Sauron cosplay

 So, last year my son decided he wanted to go as Sauron from Lord of the Rings to the upcoming Phoenix Comicon.   This was going to be interesting!!  I started by searching the internet for materials, tutorials etc.


 I decided on Wonderlex.  We laid out the pieces, inserted craft foam in the middle and heat molded each section individually.

Each piece was painted with a hammered metallic paint and then dry brushed with black.  

Each piece of armor has detailed scroll work on them.  This was done by a mix of puffy paint and hot glue.

The helmet was going to be the death of me.  it was heavy with multiple angles, some kept cracking and it was a mess.  Luckily it all turned out ok in the end.

I ended up buying him the actual ring for his glove.  It turned out to be the perfect touch.

Here are a couple of shots from Comicon and a final Photoshopped image.  I am thrilled with how this came out.

Vampire Killing Kit

This is actually my husbands project.  I don't remember what started this, but once we get a bug, look out.

We bought the case at Hobby Lobby when they were on sale.  The case was then padded with florist foam and covered in velvet.  We molded each spot for its contents before we finished gluing in the velvet.

The label wording was taken from an actual kit that was sold by Sotheby's. We changed just a few descriptions to match what we had included in the kit.

I need to take some better pictures, but this is the finished product.   The cross and spike were handmade and aged.  The bottles were store bought, but we added the labels and contents inside.  We then melted wax across the lids for a more authentic look.

The gun was actually a Jack Sparrow prop replica that my son had.  It was perfect.

La Luna

I loved the La Luna short.  It was just perfect in every way.  Sweet and touching.  My daughter Madison, who is amazing, made these La Luna shoes for me for Christmas.  I really don't think there is anything more I can say, so I'll just show you.

And wait until you see my Disneyland Haunted Mansion shoes!!

Mad Hatter Clock

My family is a big fan of Alice in Wonderland.  After Disneyland added the Mad T Party last year, we decided to add a few additional Wonderland inspired items to our house.

First up was the Mad Hatter Cafe wall clock for our kitchen.  My husband cut the basic shape out of plywood.  We put down a coat of basic black and I went to work on the lettering with my Silhouette.

I actually found a font that is Wonderland themed.  Perfect!  I just cut the lettering out in a tan vinyl and added that to the hat shape.  My daughter had a stencil that we thought would work for the band.  Using several shades of brown, we added the band design.

A simple clock mechanism was added.  The hands were all black, so I added a shaded brown line on the outside of each hand.