Ideas for Dwarven treasure

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Sharken Beard

Active Member

• Jan 23, 2017

• #1

Hello everyone, I keep striking out here with my Google searches. What I would like to do, is decorate my Hobbit/LOTR props, with background items. In this case, the Dwarven gold treasures from the misty mountain. Items that were not necessarily on screen but fit the general universe. I looked for the noble and weta coins, but they only come in sets of 5 and to add a large amount is more then I want to spend on this.

Any one have any good ideas for golden treasure that Bilbo may have obtained, and where I may find it? Thanks!

 

cckaiser2

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RPF PREMIUM MEMBER

• Jan 23, 2017

• #2

You could make some yourself:

A little sculpey clay to create a master coin to use, then mold and cast it. Use a cheap urethane to cast with and paint everything gold. You could make tons of them, or just a few to put them into the top of a chest or similar container.

Here's a quick tutorial - the RPF is a great place to learn and you'll see a lot of members who encourage the "maker movement." Like you, I like to collect props and display them but often struggle to afford great displays. I find when I make some display accessories, I feel like I'm following a similar process to the original prop builder.
http://www.polymerclayweb.com/tutorials/other/piratecoin.aspx



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Friendly flyer

Well-Known Member

• Jan 24, 2017

• #3

A trick I have used for those non-coin items is to hit the local bijou store and flea markets and buy whatever junky jewellery in sale. You want the brass-bits. Polish them up and give them a coat of lacquer to keep them from tarnishing.

 

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Sharken Beard

Active Member

• Jan 24, 2017

• #4

Thanks guys! CC, I'm debating attempting to make my own coins, I wanted them metal, but it's not a deal breaker, thank you for that guide!

Flyer, that's exactly what I did, I didn't think about the lacquer though, thank you for that!

 

bookface

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• Jan 25, 2017

• #5

If you want metal but still want to follow a relatively easy process like cckaiser2 suggested, you can make your original piece in the same way, but mould it with a heat resistant silicone and cast in pewter. It would still need painting, but would feel like metal.

 

Buckeye

New Member

• Mar 9, 2017

• #6

A couple years ago I bought one of the Desolation of Smaug themed Yahtzee games... just to get the cup. I removed the cheesy (and incorrectly colored) acrylic gems, weighted the base, repainted the cup, and added correctly colored glass gems. Presto, I had a piece of Erebor treasure for my collection.

The Yahtzee sets are still fairly easy to find. This is what they look like: https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/91Qa4vJroxL._SL1500_.jpg

 

dropshipbob

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• Mar 10, 2017

• #7

Was that cup seen in the film? You say the gems are the wrong colors...how so?

 

N2darkness

Sr Member

• Mar 10, 2017

• #8

dropshipbob said:

Was that cup seen in the film? You say the gems are the wrong colors...how so?

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There is a rather large photo of one in the Weta Hobbit Chronicles book.

 

dropshipbob

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• Mar 10, 2017

• #9

I still can't place it.

 

N2darkness

Sr Member

• Mar 10, 2017

• #10

dropshipbob said:

I still can't place it.

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Its not a prominent item and only part of Smaug's hoard. It may only have been seen as Bilbo is running through the treasure for a split second.

 

dropshipbob

Master Member

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• Mar 10, 2017

• #11

Ahhh, o.k.

 

Buckeye

New Member

• Mar 10, 2017

• #12

Thanks for adding the prop photo, Stivie.

 

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Sharken Beard

Active Member

• Mar 13, 2017

• #13

Yeah that's now on my list of items to purchase and modify, as always, thanks for the input everyone!

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Figured I should show the display bay so far...


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Actually that's an old photo, I've since filled the gold pot with metal gold coins, and added a UC Sting and scabbard.

 

Last edited: Mar 14, 2017

Contec

Master Member

• Mar 15, 2017

• #14

dropshipbob said:

Was that cup seen in the film? You say the gems are the wrong colors...how so?

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Stivie said:

Its not a prominent item and only part of Smaug's hoard. It may only have been seen as Bilbo is running through the treasure for a split second.

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Just saw a review of the game and they said this was the cup that bilbo stole from smaug to show the dwarf. Guess they never did show that scene in the movie. Its in the books.

 

dropshipbob

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• Mar 28, 2017

• #15

I received the Yathzee game/cup yesterday, what color are the stones supposed to be and in what order?

And I noticed the game cup does not have the dwarf text along the sides and around the bottom, would anyone know what it is?

 

Buckeye

New Member

• Mar 28, 2017

• #16

Re your question about the gems... the large stones around the top of the cup are alternating faceted green emeralds and red rubies. The two bands of small gems around the cup are faceted clear diamonds, and the small gems around the the base of the stem are faceted sapphires. I purchased all of the glass gems for my reworked goblet on Etsy.