{"id":886,"date":"2023-05-07T13:15:54","date_gmt":"2023-05-07T11:15:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stuff.tamius.net\/sacred-texts\/?p=886"},"modified":"2023-07-12T23:59:12","modified_gmt":"2023-07-12T21:59:12","slug":"robe-of-archmagi-rd-the-trim","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stuff.tamius.net\/sacred-texts\/2023\/05\/07\/robe-of-archmagi-rd-the-trim\/","title":{"rendered":"Robe of Archmagi R&#038;D: The Trim"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Just by looking at the reference picture, golden trims look like a major paint in the ass. It actually appears to have a 3D shape to it, meaning my usual tactics of &#8220;just painting on&#8221; probably isn&#8217;t going to work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Or is it?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/stuff.tamius.net\/sacred-texts\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/636284764431963353.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-834\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stuff.tamius.net\/sacred-texts\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/636284764431963353.jpeg 1000w, https:\/\/stuff.tamius.net\/sacred-texts\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/636284764431963353-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/stuff.tamius.net\/sacred-texts\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/636284764431963353-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/stuff.tamius.net\/sacred-texts\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/636284764431963353-768x768.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/stuff.tamius.net\/sacred-texts\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/636284764431963353-855x855.jpeg 855w, https:\/\/stuff.tamius.net\/sacred-texts\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/636284764431963353-800x800.jpeg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Reference picture, if you missed it the first time.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Paint selection<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For a very nice price of 6.9\u20ac, I bought myself a R&amp;D sample of <em>proper <\/em>gold paint for fabric. The paint was subjected to a series of tests on a strip of the smooth fabric that will be used on the outer side of the robe. At first, the tests didn&#8217;t go well, because \u2014 as is tradition \u2014 we&#8217;re probably not using the correct tool for the job. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The bottle has a very thin, possibly even sub-1mm nozzle (but I didn&#8217;t measure), and is probably intended for drawing fine details. The thinnest golden lines on the robe appear to be at least 1cm wide (but more on that later) and they appear to be even and smooth, meaning that applying with the bottle nozzle is most definitely <em>not <\/em>the way to go. Further testing has also ruled out:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>painting with brushes<\/strong> \u2014 the fabric does not absorb paint enough, so brush strokes result in not enough gold sticking to the fabric. This is very apparent when reflecting light, or when light shines from behind<sup class=\"modern-footnotes-footnote modern-footnotes-footnote--expands-on-desktop \" data-mfn=\"1\" data-mfn-post-scope=\"00000000000004690000000000000000_886\"><a href=\"javascript:void(0)\"  title=\"But the &#8220;light shining from behind&#8221; is not expected to be much of a problem with thick, triple-layered fabric.\"  role=\"button\" aria-pressed=\"false\" aria-describedby=\"mfn-content-00000000000004690000000000000000_886-1\">1<\/a><\/sup><span id=\"mfn-content-00000000000004690000000000000000_886-1\" role=\"tooltip\" class=\"modern-footnotes-footnote__note\" tabindex=\"0\" data-mfn=\"1\">But the &#8220;light shining from behind&#8221; is not expected to be much of a problem with thick, triple-layered fabric.<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>smearing gold between two sheets of smooth fabric separate from the robe, and then cutting out a trim from said separate sheets and sewing it onto the robe. Reason: this method applies gold paint super unevenly<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Eventually, I managed to find a winning strategy. I tried &#8220;masking&#8221; off a line with an old (invalid) ID and credit card, and then used my expired European health insurance card to spread the paint in the gap between the two. The result is smooth, mostly even gold line.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/stuff.tamius.net\/sacred-texts\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/IMG_20220705_020218-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-928\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stuff.tamius.net\/sacred-texts\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/IMG_20220705_020218-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/stuff.tamius.net\/sacred-texts\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/IMG_20220705_020218-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/stuff.tamius.net\/sacred-texts\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/IMG_20220705_020218-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/stuff.tamius.net\/sacred-texts\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/IMG_20220705_020218-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/stuff.tamius.net\/sacred-texts\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/IMG_20220705_020218-641x855.jpg 641w, https:\/\/stuff.tamius.net\/sacred-texts\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/IMG_20220705_020218-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Relatively decent for a test run, though with room for an improvement.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This method has a few drawbacks, though:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>not all lines are straight.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>all lines are long, and credit cards aren&#8217;t<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">So credit cards are out of the question. But there&#8217;s other ways to achieve 1mm thick mask. Further research ended up proving that:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Cardboard is not the way to go. Thick cardboard is too thick. Thinner cardboard is too flexible even after you stack the layers to 1mm thick.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>3D printing a mask is also not a way to go, at least not on FDM printers that my friends use. 1mm is simply too thin for PLA on a FDM printer. My friend reports my sample mask broke off when he tried to pop it off the printer bed. Resin was rejected as an option for other reasons (mostly price). <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I&#8217;m not gonna lie, though: 3D printing a mask still looks like a somewhat promising solution. We&#8217;ll just have to work a little bit harder with our applicator design.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Paint Applicator Design<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I ended up with an applicator design that utilizes two towers that hold a blade between them. The idea is that the blade is adjustable in height \u2014 achieved through the use of a screw that will be inserted through the bottom surface of the tower base. You can probably spot the screw hole. The ruler at the side of the towers is a notch every millimeter, with varying intensities on even and mod 5 notches (exception being the lowest notch, which is set at 1mm). <\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed-stl-embed-stl\" >\n<div id=\"stl-preview-0f7fc1de_d10f_4504_82e4_5e78839a80a6\" class=\"embed-stl-target embed-stl-size-sm embed-stl-yes-border\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/stuff.tamius.net\/sacred-texts\/wp-content\/plugins\/embed-stl\/public\/img\/icon.svg\" class=\"embed-stl-cube-icon\">\n<\/div>\n<script>\ndocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() {\nvar e = document.getElementById(\"stl-preview-0f7fc1de_d10f_4504_82e4_5e78839a80a6\"); var stlView_0f7fc1de_d10f_4504_82e4_5e78839a80a6 = new StlViewer(e, {\"models\":[{\"id\":0,\"filename\":\"https:\\\/\\\/stuff.tamius.net\\\/sacred-texts\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2023\\\/02\\\/towers.stl\",\"color\":\"#777777\",\"display\":\"flat\"}],\"bg_color\":\"transparent\",\"auto_rotate\":true,\"grid\":false,\"allow_drag_and_drop\":false,\"send_no_model_click_event\":true});\nfunction stlView_0f7fc1de_d10f_4504_82e4_5e78839a80a6_recenter(id,evt,dist,ct) { if (ct != 11) return; v=stlView_0f7fc1de_d10f_4504_82e4_5e78839a80a6; c=v.get_camera_state(); c.position={...c.position, x:0, y:0, z:v.calc_z_for_auto_zoom()}; c.target={...c.target, x:0, y:0, z:0}; v.set_camera_state(c);};\nfunction stlView_0f7fc1de_d10f_4504_82e4_5e78839a80a6_orient() { v=stlView_0f7fc1de_d10f_4504_82e4_5e78839a80a6; m=v.models[0].mesh; m.rotation.x=-0.9425; m.rotation.y=-1.0297; m.rotation.z=-0.1222; m.scale.setScalar(0.8621); };\nwindow.addEventListener(\"resize\", function() { stlView_0f7fc1de_d10f_4504_82e4_5e78839a80a6_recenter(0,0,0,11); });\nstlView_0f7fc1de_d10f_4504_82e4_5e78839a80a6.set_on_model_mousedown(stlView_0f7fc1de_d10f_4504_82e4_5e78839a80a6_recenter);\nstlView_0f7fc1de_d10f_4504_82e4_5e78839a80a6.all_loaded_callback=stlView_0f7fc1de_d10f_4504_82e4_5e78839a80a6_orient;\n});\n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The blades themselves aren&#8217;t very special, but the blade has a gentle slope to it in order to push the paint down.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed-stl-embed-stl\" >\n<div id=\"stl-preview-d759dc8d_12eb_4d79_8e0c_9d1af75a1b1a\" class=\"embed-stl-target embed-stl-size-sm embed-stl-yes-border\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/stuff.tamius.net\/sacred-texts\/wp-content\/plugins\/embed-stl\/public\/img\/icon.svg\" class=\"embed-stl-cube-icon\">\n<\/div>\n<script>\ndocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() {\nvar e = document.getElementById(\"stl-preview-d759dc8d_12eb_4d79_8e0c_9d1af75a1b1a\"); var stlView_d759dc8d_12eb_4d79_8e0c_9d1af75a1b1a = new StlViewer(e, {\"models\":[{\"id\":0,\"filename\":\"https:\\\/\\\/stuff.tamius.net\\\/sacred-texts\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2023\\\/02\\\/blade-20mm.stl\",\"color\":\"#997a5e\",\"display\":\"flat\"}],\"bg_color\":\"transparent\",\"auto_rotate\":false,\"grid\":false,\"allow_drag_and_drop\":false,\"send_no_model_click_event\":true});\nfunction stlView_d759dc8d_12eb_4d79_8e0c_9d1af75a1b1a_recenter(id,evt,dist,ct) { if (ct != 11) return; v=stlView_d759dc8d_12eb_4d79_8e0c_9d1af75a1b1a; c=v.get_camera_state(); c.position={...c.position, x:0, y:0, z:v.calc_z_for_auto_zoom()}; c.target={...c.target, x:0, y:0, z:0}; v.set_camera_state(c);};\nfunction stlView_d759dc8d_12eb_4d79_8e0c_9d1af75a1b1a_orient() { v=stlView_d759dc8d_12eb_4d79_8e0c_9d1af75a1b1a; m=v.models[0].mesh; m.rotation.x=-1.2217; m.rotation.y=-0.2443; m.rotation.z=-0.7505; m.scale.setScalar(1.0000); };\nwindow.addEventListener(\"resize\", function() { stlView_d759dc8d_12eb_4d79_8e0c_9d1af75a1b1a_recenter(0,0,0,11); });\nstlView_d759dc8d_12eb_4d79_8e0c_9d1af75a1b1a.set_on_model_mousedown(stlView_d759dc8d_12eb_4d79_8e0c_9d1af75a1b1a_recenter);\nstlView_d759dc8d_12eb_4d79_8e0c_9d1af75a1b1a.all_loaded_callback=stlView_d759dc8d_12eb_4d79_8e0c_9d1af75a1b1a_orient;\n});\n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I send the files to a friend with a resin 3D printer. Given I was relatively last-minute with my ask, I hope he&#8217;ll be able to print it in time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Testing the Paints and the Edge  Problem<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Usually, you need a seam at every piece of fabric if you want to avoid fraying. The neat part of Robe of Archmagi is the golden trim along the edges. Can we hide the seam under the paint?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"523\" src=\"https:\/\/stuff.tamius.net\/sacred-texts\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/IMG_20230207_004355-1024x523.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-929\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stuff.tamius.net\/sacred-texts\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/IMG_20230207_004355-1024x523.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/stuff.tamius.net\/sacred-texts\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/IMG_20230207_004355-300x153.jpg 300w, https:\/\/stuff.tamius.net\/sacred-texts\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/IMG_20230207_004355-768x392.jpg 768w, https:\/\/stuff.tamius.net\/sacred-texts\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/IMG_20230207_004355-1536x784.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/stuff.tamius.net\/sacred-texts\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/IMG_20230207_004355-2048x1045.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/stuff.tamius.net\/sacred-texts\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/IMG_20230207_004355-1140x582.jpg 1140w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">This actually looked promising until the paint dried.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Not <em>really<\/em>. Wide seams are absolutely not the way to go, though narrow, single-line seams (not pictured) might be okay. We&#8217;ll know for sure once I have my paint applicator.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Another problem with the paints is that the trim is on the edge, and painting an edge of the fabric nicely is not easy. But what if we painted the edge first, and then put on the edge seam later?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"585\" src=\"https:\/\/stuff.tamius.net\/sacred-texts\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/IMG_20230207_004552-1024x585.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-930\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stuff.tamius.net\/sacred-texts\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/IMG_20230207_004552-1024x585.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/stuff.tamius.net\/sacred-texts\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/IMG_20230207_004552-300x171.jpg 300w, https:\/\/stuff.tamius.net\/sacred-texts\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/IMG_20230207_004552-768x439.jpg 768w, https:\/\/stuff.tamius.net\/sacred-texts\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/IMG_20230207_004552-1536x877.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/stuff.tamius.net\/sacred-texts\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/IMG_20230207_004552-2048x1170.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/stuff.tamius.net\/sacred-texts\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/IMG_20230207_004552-1140x651.jpg 1140w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Initially, this didn&#8217;t seem viable as the thick paint isn&#8217;t very bend-happy, but the results seem decent.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This approach seems promising, as long as we can paint over the seam. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Or we can employ the Billy Mitchell strategy and cheat by using glue instead of sewing. It&#8217;s endorsed by some people that I know and who are a bit more into the whole cosplay thing than me. No seams necessary.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Brush Today<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As you may have guessed after seeing the publish date on this, I did <strong>not <\/strong>make my self-imposed deadline. Next deadline? May 8 or NMN (Na Meji Nevidnega, a local fantasy con), whatever comes first. NMN was on May 6th, so the two are borderline the same picture anyway. Spoiler alert: I ended up making that deadline, but just barely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After mostly-everything asterisk was sewn together, it was time for painting the trim to the costume. And this is just about where all the careful planning went down the drain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>While the paint applicators were performing very well while the surface was perfectly flat, sewing introduced wrinkles around the seam and made some areas way too wavy. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Therefore, I had to settle for brushing. Even with brush, getting an even coat of paint on the smooth fabric was very hard. It took a lot of time, and more than one coat at the time.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Turns out that fabric glue is incredibly fickle and not really the easiest thing to work with. I learned that the hard way. Fortunately for me, the glue is also not very strong, meaning I could undo the glue fuckup after it has dried, and replaced the glue with edge seams<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In addition to that, I <em>also<\/em> learned the hard way that:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>when the paint says &#8220;you can wash after 72 hours of drying&#8221;, they really mean &#8220;you can wash after a week&#8221;.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Because washed parts of the costume before heading off to NMN, and bits of paint flaked off along some edges. Nothing <em>too<\/em> disastrous, but annoying nonetheless.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Other posts about Robe of Archmagi:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/stuff.tamius.net\/sacred-texts\/2022\/11\/08\/robe-of-archmagi-1\/\">Robe of Archmagi, Part 1<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/stuff.tamius.net\/sacred-texts\/2023\/01\/15\/robe-of-archmagi-rd-patterns\/\">Robe of Archmagi R&amp;D: Patterns<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/stuff.tamius.net\/sacred-texts\/2023\/04\/27\/robe-of-archmagi-rd-layers-upon-layers\/\">Robe of Archmagi R&amp;D: Layers<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/stuff.tamius.net\/sacred-texts\/2023\/06\/12\/robe-of-archmagi-the-result\/\">Robe of Archmagi R&amp;D: Aftermath<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Just by looking at the reference picture, golden trims look like a major paint in the ass. It actually appears to have a 3D shape to it, meaning my usual tactics of &#8220;just painting on&#8221; probably isn&#8217;t going to work. Or is it? Paint selection For a very nice price of 6.9\u20ac, I bought myself a R&amp;D sample of proper gold paint for fabric.<span class=\"more-dots\">&#8230;<\/span> <span class=\"more-tag d-block mt-05\"><a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/stuff.tamius.net\/sacred-texts\/2023\/05\/07\/robe-of-archmagi-rd-the-trim\/\">Continue Reading...<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> \"Robe of Archmagi R&#038;D: The Trim\"<\/span><\/a><\/span><!-- .more-tag --><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":834,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"pgc_sgb_lightbox_settings":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[42,38],"tags":[45],"class_list":["post-886","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-costumes-cosplay","category-projects","tag-robe-of-archmagi"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.1 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Robe of Archmagi R&amp;D: The Trim - Tamius&#039; sacred texts<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/stuff.tamius.net\/sacred-texts\/2023\/05\/07\/robe-of-archmagi-rd-the-trim\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Robe of Archmagi R&amp;D: The Trim - Tamius&#039; sacred texts\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Just by looking at the reference picture, golden trims look like a major paint in the ass. 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