Custom Ghillie Suits made by a retired USMC GySgt. Burlap, Camoflauge and accessories. http://www.assaultwaveproductions.com
These instructions and pic are from
https://www.angelfire.com/ma/sniper312. If you have any questions please ask them on that page. There are pictures and examples of other suits and a lot more information for snipers, so please visit the site to see the full complement of ideas.
For other plans on Ghille Suits go into the area of this web sight (sniper section).
This is my step-by-step instructions on how I built my ghillie suit:
Ghillie Suit #1:
#1. I first acquired some military camoflage netting from a Army Surplus store.
#2. I then sewed this netting onto an old BDU shirt dating from my father's service in the Vietnam War.
#3. I then tied on stripped pieces of olive drab cloth that I tore from other olive drab BDUs.
#4. I cut the ends of the strips so they would frazzle a little, and they did.
#5. I quickly learned that this ghillie suit didn't work properly, so I tore the netting off the shirt and use it as a wonderful spring/summer camo net for positional
camouflage.
Ghillie Suit #2:
#1. I acquired a pair of mechanics coveralls from the army surplus shop. ($40)
#2. I sewed on padding and extra canvas around the knees, and sewed in an internal belt around my waist.
#3. I acquired some army hammock netting from a military catalog ( Brigade Quartermasters, $20)
#4. I also bought a Camelbak "Pakteen" 50 oz. also from Brigade Quartermasters ( $40)
#5. I sewed in a pouch on the inside back for the Camelbak.
#6. I sewed on the netting for my back. I anchored it around the sides and anchored some in the middle for strength. Instead of one giant piece of netting
covering my whole body, I am placing the netting in sections that do not span any of my joints. This makes it more flexible and easier to attach.
#7. I bought some burlap at a fabric store. I got two tones of dark and light brown, and a tone of darkish green.( $10). I got about four square yards.
#8. I sewed some netting onto my boonie hat and added burlap strips and frazzled them by pulling off the smaller horizontal pieces of burlap. Quick Tip: Try
to add the burlap outside because it can get messy, especially while cutting. And shred the burlap outside, this is extremely messy.
#9. I put burlap and assorted cloth on legs. Then I did the same to the back and finally the arms. It is important that all these parts look the same in color, or
the suit will look funny.
#10. Now that I am mainly done ( a ghillie suit is never really done) I am going to field test it. For this, my spotter and I go to a field which is about 200 yards
wide, and my spotter sets up a spotting scope and tries to find me on the other side of the field.
Once I start using this suit, I will try to come up with some good tips on usage and tactics while wearing it. Also, I will try to get some pictures of it. Check
back later and email me with any suggestions. I am trying to make this site the best for ghillie suits.
Remember:
These instructions and pic are from
https://www.angelfire.com/ma/sniper312. If you have any questions please ask them on that page. There are pictures and examples of other suits and a lot of useful information for snipers, so please visit the site to see the full complement of ideas.