Shadowhunter Costume: Part 2 and 3, Stele and Seraph Blade and Angel Weapons

Hi again!
So I've decided to combine the Stele and Weapons tutorial into one!

Let's start with the stele!
I made one out of polymer clay but it didn't turn out like I thought, it was not long and thin enough. So I'll be showing the second, wood stele.

I started with a rosewood stick I found dried in my back yard. I cut it to a length I liked then peeled off the bark with a swiss army knife.

Before carving

After

Then I cut the tip into a point, trying to make it like a pencil.

I forgot to take pictures while painting it but it's really up to you, every stele is different. I sanded it smooth then used acrylics to paint it silver, with lighter silver spiraling it. Then I drew the angelic power rune along it. I wasn't really sure what runes you put on something that draws runes so I just went with that. Feel free to put what ever runes you want. 

Here is the best picture of my stele I have, I really like it!

Share pictures of yours!

Now on to weapons!

I got the basic plastic ninja weapon set at a costume store.

I wanted to make a blade like the book, long glowing tube that ends in a point. The movie one was ok similar to the ninja sword so I went with it. Also the daggers were a great bonus!

For these I just got to work with a sharpie! Again I just used the angelic power rune, which is one of my favorites. Then on the daggers I doodled a little more. 

                                                   
   Taa Daa! The final results I'm pretty happy with. If you want it to glow I tried to spray paint mine with glow in the dark spray paint, but it smeared the ink and peeled off, so I wouldn't suggest it.

Strap them into your weapons belt and you're ready to go demon hunting!

I'll post pictures of my costumes next week! 

Cheers- M

Shadowhunter Costume: Part one - Clothes

Hello everyone!
Now NaNo is over, I WON, by the way! My birthday is coming up and I am having a book themed party where people will dress us as there favorite book characters. I am going to be Clary from Mortal Instruments since she's my favorite and I have the red hair. I was also Clary for Halloween and loved it!
Unfortunately, there aren't any really good Shadowhunter costume tutorials on the internet so I am going to share how I figured it out for other people! In the books Clary ins't quite a full fledged Shadowhunter yet so I'm being sorta of future Clary, with weapons and Marks! Later this week I'll post a stele and seraph blade tutorial!
The first step to any good Shadowhunter is Gear and the most important thing to remember is:
"Shadowhunters: Looking Better in Black Than the Widows of our Enemies Since 1234"
Gear should be protective, but also kind of sexy and tough, not to mention skin tight! I have a skirt for my party because I'm going for the Magnus party look but skinny jeans are also great! Leather boots are a must! In fact, the more leather, the better.

For make-up I'm adding red lipstick for the badass look. Smokey eye would also be appropriate!
As for accessories, I have a military utility belt and motorcycle gloves I got off Amazon that are really cool! If you wanted to be Isabelle, you could wrap a bracelet around you like her whip too!
There are really a million ways this costume could go, so be creative!
I'll try and have the weapons tutorial up later!
Keep being awesome Nephilim!