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Old Oct 4, 2009 | 06:01 PM
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Instead of having a jumpsuit made for £1k+

I got the blank suit made for £90 and all the stones for £30.

So it stands me in £120 plus about 50 hours of studding and working out where the studs go from old photos..












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Old Oct 4, 2009 | 06:04 PM
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Old Oct 4, 2009 | 06:06 PM
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You're quids in mate as that looks alright
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Old Oct 4, 2009 | 06:32 PM
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Quality, good work uh hu huu
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Old Oct 4, 2009 | 06:35 PM
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Originally Posted by vroooom ptssssh
Quality, good work uh hu huu




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Old Oct 4, 2009 | 06:38 PM
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lol that would drive me mad, id rather sweep the road than sew all them on there.

You seem to have saved some money though so good on ya!
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Old Oct 4, 2009 | 06:41 PM
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I bet some goon on E Bay would buy it thinking it was the original
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Old Oct 4, 2009 | 06:55 PM
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Originally Posted by vroooom ptssssh
Quality, good work uh hu huu

PMSL when did you get funny?
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Old Oct 4, 2009 | 07:04 PM
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Looking good!
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Old Oct 4, 2009 | 07:06 PM
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what is next? flower arranging?
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Old Oct 4, 2009 | 07:06 PM
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No pics of you modelling it? Lambchop would love that!!
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Old Oct 4, 2009 | 07:32 PM
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Originally Posted by Lambchop
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what is next? flower arranging?
pmsl

im going to tackel this at some point... Costs about £3k to buy it... will stand me in £250 plus lots of hours

over 8,000 stones to do though.... expect a few rant posts on bleeding fingers and bordom...

I made this one as they take 3 months to be made and cost £1k plus,
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Old Oct 4, 2009 | 07:38 PM
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Originally Posted by Rick Astley
No pics of you modelling it? Lambchop would love that!!

Shit i almost missed a trick there! For sure get the pics up!
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Old Oct 4, 2009 | 07:45 PM
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do you like elvis or something?
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Old Oct 4, 2009 | 08:03 PM
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Originally Posted by Fudgey
do you like elvis or something?
its my job. I am a Elvis tribute artist/sound-a-like/impersonator.
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Old Oct 4, 2009 | 08:13 PM
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Old Oct 4, 2009 | 08:23 PM
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Thats well good, and you saved yourself shed loads of money to boot.

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Old Oct 4, 2009 | 09:47 PM
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now upto 17, only a few more and i will call it a day i think.
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Old Oct 4, 2009 | 10:06 PM
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ive got some tops that need bits putting up to change them want me send them to you?
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Old Oct 4, 2009 | 10:10 PM
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I WANT I WANT I WANT I WANT I WANT !!!!!!!



u got it down to an art now mate , mine should be easy to do lol

more studs needed though pmsl

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Old Oct 4, 2009 | 10:11 PM
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Originally Posted by Elvis
now upto 17, only a few more and i will call it a day i think.
We should Jam some Elvis tunes dude!!!

Originally Posted by ** T **
ive got some tops that need bits putting up to change them want me send them to you?
Cheeky lol

Hope you are well
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Old Oct 4, 2009 | 10:12 PM
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you done a good job mate
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Old Oct 4, 2009 | 10:12 PM
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Originally Posted by Pardeep

Cheeky lol


Hope you are well
i wouldnt be able to sit and put all them on it id get bored after the first 50 i think

im good thanks hows you??
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Old Oct 4, 2009 | 10:16 PM
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Originally Posted by ** T **
i wouldnt be able to sit and put all them on it id get bored after the first 50 i think

im good thanks hows you??
Stressed, Uni, SHR gig Rehearsals etc. I'll PM you in a bit. I have had a bizarre start to Uni and would like your opinion about what happened. Time for you to play Sister lol
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Old Oct 4, 2009 | 10:30 PM
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Originally Posted by Pardeep
Stressed, Uni, SHR gig Rehearsals etc. I'll PM you in a bit. I have had a bizarre start to Uni and would like your opinion about what happened. Time for you to play Sister lol
ok
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Old Oct 4, 2009 | 11:24 PM
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Originally Posted by -beefy-
I WANT I WANT I WANT I WANT I WANT !!!!!!!



u got it down to an art now mate , mine should be easy to do lol

more studs needed though pmsl

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