I took a few WIP shots while doing these books, but they're not really comprehensive enough to do a tutorial. I'll do another book with a different title and document the process for a seperate thread.
Cheers guys!
Pete
Harry Potter Props and costumes
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I took a few WIP shots while doing these books, but they're not really comprehensive enough to do a tutorial. I'll do another book with a different title and document the process for a seperate thread.
Cheers guys!
Pete
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This is my Felix Felicis stand and potion vial. It's still a work in progress but I'm pretty happy with it so far. 
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Looks awesome ATL! Where did you get it, or got the parts?
Thanks Kris,
It was your gorgeous photograph that inspired me to obtain a vial and build the stand to hold it. I guess I need to go out and buy some cognac!:lol
The vertical shaft was a piece of chrome plated copper tubing 3/8" OD and 5/16" ID I had lying around. It's used for plumbing bathroom sinks and came from Home Depot. It was painted semi-gloss black and the top end was threaded 1/8 IPT to accept the brass loop. A 5/16-18 stud was glued into the other end and screws into the base.
The loop was the only part that I was already familiar with. It's a lamp part and came from:
LOOP
The postage was more than the part cost.
The Support Stand (A.K.A. Retort Stand or Laboratory Stand w/Triangular or Tripod base) is a Humboldt H21300.
Humboldt catalog page 12.
Stand from Amazon
It was the smallest profile I could find. Unfortunately it's not as arched as the actual prop. I hope someone else may come across a better match! It comes with a rod which I didn't use.
The clamp was a highly modified Three-Prong Extension Clamp (A.K.A Three Finger- Retort Clamp, or Swivel Clamp) VWR Talon 21572-805.
VWR Talon catalog page
I ordered it from Amazon:
Clamp on Amazon
I ended up cutting off the arm that came with it which is 5/16" diameter and replaced it with a piece of 1/4" dia aluminum rod threaded 8-32 on both ends (also painted black). I replaced the screw and wing nut that originally came with the clamp with the adjustment mechanism from an old drawing compass (I believe it was a Mars-Stadtler). The little rubber cushions were removed and replaced with small cork strips. I used a Caswell Plug-n-plate to plate over the original Nickel finish.
The brass knobs were the most difficult parts to find. They are Cole Hersee 8113-10.
Brass Knobs
I ordered them from:
Boatowners warehouse(alternate source $25 min order)
I had to remove the chrome plating.
The two brass collars I could not find anywhere so I made them from a brass plumbing fitting I found at a well stocked hardware store. I cut the fitting into two pieces and then rounded off the edges. I drilled and tapped the holes to accomodate the knobs and clamp.
Lemolemonuk,
Thanks!
By the time I found out that the vials were for sale, they were no longer available from Juno. I can work with metal, but have no talent for working glass, so I contacted Kevin at Prochaska Galleries who had previously made a beautiful glass Calla Lily for my wife. He agreed to make a vial for me and replicated it from 2 pictures that I emailed to him. The cost was $60 including postage. It's nicely made and a whole lot heavier than it looks! The cork came from Lowes.
ATL
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Ghostsoldier
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Beautiful work, ATL! :thumbsup
As far as books go, will this tutorial help?
http://www.instructables.com/id/Harry-Potter-style-Hogwarts-Library-Spellbooks/
Rob
As far as books go, will this tutorial help?
http://www.instructables.com/id/Harry-Potter-style-Hogwarts-Library-Spellbooks/
Rob
devilwalid
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i'm looking for the pic of lockhart flying on broom
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Here's my finished Felix Felicis stand:
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It's not much different than my previous post, except I've brass plated the clamp end and added some hazelnut syrup :lol to the vial. I'm still looking for a more accurate base. I suspect it will be a vintage or antique part but shouldn't be any more difficult to find than say an original Inconel balance pipe from a 1950s vintage British jet engine:lol.
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View attachment 19987
It's not much different than my previous post, except I've brass plated the clamp end and added some hazelnut syrup :lol to the vial. I'm still looking for a more accurate base. I suspect it will be a vintage or antique part but shouldn't be any more difficult to find than say an original Inconel balance pipe from a 1950s vintage British jet engine:lol.
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devilwalid
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nice work i love it but the bottle is not the same as the one in the momie juno did a very good one .
Beechy McFly
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That's pretty.. Need to get someone onto making the different vials for me..
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jopeaodro
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Hi! I 'm trying to make a Hogwarts express ticket, but I dont have the software or the equipments You guys have. Can anyone help me by providing some parts of the ticket or the ticket itself? Thanks in advance!
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devilwalid
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i'll give it to you for free
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