Featuring:

• New Years Eve Faerieworlds Masquerade Ball!
  
  
• More 2005 Faerieworlds Festival rumors
  
  
• Goblin/Troll/Orc/Ogre costuming resources



• The "Goblins Horde" of California
  
  
• The masks of "Gargoyle Masks"
  
  
• 2005 Goblin Horde Plans
  
  
• Request for submissions

On December 31st 2004, woodland spirits from around the Pacific Northwest will converge upon Eugene, Oregon for a New Year's Eve celebration! Costumed attendees will dance the night away to the music of Woodland, and Trillian Green, and enjoy the "World of Froud Lightshow" featuring the Faerie artwork of Brian Froud.

The event is at Wow Hall in Eugene, doors open at 8:30 pm, and the show starts at 9pm. Tickets are $15 in advance; $20 at the door. Goblins will be admitted to this event.

On the web:
Visit the Faerieworlds site for more info or to buy tickets: www.faerieworlds.com
Listen to the music of Woodland: www.woodlandmusic.net
Listen to the music of Trillian Green: www.omnivine.com/sounds.html

Banner artwork © Brian Froud

We are still waiting to hear where the 2005 festival will be held, but Us Goblinz did read the following written by one of the festival organizers on the Faerieworlds Forum:

"'..we still have quite a process ahead of us before it becomes something we can announce officially. i can tell you that it is by far the most ideal setting for the event that has ever opened up for us! west coast faerie freaks should be thoroughly happy with this one! keep your fingers crossed for us, and we will let everyone know what's happening as soon as it all comes clear..."

(Us Goblinz demand that the 2005 Faerieworlds Festival have MANY, MANY more Goblinz than the 2004 festival!).

On the web:
The Faerieworlds website: www.faerieworlds.com/fw-index.html
The Faerieworlds forum: http://pub16.bravenet.com/forum/1372430585

Aradani Studios
www.aradani.com/costuming

Dental Distortions www.dentaldistortions.com

The "FX Fangs" monster teeth line is handmade and adds gruesome realism to your costume! The dental appliances are ready to custom fit to your own mouth (a simple process that takes 15-30 minutes in the kitchen with some hot-water), and as they only cover the front of your teeth, your speech remains natural.

The Monster Makers
www.monstermakers.com

Pans House of Horns
www.panshouseofhorns.com

Kropserkel
http://www.kropserkel.com/orc.htm

The Orcs of the Red Eye
http://dariusdomain.com/orcs

Awhile ago, Us Goblinz stumbled across Goblins Grotto , the art studio of John Norris, Riverside, California. John has an excellent selection of Goblin-themed sculpture, illustration, and costume he sells via the website and at Northern California Renaissance Faires, and he also does custom artwork and design.

Well now Goblins Grotto has gone several steps further, with the creation of the Goblins Horde, (their name differs from ours by one whole letter!), a “household”/“guild”/“fighting unit” that participates in several SCA and Renaissance Faire events. Visit their website for information on costuming, speaking Orcish, joining their group, and more!

Andy Pidgeon does not live in the Pacific Northwest, he lives in Berkshire, England. But his wall-masks are so wonderful we had to share them anyway!

The Cave Troll mask is painted in a weathered pewter finish. The Goblin Soldier mask is painted in either a weathered bronze or cast iron finish.

Each mask design is hand cast in mineral black polymer reinforced alpha plaster, is offered in a limited edition of 100 pieces, and sells for $95 US. Visit GargoyleMasks.com for ordering and shipping info.