Dreamweb Posted October 18, 2005 This is exactly what the guy on that page wrote. If only I could find it again... I'll try. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mister Phes Posted October 18, 2005 What do you mean by a "page". Like a webpage or a page from a forum like this or a page from a book or something else? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dreamweb Posted October 18, 2005 A website. And a really nice one. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mister Phes Posted October 19, 2005 Godammit man! Find that URL at once! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Evil Willy Posted December 15, 2005 Well I was looking through older threads and saw one about making custom sails...Which I do. But mine look absolutley old..Like they would realy back then. I use old cloth that I found at my grandma's And nice fabric will do as long as its Tightley woven...Take real LEGO sails and trace with a ball point pen onto the fabric. Use acrylic matte medium...on the lines where the holes are and around so it thread doesnt come out when you cut. make the holes with what u can find..I use a leather hole punch or Enscence. Yes I light it and just burn through its just about the right size and goes well. If you still see pen lines u can use white glue mixed with a bit of water and brush it on the lines..They should go away.... I let that dry then use cofee to die it brown...I like the color of cofee:D Once its soaked with cofee let it dry and put it on your ship! Your ready to go. *Material: A trip to the fabric store yielded light canvas, intended for lawn chairs, in natural brown and a variety of patterns . . . including solid red and red-and-white stripes. It's a bit heavier than the real Lego sails, but it's basically perfect. The patterned canvas is painted rather than dyed, so it has a "right" and "wrong" side. You guys can also read this....Here Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Evil Willy Posted December 16, 2005 I guess noone wants custom sails. Well I like them :D Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kikuichimonji Posted December 16, 2005 I guess not everyone was online in the 8-hour gap between your posts ;) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
snefroe Posted December 16, 2005 perhaps you could show us a pic of your stuff, so we can see Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dragon King Posted December 16, 2005 How long does it take? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Evil Willy Posted December 16, 2005 Not very long perhaps 1 hour.... This post was not ment for pics but more for telling you how..But I think what I will do is make new ones soon when I get me new sets for Christmas (Imperial trading post and a ship whcih is secret because it is for my brother and he is beside me:D) I will make a tutorial taking pictures along the way, so wait for it!!! And if you wanna see pics of the first ones I had made then but those where made with no template of real lego sails and are very rough as u can see from the left side of the sail :D But they give a very piraty look very realistic.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Yuppley Posted December 16, 2005 The stuff looks coffee stained or something. I like it, but my BSB is away in LE BIN. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Evil Willy Posted December 17, 2005 It is cofee stained..Read my post Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mister Phes Posted December 19, 2005 This reminds me of my last graphic design assignment. I wasn't allowed to use paper so I decided I'd use parchment, but I didn't know where I could obtain any from. So I took some chamois, wrinkled them up, then stained them with coffee and tea. It worked really well! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
legofreak Posted December 19, 2005 an Idea you may want to consider as well is the use of spray starch. Spray your sails (the back) with spray starch, iron them and then they will be nice and stiff. You will have to judge how much starch you use (you may want your sails not so stiff or you may want them stiff - judgement call :-D ) I can tell you it works great. The other thing I when I didnt have any canvas to work with was to create a template and print out my own for use in my medieval cogs.... The paper is almost as thick as photo paper but not quite, and it is shiny so it gives it a gloss. I would like to try some of that laser printable canvas you can buy so I can put my own designs on the sails. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mister Phes Posted December 19, 2005 Would spray on starch work well with the ordinary canvas sails that come with the sets? Sometimes they get a bit limp, especially after washing and ironing. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
legofreak Posted December 19, 2005 Would spray on starch work well with the ordinary canvas sails that come with the sets? Sometimes they get a bit limp, especially after washing and ironing. i havent tried it but i imagine so Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mister Phes Posted December 25, 2005 Well you run along and try it Mr Willy, and let me know how it goes :D Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
