Barbarian Camp

Wolfe · Post by **Wolfe** » Tue Jul 14, 2009 9:15 am

littleflower wrote:

. . . so Littleflower found an outfit to wear?

--Wolfe

littleflower · Post by **littleflower** » Tue Jul 14, 2009 9:35 am

could be ... !

where can i find a stuffed hawk for cheep?

Ugly Dougly · Post by **Ugly Dougly** » Tue Jul 14, 2009 10:57 am

How about a couple of stuffed ravens?

theCryptofishist · Post by **theCryptofishist** » Tue Jul 14, 2009 11:10 am

Ugly Dougly wrote:How about a couple of stuffed ravens?

Did you overfeed Thought and Memory again?

ygmir · Post by **ygmir** » Tue Jul 14, 2009 11:31 am

theCryptofishist wrote:
Ugly Dougly wrote:How about a couple of stuffed ravens?
Did you overfeed Thought and Memory again?

Hugin and Munin?.....perish the thought.........

C.f.M. · Post by **C.f.M.** » Tue Jul 14, 2009 11:57 am

Mmm...SCA and costumes and breastseses...I had to join in.

Littleflower, for a hat, buy a big cheap straw hat (thrift store, Ross, TJ Maxx, etc.) as your base. Then, you can shop for stiff fabric (like organza) or use fabric stiffener to create layers (that woman's hats are nuts in that movie!).

I'm working on two barbarian costumes, thanks to some fur finds at the local thrift store. Just ripped up a few coats and handstitched them back together. Or you could layer and tie with leather strips (could be cut off of shoes, purses, belts, etc.).

The other is mwa ha ha top secret...something I, much to my surprise, haven't found pictures of...anyways...

I have a squirrel skull I'm using, and some wishbones, you can just start collecting bones (quail and cornish game hens are fun), if you're not vegetarian.

It really depends on how nerdy - I mean, erm, accurate you want to get.

Red Sonja is another reference movie (ha ha ha) and, of course, THE BARBARIANS!

Ugly Dougly · Post by **Ugly Dougly** » Tue Jul 14, 2009 1:16 pm

That's me and Ygmir. I forgot which.

CfM, I am looking forward to your barbarian wencharella debut.

Ugly Dougly · Post by **Ugly Dougly** » Tue Jul 14, 2009 1:28 pm

Ugly Dougly · Post by **Ugly Dougly** » Tue Jul 14, 2009 1:31 pm

Ugly Dougly · Post by **Ugly Dougly** » Tue Jul 14, 2009 1:35 pm

Just suggestions for all and many.

Ugly Dougly · Post by **Ugly Dougly** » Tue Jul 14, 2009 1:48 pm

Now I'm just havin a bit o fun.

C.f.M. · Post by **C.f.M.** » Tue Jul 14, 2009 2:05 pm

Ugly Dougly wrote:Just suggestions for all and many.

...moo?

I'll have pics after Transformus...leaving tomorrow, be back Monday!

Keep it savage while I'm gone, will you?

Ugly Dougly · Post by **Ugly Dougly** » Tue Jul 14, 2009 3:02 pm

C.f.M. wrote:Keep it savage while I'm gone, will you?

Fear not.

Have a good time.

littleflower · Post by **littleflower** » Tue Jul 14, 2009 6:46 pm

Ugly Dougly wrote:How about a couple of stuffed ravens?

do you have a couple???

c.f.m. ... thank you so much for your ideas! i actually bought a cheapo hat at a thrift store and took all the crap off of it, but adding stuff has had me puzzled. i love the idea of starch! i've been all over thrift stores trying to figure out what would work ... and i have some cool fabric, because my sisters sew, and always drag me into fabric stores, and i LOVE fabric. i got some grommets and will make a lace-up thing ... and i got some faux fur ... big pile of stuff, actually ... i keep thinking cinderella's mice will come along, and make stuff for me!

if i run into problems can i pm you for more ideas? you sound like you have plenty ...

hope you're having a great time ....

dougly and ygmir- you look so hot in that pic! hee

ygmir · Post by **ygmir** » Tue Jul 14, 2009 7:02 pm

Ugly Dougly wrote:That's me and Ygmir. I forgot which.

CfM, I am looking forward to your barbarian wencharella debut.

I'm the skinny, emacaited one, photo shopped to look as good as Dougly.........

Firefist.Ace · Post by **Firefist.Ace** » Tue Jul 14, 2009 7:35 pm

Random costuming suggestion - eBay has pelts relatively cheap, shipped down from our northern friends in Canada...

I just picked up a surplus of Fox faces (yes just the faces...fur coat manufacturers don't use the faces in the coats, and i figured they would be a good addition to costume stuff). 30 of them for about $16 (dunno what I'll do with thirty...I'll figure something out I'm sure...)

Just a suggestion.

C.f.M. · Post by **C.f.M.** » Tue Jul 14, 2009 8:10 pm

littleflower wrote:
Ugly Dougly wrote:How about a couple of stuffed ravens?
do you have a couple???

c.f.m. ... thank you so much for your ideas! i actually bought a cheapo hat at a thrift store and took all the crap off of it, but adding stuff has had me puzzled. i love the idea of starch! i've been all over thrift stores trying to figure out what would work ... and i have some cool fabric, because my sisters sew, and always drag me into fabric stores, and i LOVE fabric. i got some grommets and will make a lace-up thing ... and i got some faux fur ... big pile of stuff, actually ... i keep thinking cinderella's mice will come along, and make stuff for me!

if i run into problems can i pm you for more ideas? you sound like you have plenty ...

hope you're having a great time ....

dougly and ygmir- you look so hot in that pic! hee

- Joann's Fabric had some little ravens on 70% off

- PM away! Getting other people feeling awesome via outward accoutrement is a hobby of mine.

- If you're not on tribe.net, it ain't great, but there's a lot of craft, costume, etc. tribes you can post how-to questions in.

ETA:

Don't be afraid to cobble. That is...some real chainmail, a kid's toy, a cheap-o bagged "sexy warrior" or whatver, male barbarian plastic "armor," over a full skirt. And a wig head.

Hit local costume shops, Halloween stores in the off season, etc.

Wolfe · Post by **Wolfe** » Tue Jul 14, 2009 10:07 pm

Ugly Dougly wrote:Now I'm just havin a bit o fun.

I'm completely in favor of someone dressing up as Red Sonja in our encampment

. Besides, the movie should be coming out later this year; the character would be recognizable

.

--Wolfe

Ugly Dougly · Post by **Ugly Dougly** » Wed Jul 15, 2009 10:39 am

Firefist.Ace wrote:Random costuming suggestion - eBay has pelts relatively cheap, shipped down from our northern friends in Canada...

I just picked up a surplus of Fox faces (yes just the faces...fur coat manufacturers don't use the faces in the coats, and i figured they would be a good addition to costume stuff). 30 of them for about $16 (dunno what I'll do with thirty...I'll figure something out I'm sure...)

Just a suggestion.

Real fur??? What an idea!

I'll check ebay.

I'll be visiting The Bone Room in Oakland soon to see what they have for us.

We were going to have a sign. I'll visit Joanns for pretty birdies.

By the way, if any of you vaguely imagines

that you'll be camping with Barbarian Camp, please PM me with your real email and real names. Wolfe, Littleflower and Ygmir, don't worry, I got you. I think that we're up to seven campers and we want food and camping situations sorted out so that nobody winds up miserable. Thanks.

And Wolfe, you mentioned swinging by on Saturday for some final construction. That would be smashing.

On with the savagery.

MozyBonz · Post by **MozyBonz** » Wed Jul 15, 2009 10:48 am

I know you don't want to hear this BUT.....

Ikea

KOLDBY
Cowhide
$249.00

RENS
Sheepskin
$19.99

these are real skins look under rugs for them.

Ugly Dougly · Post by **Ugly Dougly** » Wed Jul 15, 2009 10:49 am

C.f.M. wrote: Don't be afraid to cobble. That is...some real chainmail, a kid's toy, a cheap-o bagged "sexy warrior" or whatver, male barbarian plastic "armor," over a full skirt. And a wig head.

Hit local costume shops, Halloween stores in the off season, etc.

Is that you? The black might be for evening wear. That color tends to get hot under the blazing desert sun.

Ugly Dougly · Post by **Ugly Dougly** » Wed Jul 15, 2009 10:53 am

MozyBonz wrote:I know you don't want to hear this BUT.....

Ikea

KOLDBY
Cowhide
$249.00

RENS
Sheepskin
$19.99

these are real skins look under rugs for them.

Thanks, Tandy/The Leather Factory has them too, maybe cheaper. I have some goatskins from them. The folks at the Hayward store know me.

Ugly Dougly · Post by **Ugly Dougly** » Wed Jul 15, 2009 10:55 am

Ugly Dougly wrote:

Actually I am considering this as an costume inspiration...
Made out of monk's cloth, folding over the front and trimmed with real bunny.
Whatchu think?

Post by **AntiM** » Wed Jul 15, 2009 11:43 am

If you want cheap fur on ebay search for "craft cutter fur". Not a lot this time of year, more in the ebay stores than auctions.

I have two bags of old fur coats my SIL had in the garage. Not sure why she bagged them, moths? Lice? But they've been outside in bags for at least two years if not longer. If they are not infested, I may be able to offer them to the hordes.

Wolfe · Post by **Wolfe** » Wed Jul 15, 2009 11:53 am

Ugly Dougly wrote: And Wolfe, you mentioned swinging by on Saturday for some final construction. That would be smashing.

Yep, we're still on for Saturday.

--Wolfe

MozyBonz · Post by **MozyBonz** » Wed Jul 15, 2009 12:02 pm

Ugly Dougly wrote:
MozyBonz wrote:I know you don't want to hear this BUT.....

Ikea

KOLDBY
Cowhide
$249.00

RENS
Sheepskin
$19.99

these are real skins look under rugs for them.
Thanks, Tandy/The Leather Factory has them too, maybe cheaper. I have some goatskins from them. The folks at the Hayward store know me.

I have some of the sheepskins. I use them for um â€¦â€¦well you see â€¦ummmmmâ€¦â€¦â€¦. â€¦. Clears throatâ€¦â€¦. A woman some white fur and a whiteout dust storm outside the tent.

Smiles~

Ugly Dougly · Post by **Ugly Dougly** » Wed Jul 15, 2009 12:15 pm

If I see her, you'll be the first to know.

theCryptofishist · Post by **theCryptofishist** » Wed Jul 15, 2009 1:29 pm

Ugly Dougly wrote: I'll be visiting The Bone Room in Oakland soon to see what they have for us.

May I suggest that you go to Albany instead? The Bone Room hasn't been in Oakland for over a decade.

littleflower · Post by **littleflower** » Fri Jul 17, 2009 8:14 pm