Bearded Hobbit Creations

Fortunately, cosplayers always have backup! And because the twins already had their little fox snowsuits, they got to be Robin and Marion’s cubs. :P

A little belated, but our family Halloween costumes! We were gonna go with a space theme, because Hobbit Jr wanted to be an astronaut, but we ran out of time on the rest of the costumes.

#halloween #costumes #astronaut #robinhooddisney #cosplay

We made European 6-in-1 keychains! I only had three students, but they all did great! So proud of them! 😊❤️
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I taught a class today! This was an “begintermediate” class, as it’s not too complex a weave, but I wanted only students who had taken my Intro to Chainmail course, because it can be a bit tricky.
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#chainmail #keychain #class #european6in1

Happy Halloween from my house to yours! Costume pics to come later. 🎃🕷️👻

#halloween #happyhalloween #trickortreat #decorations #allhallowseve

The twins have been very excited about the “pun-kin” and just love to try to lift and hug it. This has already resulted in one case of jack-o-lantern rolling down the stairs, with fortunately fairly minor damages. Need to keep a better eye on them…
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This year’s pumpkin! It’s a bit simpler than I usually do, because I’m kinda exhausted lately (hence the light posting week…). Also, we had a second one, but it developed a split and rotted before I got to carve it.
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#halloween #jackolantern #pumpkin #handcarved #kitty

Any colour suggestions for more? I’m thinking of calling them Dragon Tail Keychains.
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I am still very tired from a very busy weekend, but here are some more of this new style of keychains. I think they’re pretty cute, and at least some folks agree with me, as the purple one sold within 5 minutes of putting it on the table!
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#chainmail #keychain #scalemail #colourful

Don’t mind the jank in the second collage, I’m experimenting with photo editing. :P

Some of the WiPs I finished recently with my big order of rings included a selection of these European 6-in-1 cuffs. I like these because they’re relatively simple to make, but they’re still fun and bold!

#chainmail #jewellery #bracelet #cuff #euro6in1

A couple additional pics.
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I really like these double-sided cuffs! This is the second one I’ve made from the Japanese 12-in-2 weave, and they’re pretty cool! I played a little more with colours this time, and I think it turned out well.
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#chainmail #jewellery #cuff #bracelet #japanese12in2

I made another jelly cube! This time in rainbow colours! I feel like it turned out slightly stiffer than the previous one, possibly because this batch of green rings seem to be just a hair smaller than standard. Oh well, it’s still fun! Watch out for more!

#chainmail #jellycube #fidgettoy #rainbow

Come on by for day 2 of Creatures of the Night Market! Open until 7pm, all the witchy, weird and wonderful things you could desire! Here’s some pieces I made at the table yesterday! 🎃👻🕷️

#creaturesofthenightmarket #saskatoon #craftshow #chainmail #jewellery

One of the funnest things about wearing a cloak in public is the different reactions you get from people. It’s like a game! Are you gonna give me a double take? A suspicious side-eye? A carefully avoiding eye contact? Normal is boring, embrace your weird! 🤓

#nerd #cosplay #cloak #hobbit #beweird

Today 1-9pm and tomorrow 1-7pm, come visit this little Hobbit at the Creatures of the Night Market at the Cosmo Senior Centre, 614 11th St E in Saskatoon! Gonna be a weird and wonderful weekend! 🕷️🎃👻

#creaturesofthenightmarket #craftshow #altculture #halloween #handmade

I haven’t really worn it enough to find out. :P But it doesn’t seem to have moved much when I did have it on. And I don’t know if those sizes are ideal exactly, I feel like it’s slightly loose as a weave. Gonna do some more research on recommended ring sizes before I make another.

Reminder to come check out the Creatures of the Night Market, Halloween edition, this weekend at the Cosmo Senior Centre in Saskatoon! I have pumpkins (of a sort)! 🎃👻💀

#creaturesofthenightmarket #chainmail #keychain #pumpkin #jackolantern

These are 16g 3/8 and 18g 1/4. The diamond shape was inspired by one I saw in a chainmail group on Facebook. I thought it was neat and wanted to give it a go!

That’s awesome! I’ve played with a couple test pieces before, but this one is my first complete piece of dragonscale. What size are the rings in that one?

I’m not sure if there was ever a specific inspiration, I just remember looking at various handflower designs online and thinking about what kinda fun I could have with them, and this idea just kinda jumped out at me. :P

I think this might be one of the coolest things I’ve ever made! I had the idea for it ages back, but with the upcoming Halloween market it seemed like the perfect time to try to make my vision a reality! I’m so happy with how this turned out! 🕷️🕸️🎃

#chainmail #jewellery #handflower #spider #halloween

I’m going to experiment with different ring sizes to adjust how the weave sits though, and so I can play with different colours (my supply in these sizes is currently very limited). I’ve included some pics of it flexing/shifting to better show how it fits together.
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Finished a new piece last night, this cuff in a weave called Dragonscale! It’s a very neat weave, though not exactly the quickest or easiest to make. I love how it turned out though, so I’ll need to do more.
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#chainmail #jewellery #bracelet #cuff #dragonscale

I’m always open to making more so people can be properly represented. ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜
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And I know that there are plenty more pride flags out there, but these are some of the most common/easiest to make using the rings I have.
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9 different Pride Flag keychains! These items tend to be so popular that they’re hard to keep in stock. I plan to make more of each so that I’m not immediately out when someone buys one. :P
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#chainmail #keychains #Pride #lgbtq🌈

With that big order of rings recently, I’ve been able to finish up some of my WiPs, like this rainbow dice bag! The square wire rings have such a special, shiny look to them! ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜

#chainmail #dicebag #rainbow #finishedwip #squarewire