There are a lot of great websites out there to find out how to make the things you want to have for an awesome LARP experience. You can generally find anything you’re looking for with a quick search on Google, but sometimes you can find too many awesome things when you’re just use general search terms.
Whenever I want to learn how to make something, I start with one great resource, Instructables.Com.
If you’re not familiar with Instructables, it is a website for crafty and creative types. Most of the site is made up of tutorials that cover just about anything.
Spend some time on there surfing around and I’m sure you’ll find a thousand projects you want to knock out.
Here are some great LARP Instructables that can get you started:
How to Apply Elf Ears - Latex ears are the most common Phys Rep (physical representation) you’ll see in a LARP game, and just as common is seeing them fall off, so it’s nice to know how to do them right.
Tattoo Tights - Tattoos are a great way to show off how awesomely unique your character is, and this instructable is a great way to make sure your tattoo is always the same. It beats the crap out of drawing them on your skin each event with make up, or worse, a sharpie.
Steampunk - One of my favorite things about Instructables is there e-books section, which is a collection of related topics put together. The Steampunk book is one I visit often for my mad sciences.
Chain Maille - A great instructable on how to weave chain maille. If this one doesn’t suit your fancy, there are several dozen other patterns and techniques on the site.
Those are just some of my favorites. I have spent hours pouring over the site, finding amazing things that range in difficulty from projects that kids can do to projects that make professional engineers quiver in fear, but I always find something I want to tinker with.
I’m sure you’ll find what you need there, but if you can’t, they also have a pretty great forum you can turn to for help and tips.
So, head over to Instructables.Com and impress your friends at your next big event with your awesomeness.
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