More rock smials

[dreamflower]

Here's another of my painted rock hobbit holes.



I did a little picspam detailing the "how-tos" over at lotr_crafts

http://community.livejournal.com/lotr_crafts/6977.html

And thanks again, danachan for helping me post these!

Comments

[i-o-r-h-a-e-l.livejournal.com]

Oh, it's so cute! :D

[dreamflower]

Thanks!

[budgielover.livejournal.com]

How cute!

Have you ever seen the hobbit doors being sold on eBay? They are advertised as gnome/fairy/hobbit doors, are perfectly round, and are made to lean up against a tree. They are adorable, and surely there is a use for them ... someplace...

[dreamflower]

Haven't seen the ones on ebay, but one of my polymer clay books tells how to make some.

[ansostuff.livejournal.com]

These are great! You've found some really great stones that fit the shape of a smial just perfectly. Cute! :D

[dreamflower]

It's hard finding just the right shape of stone--really the hardest part! Not all of them are the appropriate shape! I'm glad you like!

[melilot-hill.livejournal.com]

It's very interesting to see the whole process. And the end result is just too cute :-)

[dreamflower]

It's not actually difficult. Lin Wellford has this whole series of books about painting rocks--flowers, animals, buildings. I just had to adapt her ideas to the idea of hobbit-holes. And they do turn out kind of cute!

[garnet-took.livejournal.com]

Once again, adorable.

Is this one Bag End. It looks like it with the green door and all.

I'm going to have to look at the step-by-step you posted. I really would love to learn someting crafty. I'm just not the talented type. At least not in that area, not that I know of.

[dreamflower]

Yes, I do think *this* one will be Bag End--the others are all smaller, and this one cam out so very well.

There is a book: "Painting Houses, Cottages and Towns on Rocks" by Lin Wellford. I simply adapted her techniques to make them appropriate for hobits: round doors and windows, and for the smials, painting the roofs green and adding flowers on top, instead of using yellow and brown to simulate thatch (the way I did for Crickhollow, for example). You can probably find the book in the "how-to" section of your local library!

[claudia603.livejournal.com]

That is Soooooo cute!

[dreamflower]

Thanks! 8-)