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Tag: Lord Of The Rings

Woodworker’s Incredible Glowing One Ring Lamp Definitely Rules Them All

Woodworker’s Incredible Glowing One Ring Lamp Definitely Rules Them All
I’ve always wished I was better at woodworking but I can’t even make a livable birdhouse out of those easy-to-assemble kits. French woodworker Olivier Gomis is basically the opposite though, woodturning and crafting this absolutely incredible Lord of the Rings glowing One Ring lamp from maple and maple veneer over the course of 53 hours.

Hobbit Hole Inspired Children’s Playhouse

Hobbit Hole Inspired Children’s Playhouse
Hobbit Holes: everybody wants to live in one. That, or an Ewok village treehouse. And while building your own Hobbit hole home might be out of the question right now on account of adult responsibilities, maybe you can live vicariously through your children with this $1,000 Discovery Nature Play Hideaway from Plum.

LEGO Lord of the Rings Pinball Machine: J.R.R. Tilt-Kien

LEGO Lord of the Rings Pinball Machine: J.R.R. Tilt-Kien
Much to the delight of fans, LEGO has been selling some nice big sets for a while now, so that nerds with disposable income can build some epic models. That said, I hold out the tiniest bit of hope that LEGO will turn Vladimir van Hoek’s full-size working Lord of the Rings pinball machine into a massive set we can buy.

The Lord of the Rings Movie Trilogy Coloring Book

The Lord of the Rings Movie Trilogy Coloring Book
Are your crayons your precious? Do you hold them close to you in your cave as you mumble? Well, that’s weird. It’s okay though. Different strokes for different folks. Here’s a cool Lord of the Rings Movie Trilogy Coloring Book so you can use those crayons to make colorful pictures.

Dungeons & Dragons Compatible The Lord of the Rings Game Coming

Dungeons & Dragons Compatible The Lord of the Rings Game Coming
Having grown up playing Dungeons & Dragons with my cousins, I can tell you from experience that the game is quite fun and infuriating at the same time. It really depends on how big an a-hole your dungeon master is.

LEGO Lonely Mountain: LEGalf the Grey

LEGO Lonely Mountain: LEGalf the Grey
It’s been a little while since we saw a truly epic LEGO build. We are changing that right here and now. One glance at this and fans of The Hobbit will recognize Erebor – the Lonely Mountain, the dwarf stronghold.

Lord of the Rings Anduril Flame of the West Sword Replica

Lord of the Rings Anduril Flame of the West Sword Replica
If you are a huge Lord of the Rings fan, you might know the Anduril Flame of the West sword and its significance. If you like the movies but aren’t a super fan you might not.

DIY Hobbit Sting Sword Glows Near Unsecured Wi-Fi Networks: Whitehat Baggins

DIY Hobbit Sting Sword Glows Near Unsecured Wi-Fi Networks: Whitehat Baggins
The magical dagger Sting protected Bilbo from evil creatures and glowed blue when there were orcs nearby. But WarSting, Spark IO’s modern take on Sting, provides a more timely warning. It will glow when there are unsecured wireless networks nearby.

Man At Arms Reforges Sauron’s Mace

Man At Arms Reforges Sauron’s Mace
If you’re not already following Man at Arms: Reforged, you should be. The show features a talented team of metal workers from Baltimore Knife & Sword, one of the finest swordmakers for stage combat and sparring in the world, and they create cool weapons based on sci-fi and fantasy.

Lord of the Rings Gingerbread Barad-dûr: Gingerbarad House

Lord of the Rings Gingerbread Barad-dûr: Gingerbarad House
We’ve seen Sauron’s headquarters as a tasty cake. Here it is as a gingerbread house tower. According to Turkulainen, Jarno Koivula and his friend Roy made the menacing model using about 30lb. of gingerbread. Jarno and Roy made the tasty tower a gingerbread house making competition, which awarded the two as the winners.

Lord of the Rings Bag End Litter Box

Lord of the Rings Bag End Litter Box
Hobbits normally keep their homes pretty clean, but this Hobbit Hole is one that you do not want to visit. Unless you are a cat. Every other week, the folks at AWE me get some of Hollywood’s top prop makers to build one-of-a-kind items.

One Ring Pillow: My Precious Naptime

One Ring Pillow: My Precious Naptime
The One Ring Pillow is a ring to rule them all. Naps I mean. This pillow rules all naps. That is why we can’t destroy it. We must keep our precious and lay our head on it.

Geeky Magnets Make Your Fridge Cooler on the Outside

Geeky Magnets Make Your Fridge Cooler on the Outside
Refrigerator doors must have magnets. That’s just a fact of life. Artist PJ McQuade has the right set of magnets for geeks, featuring characters from Star Trek, Star Wars, Lord of the Rings and more. They include some of PJ’s Star Wars Christmas art, as well as mashups, including this badass Sith druglord.

Lincoln Center LOTR Screenings to Have a Live Orchestra!

Lincoln Center LOTR Screenings to Have a Live Orchestra!
I have always been a fan of films that have an orchestral soundtrack behind the action on screen. Some films have normal music, and that’s cool, but an orchestra is my favorite. One of the cool things about The Lord of the Rings to me was the soundtrack.

Uruk-Hai Orc Goes Grocery Shopping

Uruk-Hai Orc Goes Grocery Shopping
Check out this video of Olivier Richters dressed up to look like a member of the orc breed Urak-Hai from The Lord of the Rings. This is some amazing cosplay. It’s even more amazing because he goes grocery shopping and doesn’t even get hassled by police or the management.

Middle-earth Rendered in Outerra: One Simply Downloads Mordor

Middle-earth Rendered in Outerra: One Simply Downloads Mordor
We usually hear of fictional worlds brought to life in Minecraft, but there’s more than one way to skin a globe. A group called the Middle Earth Digital Elevation Model Project or MED-EM has been using a program called Outerra for the past 5 years to make a realistic model of the world of The Lord of the Rings and J.R.R.