Prop Tutorial : Black Moon Clan's Earrings (Sailormoon R)

Yup..i think i'll start to compile my tutorials on prop making here.....It's a way for me to remember how to make it in the future, should my current one gets busted...LOL..

Disclaimer : I'm making these props based on what i work with best..it's not EXACTLY the BEST way to make it (IMHO) but it works.....i'm sure there are better tutorials out there on prop making and what nots, but seeing that it's kinda limited to get materials around my area (without having to drive out for at least 30 mins), i work my way around what i can find nearby...^^

ANYWAY~~~ here goes....

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Tutorial #1
- How to make Black Moon Clan's Earrings (from Sailormoon R) -

OOOOOOO.....Prince Diamond..!! <3<3<3

You'll need
- Diamonds (refer to picture)
- Earring accesories (the thing to be pierced through your ears)
- Print out patterns (refer to picture)
- UHU glue
- Gold Dust
- Fishing strings
- Black Spray Paint
- JPOP n KPOP SONGS! (LOL!)

First, you'll need to to have sketched out drawings of the top pattern of the earrings..
(i can't draw freehand on a symmetrical pattern, so i resorted to Adobe illustrator for the pattern..LOL)
Then i printed a whole lot of it out on Hard Card (this is to prevent the paper from tearing when i'm cutting them)

LOL...printed these out in my office.....XD

After that, cut out AT LEAST 3 of these and glue them together (here's where the UHU glue will play it's part ^^)
Have 2 sets of these for each side of the earring..(meaning in total you'll need 4 of these pattern thingy...)
Be generous with the UHU...it's ok if it overflows because that way, it'll be sticky enough for the gold dust to be stuck on...
After you've glued those cut out patterns together, it'll look thicker and somewhat not-so-fragile...LOL..

Apply another coat of UHU onto the pattern and then SPRINKLE AWAY..!! (be the toothfairy..!! XD)

it'll look something like this....

Be prepared for pixie dust all over the fingers....LOL

OKAY..that's the pattern part...
Now for the diamonds........It was a real pain in the neck to find the diamond shape that i want, i almost ripped apart my Sheryl earrings until one day, my colleague told me she found the shape that i wanted...only thing was, it's was transparent..not black..
WOOOT..i went..NVM..!! whatever color is ok, i'm gonna spray it black anyways..!!! LOL..
So here it is..the before and after of the diamonds...

The left image is the measurements i had for the pattern....
sort of measured it with the diamonds before i actually print them out....(worried they'd be too big..haha)

Once the paint dries up, attach those earring hook thingy onto the diamond (the little silver looking thing you see on top of the diamond)...I got mine from Art Friends for RM5.....and there were 8 pairs in that small pack...XD

After that, i took apart one of my older earrings and fixed this diamond onto it.....Glue the pattern you have sprinkled gold dust on both sides to create the 3D illustion.....
It'll look something like this...XD

One side done....another one more to go..!!

Do the same for both sides, and WALA...you got your Black Moon Clan earrings....XD

Yeah well, not exactly the PRETTIEST THING IN THE WORLD......but it works..!! XD

Will be using this for my upcoming photoshoot.....I know it isn't the PRETTIEST thing in the world, but it's as close as i can get...
I'll still go hunt and see if i could find the pattern (the gold part) for the earrings.....but for the time being....this works..!! XD

Listening to : Meine Liebe Weider - Kioku no Shandelia
Mood : ~_~.....lazy...