How To make your own Ghille suit
Orignially posted by wild4war @alphablackforum.com
Ghille Suit
For this little project you are going to need the following:
€coveralls (preferably ones with a loose fit and are a dark color)
€about 5 sq. yards of burlap
€a lot of green dye
€brown dye
€scissors
€sewing needle
€strong thread
*OPTIONAL* Camo spray paint (olive drab, brown, tan, black)(available in outdoor catalogues and stores)
€and most of all...patience, this will take a while.
Step One
A)Dye about 4-1/2 sq yards of burlap green (preferably an olive drab)
B)Dye the remaining 1/2 sq yard of burlap dark brown
Step Two
Cut the burlap into 2" X 18" strips
(Keep the colors seperated)
Step Three
Tie a knot (a knot, not a bow) in the center of each strip.
Fray the strips so you have a burlap ball with lots of string hanging off. (this makes for better camo)
Step Four (this is the part that takes all the time) Take the burlap and sew
them on to the coveralls. Put 8-10 stiches THROUGH THE KNOT of the
burlap pieces. BE SURE TO PUT MOST OF THE BURLAP ON THE BACK AND
SHOULDERS OF THE SUIT.
After this step, you should be done. Of
course, add and remove the strips as you like to acheve the best look
for you. And remember, the more burlap, the more your outline will be
broken up (to a certain extent)
Step Five (OPTIONAL)
AT A DISTANCE spray camo paint on the suit. (use random color splotches
kinda like woodland camo)LIGHTLY SPRAY, YOU DON'T WANT SOLID COLORS YOU
WANT IT TO BLEND IN, NOT STAND OUT.
