New Video – Dwarf Nose Detail work!
Just when you thought you wouldn’t see me until Chattacon, I finished up a new video today showing how I bring a sculpture from a rough shape to a finished project.
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Video – Painting Thorin’s Armor
I posted a quick video of how I am painting my armor plates for my Thorin Costume.
Working on the Thorin Armor!
Today I was working in the mold room on a couple of projects that required silicone. I then realized this would be the perfect time to make molds for the Thorin armor plates, since I always have a little silicone left over from each batch. So I grabbed some Monster Clay and started to work! … Read more
Bilbo Baggins Cosplay Article by JadeKat
We have another wonderful submission from our Sponsored Cosplayer program, this time from a friend from the Ohio Renaissance Festival, JadeKat. She came up to the booth to get a pair of halfling ears to complete her ensemble, and we really thought it was a great take on a classic fantasy character, Bilbo Baggins from … Read more
New Elf Ears ! Wood Elf Small Ear Tips
Last night I attended the midnight showing of The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug, and it was a lot of fun! So what better day to release our new style of elf ears than today! While we all discuss our new Hobbit costumes ( I am working on A Thorin costume and Sara and Laura … Read more
Dragon*con Premiere Product – Dwarf Ears!
So you may have seen the Dwarf Ear Kickstarter. Well we have fulfilled all orders to our funders, which means te Dwarf Ears in production are ready for sale. And they will be debuting at Dragon*con 2013! And other good news, we are offering a discount to Aradani fans! If you come up to our … Read more
Dwarven Ears are in production!
I have finished two plaster molds and they are in the drying rack. We ran one pair of ears to see how they look and well, judge for yourself! [singlepic id=1613 w=320 h=240 float=center] We have also put up a page for our upcoming dwarf costumes which can be found following the link below (but … Read more
The Hobbit – The Desolation of Smaug Trailer
So today the Official trailer for the Desolation of Smaug premiered, right in time for our Dwarf Ear Kickstarter! As usual I love the environmental designs. I could do without the Elves running through the trees in extremely awkward CGI. And Paul pointed out that unsealed barrels, dumped into a river, fill with water … Read more
Dorkiest way to get engaged… my Lord of the Rings Proposal.
So I asked Laura to marry me yesterday. We drove out to Joshua Tree national park while we were visiting in Los Angeles. We went up on top of the Little San Bernardino Mountains and I launched my plan to ask her. I gave her a hardcover Fellowship of the Rings book which had been hollowed … Read more
The Hobbit Video Production Blog
Peter Jackson just put up a new blog talking about filming the Hobbit. This one deals with 3D and how they are using it. Though I am not a fan of 3D movies, I may go see it in 3D after the first viewing. Anyways, here’s the video blog: