How to Make Stein's chair from Soul Eater
I like Soul Eater. It is a nice anime. I haven't read the manga. But I hear that is also good.
Anyway, I am tall. And I wear glasses. So I cosplay as Professor Stein. Well Professor Stein is often seen with his chair. So I thought I would try to make his chair.
Anyway, I am tall. And I wear glasses. So I cosplay as Professor Stein. Well Professor Stein is often seen with his chair. So I thought I would try to make his chair.
The above chair was found at the State Supply Store for $1. Yup, a dollar.
I then headed over to the scrap exchange to get some fabric. I picked up some, what I think is, upholstery fabric. After working with I am sure it is a combination of mithril and adamantium.
So I draped the fabric over the back of the chair. And hand sewed the top half.
I removed the 1/2 chair cover. Trimmed it. Turned it inside out. And finished sewing the rest of the cover.
The back before I finished sewing.
A little trimming and it looks ok.
For the seat of the chair. I cheated. I sprayed a very heavy coat of spray adhesive on the perimeter of the chair. And folded the fabric around.
That gave me some weird creases. I added more glue.
I then used a left over t-shirt for the grey elements of the chair.
I had a bunch of left over yarn from making the Stein outfit. Once I make an outfit I store the remnents of that outfit according to outfit. So I used the yarn that was the exact same as the lab coat.
And the above pic is the 2 needles I used to make the stitching. The curved on is an upholstery repair needle. The straight needle is a tapestry needle. I really like the tapestry needle. When you are reworking existing things, it will go through any fabric. Lab Coats, back pack straps, ANYTHING.
And the above pic is the 2 needles I used to make the stitching. The curved on is an upholstery repair needle. The straight needle is a tapestry needle. I really like the tapestry needle. When you are reworking existing things, it will go through any fabric. Lab Coats, back pack straps, ANYTHING.
I had to use vice grips to get through the black fabric. It is tough.
I eventually had to use 1 tapestry needle to pre-make the hole to stick the tapestry needle with the yarn through.
The seat bottom turned out ok.
For the grey patches I did the same thing as the black fabric on the top. I temporarily taped the farbic on. I hand sewed the edge.
Then removed it, trimmed it. Turned it inside out. I did use some spray glue to hold it in place while I put the stitches in place.
The back of the chair. I had some issues with this. There is nothing to sew to. So I had to just glue small pieces of yarn. Up close it looks like crap. However from a foot or two away it looks ok-ish
Now repeat everything for the other corner.
Party city sells a shackles kit for ~$12. The most expensive part of the outfit. I went and picked on up. I spray painted it with a flat nickel rustoleom paint. I also painted the screw heads I was going to use to secure it to the chair.
I drilled 2 holes in the chair itself. 2 screw hold the chain in place. One on the very top. And one about 1/2 way down. The very bottom of the chain is secured to the chair with bread ties, a yellow and a green one.
And here is the chair, on the floor of Cosplay Chess & Cosplay America.
So, Professor Steins chair, 2 days, $26. I am ok with that. My biggest prop ever.
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