My Dumb Projects
Tuesday, November 10, 2009
  Lord Of The Rings: Helm Of The Witchking
I saw some interesting tutorials on making props and costumes with hot glue and cardboard so I decided to try it out. The Witchking Helm has been on my build list for a long time and its simple shapes seemed doable in cardboard.



I used wooden dowels sharpened on the belt sander to make the spikes.



To get a rough forged texture, I coated the cardboard with Bondo filler.



I sanded the surface mostly smooth, leaving voids exposed to simulate corrosion or damage.



I glued on the spikes with a dollop of hot glue.



I used epoxy putty to make the base of the spikes, texturing the putty with coarse sandpaper.



I painted a base coat of black over the entire helm.



I used an iron based paint, leaving black exposed in the recessed areas.



I went over the helm with a wash of black to accent the recessed areas more.



A final drybrushed coat of silver pulls it all together. Edges are hit with a highlight of silver to simulate scuffed metal.



The final helmet modeled on my head casting. I made a black hood to be worn under it hide my face. Visibility is not too bad.



Detail view.



Detail view.



Side view.



Back view.

 
These are all the dumb things I find myself obsessed with building when I SHOULD be doing something more productive.

As a kid I built lots of plastic model kits, never knowing that one day those skills would actually be of use.

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