isn't taht the third age elven armour? I love the details on this one, I love taht they have thire "house" seal on thire amour so you know whom they are, and...
... yes, indeed! I know, the extent of the detail they went to is truly amazing. It's why I love doing this - there's always something that you could never...
I went to Hancocks the other day and stumbled over the near perfect fabric for the upper sleeves on Arwen's Blood Red gown. While it was there, since it...
Hey all! This will be my first attempt at full scale costuming. I've done miniature scale modelling and painting for around 10 years now, working mainly with...
Hi, Ezra! Ah-HAH! What fun! Do you have the Extended Edition DVD's of the *LOTR* trilogy? If you have *ROTK,* you will find a conceptual image of Sauron as...
Hi Cat, Judy and all: I've got velvet questions! Can rayon velvet be dyed using ordinary old Rit dyes? Or will I need to buy a special rayon dye? What I'm...
... yow. rayon?? geez, I'm not so sure. I know nylon dyes, but I'm not sure about rayon. it's a cellulose so it might. But why use a rit dye? <shudder> ... If...
... about rayon. it's a cellulose so it might. But why use a rit dye? <shudder> Yea... what Judy said. Rit is just a quick purpose blended "loving hands at ...
Thanks for the info and links, guys! I'll be dyeing first, then I'll try the burning technique later and see what happens. First I have to finish a RL...
Geezzz Primmy, I'm with Judy and Cat, forget Rit. I hope this isn't your deadline project that is looming. You might want to start with some small pieces or...
Dear all, I may possibly need to dye a nice Barathea weave (a type of twill weave) suiting wool which is currently navy blue to jet black. Is this possible to...
I'm sure we'll hear from folks with real experience, but I'm sure it's possible. If I was going to try this, assuming it's a substantial amount of yard goods,...
Ezra, when forming your costume, remember that Sauron was originally one of the Maia-that would be like a guardian angel in some way-and was one of the most...
Does anyone know the best type of dress form for apple shaped women? My bust, waist and hips are all about the same, hence the 'apple' shape. At 5'2 and...
... weave) suiting wool which is currently navy blue to jet black. Is this possible to do without felting the wool? Just an extra comment... it's always hard...
... Pretty much, unless you can find one of those nifty wire mesh - "mold it around yourself" forms on ebay or somewhere, no forms will be "apple" shape. See,...
Hve you considered making a Duct Tape Dress form? I really like mine and have used it for about 2 years now, with only a $15.00 investment as I have a strange...
... Hi Gilraen, none of the exhibits have allowed photos. Inc.uding the ones that toured the USA. The only photos we have, were taken in London when the press...
... What I have done when dyeing yardage in the washing machine is to go ahead and let it agitate. Determine exactly how long the agitation part of the cycle...
So, I made it a sleepless night's task to watch the appendices for all three extended editions. Wow, that put perspective on things. Thanks, guys :) For the...
... Now why should you have a 'normal life' any more than the rest of us <G>?? capturing Sauron in any form of costume feels like way too ... but that's if you...
Greetings! I do counted cross-stitch when I'm not making costumes, mending mundane clothes, or decoupaging, or sewing quilts and wall hangers, or making......
Actually, the pg. 3 plate sort of reminds me of Arda and Valinor-- must be Silmarillion flashbacks! Hmm, maybe I should cross-post this to the RedBacked Book...
it's finally done!!!!!! so i figured that i would post pics and share it with everyone. i also want to thank everyone who helped me with questions that i had...
This reminds me of a project on my to do list, which is exactly that, to aplique the white tree on the back of my jeans jacket! Someday... mean while, I'm...
... Sounds good. I'm thinking some of that metallic crinkle silk from Pure Silk might make really cool tree trunks (Love texture!) and I've been wanting an...
I'm looking for input for gathering fabric for the Narsil Gown and Cloak. I know that the cloak is from a silk velvet but is it navy blue or midnight blue?...
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