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Hi All! I wanted to make a quick prop for an upcoming photoshoot and decided on a barbed baseball bat from Fallout 4. The tutorials I found online mostly used twine or string, and I didn't like how it looked. I didn't like the fake ones I saw online or in stores, either. I wanted the barbed wire to be more realistic so I came up with my own method and decided to make a tutorial to share with others!
If you'd like to see more of my work, I am most active on my Facebook page, Viverra Cosplay, so feel free to follow me there! Thanks! <3
Things you will need:
Here is the cord I used. I got it from Hobby Lobby.
First, we are going to cut out our barbs. Take the end of the formula from above to determine how much you need to put aside for the barbs; 4(x/5). In my example, it was 16 inches for the barbs if I wanted 20 inches in finished length. So take that amount and cut it into 4 inch strips. Make sure to cut at an angle to give it the look of a point.
Now go back to the remaining amount of cording. Super glue the ends together and then clamp the end to a desk.
Start twisting the cords together by moving them around each other - try not to roll the cording. You want to be able to let it go and it doesn't uncurl.
Once it's all twisted, attach the other end to a solid object like another desk with another clamp to keep it taught.
Now we will start to attach the barbs. For this, dab a small amount of super glue on where you want your barb to be (every 5 inches). Take the 4 inch barb you cut and wrap it around several times so that it looks like a barb. (I don't have a picture of the wrapping process because it is tricky to wrap it around the super glue without getting it on your hands!) Be very careful not to get super glue on your fingers because you can easily glue your fingers together! You might need to add more super glue to hold it on place. Once you get it wrapped, place a small clamp over the barb to keep it in place while it dries.
Measure out 5 inches and repeat this process all the way down the twisted cord.
Once all the barbs are on, the inside of the leather cording shows which is tan in color and throws things off a bit. To remedy this, dab a small about of brown acrylic paint onto the point.
Now all that's left is to add the rust effect! Take a rust colored acrylic pant and dab it on the wire. Take a paper towel and dab the paint off to the desired amount of rust.
AND THAT'S IT! It's a pretty simple process!
On the baseball bat which I will weather separately!
I hope this helps you all make fake, cheap, and con safe barbed wire!
If you'd like to see more of my work, I am most active on my Facebook page, Viverra Cosplay, so feel free to follow me there! Thanks! <3
Things you will need:
- 2mm Brown Round Leather Lace (cording): To determine how much you will need, use the formula 2x+(4(x/5)); Where x=the desired finished length in INCHES. It is 2 times the amount needed plus the amount for the barbs which are every 5 inches and 4 inches in length.(Example: if you need 20 inches of finished barb wire, you'd plug that into x so it would be 2*20+(4(20/5) -> Order of operations -> 2*20+(4*4) -> 2*20+(16) ->40+16 = 56 inches of cording needed for 20 inches of finished barbed wire. I HOPE THAT MADE SENSE I LIKE MATH SORRY LOL (Side note, if you want shiny new barbed wire you may be able to find silver cording!)
- Loctite super glue
- Something to pull the cord taut while you attach the barbs. I used clamps onto two desks.
- Small clamps
- Brown acrylic paint
- Rust colored acrylic paint
- Small paint brush
- A paper towel
Here is the cord I used. I got it from Hobby Lobby.
First, we are going to cut out our barbs. Take the end of the formula from above to determine how much you need to put aside for the barbs; 4(x/5). In my example, it was 16 inches for the barbs if I wanted 20 inches in finished length. So take that amount and cut it into 4 inch strips. Make sure to cut at an angle to give it the look of a point.
Now go back to the remaining amount of cording. Super glue the ends together and then clamp the end to a desk.
Start twisting the cords together by moving them around each other - try not to roll the cording. You want to be able to let it go and it doesn't uncurl.
Once it's all twisted, attach the other end to a solid object like another desk with another clamp to keep it taught.
Now we will start to attach the barbs. For this, dab a small amount of super glue on where you want your barb to be (every 5 inches). Take the 4 inch barb you cut and wrap it around several times so that it looks like a barb. (I don't have a picture of the wrapping process because it is tricky to wrap it around the super glue without getting it on your hands!) Be very careful not to get super glue on your fingers because you can easily glue your fingers together! You might need to add more super glue to hold it on place. Once you get it wrapped, place a small clamp over the barb to keep it in place while it dries.
Measure out 5 inches and repeat this process all the way down the twisted cord.
Once all the barbs are on, the inside of the leather cording shows which is tan in color and throws things off a bit. To remedy this, dab a small about of brown acrylic paint onto the point.
Now all that's left is to add the rust effect! Take a rust colored acrylic pant and dab it on the wire. Take a paper towel and dab the paint off to the desired amount of rust.
AND THAT'S IT! It's a pretty simple process!
On the baseball bat which I will weather separately!
I hope this helps you all make fake, cheap, and con safe barbed wire!
