04-27-2013, 11:37 AM
I'm thinking of building a crowbar prop this year so even though I'm too lazy to make a new costume at least I'll have a decent upgrade. Do you guys think I could get away with building it from plywood? Â I'd hate to go through the trouble and not be able to carry it around.
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Alright I've got my game plan. I want the challenge and I want it to be fairly sturdy so I'm going to make it out of plywood and paint it. Materials, tools, and procedure below.
Materials
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[td]3/4"x2'x4' plywood[/td]
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[td]wood glue[/td]
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[td]spray paint
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Tools
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[td]circular saw[/td]
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[td]wood clamps[/td]
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[td]Jigsaw[/td]
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[td]power sander[/td]
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[td]dremel[/td]
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[td]sand paper[/td]
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Procedure
Completed:
Measure and saw 3/4" plywood in half
Apply wood glue and press both halves together on top of each other
Clamp until glue dries
Planned:
- Edit -
Alright I've got my game plan. I want the challenge and I want it to be fairly sturdy so I'm going to make it out of plywood and paint it. Materials, tools, and procedure below.
Materials
[table]
[tr]
[td]3/4"x2'x4' plywood[/td]
[td][/td]
[/tr]
[tr]
[td]wood glue[/td]
[td][/td]
[/tr]
[tr]
[td]spray paint
- "hammered" black spray paint
- red enamel spray paint
[td][/td]
[/tr]
[/table]
Tools
[table]
[tr]
[td]circular saw[/td]
[td][/td]
[/tr]
[tr]
[td]wood clamps[/td]
[td][/td]
[/tr]
[tr]
[td]Jigsaw[/td]
[/tr]
[tr]
[td]power sander[/td]
[/tr]
[tr]
[td]dremel[/td]
[/tr]
[tr]
[td]sand paper[/td]
[/tr]
[/table]
Procedure
Completed:
Measure and saw 3/4" plywood in half
Apply wood glue and press both halves together on top of each other
Clamp until glue dries
Planned:
- Trace crowbar template on plywood
- Cut out crowbar shape from plywood with jigsaw
- Sculpt details with power sander
- Sculpt fine details with dremel
- Sand until smooth with sandpaper
- Apply three coats of black spray paint
- Mask both ends with tape and apply two coats of red spray paint to the "handle"