tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4440939281067954370.comments2023-04-04T14:33:19.844+01:00Making My 6th Doctor CostumeSteven Ricks Tailoringhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07549983020683092455noreply@blogger.comBlogger236125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4440939281067954370.post-19242690898448666912017-05-19T16:36:54.069+01:002017-05-19T16:36:54.069+01:00I'm a late comer to this post, would you still...I'm a late comer to this post, would you still have any spare fabric for sale available from this coat? Thanks for this blog, it is a great reference tool.Picmajikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15028002016856325085noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4440939281067954370.post-86844694422815188152016-07-08T08:41:02.066+01:002016-07-08T08:41:02.066+01:00The purple fabric was custom dyed for use in the m...The purple fabric was custom dyed for use in the main Colin Baker coat - the other fabrics were sourced in soho, though now long gone.Steven Ricks Tailoringhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07549983020683092455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4440939281067954370.post-3699591657725351852016-07-07T23:58:36.559+01:002016-07-07T23:58:36.559+01:00Where did you find that shade of purple felt and l...Where did you find that shade of purple felt and lining and velvet?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02504281893939879881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4440939281067954370.post-25642494571198679402016-06-10T04:20:44.499+01:002016-06-10T04:20:44.499+01:00Thank for posting this. I used an existing garment...Thank for posting this. I used an existing garment as a pattern to make a more feminine fit coat, and the breakdown of the fabric was super helpful. Thanks again!Teresa Ulrichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16900339438907489602noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4440939281067954370.post-24383625552507505922016-05-14T03:40:42.899+01:002016-05-14T03:40:42.899+01:00I'm wanting to make this for my friend's s...I'm wanting to make this for my friend's son. Where did you get the pattern or did you make it yourself? Kim Kouskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15988055024196149433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4440939281067954370.post-28562697629054568132016-01-27T18:48:57.503+00:002016-01-27T18:48:57.503+00:00Hello Steve:
I came across your YouTube uploads of...Hello Steve:<br />I came across your YouTube uploads of all six parts of 'P-Nuts: The Movie' a while back - thank you for making them available!<br /><br />Then today, I found this page and thought that I would ask about its sequel. Being something of a 'Prisoner' fan, I wondered if you would ever consider putting 'Paddy in Wonderland' on YouTube?<br /><br />Thanks in advance, HughAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08534527986813366583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4440939281067954370.post-46913814234571529162015-12-06T02:17:16.743+00:002015-12-06T02:17:16.743+00:00how much would the coat costhow much would the coat costAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05202674022187300228noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4440939281067954370.post-66142826633151429602015-10-04T17:39:54.197+01:002015-10-04T17:39:54.197+01:00Is the coat/ensemble in these pictures an original...Is the coat/ensemble in these pictures an original? It looks too good to be a replica!IaMaPhhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00418517520858616914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4440939281067954370.post-80021157341258522962015-08-07T09:32:54.396+01:002015-08-07T09:32:54.396+01:00Sure - email me direct at tennantcoat@me.com for f...Sure - email me direct at tennantcoat@me.com for full infoSteven Ricks Tailoringhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07549983020683092455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4440939281067954370.post-44550265713486657452015-08-07T09:28:58.289+01:002015-08-07T09:28:58.289+01:00are any still availableare any still availablethe deadly assasinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15526204713629026307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4440939281067954370.post-32242707190868195502015-07-28T19:03:20.200+01:002015-07-28T19:03:20.200+01:00Love the Denys Fisher doll costume. :DLove the Denys Fisher doll costume. :DAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10896410128817721674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4440939281067954370.post-64209219179439475432015-07-10T23:18:28.651+01:002015-07-10T23:18:28.651+01:00Such subtle differences between the two. I wonder...Such subtle differences between the two. I wonder if they'd be identical had the coat on the left never been used... Beautiful work.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10896410128817721674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4440939281067954370.post-60436807077204214582015-07-06T05:08:02.936+01:002015-07-06T05:08:02.936+01:00What is still wrong with the color? It looks damn ...What is still wrong with the color? It looks damn near perfect at this point! Great job!<br /><br />May I ask what is going on with the angular shape and deeper notch of the lapel on your coat, as well as the pink yarns looking white on the woven back panel? Or is this just a trick of the camera?IaMaPhhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00418517520858616914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4440939281067954370.post-21048971100925684232015-06-27T22:22:23.743+01:002015-06-27T22:22:23.743+01:00How much are the cat badges? How much are the cat badges? Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03791972225192005138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4440939281067954370.post-19867384013187105752015-06-06T02:50:48.077+01:002015-06-06T02:50:48.077+01:00I'm loving the backing cards idea. It really t...I'm loving the backing cards idea. It really turns the badge into a professional looking product man.Benjamin Rudmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01549410493927339026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4440939281067954370.post-2821419166349217952015-02-17T01:41:11.665+00:002015-02-17T01:41:11.665+00:002 yards, that's good to know. We'll keep l...2 yards, that's good to know. We'll keep looking, thanks!<br />I was also wondering about any advice you could give about making the black with red and green squares ribbon in the back; you called it fabric 13. Leahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11593455585786510745noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4440939281067954370.post-30525524177620482872015-02-16T15:20:26.715+00:002015-02-16T15:20:26.715+00:00I have made mine from the metal keyring. I have made mine from the metal keyring. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15128633104105463997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4440939281067954370.post-79670119239536518382015-02-15T23:11:00.394+00:002015-02-15T23:11:00.394+00:00To get the tartan exact I had to commission a weav...To get the tartan exact I had to commission a weave directly with a mill in Scotland. I did it as a trade account and they don't really deal with small orders from public.<br />You'd need around 2 yards to get the drop needed for a frock coat.Steven Ricks Tailoringhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07549983020683092455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4440939281067954370.post-73935485406183771052015-02-15T21:46:43.790+00:002015-02-15T21:46:43.790+00:00We've been looking everywhere for that tartan!...We've been looking everywhere for that tartan! Who is your supplier and how many yards did you need per coat?Leahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11593455585786510745noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4440939281067954370.post-47723310625257699602015-02-14T20:36:01.481+00:002015-02-14T20:36:01.481+00:00How do these attach to the neck? are they clip on?...How do these attach to the neck? are they clip on?IaMaPhhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00418517520858616914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4440939281067954370.post-40776241886893712612014-12-18T07:36:44.128+00:002014-12-18T07:36:44.128+00:00Awesome! You have earned some well deserved public...Awesome! You have earned some well deserved publicity for your amazing work! Congrats Steve :)IaMaPhhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00418517520858616914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4440939281067954370.post-41226285180945585592014-11-28T16:04:18.567+00:002014-11-28T16:04:18.567+00:00It was never a 'real' tartan.
It doesn&#...It was never a 'real' tartan. <br /><br />It doesn't have a proper tartan pattern repeat.<br />Instead it is a step-and-repeat.<br /><br />It is what is referred to as a 'fashion tartan'.<br /><br />Bottomline means this is a one-off from the 1980s and not something identifiable as a clan or genuine tartan.Steven Ricks Tailoringhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07549983020683092455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4440939281067954370.post-49817516769803672142014-11-28T15:55:24.173+00:002014-11-28T15:55:24.173+00:00No.
Cloth Ears (and myself) didn't see the un-...No.<br />Cloth Ears (and myself) didn't see the un-dyed colours before weaving our cloth.<br />Even when I did this round I would from a low res version. The images I show in the posting are sourced after I have the weave done.<br /><br />The problem is a weaver will stock a range of colours to suit conventional jobs. What they won't hold are colours that are so close to each other you can hardly tell them apart. <br />Dyeing the yarn to colour BEFORE weaving is prohibitively expensive.<br /><br />This means you have a limited choice of yarns colours to work with and the results can never match a cloth thats woven and then over-dyed.<br />It is a compromise which in the case of the Cloth Ears coat, it shows.<br /><br />If you found a weaver with over 1,000 colour choices then maybe - but they don't exist.Steven Ricks Tailoringhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07549983020683092455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4440939281067954370.post-76700188306365489842014-11-28T15:50:36.358+00:002014-11-28T15:50:36.358+00:00I'm now doing this stuff to a professional lev...I'm now doing this stuff to a professional level, so project managing it with a number of companies to achieve the result I want. I used a WEAVER to get the base cloth made; a DYER to then shift the colours to how I wanted them to be; and finally a FINISHER to press and cut the stray fibres from the cloth to make it ready for use.<br /><br />What I can tell you is home-dyeing cotton is easy - home-dyeing wool is hard; and most man-made fabrics such as polyester and nylon are only for the experienced.<br /><br />By all means have a go - but there are times when you have invested over £1K in cloth, you want it handled by people who know what they are doing!Steven Ricks Tailoringhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07549983020683092455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4440939281067954370.post-22546202012147528162014-11-28T15:35:12.912+00:002014-11-28T15:35:12.912+00:00Also, do you think the evidence of green threads i...Also, do you think the evidence of green threads in the original pink fabric are why some people make replicas of the coat with the faded stripes in a greenish color; like, say, the Clothears version?IaMaPhhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00418517520858616914noreply@blogger.com