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Offline Black~Rose

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Need help making Aerith's Staff
« on: June 28, 2011, 03:41:09 pm »
Need help! I am not quite sure what materials to use for Aerith's Staff
I'm making Princess Gaurd http://images2.fanpop.com/images/quiz/65302_1222079160780_400_300.jpg

I need help on what material's to use. I was thinking PVC for the staff itself. Any suggestions?
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Offline nikkiolie

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Re: Need help making Aerith's Staff
« Reply #1 on: June 28, 2011, 03:48:12 pm »
You could just buy a pvc pipe at home depot and then use craft foam for the top and follow the armor tutorial I gave you to seal it and make it look more like metal. That is what I would do at least.
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Re: Need help making Aerith's Staff
« Reply #2 on: June 28, 2011, 03:50:27 pm »
yes, PVC for the staff, and i usually use foamboard/posterboard for the fancy parts.
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Re: Need help making Aerith's Staff
« Reply #3 on: June 28, 2011, 04:06:16 pm »
Is there any other store that would sell long pieces of pvc pipe? Home Deopot is kinda far away from my house x_x
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Re: Need help making Aerith's Staff
« Reply #4 on: June 28, 2011, 04:16:55 pm »
Lowes or any home supplies store should have PVC pipe.
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Re: Need help making Aerith's Staff
« Reply #5 on: June 28, 2011, 04:18:11 pm »
And what should I use for the Red Gem at the top? Styrofoam? I need to be able to put the pointy end of the staff on top of it.
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Re: Need help making Aerith's Staff
« Reply #6 on: June 28, 2011, 04:20:36 pm »
fyi, wallmart usually sells wooden dowels. and you could use one of those Styrofoam shapes (same section as dowels) for the gem. crafty area.
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Re: Need help making Aerith's Staff
« Reply #7 on: June 28, 2011, 04:24:56 pm »
Awesome! I think I'm gonna head out to try to find what I need now and anything I dont find I can get later. Thanks for the help =]
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Re: Need help making Aerith's Staff
« Reply #8 on: June 28, 2011, 08:16:13 pm »
ok I got everything except for the future no-wax acrylic floor polish and crinkle gauze. Anyone know where to get those two things?
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Re: Need help making Aerith's Staff
« Reply #9 on: June 28, 2011, 08:52:57 pm »
i know its a lil late, but my sis and i were thinking wooden dowel cause it would b a bit more sturdy. seeing as how u already got the pvc tho, nvm :)
as far as the floor polish goes u should b able to get it at home depot or ace.
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Re: Need help making Aerith's Staff
« Reply #10 on: June 28, 2011, 08:54:20 pm »
I've never bothered with the floor polish method, honestly. Be sure to back your craft foam with something sturdy though! And seal your foam with some white glue or mod podge before painting, too.
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Re: Need help making Aerith's Staff
« Reply #11 on: June 28, 2011, 09:06:52 pm »
Will Elmers Glue work?
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Re: Need help making Aerith's Staff
« Reply #12 on: June 28, 2011, 09:10:52 pm »
I mix one part glue one part water. Elmers glue works just fine. As for the gauze you can use any thin fabric. I have even used paper towels before. You don't need toe future but it is pretty nice. Any gloss varnish will get the same results.
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Re: Need help making Aerith's Staff
« Reply #13 on: July 19, 2011, 01:51:29 am »
i would say EXPANDING FOME is your best firend :) just make sure to were gloves
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Re: Need help making Aerith's Staff
« Reply #14 on: July 19, 2011, 05:52:39 am »
Quote from: scarlingrose on July 19, 2011, 01:51:29 am
i would say EXPANDING FOME is your best firend :) just make sure to were gloves

Just learned about this and my mind was blown clear out the back of my head. The prop possibilities just increased a hundredfold, lol.
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Re: Need help making Aerith's Staff
« Reply #15 on: July 19, 2011, 09:27:32 am »
I cant really get my hands on expanding fome but I think I may try it for another prop idea i had in mind.
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Re: Need help making Aerith's Staff
« Reply #16 on: July 19, 2011, 11:08:49 am »
Yeah, I'm still looking for it. I think they have some at Tap Plastics, but if I ever use it I want the spray form (which I saw in a tutorial). Seems easier than pouring and mixing into a contained space and just sculpting completely from scratch.
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