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IKEA Releases Instructions How To Make ‘Game Of Thrones’ Cape After Costumer Reveals Actors Wore IKEA Rugs
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IKEA Releases Instructions How To Make ‘Game Of Thrones’ Cape After Costumer Reveals Actors Wore IKEA Rugs

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Being a member of the Night’s Watch in Game of Thrones doesn’t sound like much fun. The constant threat of danger and death at the hands of Wildlings and White Walkers. Vows of celibacy. Freezing your ass off daily. There really is very little about their job that you’d actually want. They do however have some pretty cool fur capes, and you don’t need to be a Brother to get one. All you need is a $79 SKOLD IKEA rug and some time for a DIY project, because believe it or not, that’s what the tough Game of Thrones characters of the Night’s Watch have actually been wearing on their backs this whole time.

The truth was revealed by head Game of Thrones costume designer Michele Clapton at a talk at the Getty Museum in LA last year. “These fur throws are actually IKEA rugs,” She said. “We take anything we can; we cut, and we shave them, and then we added strong leather straps. I want the audience to almost smell the costumes.” Want to make your own? Then you’re in luck because IKEA has released a simple set of instructions in their trademark easy-to-follow format. Scroll down to see the IKEA Game of Thornes merch for yourself. Better hurry up though. Winter is coming!

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    We’re not sure if anybody would find the Night’s Watch so scary if they knew what they were wearing

    Because it was recently revealed that their capes are actually made from IKEA rugs!

    In response IKEA released their iconic instructions about how to make your own

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    Just cut a hole for your head in one of their $79 SKOLD rugs

    Pop the rug over your shoulders

    And you’ll be ready to take your vows!

    Voilà!

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    Community Member
    7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    When you put it on, you magically grow hair, get a beard and a sword! Sparkles not included

    Laura Odelius
    Community Member
    7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    What's really funny is that IKEA rugs were originally based on old Scandinavian winter capes.

    Emily
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    7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Except that Jon Snow's cape, as shown in this photo, is one of the ones that is NOT a sheepskin! And... cutting a hole like that in a sheepskin like that is not the correct way to do it... :)

    Meeow
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    7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    WTF the TV show makes so much money and that's all they get?!! lmaoooo quite creative though LOL

    June Pixeld
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    7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    They are so funny! Cant wait for the tutorial with helms from salad bowls!

    A. J. Khan
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    7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Funny how the voice in my head changed to the Jon Snow'ish accent while reading all these comments :)

    Dwell living
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    5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Thank you for this helpful blog, which clears my mind about games of thrones and IKEA rugs. After reading about IKEA rugs buy a bedside table Australia from Dwell living interiors.

    Dwell living
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    5 years ago

    This comment has been deleted.

    Roy Lewis
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    7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    So it will probably last 6 months and fall apart in your hands :)

    Sandra Ong
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    7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Look at Jon Snow, the rug is folded, not cut.... IKEA's doing it WRONGGGGGGGG

    Rebou Chage
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    7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Now we all know that they are walking around wearing an IKEA rug to make them look tough, don't they look like a bunch of twats in that picture?

    Marie-Ève Lacombe
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    7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    At first I thought they were talking about the cloak on the first picture with Jon Snow. I thought "Damn that's some fine carpet right there!" Then I saw the brown things they were actually refering to. lol I can't believe anyone would want to bring that in their home, even less pay 79$ for it. But to each their own I guess.

    Susann Campbell
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    7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    All capes are flat like rugs. On the floor, hung over the door, on your back, on your bed, and thrown over a horse or pet to keep warm.

    Cheryl Fontaine
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    7 years ago

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    For people with actual humanity the skinning process might give second thoughts on buying one of these animal skins

    Tara Djoric
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    7 years ago

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    What a bunch of non-information. Make a hole in it? Good god, step it up IKEA. -_-

    Community Member
    7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    When you put it on, you magically grow hair, get a beard and a sword! Sparkles not included

    Laura Odelius
    Community Member
    7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    What's really funny is that IKEA rugs were originally based on old Scandinavian winter capes.

    Emily
    Community Member
    7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Except that Jon Snow's cape, as shown in this photo, is one of the ones that is NOT a sheepskin! And... cutting a hole like that in a sheepskin like that is not the correct way to do it... :)

    Meeow
    Community Member
    7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    WTF the TV show makes so much money and that's all they get?!! lmaoooo quite creative though LOL

    June Pixeld
    Community Member
    7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    They are so funny! Cant wait for the tutorial with helms from salad bowls!

    A. J. Khan
    Community Member
    7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Funny how the voice in my head changed to the Jon Snow'ish accent while reading all these comments :)

    Dwell living
    Community Member
    5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Thank you for this helpful blog, which clears my mind about games of thrones and IKEA rugs. After reading about IKEA rugs buy a bedside table Australia from Dwell living interiors.

    Dwell living
    Community Member
    5 years ago

    This comment has been deleted.

    Roy Lewis
    Community Member
    7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    So it will probably last 6 months and fall apart in your hands :)

    Sandra Ong
    Community Member
    7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Look at Jon Snow, the rug is folded, not cut.... IKEA's doing it WRONGGGGGGGG

    Rebou Chage
    Community Member
    7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Now we all know that they are walking around wearing an IKEA rug to make them look tough, don't they look like a bunch of twats in that picture?

    Marie-Ève Lacombe
    Community Member
    7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    At first I thought they were talking about the cloak on the first picture with Jon Snow. I thought "Damn that's some fine carpet right there!" Then I saw the brown things they were actually refering to. lol I can't believe anyone would want to bring that in their home, even less pay 79$ for it. But to each their own I guess.

    Susann Campbell
    Community Member
    7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    All capes are flat like rugs. On the floor, hung over the door, on your back, on your bed, and thrown over a horse or pet to keep warm.

    Cheryl Fontaine
    Community Member
    7 years ago

    This comment is hidden. Click here to view.

    For people with actual humanity the skinning process might give second thoughts on buying one of these animal skins

    Tara Djoric
    Community Member
    7 years ago

    This comment is hidden. Click here to view.

    What a bunch of non-information. Make a hole in it? Good god, step it up IKEA. -_-

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