sword time once more

[rose_of_pain]

So I'm once again attempting a Buster Sword. Hoping to get it to look a million times better this time.

Sadly am not able to make it out of wood at this time as none of the places had any pieces big enough of the wood light enough for me to actually hold and anything heavier would probably kill me. ^^;; And not really enough time to order anything.

So we're trying foam again as the base but this time a much thinner foam so its easier to shape and sand. So far proving to be a million times nicer looking.

However, I'm of course SUPER worried about how brittle its going to be. So obviously need to put something on top of it. But I have no idea what! So if any of you know of anything to suggest that can possibly make it sturdier, please do tell. I have a few ideas but not sure what one would actually work.

~Lyn

Comments

[gherix.livejournal.com]

brittany and i swear by the blueboard foam they have at lowes or home depot for cheap. the stuff already comes in huge lengths and thicknesses (for a buster sword its prolly thick enough you wouldn't need to glue pieces together). tho for something that long its prolly good to re-enforce it w/ some pvc pipe or thick wire down the center... and never spray paint directly on it to avoid chemical reactions.

[rose-of-pain.livejournal.com]

I used it for the last sword but wanted to use something a bit easier to cut this time so got something thinner but its kinda similar but anything at this thin-ness needs something to help support it. And I managed to get like the perfect smooth shape with it so its just a matter of adding stuff to it. I'm hoping the plastic sheeting I ordered will do the trick.