Finally, I put together a step-by-step on how I made the sword for my Yamamoto cosplay. ^^ Sorry it's not very detailed. This is how I did mine and I like to find the easy way to approach making things(as long as it looks good in photo, right? 8D )
For more intense sword work, I recommend you to look at *chioky's tutorials on sword making: [link]
For how to handle wrapping, I followed this tutorial: [link]
Although I used a different wrapping material.
Finished product and more info on this sword here: [link]
Hope this helps people who want to try making similar props!
Good luck guys~
For more intense sword work, I recommend you to look at *chioky's tutorials on sword making: [link]
For how to handle wrapping, I followed this tutorial: [link]
Although I used a different wrapping material.
Finished product and more info on this sword here: [link]
Hope this helps people who want to try making similar props!
Good luck guys~
I want to try it out
Thank a bunch
amazing tutorial by the way!! XD
Very awesome tutorial, its really easy to follow and your sword looks awesome!
I'll be making 2 swords out of it for my next cosplay, I'll send you a link if you want.
Also, I'm not really up with what people expect of you on da. So, I'll be adding a photo of my swords when they're done and I would want to link to your acc. So, should I asking for permission first?
Haha. Anyway, thanks
Now, I have a few questions.. when you glued the foamboard to the wood, you used Elmer's glue right? And does it hold pretty well? Which side of the foam did you glue it to the wood?
And when you fit the tsuba onto the sword, did you glue it as well?
Did you seal the foam board and craft foam?
AND, when you painted it did the brush leave any brushstrokes? I might use foam brushes instead.. hmm.
Sorry for the long post! and all the questions
Thank you!
To answers you questions:
Yes, I used Elmer's glue and it holds really well. The foamboard is the same on both sides, so it doesn't matter which side you glue it(if you buy the same kind that I used) The tsuba was a good fit, so I didn't really have to glue it since the little piece I put infront of the tsuba pretty much secured it in place. But if yours is a little loose, then i'd recommend gluing it. The reason I don't usually glue the tsuba is because I can re-use the blade part for other sword of the same type, but has different tsuba, like most swords from Bleach series. I sealed the foam board and craftfoam by painting a layer or two of gesso on them, and I sand them smooth. I didn't have any obvious brush stroke from painting. I use the regular round brush and paint them in back-and-forth swift motion like you would paint a sky in watercolor painting. XD Kinda hard to explain, but if the paint you use is a good quality and thick enough, you won't have to worry about visible brush stroke. Also, this is the brush I used: [link] I have them in different sizes, I think they're best for painting cosplay props in general.
Wow, that is really smart of using the same blade! You sure are a smart cookie XD
Awesome, awesome, awesome! Thank you for your all your answers! I appreciate it.
Did you put on a gloss varnish at the end?
Thank you again!
yeah, because making the blade is the hardest part to making a sword, I think. XD Although the scabbard for a katana might be harder, but I haven't tried making that from scratch yet.
Yes, I put on the gloss varnish at the end. Usually, just one layer is fine. It keeps the paint to stay on better and can become somewhat water-proof.
Yeah scabbards would be so hard, for my first sword I made it out of cardboard and paper mache then i also make a scabbard out of it as well with toothpicks haha. And let me tell you, it looked awful
Good luck!
This really helped me a lot...
Did you make a scabbard for this? If you did, could you please post how to make it as well???
Thanks again...
I didn't make the scabbard for this because this sword of Yamamoto's never have a scabbard to go with(as far as I've seen) Although he carry a sword with scabbard in his older version, but I believe that's a completely different sword than this one. In the mean time, I'm trying to figure out how to make that, and I will post tutorial once I'm done.
Thanks for making this tutorial, I think I'll try making one too...
By the way, can I ask how long the sword is?
My swordmaking tutorials has always been used as a begginner basis to swordmaking, so I love seeing this tutorial with newly developed techniques, it is surely much more advanced then the way I teach!
Also it's nice to see so many cosplayers commenting, it would be nice to see more cosplayers approaching making a sword through swordmaking and not simply just propmaking ^^
PS: Pimping out swords is automatically required regardless of what sword has been made I agree 8P
Yes. I have noticed there are alot of basic sword making tutorials, so I tend to like making tutorials for specific swords that I made. But ppl can use it to make similar swords as they see fit. ^^ My way is really un-neat, and I have much more to learn about making swords and wood-working. And your tutorials have been great help!
(LOL pimping out the swords is totally required.