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Published: 2008-08-11 06:09:26 +0000 UTC; Views: 108134; Favourites: 2228; Downloads: 2101
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Not sure how much use anyone would be able to get out of this, but I love it when others put up some cosplay/craft tutorials rather than keeping it some kind of trade secret.
Also, the hat on the bottom right is for the character of Kijin from Yami no Matsuei (manga). A friend is considering cosplaying him and I wanted to try making the hat.
Update: You can apply the nail-polish effect to the backs of the fake plastic gems from Michael's or any craft store, as long as it's clear and has a flat back.
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Highly doubtful. Even metallic acrylics don't get the same shine and shimmer to them. But you can try, fishtank rocks are cheap so it's not like you're losing much.
I just bought some nice nail polishes from the dollar store so I'm not using really expensive ones.
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I never thought of this!! Brilliant!
I'll have to make some fake opal gems for my halloween wizard costume!
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I never would have thought of that. You're a genius.
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I got some of these with aset to make magnets from and jewellery, I can do it with them, ialso have some green and pink ones for my old fish tank
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could I use these fake gems with sculpey clay in the oven?
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Genius!! I am so going to do this right now! Thank you so much for the idea!
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Yeah I love this tutorial!! I will use it soon, beacause I want to make Kijin cosplay (Yami no Matsuei).... ^^
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Hello I mentioned you on my picture because I used your technique. Thanks for your very good tutorial
[link]
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Neat. I'm an opal junkie in my wirework, but cool to see how to make costume friendly ones. And I certainly have the nailpolish
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Was browsing a cosplay group's tutorial gallery and found this, these are beautiful
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always want to know how some ppl made those thank for the help
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great tip on creating gems! thanks for sharing
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This is actually pretty cool! I never thought to do that! Now I have a question for you. I'm currently running this Tumblr... site... account... thing... CALLED Epic Cosplay. I was wonder if I could feature your tutorial on there. You can see the site here: [link]
Check it out before you decide. I would credit you of course, so don't worry about that. Thanks for your time!
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Such a great idea! Thank you for sharing this tutorial
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That's really interesting! Not the most common embellishment, true, but useful for the occasional random times of cosplaying need. ^__^
My sister left a ton of her nail polish here when she moved out; I think I might try that.
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So u only painted the back of these gems with nail polish?
Well that's really smart! I'll be helpfull for my cosplay! Ty very much for uploading!
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Hello dear, i wanna ask, if it works on other materials; wood?
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Ooooo! Never thought about doing something like that! Awesome tutorial!
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Very clever tutorial, incredibly economical. And the result is so pretty.
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This is fabulous! Thankies for sharing :3
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This is ingenious and economical!
Thanks for sharing.
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i was planning on making a sword using some red giant diamond like things, this could actually work
thank you SO much
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thats so cool!!!!!!! im totally going to try that (even though im not cosplaying at the moment)
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This is the coolest thing I have seen since I have been here in DA (yesterday)!
*clap*clap*clap*
I am sure to try this one out!! :3
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I have the 2 colors on the right :3 I will definately be trying this <3 I have so many of those beads lying around... and I don't even have an aquarium x__x
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Way cool tutorial I will have to try this some time!
Hayley
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Well, this is just a good arts & crafts tip. You could use these for anything really. I like this tutorial. Thanks!
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Great tutorial! I'll definetly be using this for my future cosplays! 8D
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Clever, clever. What other gemstones would this work with, do you think?
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It looks like there are stars in the second one....*stares*
This is so clever......
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