Brooch Making and other crafts
 

I am trying to make an elf costume and i need a brooch like in the movie and the only ones that i have seen for sale are way to much for me to spend. So if any one Knows a way to make the brooch please please please reply to this! Thank You!!!!

[ June 07, 2002: Message edited by: Waenfalathiel ]

[ April 22, 2003: Message edited by: Waenfalathiel ]

Click on 'leaf' for a pic of the pin:
LEAF

You can make a very nice pin from shrinky-dink sheets that you can get at your local craft store. Follow the directions on preparing the sheet of shrinkable plastic, then put your prepared piece of plastic over a VERY large drawing of the leaf, and trace the outline of the leaf through the plastic. Use a foresty, bright green colored pencil to color in the leaf, then cut it out and bake it according to directions. You can then apply silver paint for the veins, and some very inexpensive silver colored wire for the looping stem and vine. Hot glue a pinback to the backside of the leaf and there you have it.

BTW - what will the rest of the costume look like?

On a similar thread we had talked about making them out of shrinky-dinks.

whats a shrinky dink?

Shriny-dinks are sheets of plastic that you draw on with colored pencils and heat in the oven. They then shrink to 1/3 their origional size, become thicker and the colors more vibrant. They are available in crafting and rubber stamping stores. It's easy and fun.
Brooch of LorienThis is a link to the other thread. Lots of ideas.

[ June 07, 2002: Message edited by: Raefindel ]

thanks i'll try that
The rest of my costume will be a green from-fitting long sleeve t-shirt with gold pants and a green sleeveless overcoat. Its kind of a modern elf deal

Sounds cool. [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img]

thanks you guys helped a lot

There are actually LOTS of sources for shrinky-dinks and LOTS of web sites about them. I just posted the first I found. I would probablly try to look locally for them before I would buy them off the net. Many craft stores carry them but most people either don't remember them or have never heard of them. (They are a distant memory form the past.)

thanks I was going to do that any way

Well i found the shrinky dinks and when i make the brooch i'll tell you how it works out [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img] [img]smilies/cool.gif[/img] [img]smilies/wink.gif[/img] [img]smilies/biggrin.gif[/img]

Yes, do! Tell us how the silver veining looks.

ok i will see if i can post a picture of he whole costume when i finish it

What works and what doesn't

Rubber-stamping pens- DON'T (go figure, I bought the shrinky dinks in a rubber-stamping store)
colored pencils- Work best


For the silver

Gel-pens- Don't
felt-tip paint pen-Works for a while
Paint- Works best. The filt-tip pen kept getting dry and quit working.


I tried doing the silver veining both before and after baking- After works best.

Another idea; punch a hole in it and make a key ring.

[ June 24, 2002: Message edited by: Raefindel ]

[ July 15, 2002: Message edited by: Raefindel ]

Ohhh...Key ring?? (gets another idea)... [img]smilies/wink.gif[/img]

If you can't find actual "Shrinky Dinks" there's also something put out by Aleene's called "Shrinkable plastic"--or to that effect. Same idea exactly--just diffrent name--usually in craft stores.

yes but you have to watch whether you get sanded or non-sanded. The non has to be sanded before you can use it. [img]smilies/frown.gif[/img]

If you really want to spend the time and effort, try making one from a polymer ceramic. They have a lot of colors for the clay. Unfortunately, I don't know how expensive the polymer clay's will be.

I've never had any luck with them.

well i've finally finished the brooch and it came out great! Thank you for all your help! if i can get a picture of it i will try to post it

[ December 20, 2002: Message edited by: Waenfalathiel ]

Ooooh---I'd sure like to see it if you can post it! [img]smilies/biggrin.gif[/img]

I will try my best to do so Samwise!

Looking forward to it! [img]smilies/biggrin.gif[/img]
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So Waen, when's that picture coming?? [img]smilies/wink.gif[/img] [img]smilies/wink.gif[/img] [img]smilies/biggrin.gif[/img]

as soon as i get a pic i'll post it

I found a brooch at the thrift store that looks exactly like the one in the movie!!! 75 cents [img]smilies/tongue.gif[/img] arnt I lucky?

There's a girl after my own heart! My best costumes come from second-hand stores!

75 cents!?!? Oh, my goodness, I have to stop in more thrift stores..... [img]smilies/wink.gif[/img]

::smile:: I think i'll try all of your suggestions [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img]

Waenfalathiel -
Glad this worked out for you! Can't wait to see it!

EEEEEE! I now own the very BESTEST Elven Brooch on the planet! And it was made by a real Elf!!!! (Leastways I believe she's got Elf in her). An' the reason why it's the bestest is cause it was made jus' for me!
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[ November 11, 2002: Message edited by: Samwise ]

Happy Birhtday Samwise!

I'm sorry I was unable to find appropriate wire, but I imagine you will have a better chance of that in Cal that I would here in the Great White North.

I actually almost forgot I made you one; I made them so long ago, And almost forgot to put it in the box.

Well now that TTT has come out I want to try and make the Brooch Arwen was wearing when she left Rivendale(sp?). So if any of you find a good pic of it let me know.Thx! [img]smilies/biggrin.gif[/img]

Has anyone seen a close-up pic of the brooch Gandalf the White is wearing?

No, but HI, pio! Long time, no talk!
~Samwise

i am thinking about making one of the elvish crowns. I like Arwen's the best, but Galadriel's will do also. So if any one has any ideas or pics please let me know.
Thx.

Have you ever been on this site

LOTR Costumes

This is the absolute best site for anything involving the costumes. they have a great selection of photos and information about patterns, making things such as the brooch, and one of the people on the site even made Galadriel's crown.

yes i have been on this site and they have Galadriel's crown, but not arwen's. So i was just wondering if anyone tried something like arwen's crown and if they had any suggestions.

well, one day I was bored and made an Elrond's headband out of tinfoil. Then after that I made a WitchKing of Angmar (sp? not caring) rings. They both came out very coo. Very bad, but as well cool.