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TimothyR:
I'm making a ghillie suit for one of our fine folks on PA. And thought I'd turn it into a build along. I'm starting with an old BDU uniform, a net and rolls of burlap from the big hobby store. You need roughly 5-8 pounds of burlap for the top and about 5 for the bottom. This is my first build along and with work and kids it will take me a while to complete so please bare with me. I hope ya'll enjoy it. I'll try to get it done asap!  Thanks Timothy

TimothyR:
I used the rolls of burlap. I separated the individual strands into 18" lengths. This is one of the most time consuming parts. I had to dye the net and burlap. I chose dark green for the base color. After all the burlap is separated I'll sew the net on the BDUs.

TimothyR:
Cut and sew the netting to the uniform. Seal the stitches with sho goo. Sealing them isn't necessary but it will hold up better.

Aaron H:
You have my attention

TimothyR:
The roll I'm using is 18" wide and 15 yards long. It's 12.99 at the hobby place. Each strand in the roll is doubled, you'll have to look but one side of the roll has a loop so when you pull it out it will be 36" long.  Just pull the double strand out and drap it over the back of a chair until you have 12-15 strands. Now just tie them together in the middle. Use long strands for the torso and cut the 18" strands to 12" and use them for the arms I also wanted to say about the net...you can't use the sho goo and just glue the net to the uniform. There's several ways to attach the jut to the uniform. You can cut slits in the uniform or sew the jut to the uniform.  What ever you do make sure it's secure.

One word of caution. Burlap is flammable so invest in some fire retardant spray.  Also. It's very messy and as we found out in my house my wife is allergic to the fibers. So do it outside or buy the ghillie kits online  their a little more expensive but have none of the bad stuff I just pointed out. 

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