Just as a forewarning, there are probably going to be several posts like this. These are pretty much just going to be design/materials ideas. I will try to follow the same format on each of these (in case anyone actually reads these) for clarity's sake. I believe that I'm going to link all of these back to the original page and link all of the concepts on the original page as a kind of table of contents of sorts.
Marrowgar's Scratching Choker Concept
I wanted to start thinking about this one relatively early because necklaces aren't really shown on avatars. The icon for Marrowgar's Scratching Choker is similar to many of the Icecrown Citadel boss necklaces. For those of you who have not played World of Warcraft, or may be unfamiliar with Icecrown Citadel bosses, I have a few pictures of Lord Marrowgar.
This is very similar to how he looks in-game (click for a larger image). I also found something that looks a little more like concept art, that is quite pretty, but not how he looks in-game.
So, what would you focus on in making a necklace? Obviously, he is a four-headed, winged skeleton (missing his lower half, mind you) and wielding a giant axe made out of bone with blue flames (and/or magic) surrounding him. That being said, I could always take the route as obvious as his appearance and do something similar to a few bones and some blue gem or the like, but I felt that would almost be a little too obvious and I would feel like I was cheating myself out of something with the potential to be completely awesome.
Now, the picture that I found on Google that was my favorite even though there is no doubt that it is fan art, is a chibi version of Marrowgar.
I think this version is so super cute and I actually got a little bit of inspiration from it. I kind of want to replicate the chest area for a necklace. I really like the shape of the flame (which is just an upside down flame, so that should be easy enough to do). So, as of right now, I would like to make a small spine out of clay, as well as maybe the rib cage, and make a blue-tinted resin flame with the spine inside of it. I don't know how practical the rib cage surrounding it would be.
Zach just reminded me that because it is named "Marrowgar's Scratching Choker" that it needs to be a choker. How that slipped my mind is beyond me. He suggested making small bones to line the choker, which is more practical, in my opinion.
Predicted materials needed:
- Clay for the bones and spine
- Possibly paint/finish to make the clay a little more white and possibly add a touch of shine
- Resin and blue dye to make the flame
- Ribbon or cloth for the choker
- Snaps to close the choker
There is my original concept for Marrowgar's Scratching Choker. Now, it'll probably change (hopefully for the better), and I'll keep you posted on it as new ideas arise. As always, feel free to make suggestions!
