Wooden Sword Cross Guard Modification HELP WANTED!

[MBMStudios]

I hope I am posting this in the correct forum lol. As we all know Halloween is coming up in a little less than a couple of weeks and I have just a couple of parts left to finish off my costume. I will be going as a metal/punk rock inspired Dracula. I finished the costume itself but I did not want to walk around empty handed so I decided to integrate an airsoft revolver and wooden greatsword that I bought off of eBay and will modify.



But what I need help on is the sword, I was looking at swords from the LOTR universe and I really like the pattern design on the Witch King's sword.



The guards are close enough in shape that I figured I could base the modification of my wooden sword off of the Witch Kings sword, but here is my problem. I am a good artist, but I totally suck at drawing patterns like this lol. I could probably do it, but it wouldn't have the same quality of work as someone who can do it really well. So I was wondering if there's and illustrators/prop makers out there that could help me out.


Here is what I have so far, I don't want it to be exactly like the one on the Witchking sword. I was thinking maybe someone could draw something on either side of the crusader cross, and then I can just duplicate it however many times I needed for the other 3 sections. I don't need to be really fancy, just good enough to look nice but Simple enough that I can easily cut it out of heavy card stock or foam and glue it onto the wooden cross guard. If anyone can help me out I would really appreciate it! let me know if you or someone you know is willing to do it!

 

[MBMStudios]

Cross guard help

Is anyone out there good at drawing celtic style patterns? I have a wooden sword cross guard I am modifying and I need a pattern drawn for a template.



I already put the cross in the middle, so I was thinking someone could draw out a pattern simple enought for me to cut with an exacto blade on either side and then Ill just duplicate it for the other 3. If someone could help me out I would really appreciate it!

 

[Strikerkc]

so to me, if you want to take it on yourself; here's my recommendation.

Print out a copy of the pattern you want (from that picture you posted will do fine) at the scale that makes it fit closest. You can then take some tracing paper, and put the outline of the hilt from your wooden sword on it. set that on your printed out picture, and trace the pattern as close as you can, occasionally making part of the pattern larger or smaller to make it fill or fit into the area you want (just little tweaks, no reason to go big on the changes).

Only do this for HALF of the pattern (middle, and out, on one side). to get the other side, just fold the tracing paper over on itself and trace what you just drew (that way the two halves will be symmetrical to each other). at that point, you'll have the pattern you want, at the shape and size you need. photo copy it onto card stock, or paper of your choice to cut up and use on the sword.

 

[MBMStudios]

Re: Cross guard help

thanks!