Wednesday 6 July 2011

Well, it is a work in progress...

No real crafting time for me this week, as preparation for the weekend's LARP event is taking up a lot of my time! But I have got time to show you something currently in progress for this weekend.


Henna tattoos! I made the somewhat ridiculous decision last year, that my new character would have tattoos in elvish script running down both forearms. I spent a lot of time working out what they should say, and finding a program on the net that would translate them into proper Tolkien Elvish script. The converter I used is here. I also used this website to help me understand the Elvish script properly.


I am very lucky to have a kind and understanding boyfriend who is willing to spend what seems like hours painstakingly applying the henna to my arms (a very uncomfortable process, as I end up twisted around in all sorts of uncomfortable positions).



The right arm is the name of my group, Port Reybard Dockers. The left arm is something of a LARP in-joke, as the phrase translates to Your Phys Rep Is Unacceptable. My friends know the translation, but most others at the game don't, and we have a small chuckle whenever we see others in rubbish kit, and gesture knowingly at my arm.

For other, more yarn related WIPs, Tami's got the list of today's posts!

12 comments:

  1. I had to go look up what a LARP is . . .Sounds like fun!  And the henna tattoos look amazing.  Have a good weekend!

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  2. OMGosh; talk about hardcore.  The henna tats are cool!

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  3. Those look really good. I am a huge fan of henna tats :)

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  4. That looks great!!!  
    I've only ever gotten henna tats at the renaissance faire but I can't tell you how many times I've been tempted to pick up a pack and do it to myself at home.

    I don't think mine would turn out even remotely as good as yours did -- your bf did an awesome job.

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  5. You are fabulously hard-core and it is awesome!!! I don't know the etiquette of such events, but are you able to take pictures either before or after? I am now dying to see costumes etc. 

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  6. I had to look LARP.  Very cool.  Your boyfriend did a great job.  

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  7. oh there will be hundreds of photos! check out www.theflasher.co.uk for pictures of past events :)

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  8. Your henna tattoos are fabulous! In fact, they look so good, I want another tattoo now :P

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  9. Alittlebitsheepish7 July 2011 at 09:40

    They look super

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  10. They look awesome ;) Your boyfriend has excellent penmanship! Love the idea for your character.

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  11. Awesome, your boyfriend is incredibly good at that. Every time I've tried painting henna tattoos I've always smudged them... And have fun at your LARP event.

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  12. He did a beautiful job on the tattoos!

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