Details on the Inscription of the Western Gate of Moria

[Durelin]

I think Squatter's right. I recall them as the initials of the craftsmen who made it (and who were listed in the inscription as such). Who were Celebrimbor, Narvi, and Durin? I cannot remember for certain either.

Very nice idea! Making it larger and putting it on an entirely glass door would be quite interesting...it would likely have to be a rather wide door, though, for it to look right.

[mhagain]

Yup.

"The doors of Durin, Lord of Moria. Speak (say?) friend and enter. (I Navri made them, Celebrimbor of Hollin wrote these signs)", if I remember correctly.

I must say, your door looks fantastic, well done on a good job.

Originally Posted by Durelin

Very nice idea! Making it larger and putting it on an entirely glass door would be quite interesting...it would likely have to be a rather wide door, though, for it to look right.

In the next step perhaps I'll swap the door against a entirely glass door, but for the first look I'll only change the glass inset.
Anyway I had to stretch the whole thing, because in the original proportions you need to have a door of 140 cm width. So the columns and trees at the side are lengthend somewhat.
Beside of that I'll use adhesive film with the look of etched glass, so that light can shine through (translating word-by-word it's called sandblasting effect film, don't know how it's called in english)


(Click on the pics for bigger ones)

So it has the proportions more of a door than a gate, but I can't change that

But the initials seems to be correct, even they are somewhat "squiggly" (Sindarin in the mode of Beleriand, not the standard-mode):