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I figured out ahead of time, using the template, how much slack I need. The piece has a spot of glue at the hip, to kind of hold it in place temporarily. This is why I use a dummy. Also be sure to the have the material rotated so it’s not parallel with the torso. You want the ends pointing at 10 and 4 o’clock.
Like during the practice, you pull it over the shoulder, cross the middle of the back, only this time, you’re sliding the buckle from the other length on, folding over and gluing. Be sure to use your marked references to get the placement right.
Follow the pattern that’s been established, and glue everytime the material overlaps itself. If you end up with a little extra at the end, it’s easier to just cut the excess off with the snips once you remove the harness to be painted.
Now for the belt. With another length of material that’s been cut to 1/8″, cut the ends so you have a point in order to feed through the belt. Below is an image of it sliding into the loop. If you’re using the micro canvas, this will slide easily. If you’re using the medical tape, save yourself some trouble and just snip off those loops. The material will be too thick to slide through, and will only make a fuzzy mess.
