wristblades

[trigga]

would the following things be good for making wristblades . cardboard for the blades . polystyrene for the box . and a pringles tube to stick the box on please let me know.

 

[Wizard93]

when i get around to constructing my wristblades, i was thinking of using some sort of plastic for the blades. i think it may be a lil more durable than cardboard.

 

[Bovine13]

Check Mumbaki's suit build thread.

 

[tommynator1024]

I myself would go with aluminium blades. It's an easy to work material (just dremel it), very light and way more enduring than cardboard or resin, I assume. Plus, you can sharpen it.

Haven't tried it yet, though.

 

[Bovine13]

I myself would go with aluminium blades. It's an easy to work material (just dremel it), very light and way more enduring than cardboard or resin, I assume. Plus, you can sharpen it.

Haven't tried it yet, though.

You will not get in a public place or venue with metal blades.

 

[tommynator1024]

You will not get in a public place or venue with metal blades.

Well, if you don't have a cloaking device, that's your problem...


Hadn't thought of that. Probably cos there are no conventions of this sort where I live, and I wouldn't take a good suit to a public carnival party anyway. Guess you're right.

 

[Bovine13]

Well, what it is is the fact that you put all the effort into a suit and you wear it out somewhere and you cant go in because of the metal blades. Bummer.

 

[Predator12356]

use wood

 

[XicanoWan]

use wood

What is the material called that is stiff that could bend real easily (I know I'm gonna get hammered with comments for not being specific ). I am thinking for blades we could use the same type of material Prop-makers use for blades. Liek when you see a battle scene with blades swinging, but then when you look closely, or they fall to the floor, u see the blades flex or bend liek they are not metal. What is that material called? and do you cast with it, or carve it?\

Also, My sone will be wearing his costume to school, and I doubt he will be let in with anythign really hard like wood.

XicanoWan

 

[BigGunns1]

If you want something that he cant impale someone on use foamies (the thicker 2mm). You can buy foamies online for at craft stores.

 

[roundhammer]

Also, what about plastic toy blades? And in the U.S. at Halloween time, you can find all sorts of cheap props for costumes that have really convincing blades that are neither sharp nor made out of any sort of metal. I saw a pirate sword the other day that looked good and I had to actually bend the blade with my hand to see that it wasn't metal.

 

[wraslor]

I'm working on making a set out of fibreglass will post pics when i'm done.

 

[predatorBOY]

i would make a paor of wrist blades out of metal but make them like a jig saw and make them changable with pvc or sumtin