#pathmaker

I started by getting this sword from ebay, cost 4 pounds so I expected some sort of plastic but it was metal. It is a trick sword, the blades folds into the handle, I am not good enough to do it like in the game so this was close enough. :)

I broke the handle and was able to take it apart. There was four blade parts, two in Emily’s sword(which does not make sense cause the handle is not long enough but that’s a different story). But I went with 3 blades since it would be the closest to the right length since the sword is almost a long knife instead of a sword hahaha. 

So after I removed one blade I put it back together and I fortunately had not broken the original handle so much, so I decided to use it as a base. The top picture shows how the sword would look folded, so I needed an longer handle then the base. (Which I am woman enough to admit I  forgot the first time and wondered why I had measured out so much worbla.) Second picture is just it laid out with the base worbla cover I would use. I had to have the sword unfolded so I would not risk sticking the worbla to the folded blade haha.

  Done. After that I drew on the design roughly and glued on a piece of foam at the top. After that I put on wall filler to get the right shape. Now afterwards, I should have exaggerated the shaped more since the worbla makes them softer.

I covered all in plastic and painters tape, drew on the shape of the metal of the handle. It was not so easy and had to be in several parts. I also used tibra, for the first time so that went as well as you can expect. Tibra stretch really easily. So a few bits are a bit, wonky.... But overall good!

I also did the error in not priming at all before painting, so the seams are noticeable if I look closely.

So here it is with “metal parts” I made the spikes of craft foam and it is the part I am most unhappy with and will remake.

After painting it I removed the tape I had on the “wood part”. I really don’t remember why I thought that was necessary hahaa. And the tape was my pattern. I used black worbla, for the first time as well. Unfortunately it did not stick to the wall filler well and I had to superglue it.

The reason I used tibra and black worbla was because I wanted it to look like different materials and I heard that tibra was smooth and fitted for a metal look.

Then I just painted it. I redid it several times and I am still not happy. I bought wood vinyl I will put on it instead.

So this is my base sword but I will do an updated version this summer where Bubblefish convinced me to compete as well!