Monday, June 16, 2008
Tenchi Muyo!: Tenchi's sword
I was commissioned to create the hilt of Tenchi sword from the anime series Tenchi Muyo! This weapon creates a lightsaber-like blade (which I will not be building!)
After sizing my template to fit the wielder's hand, I cut it out of 3/4" MDF.
With a combination of exacto blade and Dremel, I carved the pattern into the MDF.
I didn't have any reference for the back so I extrapolated the front pattern to wrap around the other side.
Once it was cleaned up I painted my base colors with acrylic paint.
The wood grain on the butt was hand-painted to preserve an organic look.
I then took the base color and dusted back the lines.
I added 11mm ruby acrylic gems to each side and applied a wash to bring out the details of the carving.
The final front view
The final back view.
The prop in action!
¶ 4:25 PM 
After sizing my template to fit the wielder's hand, I cut it out of 3/4" MDF.
With a combination of exacto blade and Dremel, I carved the pattern into the MDF.
I didn't have any reference for the back so I extrapolated the front pattern to wrap around the other side.
Once it was cleaned up I painted my base colors with acrylic paint.
The wood grain on the butt was hand-painted to preserve an organic look.
I then took the base color and dusted back the lines.
I added 11mm ruby acrylic gems to each side and applied a wash to bring out the details of the carving.
The final front view
The final back view.
The prop in action!
¶ 4:25 PM
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The detail is amazing. It's insane that you did this in a matter of a week or less.
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: 4:40 AM
JFC, I've been wanting one of those made for me for AGES. This was like tripping over a unicorn. How much to design a hollow version that can take electronics?
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