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Lord of the Rings cover music box - In Dream - White Tree of Gondor - Tolkien

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the outside world is frightening at the moment but there’s always time to get lost in books ⎯ the lord of the rings was such a delight to read ! ☕🗡️

ig: blurjente

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gondor was the most prominent kingdom of men in middle earth. it was founded by the exiles of númenor and following sauron’s defeat, the kingdom expanded until the former lands of arnor were brought underneath the banner of the reunited kingdom.

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The Witcher - TOSS A COIN TO YOUR WITCHER music box

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Crafting Journal - Breastplate: Complete

Well, this is it. It’s finally done. The most difficult piece of either leatherwork OR sewing I’ve ever tackled. The very last piece that completes my hand-sewn build of Geralt’s entire Ursine Armor set. This is the culmination of everything I’ve learned over the past year of practicing leatherworking:

This breastplate is made out of 12+ oz saddle skirting, the heaviest leather I could find

Every edge is finished with lambskin trim

The interior is padded with 2 layers of batting plus a lining of hand-dyed canvas

The black fabric and leather dye were both made in my kitchen

The leather is waterproofed using beeswax and olive oil conditioner, also home-brewed

All of the joints are attached using steel screw posts and the shoulders are reinforced with steel plates

The only technique in this project that was completely new to me was attaching the collar. I am not 100% happy with how it fits in the back, but that’s a problem with the design. You can’t have a contiguous strip of leather forming the collar when the armor laces up the back; it’s just kind of silly for mechanical reasons. I settled for attaching the collar in 2 pieces and just overlapping them to give the illusion, from the right angle, that it’s all in one piece.

Holding this thing in my hand I almost can’t believe I made it myself. I never specifically thought I’d be the guy with a whole set of handmade leather armor sitting around in the closet, but… 10-year-old me would be very excited to have known that this particular childhood dream would in fact be fulfilled one day. So there you go: I may not have grown up to be an astronaut but at least I checked one dream off the list.

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Do you remember my first  herbarium?  I made another one. Commissioned. :)

~~I had a lot of fun again. And… I’m currently reading books from the Witcher universe. Team Geralt, Regis, Dandelion, Milva and Cahir i so funny X”D <3 I love them… and my Cinnamon roll Regis, my herbal vampire… so much <3 

edit: I know I made a mistake in the names. It should be “szytnaćce” not ,,szytańce” sorry :( 

Made by: Hanael Cosplay (Fb/IG/deviantArt)

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Rachel Eaton on Instagram / Etsy

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fearful symmetry

please click! tumblr ate the quality lol

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The Domestic Garden Witch: Hangin’ Out

So maybe you’re a college witch with limited space and money, limited to the one window in your dorm. Or, maybe you’re a witch without extensive backyard space who wants to start up a magical garden. Perhaps you’re a kitchen witch who wants the freshest herbs right at her fingertips.

For many witches, having a garden seems to be a bit of a no-brainer. After all, plants and magic go hand-in-hand. Plus, when thinking of a witch, it’s hard not to think of a cottage in the woods with a little vegetable garden out front. Unfortunately for the majority of us, our cottage in the woods is a tiny flat, and our garden out front is a windowsill with limited space.

This is when it comes time to embrace your craftiness and bring your garden indoors! Not only does it place your garden in a convenient location, it also allows you to freshen the air, recycle what would otherwise harm the earth, and embrace your witchy green thumb!

Another Indoor Succulent Garden, Josh?

Yeah, yeah, it’s another succulent garden. Bite me. But this goes to show how easy and inexpensive succulents are, frankly! They’re an ideal type of garden for those on a budget or who are limited on time and space. In fact, I’ve often said to my boyfriend (who claims that he has no green thumb whatsoever) that the only way to not have a green thumb is to end up killing succulents. Especially since they’re low maintenance.

I’ve always had a love for hanging gardens. I’m not entirely sure why, but somehow, they always bring a bit of life to a garden. Perhaps it’s because it’s a great way of simulating a three-dimensional landscape in a world where everything is either standing or flat, or perhaps its just the fact that it’s refreshing to see green at or above eye level. Regardless, this project is a great weekend craft for the college witch who wants to bring some magic into his or her home.

Unlike our previous container gardens, this is one that generally has to be crafted from scratch or with a starter frame. A frame can easily be any wooden picture frame, or you can create your own if you’ve access to power tools.

1. Place the frame front-side down. On the back, fasten a wire mesh (such as chicken wire) to the inner edges to cover the opening of the frame. Around the edges of that opening, fasten strips of wood, about a quarter-inch thick, to provide depth to the opening. Then, seal all of that up with a flat board of wood. What you should end up with is a frame with some depth, like a shadowbox frame, with a wire mesh where the picture would usually be.

2. If desired, now would be the time to paint your frame.

3. Once the frame is dry, lay it backside down. Add moist potting mix through the mesh and into the box. Continue doing so until it is packed down and won’t fall out of the box.

4. Take some cuttings and begin planting them in the soil through the wire mesh. If needed, cut the wire mesh to accommodate some larger cuttings. Continue doing so until the wire mesh and soil are mostly covered. Spray with water and carefully hang in an area that receives plenty of light.

Magic In the Wood

Our previous container magicks have taken a look at metal, seashells, and even the magic of recycled items. But it would be a shame if I were to miss the magic that wood can bring to a container garden. After all, there are entire traditions of magic that focus on different woods and trees (those who participate in druidry definitely would know this, especially as Ogham places particular emphasis on trees and wood).

In working with container gardens, the wooden planter box is usually an easy go-to for buying or building, but the type of wood is usually overlooked. Every time my family built a planter box, the only concern was that it was a hardwood (that way it didn’t rot quickly, and could stand up to the weather and usage). But different trees embody different aspects of magic. So from a witchy standpoint, we can add to the magic of our gardens if we incorporate that into our container gardens!

Now keep in mind that these are going to be general correspondences and descriptions. Depending upon where you live, a tree or wood may have different characteristics (for instance, hawthorn may be linked specifically to magic and protection in Europe, but here in California, the oak is usually more linked to that). 

First is the usual hardwood here in California: redwood. Sturdy, tough, and depending on the source, often a rather beautiful reddish pink color, redwood is an easy go-to. Typically, redwood or sequoia can be linked to wisdom, protection, stability, and strength.

Pine is another frequent go-to. Though its color isn’t as striking, it’s qualities of protection, wisdom, prosperity, and strong association with life are great qualities to implement in a garden.

Oak varies from place to place, and from species to species. Here on California’s Central Coast, it’s hard to go too far without seeing a Coast Live Oak, which grows easily here and has a strong feeling about it that makes it seem that it’s constantly watching and constantly protecting. Oaks are nearly always linked with wisdom, and in some cases are so strongly linked to magic that they merge with magical characters (no joke… in some stories about Merlin, he became an oak tree upon his death). Regardless, oak brings protection, wisdom, knowledge, and masculine energies to one’s garden!

Birch is easily recognizable for it’s lightly colored wood, and for its bright white bark. But while it makes for a sturdy wood, it can also reflect aspects of flexibility. For this reason, it can be used in making a box that will encourage adaptation, creativity, and intuition in your garden.

Those are only four examples, and are some of the easiest woods to get a hold of in your local hardware store. Consider the type of wood you’re using when creating a planter. What aspects does it represent for you? And how can you bring its magic into your garden?

May all your harvests be bountiful! )O(

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The Witcher - TOSS A COIN TO YOUR WITCHER music box

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Mandalorian music box

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The army. It grows.

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“The Iron Throne” by Candace West of Floral City, Florida. Winner of an Honorable Mention for Innovative Applique.

Featuring densely quilted leather, gromets and chain mail, this rich, domensional Game of Thrones inspired piece stunned everyone who saw it. Candace even embellished her outfit to look like armor!

Photo taken at the 2017 International Quilt Festival, Houston, Texas.

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Daenerys: Beautiful Concept Book Illustration by Aurelie Laget

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It's still a GOT, a fantasy-themed music box :)

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Cross stitch pattern Harry Potter 

https://www.etsy.com/listing/846675767

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Irving Penn | Passage, A Work Record | New York, 1991