#six makes

[redsixwing]

Leather pen case, by the Dieselpunk pattern.

Saddle stitching isn't as scary as people say. This could be neater, but it's also my first sewn project.

[redsixwing]

All four pieces tooled and dyed! Painted highlights are up next, then assembly.

[redsixwing]

The gorget is done! Had to wait for those snaps and then learn to set them. They're surprisingly easy to use once I figured out what size of hole they wanted.

I'm very pleased with this, and learned a ton. Next up, I assigned myself a side quest to make a capelet to match it. Even though it's a practice piece, it may end up getting some use as costume.

[redsixwing]

Pattern cloned from an existing vest that fits me well, now with hip vents for more mobility.

This'll be made in black and grey denim salvaged from some jeans that are past repair.

[redsixwing]

I finished the decorative stitching for the vest yoke. (Decorative, but it's also binding a very real tear.)

Got a little too enthusiastic on that top row of guide dots, so I'll have to figure out a way to integrate them.

Unfortunately, my phoenix patch now looks a little too grand and shiny to be placed with this much-repaired fabric. Guess I'll just have to make another one.

[redsixwing]

The largest piece of the gorget is tooled! One to go.

I'm enjoying this project, but even this simple decoration is giving me a preview of how long a heavily tooled armor build is going to take.

In related news, I really need to find my dividers.

[redsixwing]

The other pair of jeans I thought I'd use for the denim vest project won't work, mostly because it lacks enough of its hems for me to steal. (Already stole them for something else.)

I have a backup. My favorite, much loved, much patched pair gets to live again as a vest.

The pictured segment will be a yoke. I might toss some decorative embroidery on it while I have it flat.

[redsixwing]

It's easy peasy and delicious!

I'm not going to use actual quantities, because if I make egg salad it's usually because I failed at peeling eggs, in some number I didn't feel like eating on the spot.

If I recall correctly, I adapted this from a deviled egg recipe.

- Boil your eggs to the preferred level of doneness. I like it when the yolks are still bright and a little custard-y in texture. Chop them to your preferred size. Put them in a bowl big enough for some gentle stirring.

- In a smaller, separate bowl, mix some mayonnaise and miso paste of your choice. I like Kewpie mayonnaise and white miso for this. Mix it until it's smooth, and fiddle with the proportions if you want. (I like about 50/50. More miso gets really salty.)

If you make too much, you can use it as a condiment on something else. For extra points, coat something in it and fry it. Yum.

- Stir it into the chopped eggs to your preferred level of goopiness.

- Cut some raw or blanched green onions thin. I like green onions, so I use a lot, and raw.

- Stir that in too. Sample the mix. Does it need anything?

If not, scoop it onto your seeded bread, sprinkle some shichimi togarashi (or some other peppery spice, if you like pepper) and serve up your nice fresh egg sand!

Also good on a bed of green salad, or eaten with a spoon.