I made a 6 foot tall blue cobalt wrench for a gnome buddy, I wish I could show you, it was my first and I wonder if I can refurbish and or reshape it to look more worn and recover it in latex
+Patrick Givens If you dont not have given it a cover/lacquer. you should be able to give it Latex on top. To make it look more worn, I recommend using latex and acrylic paint. If you want to reshape it, you will have to use precise clean cuts, and then give them latex again. Or rebuild completely from scratch. Hope it helps a little.
Hai Alexander vrm , our goup is called "The Kettles" (yes that is what our group is called, we are sort of like a street gang) our camp looks to be located in the Northern Seal Quarter / Viribus Unitis Quarter, under the Unity banner. Are you going your self?
Great video! :D I got one question, kind sir: At 4:35 , when you wrap the core with the foam, how do you do this so the foam doesn't create a ridge when you stop wrapping? Do you know what I mean? I would be very happy if you could answer me this question because I want to make a big old two-handed hamer myswelf ;)
+Thomas Kreutzer Know what you are talking about (or I think so) :) I am simply cutting the extra foam that create the ridge away, It don't become entirely round, but slightly oval. I then fix it when I cut the shaft to look like wood.
Hi there! Your videos are really helping and I want to thank you for it. I just have a question about the latex part. When I did my sword I had some trouble with the latex. After every layer it appeared some little piece of latex, like crumbs everywhere on the sword. It kinds of freaks me out because my sword was good and now it looks like shit. I know I should have used a better brush for it but is there anything I can do to repair that? Thanks guys
You can get the ticket on their webpage(www.live-adventure.de/ConQuest/start.php) or at the entrance to the event. If you don't live in Germany, I suggest you buy your ticket for this year at the entrance, since it takes a 3-4 of weeks for the payment to go through. I also suggest to go with a friend since it is a lot more fun. For preparations: 1 - have a place to sleep, a medieval/cloth/in-game tent. either bring your own or find a group to stay with. Their are some groups like "The Grand Expedition", that sort of focus on taking care of new players. (if you want to know more I suggest asking on the forum, or the facebook group(facebook.com/groups/mythodea/) or just write to the game organizers hear if they have any suggestions. 2 - read the rules and try to remember the german call words. 3 - pack bags (for warm, sunny weather), bring money for fun and food. 4 - have lots lots of fun and don't be afraid to talk/LARP with people, "LARP mit" as the germans say :) Hope it helps a little, ConQuest is the biggest LARP in the world, and the first time I went I was very nervous, but has never regretted it yet (in short it was AWESOME ^_^ ) Hmm... In retrospect this became a little longer message than I first anticipated, Hope it helps a little, and do hope you to take part in ConQuest at some point :)
Hai glenn granlof, found this foam at the local LARP store, in my case it was Dragons Lair (dragonslair.eu/da/products/byg-selv-materialer), unfortunately its a Danish store, so if you are not located in Denmark, I suggest looking at stores near you and ask around. A lot of times you find these things the most weird places.
+Manbewbs Silicone spray is just as good as talcum powder. The reason I use use talcum powder, is that I prefer to use it first on new weapons, since its easier to see and feel, what is covered of the weapon (plus you don't have to the inhaling it, in the same way). When the white layer from the talcum powder, starts to wear of (or the weapons becomes sticky), I use silicone spay :) But its all personal preference.
I imagine this question has been posed before, but what kind of adhesive do you use? Brand, exact name, all that stuff. I use contact cement, but it doesn't look like it operates the same as your product of choice. Also, what brands/ratios do you use for the latex paint?
Dont use a specific Contact Cement or Latex . Normally just get the cheapest bucket. The glue use to be be something like this one - it's in danish www.danalim.dk/produktkatalog/byggeri/montage-kontaktlim/kontaktlim-281/) Be sure to wait till its tapping dry, before you press them together. :) What do you normally use ??? The Latex I buy in single liter containers/bottles, and buy around 5 liters at a time, it's cheaper. However you dont need more than half a liter for a sword. Have tried latex from Epic Amoury, Forgotten Dreams, Panduro, MakeMake (danish company) and ROC Danmark ApS. They are all good and easy to work with. ROC seams a little stronger in the rubber, but also a little more expensive.
hey I just discoverd your youtube videos and honestly, thanks you, you really helped me in the construction of my own larp weapons. You are the boss for this! I have one question for you: Did you make the video thant you mention at: 9:55 (about latex and who to paint the weapon), because it's a part that I never really explore and that I want to try. Thanks you a lot!
and if you didn't can you just write the layers? for example: you start with 3 layers of latex, and then , 3 layers of paint. And for the paint, is it a special paint (a paint that does not crack)? (sorry for my bad english)
+Jules Clouet Hi Jules, iPad you like the Vic's and your English is perfectly understandable :-) Have not gotten around to making the video yet. But the best solution if you're using a brush or sponge, is to mix the liquid with acrylic paint. About 2 parts latex, 1 part acrylic paint (but it not so important). The paint is just regular acrylic paint, nothing fancy. I normally buy the cheapest one I can find, but it's important it is acrylic based paint, since oil based paint will rot the latex over time. You can use it without sealing it, just remember to use plenty of silicone spray, but if you do want to seal it you can use isofex(can be a little hard to get hold of, an requires mask and gloves), you can also use regular "glue sealer" used for craft(just make sure it's clear and waterproof, unfortunately it's not as flexible and will possible crack over time. So again use silicone to keep it flexible). I usually give my weapons 2-3layers of a solid colour mixed with latex, like black, before I give them the last 3layers on latex-mix. Hope it helps a little, else feel free to ask more :-)
+Magnus McClellen Defiantly going to do a spear in a future build episode. But can't say yet how far it's going to be in the future. But now it's added to my list of topic's for future episodes :) So in the mean-time I will direct you to a old guide I use gnom.dk/workshop/spyd.pdf The text its unfortunately in Danish, but you should, with a little workaround, be able to use google translate on it, and the pictures also helps a little.
Aprox. 5mm in diameter. Don't know where you can get them in Sweden, I usually find them in LARP and hobby stores like "Dragons Lair" or "Faraos Cigar", you can also recycle old tent pols, from moden iglo-tents, just remove the metal parts.
They are both a type of EVA foam. The sheets are bought produced from Epic Armoury and is one of their products, its a little denser than the foam normally can get, but also more expensive. The camping mat is a normal foam mat used for camping (not the thin green og blue once's). You can also use the foam mats that comes in squares and a put together like a puzzle, the are also EVA foam. A really good quality foam but not that big and usually have a industrial pattern on one side, making it a little harder to work with.
+Minecraft Spartan That is a harder one. It all depends on if the spear is suppose to be meant stabbing or hitting. What do your game allow? Most places they only allow hitting.
Akamaholic It is not a absolutely necessary thing, it's used to avoid the latex stick to other weapons (or anything really). You ad it when everthing is done and finish drying. Alternatively you could use silicon spray (which is also used on bought latex weapons) or give it a concealer of some sort. "Isoflex Special Prime" is said to be really good as a sealer, it should be used in a lot of LARP weapons in England, however it's some nasty stuff and a little hard to get your hands on. Personally I like to start by giving my weapons a good amount of talc powder (2-3 times), since I think it work a lot better in the beginning, then shift to using silicon spray. The talc powder primary help so the weapon dont stick to anything, or pick up dirt. The silicon do the same thing, but also help's keeping the latex flexible. A concealer do the same thing as above, but also add to the strength of the weapon and making it more water resistant. However it is still a good idea to give it a dose of silicone spray, once in a while. Note if you do not get the right concealer then it will start to make cracks with time. Hope this helps a little :)
LarpForge thanks, i haven't actually been larping yet but i do plan on going soon, i want to get a good grip on things so I'm not completely lost when i start.
so I'm having a problem and I'm sure it's just like I'm dumb and not doing something right but when I go to wrap my handles my foams not wanting to stick to the core, now granted I'm not using the super sweet foam in this video I'm using the Eva garage mat puzzle piece things but does anyone have any suggestions?
Make sure that there is glue on both sides you glue together and that the glue is tapping dry before you start sticking it together. Alternatively you can use some sandpaper on the core and inside of the foam, to make the glue stick better.
The foam I use is from Epic Armoury, I buy it in the local LARP store called Dragon Lair. Its a bit expensive, so if you can get it cheaper do so. Sometimes you might be able to order sheets directly from the manufacture or some madres/foam/pillow company. What you need is EVA foam (with hard density if possible)
Fed hammer! Jeg er ved at planlægge at bygge noget lignende selv. Dog vil jeg gerne lave en mere klassisk 'metalhammer', hvor der altså ikke ville være mulighed for at lave din sugekop. Hvor 'hårdt' bliver hovedet, hvis man ikke laver en sugekop? Tror du, jeg skal bruge en klump blødt møbelskum til hovedet i stedet?
Vil sige møbel skum er nok vejen at gå, det kan dog være et problem at putte latex på (da det suger) Du kan eventuelt lave en ydre skal af tyndt liggeunderlag eller stof. Eller lave kun noget af hovedet i møbelskum og resten i "normalt" skum. Har set nogle rigtig gode hamre hvor den yderste slå flade var af blødt møbelskum og af "normalt skum", da det giver både en god blød slå-flade og en forholdsvis solid hammer. Vil dog anbefalde du eksperimenter lidt med møbelskum og latex før du går i gang, da det som sagt suger meget.
Takker :D det koster lidt under ca. 600-700 kr, med alle materialer købt fra ny, men så er der også til ca 3-4 stykker (plus det er ikke købt det mest billigeste sted). Jeg måtte nok selv af med ca. 400-500 da jeg havde det meste af tingene selv :)
Joe Christiansen Don't have the precise price. But for all materials newly bought approximately 650 DKKR(not including a core, since I used the old one), that is however materials for around 3 more weapons :)
LarpForge Really? Damn. Also, I called you norwegian on another comment, meant danish. I feel like an idiot. But I'm trying to calculate, 1 Danish is 1,3 Swedish, so 650 is like 1000 Crowns, which is $175 Confusion.jpeg.
hehe :) yes it is a little confusing. I just use a Valuta calculator like www.x-rates.com/calculator/ or valutaomregneren.dk/ . Takes the headache out of the equation :)
Bought expensive foam from the local game shop "Dragonslair", where they sometimes sell Epic Amory foam. Their link is dragonslair.eu/ However they don't have english version yet, so if you want to learn about international shipping, then I copied the link here dragonslair.eu/da/kundeservice/international-shipping :)
Excuse my danish - Du kan som regel finde det i butikkerne. Skummen fant jeg i Dragons lair, mener også Faraos Cigar har det. Begge butikker fører det også kerner (det er de mest åbentlyse steder jeg kender, og-men en smule dyret, men nemme at finde). Limen kan findes i hvilket som helst bygge marked (Harald Nyborg, Bauhouse, Silvan osv.) Latexen, kan findes forskellige steder, nogen gange kan du finde det i rollespils butikkerne, ellers føre Panduro det eller steder som Læderiet. Det går under navnet Flydende Latex, Natur gummi, Form gummi eller Stoflim. Acryl malingen kan du finde stort set i alle hobby butikker, køber som regel mit i Tiger eller Søsterne Grene da det er tættest på eller når det er på tilbud i det lokale supermarked. Håber det hjælper lidt i din søgen :)
Jasha Minkjan Cool, then we might bumb into one-another ^_^ Is really looking forward to seeing what what will happen, with everything being in "one-big-city"
Hov læste din besked forkert. Der er et navn for det man normalt kalder en dremel (værktøjet ikke mærket/brandet) Det er Multiværktøj. Nogle gange bliver det kaldt Multifunktionelt Graveringsværktøj, men hvis man siger dremel ved de fleste hvad man mener.
holy moly den latex er lækker hvor har du købt den. Fordi den latex jeg har brugt laver bobler og bliver helt ro, og god video det er nogen fede tips jeg ikke engang hadet. Tænkt over subscribe her fra :)
Takker, glad for du kunne bruge videoen :) Det er ikke så meget typen af latex du bruger, som penslen og tykkelsen af latex laget du kommer på. Det er meget vigtigt at du lader latexen tørre mellem hvert lag, og sørg for at "presse" så mange bobler ud du kan, når du pensler laget på. Hvis du putter et tykt lag på så tøre overfladen først, og du kan risikere at få en grumset overflade, og der kan ligge bobler under overfladen. Boblerne kan også være med til at skabe en grumset overflade, så det er meget vigtigt at komme med i alle detailjer. Har selv de samme problemer og kan kune sige man bliver bedre med øvelse. Et andet godt tip jeg har lært af André fra "Adventure Lrp" er at rense penslen mellem hvert hvert lag. Så undgår du at der kommer for latex rester på penslen også også kan være med til at skabe en grumset overflade. Du renser penslen ved at dybe den i sæbevand og tørre den i et gammelt viskestykke. Det går dog rigtigt svært at undgå den ruoverflade og bobler med en pensel, ellers skal man bruge en airbrush.
LarpForge given me heaps of ideas buying weapons over here in Australia is so expensive so making them is much easier and better :). ive done a little but nothing as good as this
LarpForge we were able to find like one company that does and some art stores sell it in very small amounts but a couple of us were able to put together and by a bulg tub of it har to find cores though but we found some :)
theyonglord Nice, know sometimes it can be hard to find. Core's are also a pain, sometimes you might be able to use old fiberglass rods from modern tents (just remove the metal parts)
As a response to BlueBox MTG 's : "Do you have to be crafty and/or artsy to do this???" No, you do not. But you need to be able to accept that, what you make might fail the first time, and it might not look so good, on the first try's. So it will take some try's before you get it right ^_^ Practise makes a master. But I think its something everbody can do, if they really want to try.
Why are Germans no.1 in the world for LARP events ? you would think that the U.S. or maybe U.K. would be the best but no those places are best for military reenactments.
Great tutorial!
Thank you :D Hope it do help some of the aspiring LARPers out there to make their own weapons
You sir... are truly an artist. My mouth was agape when I saw the finishing product.
I made a 6 foot tall blue cobalt wrench for a gnome buddy, I wish I could show you, it was my first and I wonder if I can refurbish and or reshape it to look more worn and recover it in latex
+Patrick Givens If you dont not have given it a cover/lacquer. you should be able to give it Latex on top.
To make it look more worn, I recommend using latex and acrylic paint.
If you want to reshape it, you will have to use precise clean cuts, and then give them latex again. Or rebuild completely from scratch.
Hope it helps a little.
Hey, just wondering if you could do a "how to make" video on a spear? I've been trying to make one myself but it hasn't working out to great...
That was an epic mallet. Really hope your friend likes it :)
***** he did :) he did have a picture of him with it I need to post
Hai Alexander vrm , our goup is called "The Kettles" (yes that is what our group is called, we are sort of like a street gang) our camp looks to be located in the Northern Seal Quarter / Viribus Unitis Quarter, under the Unity banner.
Are you going your self?
Great video! :D
I got one question, kind sir:
At 4:35 , when you wrap the core with the foam, how do you do this so the foam doesn't create a ridge when you stop wrapping?
Do you know what I mean?
I would be very happy if you could answer me this question because I want to make a big old two-handed hamer myswelf ;)
+Thomas Kreutzer Know what you are talking about (or I think so) :) I am simply cutting the extra foam that create the ridge away, It don't become entirely round, but slightly oval. I then fix it when I cut the shaft to look like wood.
LarpForge Yes, you did know what I was talking about! :D
Thank you for the answer ´^^
Hi there! Your videos are really helping and I want to thank you for it. I just have a question about the latex part. When I did my sword I had some trouble with the latex. After every layer it appeared some little piece of latex, like crumbs everywhere on the sword. It kinds of freaks me out because my sword was good and now it looks like shit. I know I should have used a better brush for it but is there anything I can do to repair that? Thanks guys
What type of foam is that?
I want to Mythodea but I've never been such an event. So where can I get my ticket, what do I need and where do I need to look for when preparing
You can get the ticket on their webpage(www.live-adventure.de/ConQuest/start.php) or at the entrance to the event.
If you don't live in Germany, I suggest you buy your ticket for this year at the entrance, since it takes a 3-4 of weeks for the payment to go through.
I also suggest to go with a friend since it is a lot more fun.
For preparations:
1 - have a place to sleep, a medieval/cloth/in-game tent. either bring your own or find a group to stay with. Their are some groups like "The Grand Expedition", that sort of focus on taking care of new players. (if you want to know more I suggest asking on the forum, or the facebook group(facebook.com/groups/mythodea/) or just write to the game organizers hear if they have any suggestions.
2 - read the rules and try to remember the german call words.
3 - pack bags (for warm, sunny weather), bring money for fun and food.
4 - have lots lots of fun and don't be afraid to talk/LARP with people, "LARP mit" as the germans say :)
Hope it helps a little, ConQuest is the biggest LARP in the world, and the first time I went I was very nervous, but has never regretted it yet (in short it was AWESOME ^_^ )
Hmm... In retrospect this became a little longer message than I first anticipated, Hope it helps a little, and do hope you to take part in ConQuest at some point :)
thank you very much.
it really helped me.
and i hope to go to ConQuest this or next year.
If you come this year, be sure to let us know, I could be cool to say hai :)
Which "group" are you going with this year?
Hai glenn granlof, found this foam at the local LARP store, in my case it was Dragons Lair (dragonslair.eu/da/products/byg-selv-materialer), unfortunately its a Danish store, so if you are not located in Denmark, I suggest looking at stores near you and ask around.
A lot of times you find these things the most weird places.
what about using silicone spray, rather then the talcum powder so you don't get that white layer on the weapon. or is that not a good thing to use?
+Manbewbs Silicone spray is just as good as talcum powder.
The reason I use use talcum powder, is that I prefer to use it first on new weapons, since its easier to see and feel, what is covered of the weapon (plus you don't have to the inhaling it, in the same way). When the white layer from the talcum powder, starts to wear of (or the weapons becomes sticky), I use silicone spay :)
But its all personal preference.
kewl, thanks for the reply :9
I imagine this question has been posed before, but what kind of adhesive do you use? Brand, exact name, all that stuff. I use contact cement, but it doesn't look like it operates the same as your product of choice.
Also, what brands/ratios do you use for the latex paint?
Dont use a specific Contact Cement or Latex .
Normally just get the cheapest bucket.
The glue use to be be something like this one - it's in danish www.danalim.dk/produktkatalog/byggeri/montage-kontaktlim/kontaktlim-281/)
Be sure to wait till its tapping dry, before you press them together. :)
What do you normally use ???
The Latex I buy in single liter containers/bottles, and buy around 5 liters at a time, it's cheaper. However you dont need more than half a liter for a sword.
Have tried latex from Epic Amoury, Forgotten Dreams, Panduro, MakeMake (danish company) and ROC Danmark ApS.
They are all good and easy to work with. ROC seams a little stronger in the rubber, but also a little more expensive.
Tried Dap contact cement , i dont recommend it, takes to long to fully hold and dries to fast to get a large surface, herd Barge is good
hey I just discoverd your youtube videos and honestly, thanks you, you really helped me in the construction of my own larp weapons. You are the boss for this!
I have one question for you:
Did you make the video thant you mention at: 9:55 (about latex and who to paint the weapon), because it's a part that I never really explore and that I want to try.
Thanks you a lot!
and if you didn't can you just write the layers? for example: you start with 3 layers of latex, and then , 3 layers of paint. And for the paint, is it a special paint (a paint that does not crack)? (sorry for my bad english)
+Jules Clouet Hi Jules, iPad you like the Vic's and your English is perfectly understandable :-)
Have not gotten around to making the video yet. But the best solution if you're using a brush or sponge, is to mix the liquid with acrylic paint. About 2 parts latex, 1 part acrylic paint (but it not so important). The paint is just regular acrylic paint, nothing fancy. I normally buy the cheapest one I can find, but it's important it is acrylic based paint, since oil based paint will rot the latex over time. You can use it without sealing it, just remember to use plenty of silicone spray, but if you do want to seal it you can use isofex(can be a little hard to get hold of, an requires mask and gloves), you can also use regular "glue sealer" used for craft(just make sure it's clear and waterproof, unfortunately it's not as flexible and will possible crack over time. So again use silicone to keep it flexible). I usually give my weapons 2-3layers of a solid colour mixed with latex, like black, before I give them the last 3layers on latex-mix.
Hope it helps a little, else feel free to ask more :-)
thanks a lot! I didn't expect a big answer like that, thanks you a lot again!
Do you have to be crafty and/or artsy to do this???
+Magnus McClellen Defiantly going to do a spear in a future build episode. But can't say yet how far it's going to be in the future. But now it's added to my list of topic's for future episodes :)
So in the mean-time I will direct you to a old guide I use
gnom.dk/workshop/spyd.pdf
The text its unfortunately in Danish, but you should, with a little workaround, be able to use google translate on it, and the pictures also helps a little.
I was wondering could you use plasti dip for paint ?
A little late answer... Yes you can use plastidip instead of latex and paint. But i have not tries myself so dont know how it handles.😊
How thick are the fiberglass rod? And where can you get one from? (If you dont want to "re-use" and old one ;)
Aprox. 5mm in diameter. Don't know where you can get them in Sweden, I usually find them in LARP and hobby stores like "Dragons Lair" or "Faraos Cigar", you can also recycle old tent pols, from moden iglo-tents, just remove the metal parts.
LarpForge Oh, ok thanks!
castorotto Claes Ohlson sells them for 64-75 kr (about 1,70 m long 4-5mm diameter)
Exactly what type foam are the sheets and the camping mat made from, having trouble sourcing ;)
They are both a type of EVA foam.
The sheets are bought produced from Epic Armoury and is one of their products, its a little denser than the foam normally can get, but also more expensive.
The camping mat is a normal foam mat used for camping (not the thin green og blue once's).
You can also use the foam mats that comes in squares and a put together like a puzzle, the are also EVA foam. A really good quality foam but not that big and usually have a industrial pattern on one side, making it a little harder to work with.
great work man😊! also could you do a video on painting latex
Yes, its also on the list of works in progress :)
YAY cant wait
LarpForge how do you make a latex spear
+Minecraft Spartan That is a harder one. It all depends on if the spear is suppose to be meant stabbing or hitting. What do your game allow? Most places they only allow hitting.
Is adding the powder to a latex weapon a necessary step and if so, when do you apply it? I don't think you said it in the video.
Akamaholic It is not a absolutely necessary thing, it's used to avoid the latex stick to other weapons (or anything really).
You ad it when everthing is done and finish drying. Alternatively you could use silicon spray (which is also used on bought latex weapons) or give it a concealer of some sort. "Isoflex Special Prime" is said to be really good as a sealer, it should be used in a lot of LARP weapons in England, however it's some nasty stuff and a little hard to get your hands on.
Personally I like to start by giving my weapons a good amount of talc powder (2-3 times), since I think it work a lot better in the beginning, then shift to using silicon spray.
The talc powder primary help so the weapon dont stick to anything, or pick up dirt.
The silicon do the same thing, but also help's keeping the latex flexible.
A concealer do the same thing as above, but also add to the strength of the weapon and making it more water resistant. However it is still a good idea to give it a dose of silicone spray, once in a while. Note if you do not get the right concealer then it will start to make cracks with time.
Hope this helps a little :)
LarpForge thanks, i haven't actually been larping yet but i do plan on going soon, i want to get a good grip on things so I'm not completely lost when i start.
This was a great build and a good video but I don't understand why you wouldn't show us how you did the detailing that we all wanted to see
Thx, will keep it in mind for next time :)
The devil is in the detail as people say.
so I'm having a problem and I'm sure it's just like I'm dumb and not doing something right but when I go to wrap my handles my foams not wanting to stick to the core, now granted I'm not using the super sweet foam in this video I'm using the Eva garage mat puzzle piece things but does anyone have any suggestions?
Make sure that there is glue on both sides you glue together and that the glue is tapping dry before you start sticking it together.
Alternatively you can use some sandpaper on the core and inside of the foam, to make the glue stick better.
LarpForge thank you! watching your videos is what inspired me to start making better quality weapons just wanted you to know :)
I am pretty sure that it is called "Contact Cement" in English (All rights reserved to being wrong)
Damn it, both my guesses where wrong.
Thanks for the toturial :) My boyfriend and I use for make a Ax for Axe (Dota2)
glad to help :)
where do you buy the foam?
The foam I use is from Epic Armoury, I buy it in the local LARP store called Dragon Lair.
Its a bit expensive, so if you can get it cheaper do so.
Sometimes you might be able to order sheets directly from the manufacture or some madres/foam/pillow company.
What you need is EVA foam (with hard density if possible)
mmmm smells like... mmmm... new larp weapons lol love that!
This is amazing! Thank you so much for sharing!
Fed hammer!
Jeg er ved at planlægge at bygge noget lignende selv. Dog vil jeg gerne lave en mere klassisk 'metalhammer', hvor der altså ikke ville være mulighed for at lave din sugekop. Hvor 'hårdt' bliver hovedet, hvis man ikke laver en sugekop? Tror du, jeg skal bruge en klump blødt møbelskum til hovedet i stedet?
Vil sige møbel skum er nok vejen at gå, det kan dog være et problem at putte latex på (da det suger)
Du kan eventuelt lave en ydre skal af tyndt liggeunderlag eller stof. Eller lave kun noget af hovedet i møbelskum og resten i "normalt" skum.
Har set nogle rigtig gode hamre hvor den yderste slå flade var af blødt møbelskum og af "normalt skum", da det giver både en god blød slå-flade og en forholdsvis solid hammer.
Vil dog anbefalde du eksperimenter lidt med møbelskum og latex før du går i gang, da det som sagt suger meget.
Fedt, tak for hjælpen!
Jeg går fluks i gang!
Christopher Sjølander let me know how it turned out :)
Godt arbejde! Kæft den er fe'! Hvor meget kostede det ham, / dig. alt i alt for materialer? :-)
Takker :D det koster lidt under ca. 600-700 kr, med alle materialer købt fra ny, men så er der også til ca 3-4 stykker (plus det er ikke købt det mest billigeste sted).
Jeg måtte nok selv af med ca. 400-500 da jeg havde det meste af tingene selv :)
How Much does it all cost
Joe Christiansen Don't have the precise price.
But for all materials newly bought approximately 650 DKKR(not including a core, since I used the old one), that is however materials for around 3 more weapons :)
LarpForge 650 DKR... That's roughly $200
Have to correct you there +JagEfterCoola it's more precisely 94,63 USD $ or 87,21 € EUR ;)
LarpForge Really? Damn. Also, I called you norwegian on another comment, meant danish. I feel like an idiot.
But I'm trying to calculate, 1 Danish is 1,3 Swedish, so 650 is like 1000 Crowns, which is $175
Confusion.jpeg.
hehe :) yes it is a little confusing. I just use a Valuta calculator like www.x-rates.com/calculator/ or valutaomregneren.dk/ .
Takes the headache out of the equation :)
Where are you from?
Denmark :)
I also love that new roll of foam smell. :D
Where did you buyed the foam?
Bought expensive foam from the local game shop "Dragonslair", where they sometimes sell Epic Amory foam.
Their link is dragonslair.eu/
However they don't have english version yet, so if you want to learn about international shipping, then I copied the link here dragonslair.eu/da/kundeservice/international-shipping :)
LarpForge That's an awesome shop. Thank you for sharing it.
Contact Cement, is what Its called I believe.
***** You're properly right :)
"Kært barn mange navne" as they say ^_^
LarpForge You're from Norway?
Nope, a little south of Norway. I'm from Denmark :)
LarpForge Mhm, I mentioned It in another comment. Swedish here :P
Yes, saw it after answering this one ^_^
sau geil mann...... ich will auch irgendwann meine eigene waffe bauen. mache jetzt seit 2016 larp :)
Hvilke steder for i fat i alle de materialer? Jeg kan ikke finde nogle overhoved
Excuse my danish - Du kan som regel finde det i butikkerne. Skummen fant jeg i Dragons lair, mener også Faraos Cigar har det. Begge butikker fører det også kerner (det er de mest åbentlyse steder jeg kender, og-men en smule dyret, men nemme at finde). Limen kan findes i hvilket som helst bygge marked (Harald Nyborg, Bauhouse, Silvan osv.)
Latexen, kan findes forskellige steder, nogen gange kan du finde det i rollespils butikkerne, ellers føre Panduro det eller steder som Læderiet. Det går under navnet Flydende Latex, Natur gummi, Form gummi eller Stoflim.
Acryl malingen kan du finde stort set i alle hobby butikker, køber som regel mit i Tiger eller Søsterne Grene da det er tættest på eller når det er på tilbud i det lokale supermarked.
Håber det hjælper lidt i din søgen :)
Mange tak! Hjalp meget!
Which camp are you guys in?
Unity :) Are you coming this year?
Yes, Atlantis in th West Quarter
Jasha Minkjan Cool, then we might bumb into one-another ^_^ Is really looking forward to seeing what what will happen, with everything being in "one-big-city"
Me too! I've never really had any city play, so I'm excited!
Er der et dansk navn for dremel?
Nope, Dremel er endelig et bestemt mærke.
De fleste kalder det dog for en dremel :)
Hov læste din besked forkert. Der er et navn for det man normalt kalder en dremel (værktøjet ikke mærket/brandet) Det er Multiværktøj.
Nogle gange bliver det kaldt Multifunktionelt Graveringsværktøj, men hvis man siger dremel ved de fleste hvad man mener.
holy moly den latex er lækker hvor har du købt den. Fordi den latex jeg har brugt laver bobler og bliver helt ro, og god video det er nogen fede tips jeg ikke engang hadet. Tænkt over subscribe her fra :)
Takker, glad for du kunne bruge videoen :) Det er ikke så meget typen af latex du bruger, som penslen og tykkelsen af latex laget du kommer på.
Det er meget vigtigt at du lader latexen tørre mellem hvert lag, og sørg for at "presse" så mange bobler ud du kan, når du pensler laget på. Hvis du putter et tykt lag på så tøre overfladen først, og du kan risikere at få en grumset overflade, og der kan ligge bobler under overfladen. Boblerne kan også være med til at skabe en grumset overflade, så det er meget vigtigt at komme med i alle detailjer.
Har selv de samme problemer og kan kune sige man bliver bedre med øvelse. Et andet godt tip jeg har lært af André fra "Adventure Lrp" er at rense penslen mellem hvert hvert lag. Så undgår du at der kommer for latex rester på penslen også også kan være med til at skabe en grumset overflade. Du renser penslen ved at dybe den i sæbevand og tørre den i et gammelt viskestykke.
Det går dog rigtigt svært at undgå den ruoverflade og bobler med en pensel, ellers skal man bruge en airbrush.
ok tak for hjælpen
man thats so awesome subscribed
Thank you sir :)
LarpForge given me heaps of ideas buying weapons over here in Australia is so expensive so making them is much easier and better :). ive done a little but nothing as good as this
it is just practice, practice, practice and practice.
Do you guy's have latex down under (as its hard to find some places), or do you use plastic-dip?
LarpForge we were able to find like one company that does and some art stores sell it in very small amounts but a couple of us were able to put together and by a bulg tub of it har to find cores though but we found some :)
theyonglord Nice, know sometimes it can be hard to find. Core's are also a pain, sometimes you might be able to use old fiberglass rods from modern tents (just remove the metal parts)
I love the smell of new foam it weird
Know exactly what you mean :D
Thats fucking amazing. I subbed!
As a response to BlueBox MTG 's :
"Do you have to be crafty and/or artsy to do this???"
No, you do not. But you need to be able to accept that, what you make might fail the first time, and it might not look so good, on the first try's. So it will take some try's before you get it right ^_^
Practise makes a master. But I think its something everbody can do, if they really want to try.
Why are Germans no.1 in the world for LARP events ? you would think that the U.S. or maybe U.K. would be the best but no those places are best for military reenactments.
...what accent is this?
Well that is Danish my good Sir
LarpForge ah, Danish should've guessed
SIR yu look like flokki from Vikings XD
Well thank you, he is by fare the most awesome character of that show ^_^
talk too much and do too little