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Seifer Almasy Necklace Prop
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Seifer
Almasy
from Final Fantasy VIII wears a necklace that resembles an oversized ID bracelet.
I remember seeing a version of his necklace for sale years ago, but they don't
seem to be available anymore. So I needed to create a necklace from scratch
for my Seifer
costume, I think it turned out pretty well.
This is a brief tutorial of how I created the
necklace
for my Seifer
costume.
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The Components
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The necklace if made from a "silver"
colored plastic hair barrette by a company called Scunci,
which I've seen sold in most of the grocery stores in my area. This one
in particular came in a pack of 3 for $4.99, but I have seen them for
sale recently for $2.99.
I
bought 18 inches of Hobby Chain from the local hardware store. The links
in this chain have a slight twist to them, which I think both looks better
and mounts better on the back of the barrette. The chain sells for about
$1.50 a foot.
I
used a Lobster Claw clasp from Michaels but you can use whatever sort
of clasp you like. I wanted one that I could easily manipulate behind
my neck.
They're sold in a bag of a dozen, so you'll end up with a lot of extras.
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Remove
the barrette from the cardboard package; you can see that a metal clasp is attached
to the back of the plastic in two spots.
Using a small, flat head screwdriver, pry off the metal clasp. Be careful not
to scratch the silver finish (cheap paint really) on the barrette. I actually
practiced on the black barrette from the package, since I didn't have a use
for it.
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Rear view of the silver barrette
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Closeup of the metal clasp |
Barrette with the metal clasp removed |
After
removing the metal clasp, cut the chain in the middle to create two lengths
of equal size. You're now ready to begin assembly.
Ready for assembly
I
attached the chain to the back of the barrette using superglue. I placed one
flat edge of the twisted chain loop against the same spot on the barrette
that the metal clasp was glued. The other end of the loop sticks out perpendicular
to the flat of the barrette. Here is one of the reasons I like this style
of chain; after it is mounted this way, the chain hangs down in such a way
that the barrette hangs edge down, rather than face down.
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Glue the chains to the back
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Attach a clasp at the end of the chain |
I
sized the necklace using a picture of Seifer
from the FMV and looking in a mirror. Adjust each length of chain so that
the barrette sits in the proper location, from my observation, the necklace
sits on the center of Seifer's
collarbone.With
the chain lengths sized correctly, take in a link or two on one strand and
attach the clasp. I
finished it off by placing a dot of hot glue over each spot where the chain
is super glued to the barrette.
The finished product
The final result is a pretty
good representation of Seifer's
Necklace. I should mention that you may want to look at the size of the
barrette and make sure it is to scale with the person who will be wearing
it. What looks good on me (at 6'2") might not look quite right on someone
else.
I hope this has been of some
help, feel free to contact me with any questions.
