I bet you, like me, took a gander at the cloaks of the Night’s Watch on Game of Thrones and thought “Damn, if they weren’t so flea-infested and covered in the. Vulture Watch. Will Kara soar to new heights or come crashing to Earth? Has the Supergirl TV show been cancelled or renewed for a fourth season on The CW?
How to Make a Jon Snow Cloak Out of an IKEA Rug. I bet you, like me, took a gander at the cloaks of the Night’s Watch on Game of Thrones and thought “Damn, if they weren’t so flea- infested and covered in the blood of the dead I’d wear that in a heartbeat.
Where do I even get a cloak like that?” Well you can fashion a cloak of your own the same way the show’s costume designer does: with SKOLD and LUDDE sheepskin rugs from friggin’ IKEA. Game of Thrones costume designer Michele Clapton explained the origin of the rug cloaks in a talk about medieval garments at the Getty Museum in Los Angeles. In short, there’s nothing fancy about them.
The ratty cloaks on the Night’s Watch members aren’t made of mammoth pelts but sheepskin rugs from IKEA that are dyed, roughed up, and shorn to look like they’ve been to the Fist of the First Men and back. These caps are actually IKEA rugs.
It’s a bit of a trick. We take anything we can. We cut and we shaved them, and we added strong leather straps and then break them down.. I want the audience to almost smell the costumes.”The rugs are further distressed, and receive a thorough waxing and frosting to give them that lived- in- for- way- too- long look. Since learning the news, people have apparently gone to IKEA to purchase the sheepskin rugs in droves, presumably to wrap themselves up in them and prepare for the coming of the Night King. How to Make Your Own.
Feeling creative? Clapton may be a professional costumer, but that doesn’t mean you have to fawn over the cloaks in the show while you shiver in the cold.
You can make your own with a few materials and some sartorial know- how. As for measurements, be sure to look at this handy guide to figure out how much fabric you’ll need. Got a favorite pair of jeans that have seen better days? You don't have to ditch them or turn…Read more Read. Gather Your Materials. Rug and fabric: Of course, if you want to dress like the Night’s Watch, you’ll need the same fabric they use. That means a trip to IKEA is in order.
Snag your SKOLD and LUDDE rugs (just call the store beforehand to make sure they’re still in stock) and get out. Actually, you should probably grab some black DITTE fabric for the rest of the cloak before you leave the Walmart of Sweden.
They sell it by the yard, which is nice. Dye: I think you can tell that the blindingly white IKEA rugs aren’t exactly a good match for your Night’s Watch cloak just yet. Here’s where clothing dye comes into play. You’ve probably dyed your favorite jeans to bring them back into your outfit rotation, and you can use the same process to turn that white rug pitch black. Straps and buckles: A cursory search for leather straps and buckles yields hundreds of results online. Your best bet? Figuring out the strap length and picking a supplier you trust, perhaps one familiar with leather goods.
As for the buckles, you could always just search e. Bay, where suppliers tend to place miscellaneous goods like buckles for cheap compared to places like Amazon. Sewing materials: The Night’s Watch didn’t have a sewing machine, but you can bet your ass Clapton did while she made these cloaks.
Granted, your consumer- grade sewing machine might not be able to get through the leather, so you might have to sew that part yourself with a needle, thread, scissors, and a hole punch. Measure Twice, Cut Once. Of course, before you go off looking for rugs, sewing kits, and fabric to stitch together a cloak of your own, be sure you know how much material you need. Longer cloaks require more fabric, of course, but if it’s too long (or too short) you’ll be left tripping over yourself or cursing your frigid calves. Some fabrics might not be wide enough to be cut in a semicircle on their own. In that case you may have to stitch multiple pieces together, either in a wedge shape (think pizza slices), or by filling in the outer edge of the semicircle with smaller, curved pieces of the same fabric.
Distress the Shit Out of It. I haven’t see a pristine cloak on any member of the Night’s Watch. What makes you so special? It’s time to put that newfound cloak through the wringer. Grab some scissors, throw it in a bucket full of rocks, let your dog roll around in it for a few days minutes, and voila!
Your very own cloak, ready to weather storms from Hardhome to Highgarden. Watch Small Soldiers Online Small Soldiers Full Movie Online here.
Mind- Blowing "Harry Potter" Movie Facts That'll Make You Want to Watch Them All Over Again. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone.
Emma Watson might not have gotten the role of Hermione had it been up to her. The casting team held auditions at elementary schools all across Britain to find their Hermione, but when they got to Emma's school, she had no desire to audition (even though everyone else at school did).
It was Emma's teacher who convinced her to audition, and she ended up being the last girl that day. To think she got the role after that! Advertisement - Continue Reading Below. The scenes at 4 Privet Drive were originally shot on an actual street with real houses.
They shot in a real house in a community called Picket Post Close. But they ended up having to build identical model houses because they didn't have access to the house for reshoots. Every letter to Harry were actually hand written — TWICE. The first batch of Hogwarts acceptance letters the graphics team hand wrote for the movie turned out to be too heavy for the owls to carry, which meant that they had to individually hand write thousands of them all over again! The producers tried to give Daniel Radcliffe green eyes and Hermione buck teeth like in the books, but failed. Sadly, Daniel had a terrible allergic reaction to his green contact lenses and had to stop wearing them, while Emma Watson couldn't speak clearly wearing her false buck teeth. Advertisement - Continue Reading Below.
WB5. The trio's reaction to the great hall was real. The cast hadn't seen the great hall prior to shooting the sorting hat scene. Advertisement - Continue Reading Below. Advertisement - Continue Reading Below.
The Duke Humfrey's Library made a huge exception for filming The Restricted Section scene. Even though the historic library usually strictly forbids bringing flames into the library for any reason, they made an exception for Harry Potter. It was the first exception in hundreds of years.
WB7. J. K. Rowling could have played Harry's mom. She was offered the role of Lily Potter in the Mirror of Erised scene, but she turned it down and the role went to Geraldine Somerville instead. Come on Jo! You would have been perfect!)Advertisement - Continue Reading Below. J. K. Rowlings requested that the entire cast be British.
The only major exception was the casting of Verne Troyer, AKA Mini- Me from Austin Powers, as Griphook. His American accent was later dubbed over in the film. All the food you see in the great hall scenes is 1. Director Chris Columbus wanted to capture the elaborate feasts from the books perfectly (and he totes did). The only problem is the food spoiled really easily under the hot production lights and created a super unpleasant odor. That's why for future HP movies, they froze food and created molds to make the fake food look more realistic. Warner Brothers. Advertisement - Continue Reading Below.
Advertisement - Continue Reading Below. Was Harry really a great wizard? Despite him being referred to as a great wizard quite a bit throughout, Harry never actually casts a single spell in this movie. WBHarry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets. Many cars were harmed in the making of the Whomping Willow scene.
Fourteen Ford Anglias were wrecked in the filming of the scene where Harry and Ron crashed into the Whomping Willow. WBAdvertisement - Continue Reading Below. Draco Malfoy's funniest line was improvised by Tom Felton. Tom made up the line, "I didn't know you could read" (which he said to Harry when he looked like Goyle because of the polyjuice potion) on the spot because he'd forgotten his line. Hugh Grant was originally cast as Gilderoy Lockhart.
He had to pull out because of scheduling conflicts. Jude Law was also considered, but he was deemed too young. Both would have been perf though, right?! WB; Getty. Advertisement - Continue Reading Below.
Advertisement - Continue Reading Below. Rupert Grint has an actual severe case of arachnophobia. So he didn't have to do much acting in the scene where he and Harry meet Aragog.
Hermione was meant to hug Harry AND Ron at the end of the movie when she runs into the Great Hall. Since Emma Watson was too embarrassed to hug the boys in the scene, Christopher Columbus changed it so that she would hug Harry and then begin to hug Ron but get too embarrassed and shake his hand. The change actually worked well to build up their love/hate relationship that continued throughout the books. We all know how that ended!
Advertisement - Continue Reading Below. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban. The characters ditched their school robes in this movie for the first time, at least in some scenes. Director Alfonso Cuarón thought that the characters wearing everyday clothes would show their personalities, so he told the rest of the Hogwarts students to wear their uniforms any way they wanted so the the wizards' school would look more realistic. You'll notice some students wearing their uniforms neatly while others look disheveled with crooked ties and untucked shirts. WBAdvertisement - Continue Reading Below.
Advertisement - Continue Reading Below. The case of the three Dumbledores. The role of Dumbledore was recast after Richard Harris (the original Dumbledore) sadly passed away shortly after Chamber of Secrets was released. Many people mistakenly believe Ian Mc. Kellan took over the role of Dubmledore, but it was actually Michael Gambon who took on the role. The confusion probably stems from Ian's role as the legendary Gandalf in "Lord of the Rings," who looks very similar to Dumbledore. WB; New Line. 18.
Harry Melling almost lost his role of Dudley Dursley. Melling lost so much weight between the filming of Chamber of Secrets and Prisoner of Azkaban that he no longer fit the heavy- set character's description. Instead of recasting him, though, producers decided to put him in a fat suit for the movie. Advertisement - Continue Reading Below. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire.
Alan Rickman wore black contacts for his role of Snape. New director Mike Newell didn't know this fact when he commented on Alan's amazing eye color, and Alan surprised him by popping out his contact right in front of him! WB2. 0. Why Harry was only shown dancing from the waist up in the Yule Ball scene might surprise you. While the rest of the cast got three weeks of dancing practice, Daniel was only able to get in four days because he had a much heavier filming schedule. For this reason, they mainly used shots of Harry dancing from the waist up to avoid showing his stumbling feet. The character Nigel, who first appears in Go.
F and then in Oot. P, does not appear in the books at all. It is believed that he was introduced to act as a substitute for Colin Creevey and his brother Dennis because of his short stature, and his idolizing of Harry. Advertisement - Continue Reading Below. Advertisement - Continue Reading Below. WBHarry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix.
The Black family tree portrait was super authentic. J. K. Rowling actually provided over 7. Black family tree tapestry, along with details of relations between every member. WBAdvertisement - Continue Reading Below. The radish earrings worn by Luna Lovegood were actually made by Evanna Lynch, the actress who played her.
WB2. 4. Over 4. 0 kittens were brought in for a “kitten photo shoot” to be featured on the dishes in Professor Umbridge’s office. Advertisement - Continue Reading Below. Advertisement - Continue Reading Below. Tonk's hair deviated from the books.
While it was described as bubble gum pink in the books, it was made purple in the movie because the filmmakers felt pink should only be associated with Umbridge. WB2. 6. Daniel's eyes had to be digitally altered in his possession scene. Obviously, he couldn't wear contacts (see fact #4).
WBAdvertisement - Continue Reading Below. Harry Potter and the Half- Blood Prince. The actor who played Young Tom Riddle is related to the actor who played Voldemort. Hero Fiennes- Tiffin is actually Ralph Fiennes' nephew. WBAdvertisement - Continue Reading Below.