I’ve decided to create a fun group board for people to pin Etsy listings to. You can find it here!
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Cosplay Help
A lot of people, when it comes to cosplay, just don’t know where to start, or think that they can’t find exactly what they want/don’t have the skill to create replicas. However, a lot of pattern companies and indie blogs have started creating a lot of very useful patterns and tutorials just for those people.
Today’s post is all the help I could find and/or create for Lord of the Rings Elves (although, they could work for any high fantasy elf). If you think you may be doing one of these cosplays in the future, I’d suggest book marking this page because I will be updating it as I go.
It’s all really about the fabric you use.
Rivendell = Silks in blue and silver
Lothlorien = Fluttery and lightweight (think of a little kid’s fairy costume) in white and blue and silver
Woodelves = Greens, browns, and other ‘natural’ colors in wools and linens with leather. If you’re being a stickler to the books they don’t wear armor (I know they do in the movie, that was just wrong, okay?)
One of the great things about making Lord of the Rings costumes is the number of resources because 1) a lot of people have done it already and 2) the costumes travel around a lot, so you can get good, up-close photos of them.
Mens
Women’s
Jewerly:
Cloaks:
My prom dress from Junior Prom last year was phenomenal, everyone said so. My principal even told me that I looked like Grace Kelly (yes I died a little when she said that). So I knew that I would have to top it this year for Senior Prom (as a final farewell to my high school). I also knew that prom this year would be bittersweet after the death of Michael, whom I went with last year (read about how cool he was here).
Materials:
I’ve set this up as a bit of a timeline, because I think that’s a fun way to display craft projects that take weeks.
Description
This simple, bulky, and unblocked scarf will transport you to the warmth and comfort of the Weasley’s home.
I’m making a special Barbie doll – I can’t tell you more about it at the moment in case the person I’m giving her to finds this blog – but I needed a blonde Barbie doll with bangs. I had a hard time finding one, so I grabbed a Barbie out of my old box and got to work on her hair.
I don’t know what Barbie I used – I think she was a ballet themed Barbie at one time – but her hair was in a half pony tale so I took it down and brushed it out.
My father was recently diagnosed with throat and tongue cancer, and since he’s been having chemo his hair all fell out. So I decided to make him a nice, comfortable hat that he could wear, because he’s been wearing baseball caps, and, to be honest, he looks ridiculous in them.
Crafting On Pins and Needles 