roboprop
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Are you lookiing to win his complete collective works...free of charge? :lol
Harry Potter Props and costumes
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nurmengart
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I've finished my Prophet. and I did another poster, this with the screenused picture (I'm don't right that are the screen used, but the poster that I've got the picture was in a screen used props display). But don't printed them yet.
I'll be just posting pictures of the Prophet when I print that.Here a preview of the poster and a detail of the picture.
nurmengart
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Here a picture of the poster that was on the props display
nurmengart
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Tenno, I'm going to make a suggestion that is said in complete love and friendship:
Have you thought about making a paper prop on your own? I think you're really depriving yourself of all the fun the Hobby™. You've also made it clear that you don't have a lot of money to spend on props, and paper props are a great place to start if you're creatively rich but cash poor.
I think the Sirius Black poster would be a great start. The image of the screen-used piece Monsters posted would be easy to modify into a suitable printable (especially if you don't want to spend any money). Here is a link to a HUGE version of it: http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v293/VoulantLucius/extras/OotP Filming/08.jpg
Of course, I wouldn't start you down this path without a little assistance, so here are some FREE resources for you to tap:
You can find many FREE fonts here: http://simplythebest.net/fonts/
Here is some FREE software that's just as good as Photoshop for someone starting out: http://www.gimp.org/
Here are FREE tutorials on said software: http://www.gimp.org/tutorials/
More tutorials (check out the Learn the Interface in an Hour one): http://tutorialblog.org/gimp-tutorials/
Here are some tutorials that would be particularly effective in recreating this piece:
- Start here: http://www.gimp-tutorials.com/tutorial/Beginners-Guide-to-The-GIMP-449.html
- Then work your way through some of these: http://www.gimp-tutorials.com/category.php?page=1&c=3
- http://www.gimp.org/tutorials/Lite_Quickies/ this will teach you how to transform and modify the photo of Sirius so you can fix the perspective
- http://gug.sunsite.dk/tutorials/tomcat7/ (to help you clean up the Sirius photo)
- You'll then need to find the fonts you like. You can check out http://simplythebest.net/fonts/ for some freebies.
- Place the text and background boxes, etc.
- http://www.gimp-tutorials.com/tutorial/Old-Parchment-Paper-460.html
If you want to dump a parchment texture behind it
When you are done, print it, take a picture of it, and start a new thread about it! Since you are new to paper propping, it's best to start your own thread so that you can respond to praise and critique without de-railing the main HP thread. Believe me, you'll find no shortage of critics on the RPF, but everyone is usually quite gentle. If they aren't, you'll find that they fit more into the category of taker than maker.
You're probably also concerning yourself with accuracy. As you are just beginning, I wouldn't worry too much about it, and 99.9% of your friends IN REAL LIFE will recognize what you made and worship you for it. Besides, you're not getting any better at making paper props by sitting around asking for them, you need to be doing. :thumbsup
Hope this helps!
Have you thought about making a paper prop on your own? I think you're really depriving yourself of all the fun the Hobby™. You've also made it clear that you don't have a lot of money to spend on props, and paper props are a great place to start if you're creatively rich but cash poor.
I think the Sirius Black poster would be a great start. The image of the screen-used piece Monsters posted would be easy to modify into a suitable printable (especially if you don't want to spend any money). Here is a link to a HUGE version of it: http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v293/VoulantLucius/extras/OotP Filming/08.jpg
Of course, I wouldn't start you down this path without a little assistance, so here are some FREE resources for you to tap:
You can find many FREE fonts here: http://simplythebest.net/fonts/
Here is some FREE software that's just as good as Photoshop for someone starting out: http://www.gimp.org/
Here are FREE tutorials on said software: http://www.gimp.org/tutorials/
More tutorials (check out the Learn the Interface in an Hour one): http://tutorialblog.org/gimp-tutorials/
Here are some tutorials that would be particularly effective in recreating this piece:
- Start here: http://www.gimp-tutorials.com/tutorial/Beginners-Guide-to-The-GIMP-449.html
- Then work your way through some of these: http://www.gimp-tutorials.com/category.php?page=1&c=3
- http://www.gimp.org/tutorials/Lite_Quickies/ this will teach you how to transform and modify the photo of Sirius so you can fix the perspective
- http://gug.sunsite.dk/tutorials/tomcat7/ (to help you clean up the Sirius photo)
- You'll then need to find the fonts you like. You can check out http://simplythebest.net/fonts/ for some freebies.
- Place the text and background boxes, etc.
- http://www.gimp-tutorials.com/tutorial/Old-Parchment-Paper-460.html
If you want to dump a parchment texture behind it
When you are done, print it, take a picture of it, and start a new thread about it! Since you are new to paper propping, it's best to start your own thread so that you can respond to praise and critique without de-railing the main HP thread. Believe me, you'll find no shortage of critics on the RPF, but everyone is usually quite gentle. If they aren't, you'll find that they fit more into the category of taker than maker.
You're probably also concerning yourself with accuracy. As you are just beginning, I wouldn't worry too much about it, and 99.9% of your friends IN REAL LIFE will recognize what you made and worship you for it. Besides, you're not getting any better at making paper props by sitting around asking for them, you need to be doing. :thumbsup
Hope this helps!
Darth Brass
Sr Member
Dude, seriously?
nurmengart
Sr Member
It's for me?:rolleyes
LizardJedi
Sr Member
So to diverge to something not paper props...
Does anyone have a screenshot of Luna's chuck taylors from the end of OOTP?
I've been itching to modify a pair of white ones for years now, but I hadn't thought of any good ideas. And after seeing those, I want a pair!
I'll probably wait untill the DVD release to start work anyway, but hey, something to think about.
Does anyone have a screenshot of Luna's chuck taylors from the end of OOTP?
I've been itching to modify a pair of white ones for years now, but I hadn't thought of any good ideas. And after seeing those, I want a pair!
I'll probably wait untill the DVD release to start work anyway, but hey, something to think about.
Serenity
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clownluv15
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Thanks Juno!You rock!
The_Mike
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I really don't know. If I sell, I gess I'll may be selling just 4 or 5
If you do sell them I'd love one! I have no real skill for this at all....I'm also looking for a Sirius Poster as well if they aren't too expensive....
MaddChinaMan
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Hi!
I was wondering, has anyone ever done the photo album that harry gets from Hagrid from the Sorcerer's stone? I would love to see them! I had another idea too, maybe you could put one of those little picture frames with a LCD and play vids on it... or maybe not. just An idea. I think this would be pretty cool prop to have for my display.
I'm sorry if this have been done or disscussed but I looked through this entire thread and searched and nothing came up.
I was wondering, has anyone ever done the photo album that harry gets from Hagrid from the Sorcerer's stone? I would love to see them! I had another idea too, maybe you could put one of those little picture frames with a LCD and play vids on it... or maybe not.
just An idea. I think this would be pretty cool prop to have for my display.I'm sorry if this have been done or disscussed but I looked through this entire thread and searched and nothing came up.
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