Zombieland Tallahassee necklace
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Skully
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Excellent work Coz. I had not seen the close ups of the locket that you posted before. Those are the clearest of the hero necklace I have seen. Unfortunately, still not enough is seen of the blue pendant to make an exact replica. But I'm on the right track.
I have already obtained the exact locket used on both necklaces. I've worked out the size of the blue pendant and will have something that photographs pretty close. It will be closer then what they used on the stunt necklace.
Because of the better photos, I can pick out the type, size, and color of the beads used on the stunt necklace. I already have all the components to make the lower hanging necklace with the locket. So I'll make a version of the stunt necklace but with a pendant closer to the hero.
Here is what I have so far. The pendant is just resin I have been shaping. Once I'm happy with it I will make a mold and cast in blue. The top is some piece I found and modified.
I have already obtained the exact locket used on both necklaces. I've worked out the size of the blue pendant and will have something that photographs pretty close. It will be closer then what they used on the stunt necklace.
Because of the better photos, I can pick out the type, size, and color of the beads used on the stunt necklace. I already have all the components to make the lower hanging necklace with the locket. So I'll make a version of the stunt necklace but with a pendant closer to the hero.
Here is what I have so far. The pendant is just resin I have been shaping. Once I'm happy with it I will make a mold and cast in blue. The top is some piece I found and modified.
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Skully
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Finished the necklace last Friday just in time for a con.
I decided to make the stunt version because there are better photos of it available which allows me to be more accurate when looking for parts to make it. But I would try to make a pendent close to the hero version and space the beads on the pendent necklace like the hero version.
Here is how I made the pendant. It's not exactly like the hero version because, Like I said, I can't find any better clear detailed photos of it. But I think what I have photographs with the costume about the same.
These parts would be modified to be the cap of the pendant.
Here is the cap assembled and a rough stone made from dental acrylic.
I painted the cap silver.
Then antiqued it with black acrylic paint.
To cast the stone I first had to get the color right. The blue round things at the back of the photo are the test castings. The little gray thing in the photo is the dental acrylic stone, pits filled, primered, painted, and wet sanded with 1000 grit paper to be smooth. Next to it is the mold made from the dental acrylic stone. And next to mold is a few parts cast in it. The stone separated from the base has been polished with flitz metal polish.
Here is a comparison of the hero pendent left, and mine right.
Here is the locket necklace.
Here is the finished locket and pendent necklaces.
Comparison of the stunt necklace left, mine center, and hero necklace right.
I decided to make the stunt version because there are better photos of it available which allows me to be more accurate when looking for parts to make it. But I would try to make a pendent close to the hero version and space the beads on the pendent necklace like the hero version.
Here is how I made the pendant. It's not exactly like the hero version because, Like I said, I can't find any better clear detailed photos of it. But I think what I have photographs with the costume about the same.
These parts would be modified to be the cap of the pendant.
Here is the cap assembled and a rough stone made from dental acrylic.
I painted the cap silver.
Then antiqued it with black acrylic paint.
To cast the stone I first had to get the color right. The blue round things at the back of the photo are the test castings. The little gray thing in the photo is the dental acrylic stone, pits filled, primered, painted, and wet sanded with 1000 grit paper to be smooth. Next to it is the mold made from the dental acrylic stone. And next to mold is a few parts cast in it. The stone separated from the base has been polished with flitz metal polish.
Here is a comparison of the hero pendent left, and mine right.
Here is the locket necklace.
Here is the finished locket and pendent necklaces.
Comparison of the stunt necklace left, mine center, and hero necklace right.
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PeopleMcNuggets
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I've been working on my own necklaces too. I've noticed that he actually wears 3 necklaces. The on with the locket, the one with the blue pendant, and a third one with is braided with blue beads on it. I've made the Blue Pendant necklace and the braided necklace for myself already, and I found something that would serve as a close approximation to the locket necklace. I would like to know where you were able to find the exact locket like the one from the movie. I'd be happy as all hell if I was able to get one to complete my own necklace.
Skully
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Would love to see what you have come up with so far. Do you have any photos showing more detail then what you see in this thread?
Did a ton of internet searching with all sorts of search words for the locket. Finally had the one pop up on ebay searching square lockets. Did the same search several times over several weeks. Title and description said nothing about Zombieland.
I did make a mold of the locket and cast a few parts but haven't finished them yet.
Did a ton of internet searching with all sorts of search words for the locket. Finally had the one pop up on ebay searching square lockets. Did the same search several times over several weeks. Title and description said nothing about Zombieland.
I did make a mold of the locket and cast a few parts but haven't finished them yet.
Last year when I was working on my Tallahassee costume, this thread helped me a lot. I wasn't a member then, but since I just joined, I thought I'd post the necklace my wife made for me.
The locket was made from polymer clay, which she sculpted and painted. The turquoise teardrop bead was order from ebay. The rest was assembled from beads I found at Michael's or A.C. Moore. It was my first costume for a Con and worked out really well.
The locket was made from polymer clay, which she sculpted and painted. The turquoise teardrop bead was order from ebay. The rest was assembled from beads I found at Michael's or A.C. Moore. It was my first costume for a Con and worked out really well.
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