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Many thanks! I really appreciate it. And here's a little matching bowstring keeper that I made today for the sake of convenience: I would be happy to post the pattern if anyone is interested! (Also, sorry for the category confusion, mods! I wasn't really sure if Off-Topic or Replica Props was...

Didn't really know where to put this since it's not really a replica, just VERY loosely based on the quiver that Robin had in the BBC series Robin Hood from several years ago. The finished product: So I modified it pretty heavily from the original, but I think it turned out really nice and...

Yup, you got it! Except this is one of Saruman's orcs from the LOTR era, not the Hobbit. So slightly anachronistic, but...

I definitely can't afford an official replica, although I have dreamed of somehow buying on, haha. I'll probably make it from scratch. And unfortunately, the plaster molds were pretty bubbly and overall very disappointing. I honestly wouldn't feel comfortable selling anything that came out of...

Oh, that's a relief. And, nope; no plans for the bow yet! I have a recurve bow but it looks nothing like Tauriel's. I haven't got a clue what I would make the bow out of. I'm open to ideas. Slight update: One of our cats, Fuzzums, is helping to make the mold: Thanks, Fuzzy.

Don't worry! I wasn't offended! I re-read what I wrote--that "duh" was directed at myself! I'm so, so sorry that I wasn't clear on that. I messed up trying to convey the fact that I was irritated with myself, not you. My deepest apologies! D: As far as I know, they are not quite as long as...

Thanks, you guys! No, they're not! I screwed up on the scale. The current iteration is a much better scale, but STILL not quite big enough. The ones that WETA is selling are 18.9" in length and the new ones that I'm making will only be about 15 inches long. The blade is shorter than on the...

Holy CRAP! This is an intensely awesome build. Wonderful job. You seriously look almost indistinguishable from the real thing in some of those pictures! Very, very cool stuff.

Thank you guys so much! Here's what I've gotten done on the knife. Is anyone familiar with silicone putty? Is it really hard or is it softer? I'm thinking about using it to make the mold for the knives but I'm worried that the act of pressing the sculpted knife into the putty might damage...

This is a GORGEOUS costume. Wow! Thank you for sharing this. What did you make the daggers out of, if you don't mind my asking?

Thank you, JD! This is only like my third or fourth major leatherworking project, and there's a lot that could be improved, but despite the shortcomings, I'm pretty proud of it. Here's last night's progress: I've been filling in the low spots with sculpey and sculpting the handle. I got more...

Thanks, Ivan! Yeah, I'd like to try to ventilate the front of the wig so it looks like a more realistic hairline. Unfortunately, I've never done that and I haven't got a clue where to start. To google! Anyway, here's the progress from today. Any sanding tips would be GREATLY appreciated. I'm...

OK, it's a nice warm day here in upstate NY (a whopping ~35 degrees, whoo!) so I've been working on redoing those knives out in the garage. I'm sure my family appreciates the noise, hahaha. Here's what I've gotten done today! So I made a template out of cardboard, and traced it onto some MDF...

Thank you so much! I put a ton of work into this and I'm so glad it's getting such a positive response! Yeah, I was a little iffy about her character, too, at first. Now I really like her a lot, though! And the LOTR elves just have such great costume designs; I couldn't resist.

Hey thanks, you guys! I appreciate it. And yeah, I like it when people use the real things, too. I'm guilty of using craft foam and paint sometimes, but now that I know how to do leatherworking and I have the materials, there's really no excuse! Here are some more pictures I just took...