Garnet question

[songstressyuna1]

Hi, everyone! Well, I'm now making a FF IX Garnet (or Dagger; whichever you prefer) cosplay for a con later this year. But I'm a bit puzzled. For the costume, I have everything I need; I'm having trouble with the necklace. Here's a few pics:

Comments

[tsubakifish]

Does it matter how big the crystal is, dear? I have a crystal almost exactly like that, but its no bigger than a quarter.

[featherheadfop]

"stones" for props are freqeuntly made out of resin? And I think you would then have to paint it... but it might be easier to just look around online in a bead/jewel ordering site for a similar one?

[rami_raksab]

Yeah, any big suncatching crystal of the right shape would work ... but you might want to go with acrylic instead, because it's lighter and less likely to break. I suggest you google instead of ordering off eBay, because you'll probably find them cheaper elsewhere. One Garnet I know made her crystal out of an old chandelier piece, or maybe it was a light fixture? I don't remember.

(btw, beware of hanging suncatchers in windows ... depending on shape, the light they focus can set your curtains on fire or burn holes in the furniture. I kid you not.)

If you want to make it yourself, cast it out of resin. You can get poly resin at a craft store. Good luck!