iit is a lot of work... but I used burlap from wallywerld..., gray, brown, green RIT dye... a lil dental floss and shoe goo.. At the time 6-7 years ago, I think about $20! It is not a cure all and there are things I would have done differently... But hey this really works!!! these pics are subjective as this is just taken from a footlocker so it is still a lil matted down..
The End Result I cut my burlap in to 18x22 in squares to dye. After it dried I basically seperated thread by thread the basic colored burlap, brown and green into threads
I used dental floss and a 1 inch mesh net to sew onto an old Oversize MIL SURP BDO jacket and boonie hat! I then used shoe goo over the knots, a lil OD paint once that dried and began tying bundle of 8-12 threads to the netting....
I would have done better in the center and fill this up...[ Note- the empty inside of the arm is necessary for archery, but a good arm guard will stop the sleeves from twisting like they want to do...
Afterwards i cut the gray into 1 in wides strips and tied that in a few spots... I hand washed in the tub with scent killing soap...
a few of the pin on leaves to add some depth.. I wear old mossy oak pants and use a 1/2 face mask life turkey hunters use and some light weight gloves...
No I didn't use black as the old saying is that black is the absence of light... many folks believe that black doesn't work in a ghillie as it is the depth of texture that makes it work and black sticking out doesn't work...
I added these two to see how light and shade are effected by texture... I have had deer see me, but not tell just what I was... It helps you disappear, but it is hot so I carry it to the stand site, spray down with scent killer and then put it on.. It is just enough to break up the human outline and the depth/texture allows you to be not anything that blobs out (think high summer mid day sun here.... )
Topic: Ghillie Suit (Read 645 times)
