]

Always love your uploads!! Planning to make a cloak of my own soon so this made my day Would you possibly be able to link the Etsy pattern you used in the description? :)

[@fallen0angel]

Odd compliment time!! You and cloaks were made for each other--they suit you so well! You go together like peanut butter and jelly. Like mac and cheese. Like pineapple on pizza! (yeah, I said it!) You know those people that just fit the ...whimsy-core aesthetic? You should...because, it you! (I'm also super excited/weirdly proud for you to come up to Canada, for something that has nothing absolutely to do with me. Have fun!!)

[@fluffgotstudios9390]

YAY JESS UPLOAD!! im so excited about this series! keep slaying!

[@CldjhcvdkcjhdgckdjhcgkcbejhH]

Time to save this as a future project

[@Lennyscraftycorner]

Maybe you could add or glue a layer of lace or gauzy material on top of the water resistant fabric and see if the paint or designs you want to have could adhere to it and that way you can also see the base color of the blue/dark color underneath the gauzy material 22:44

[@cryptic_sunflower]

Usually when using fabric dye you can soak it multiple times to make the color darker. You could alternatively just lightly soak it in a black to make it darker

[@JCoopeR]

BABE WAKE UP JESSLESS DROPPED TWO VIDEOS IN A MONTH

[@Daedalos777]

It's a little past midnight for me rn but I look forward to watching this tomorrow:)

[@emilybrownrigg1505]

Im in love with your videos so much! I forgot to comment this when it came out but I am about to make a fantasy outfit for going to the library for no reason other then photos and fun and i have been watching your videos for making the stuff thank you queen!!!!

[@KaeruuTv]

You are treating us WELL with these 2 uploads a month

[@DexiCZE]

i love that life series hoodie lmaoo

[@blob.3]

Omg I realised you are wearing life merch in this video!!!!

[@bizzarojerry]

I don't feel like it's a lost cause. You could always paint the stars on with fabric glue or rubber cement and craft "silver" leafing. Also if you use a silky material to line the inside of the cloak, you could not only hide they fraying edges, but also hide a more waterproof layer as an inner batting. Also, a dangling crystal chain would be so cool to hang from that center hoop. Keep on making! 👏

[@ameliegifford1477]

Your laugh is the cutest most joyful noise ever and your energy is contagious. Thank you for being you :)

[@Aquarica]

Still a solid effort, neat to see

[@5sibROBLOX]

9:44 agreed

[@Froggy_Sara]

I’ve seen people let their clothes dry firsts with the dye still in it then washing it. I think that would give a better result. Or that fabric doesn’t like to be dyed.

[@mehthatcat]

the distress on your face in the beginning got me also two uploads so close together? you spoil us so much

[@savebatsfromscratch]

Amazing!

[@BriK4-5-91]

I would've let it sit overnight in the blue then let the ends sit in the darker mixture overnight too.

[@yourshoulderdevil5229]

0:17 RACHEL :D

[@PsychoCodina]

I did tell you about the seam finishing, didn't I? Hahah I know it's terribly dull, but this is why we do it - my personal favourite are french seams!

[@jennglow4647]

Cool 😀

[@winstermagic7886]

somethimes it just do be like that :) at least you know how to take the sunk cost fallacy, I’d hvae been dumb

[@themousoleum]

I’m also interested in going to Bicolline! Ik you can’t vlog in the ic areas but would you be willing to talk about your experience when you come back? 🥺

[@eladrinprince]

I’d be willing to bet that the waterproofing is why the foil quill wouldn’t work on the canvas for the cloak

[@joyrose7304]

Did you try splashing bleach on the cloak for the stars?

[@adamkovacs5883]

I think the waxing method might have stopped the gold to stick.

[@MrTime2Spare]

for 150 i'll just buy the cloak.

[@featherofajay4667]

Listen, I love the video, but I need there to be at least one comment about the life series hoodie you wore.

[@BriK4-5-91]

You're to hard on yourself. This video was still very enjoyable to watch. Plus the cloak may not be exactly what you wanted but it's still a very nice cloak.

[@hit_mace]

What’s the cloak pattern?

[@aurelielaliberte625]

It's not you, it's the ryt dye (you should try fiber creative dye next time, cordially, someone who has also suffered because of ryt dye

[@morphinpink]

I don't understand why you didn't just embroider the stars 😭

[@Brenilla]

Yo! Bicolline! I’d love to go one day, alas likely not at all soon but one day I’ll go LARPing! (Also skill tree mention 👀) Cloaks are so amazing, I only have ru’ana style ones at the moment.

[@Fripet]

:D

[@squirel4386]

Your fabric scissors... cutting paper... please. You're dulling them. It hurts.

[@LILY-li1ht]

Does anyone else get last life scar vibes? 🧙‍♂️🫶

[@lindsayfreeman149]

Hey at least your tried to make a cloak, I’ve always been to chicken to try and an attempt it (and it’s expensive 🫠). If I ever do try I promise to use your example 😉 but seriously though it’s a good first attempt, we’re proud of you ☺️

[@KaijuRamen54]

If you do this project again (and I really hope you do just for some vindication lol) Maybe try bleaching the fabric first before dying it? I’m not sure but it might help.

[@rowandavandenheuvel7672]

To bad it did not work so good. But i still enjoy the video. Ty for sharing