... Moo! http://fotogalerie.herr-der-ringe-film.de/showphoto.php/photo/205397/cat/7294 You find this picture in "The Lord of the Rings: Weapons and Warfare". ...
I know this one is Eomer's breastplate on his leather armor. They did such an extraordinary job with the leatherwork on the men of Rohan's armour. Very nice!...
(Oppps that's a quote from another series...) Actually, rumors over at TORN... or more precisely a report on rumors.... Quote: "Our source deep inside the...
Is anyone here following the fan film 'Born of Hope'? I am so immersed in the 'Lord of the Rings' world - that I want the story to never end - I want there to...
I am doing embroidery on my cloak. The fabric is a loosely-woven slightly tufted wool. I am having a devil of a time getting the pattern that I want...
I have a friend who uses this product (or something similar) for her blackwork embroidery.... this may help you as it is water soluable but is better than the...
... there is a quilting product called a One-step Pen, it works with regular printer paper. You trace over the paper on the fabric with the pen and the ink...
There is a product I found at Michael's in the aisle with the fabric paint. It's a pen made by "Sulky" and it's packaged in a blue and black blister pack. Use...
I have to agree, looks like the embroidery from Gandalf's cloak next to his belt. It appears more blue in the pics than on screen. Sure is a great close up of...
... to his belt. It appears more blue in the pics than on screen. Yup, a lot of the pics are NOT true color. I do whatever I have to do to bring up the...
Just stumbled on this today... kinda a dah! moment. http://www.clotilde.com/detail.html?prod_id=1182 Trace on mesh, then chalk or pen over it. -Cat-...
Very good guys! It is indeed Gandalf's belt & embroidery. It's a great opportunity to see what the belt actually looks like and to see the embroidery a bit. ...
I'll certainly think about the Sulky, but I'm hoping to avoid having to immerse the finished into into the washer to get rid of the solvent. It is certainly...
Unfortunately, I think you're absolutely correct, Judy. But it is an awesome cloak fabric and the color is fantastic, so I'm putting up with the problems....
I'll look for this. If I can just transfer a thin line, that's really all that I need and the embroidery will cover all of it. Eventually the cloak will be...
Hmmm, this might also work, and most certainly would for the next cape which will be oak leaves and vines per the request of the person I will be making it...
These kinds of marking pens are great on anything but wools. Solvy is probably your best best. It's a pain to remove all the tiny pieces that get caught up...
Hi all, Again, my dye efforts have gone awry. Here's what happened. I have an old shirt that I tea-dyed last month, and after doing some modifications to it I...
Black is the trickiest of all colors to get. Depending on the dye and the fabric used, they can cast green, red, purple or blue and often take LOTS of dye to...
Hey all, looking to make the leg coverings for my Ranger costume. They look a bit like Spats.has anyone made these? and if so, do you have a pattern that you...
Check out <http://community.livejournal.com/steamfashion/525310.html> 0ok, so it's aimed for women making steampunk spats... same basic principle, shape to...
I'd also recommend using a pair of your existing boots as a basic pattern for width etc. I have large calves, and find this is necessary for scaling purposes....