[Ghillie Suit DIY Questions]

1 - if you already have some cammo net then make use of this, cut it into sections to cover the back and shoulders and strips for your arms.

 

Sew it onto your jacket and onto the legs of your trousers.

 

This provides the basic frame work and base for your suit.

 

 

Get your thread - 2 free be hessian sacks were what I used from a garden centre - they came with stones in. afte it was stripped out and cut to various sizes.

 

COLOURON DYE - found in most supermarkets or HOBBY CRAFT. brown, black and various shades of green. dye the stuff and away you go.

 

 

Takes a good few hours to make, but once you do then you are laughing............Ive had a rabbit run right over me when wearing mine. Oh, and one come in from about 40 yards to within 6ft of the end of the rifle.

 

Dont forget your gloves - I find that a simple stich or two of some camo net will suffice.

Thanks for the reply. I think I will just get some Jute thread to save time. Looks like ASDA it is for the dye.

[Ghillie Suit DIY Questions]

Hi, first of all I'm new to the forum and it seems like a great place. Me and a friend were thinking about making a Ghillie Suit each for general use with our shoots. I have a few questions:

 

1) I'm assuming 1mm Jute thread will do the job...? see below

 

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2) Where is the best place in the UK to get the netting for the suits?

 

3) Will 11 pounds of Jute thread be enough for two suits, including legs body and head?

 

4) What is the cheapest you can get some BDUs and where?

 

5) Also, does anyone know where I can find suitable fabric dye for a woodland combination?

 

Thanks, even if you can only answer one of the questions, they will all help.