Lord of the Rings Costume Construction Photos

Updated : 4-14-05


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Costume Name In progress Finished Pics Made From? Date Finished
Gondorian Citadel Guard Chest Piece

N/A

Fiberglass April '05
Gondorian Citadel Guard Arm Piece N/A

ABS Plastic April '05
Gondorian Citadel Guard Leg Piece

N/A

ABS Plastic April '05
Aragorn Belt

Leather Sept'03
Revised Legolas Knife sheathsN/A

Leather June'03
Arwen Sword SheathN/A

Leather June '03
TT Lorien Helmet N/A Initial Sculpt: Clay.

Finished item: Fiberglass

N/A
High Elven Shield Prepping the shield sculpt for molding.

- sculpting designs

- sculpting designs


- sculpting designs

- sculpting designs

- glassing the back of the shield

- shield base carved out of dense foam

- base covered in fiberglass to make smooth

- sculpted shield.

- preparing to pour silicone.

Half-painted shield. Measures 4' x 2'. Helmet and shield final paint.

Nearly completed costume. Final shield.

Initial Sculpt: Clay, Foam, Fiberglass.

Finished item: Fiberglass

June '03
High Elven Sword

- Scabbard made of leather.

- Painting Blade

Painting hilt

Handle: Sculpted wood, clay leaf design. Finished item: Resin.

June '03
High Elven Chest & Hip Armor Etching Elrond armor.

In three stages. Primered with etched design, before painting, finished.

Armor together without edging.

Edging the armor.

Flat edging for background elves.

Edging curve of gauntlet piece.

Fitting chest and skirt armor.

Un-painted chest armor.

Rounded Edges for Elrond costume.

- unpainted hip armor.

Elrond mostly done.

Elrond back view.

Painted and finished chest and shoulder armor.

- Finished Elrond chest armor. Shoulder pieces ready to be etched.

- Finished Elrond Chest armor. Shoulder pieces ready to be etched.

Finished armor skirt, chest and shoulder.

Armor complete front view.

3/4 view.

Armor with cloak, skirt and pants.

Back of cloak with armor on.

ABS Plastic

June '03
High Elven Shoulder & Gauntlets - Screwing shoulder pieces together.

- Drilling initial holes and fitting pieces together.

- Fitting un-painted shoulder piece.

- Finished gauntlets.

N/A June '03
High Elven Helmet - sculpt in wax clay

- Glassing into stone mold of helmet

Helmet base. Designs are sculpted onto that.

Helmet with designs ready for molding.

Final Painted Helmet

Trimmed and sanded helmet.Unpainted.

Side view of unpainted helmet.

Fiberglass

June '03
High Elven BowN/A Wood

Jan 2002
Legolas VambracesN/A Leather Jan 2002
Legolas Bow

Wood. Epoxy resin for the design

Oct '02
Legolas Mirkwood Bow N/A Wood Nov '02
Legolas Mirkwood Quiver N/A Dyed Leather. Straps will be tooled with vine design.

Top & Bottom design: Epoxy resin will be painted brass.

N/A
Legolas Belt Dyed Leather. Tooled with vine design Nov '02
Legolas Knife Sheath Dyed Leather. Dec '02
Legolas Peacock Quiver & Knives

Leather & Aluminum Jan 2002
Boromir's Vambraces Leather March 2002

Tolkien inspired quiver


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