I am slowly turning our house into a hobbit hole and my wife loves it! This is her latest bookshelf that I made and installed around our front door.

I think Tolkien’s drawing of the Doors of Durin is quite beautiful so I made a door to my garage with the design that lights up. Added the voice opening because it’s an obvious must for a door like this. Made from walnut, epoxy, and forged metal. Has a big LED panel inside to light the wood up. I also couldn’t help myself and changed Narvi’s name in the inscription to mine

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I'm so excited to finally share my Lurtz cosplay from The Lord of the Rings with you all. This project has been a massive undertaking, and I'm incredibly proud of how it turned out.

My name is Alyona Bazhenova, and as a female cosplayer, tackling a character like Lurtz presented some unique challenges. The first step was actually creating a convincing male physique for the costume itself, which was a whole project in its own right! After that, I could finally dive into bringing Lurtz to life.

Everything you see in these photos – the intricate silicone prosthetics for the face and body, the weapons, the armor, and even the teeth – is entirely my own work. It was a true labor of love, and I learned so much throughout the process. Hope you enjoy it!

Spent the last year cross stitching this picture of Rivendell. I'd link to the pattern I used but I'm not sure if that's allowed here

Credit to Azura NYC ! saw these on Instagram and immediately had to save the post for future purposes. How rad is that Evenstar

Hi Reddit! My name is Alena Bazhenova, and I'm absolutely thrilled to share with you the process of creating my Lurtz cosplay. First and foremost, I want to sincerely thank everyone who liked and commented on my previous post! I read every single message, and you have no idea how many times I smiled, and even more – how many times I laughed! You guys are truly amazing, thank you so much for all your support!♥️ My transformation began with the teeth. I took impressions of my own teeth, and then, referencing the movie's look, sculpted new teeth and gums from acrylic gel. I refined the shape with a dental drill, after which I painted them and applied a top coat. The next stage was the makeup. I made a plaster cast of my head with the teeth already in place (DO NOT ATTEMPT YOURSELF, performed by professionals, well, almost😄). On this cast, I sculpted a whole mask from plasticine, and then poured plaster into the mold to create a negative cast. Into this, I poured two-component silicone, carefully pressed the face mold back in to let excess material drain. After a day of waiting, I painted the resulting prosthetic and adhered it to my face. To create the male physique, I made a mannequin using my own body as a base. Over a long-sleeve shirt on the mannequin, I attached foam, shaping it into muscles, and achieved the final silhouette by trimming away excess. The final layer was another long-sleeve shirt made of black jersey. I created the legs and arms similarly, padding them with foam. For ease of wearing the costume, I sewed in a separating zipper. The result turned out very impressive, and in this costume, I felt like a real Mr. Michelin😂 The armor required meticulous attention. Initially, I sketched the elements on paper using a mannequin, referencing the original, then cut them out, fitted them, and made adjustments. Afterward, I cut the pieces from orange faux leather (which I later repainted) and EVA foam. Black gabardine was used for the "rags," and the belt was crafted from genuine leather.

Special care was taken with the buckles. Eleven of them were created by casting tin using homemade molds. Despite some imperfections, they were refined to achieve the desired look.

The gloves were designed to conceal a feminine hand. To achieve this, work gloves were soaked in latex and painted, and the forearm section was cut from an old leather coat. EVA overlays were also treated and riveted.

The weaponry was also constructed from readily available materials: the bow from a plumbing pipe and wood, the sword from EVA foam with a metal rod, and the shield from a doormat. The metallic texture was simulated using liquid nails and subsequent painting.

Designed from scratch with platinum and 2ct diamond

My wife decorated the hobbit-inspired bookshelf that I made for her. She isn’t sure if she wants to keep it all Tolkien related or add other books and knickknacks. She also read a comment that suggested we paint the wall. It turned out gorgeous!

Made for my BIL's birthday. Mom came home with a store cake and marzipan and asked for Gollum because I make things with clay.... marzipan is NOT clay. I'm semi proud that it got done at all!

Edit: Thank you all so much for the encouragement and awards! I did not expect my creepy little guy to get this much love from the Fandom! ​You are all wonderful!

May the stars shine upon your faces!

Hello everyone! am giving away this painting I made of Bag End. It's acrylic on gessoboard, 18x24" and all hand painted.

I'm willing to send it for free anywhere in the US. Folks from outside the US are welcome to enter too but may have to pay for shipping Shipping is free to folks in the US.

To enter all you have to do is comment on this post! I will randomly select one comment to win. The give away will close at 10 AM EST, Tuesday the 25th.

Coincidentally March 25th is the date the one ring was destroyed. I didn't plan that but think it's neat

Also please follow my Instagram! Note that following my Instagram is not required and will not affect your chances of winning, but I'm a diva and I like attention

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Creator: dorianbaecosplay on Instagram

Hi. I engrave with a dremel a 3 cups aluminum moka. Inspired by Tolkien’s work.
Change the original poem, the word “ring” from the word “moka”. Used a translation from google.
I use as inspiration mostly the films Elven ornaments and architecture. Also have a video making it. Hope you like.

This is a cross stitch I have been working on all year, I started it in January and finished it last week. I took it to go get framed pretty much immediately, and in about 6 weeks I should be able to finally give it to my husband, who is a big fan of LotR (but not a Reddit user!)

It is 176x125 stitches (22,176 total not including the backstitching), and uses 39 solid colors + 15 blends. It took me 294h 38m total, and measures about 11" x 8".

The photos show the finished work, two close ups of the backstitching, and then one of the back (for folks not familiar with cross stitch, it's considered important to keep the back of the work tidy and free of knots to allow the fabric to lay flat when framed, and it's just easier to work on a full-coverage piece like this when you keep the back neat).

The pattern is by a designer named Maria Brovko.