potterfan93
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Dear forum,
I am a begginer prop maker with almost no knowledge of prop-making. However I'm a die hard Harry Potter fan.
Since the only light up wands from WB collection are too fat and fragile, I was thinking of making my own light up wand, with my own custom design. (Possibly with an RGB LED and 3 Buttons)
I want this wand to be a play thing, not a collectors item that sits on the shelf, so I want it to be DURABLE (for LARPing).
For the material of the wand itself I was thinking of making it from epoxy putty, because it doesn't require baking, so I can just wrap it around the pre-soldered LED circuit. (instead of running the wires through a hollow wand which is not a good solution IMHO, because it will create a rattling noise inside the wand)
I'm just a bit worried that epoxy putty might be a bit too fragile, since I want the wand to be quite thin and long.
Does anybody have an idea for such a durable material? I'm talking about a material that I will be able to drop as many times as I want without it breaking. I want the material to be so strong that if I wanted to I could use the wand as a drumstick. Preferably I want a material that weighs the same as wood.
Also, I'll be happy for any kinds of tips about this kind of project.
Thanks in advance,
Potterfan93
I am a begginer prop maker with almost no knowledge of prop-making. However I'm a die hard Harry Potter fan.
Since the only light up wands from WB collection are too fat and fragile, I was thinking of making my own light up wand, with my own custom design. (Possibly with an RGB LED and 3 Buttons)
I want this wand to be a play thing, not a collectors item that sits on the shelf, so I want it to be DURABLE (for LARPing).
For the material of the wand itself I was thinking of making it from epoxy putty, because it doesn't require baking, so I can just wrap it around the pre-soldered LED circuit. (instead of running the wires through a hollow wand which is not a good solution IMHO, because it will create a rattling noise inside the wand)
I'm just a bit worried that epoxy putty might be a bit too fragile, since I want the wand to be quite thin and long.
Does anybody have an idea for such a durable material? I'm talking about a material that I will be able to drop as many times as I want without it breaking. I want the material to be so strong that if I wanted to I could use the wand as a drumstick. Preferably I want a material that weighs the same as wood.
Also, I'll be happy for any kinds of tips about this kind of project.
Thanks in advance,
Potterfan93
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