Back in 1976, the first creation of George Lucas appeared on the screens - the beginning of the Star Wars saga. The author’s fantastic idea captured the hearts of people who became ardent fans of the film. Each girl dreamed of being like Princess Leia, and the boys imitated heroic warriors. We suggest you make a Jedi sword with your own hands. It will be a wonderful toy for a little fan or complement the role-playing image of an adult fan of "Star Wars".
Flashlight sword
In order to create Jedi swords for children, you need to choose safe materials. The most suitable option is to make a toy weapon from a simple flashlight. He should comfortably lie in the baby’s hand. It is better to choose a lighting device inside which there are diodes. They are durable and consume a minimum of energy, so you will rarely change batteries. Make sure the flashlight emits colored light. If you do not find this, do not be discouraged: you can remove the glass and paint the diode in the desired shade with ordinary nail polish.
The second component of the toy sword is a polycarbonate tube and a small plastic plug. Adjust the length of the blade yourself, making a fitting with the child. 60-80 cm will be enough. The cross section of the pipe should be slightly smaller than that of the flashlight. You will also need hot glue or a transparent “Moment” and electrical tape.
Toy assembly
Collecting a formidable laser sword is quite simple. To get started, prepare the blade. Polycarbonate is transparent, and you need a material that will scatter rays. To make the tube matte, carefully go through it with sandpaper. Using hot glue, fasten the cap at the top of the blade. Remove the glass from the flashlight and try on the tube to the handle. If it does not fit snugly inside, make a few turns of electrical tape. Fix the blade with glue at the top of the lamp. It remains only to check the toy at work. Your child will jump with happiness! Create Jedi swords for his friends and they will be able to play in opposition to the forces of evil.
Such a do-it-yourself weapon will cost you inexpensively (unlike offers in toy stores where the price is very biting), and you will spend a minimum of time making it.
Diode Ribbon Sword
To make a lightsaber, you will need:
- LED strip, or cold neon. It has many advantages, including safety, durability and low energy consumption. The price depends on the width of the tape and the number of diodes. On average, it ranges from 350 to 500 rubles per meter. A wide range of shades of light will make it easy to determine the color of the radiation that your Jedi swords will emit.
- Metal lantern. You do not need this device as a light, it will serve as a reliable handle for formidable weapons. When choosing, rely on personal preferences: color, design, size. It is important that the handle fits comfortably in the palm of your hand, and the inverter easily enters the inner tube.
- A tube. As in the previous version, use a piece of polycarbonate treated with sandpaper. Take care of the presence of a stub at its end.
- Inverter. This is a special element for flexible neon. Pill batteries are inserted inside a small box.
In addition, hot or instant glue and electrical tape will come in handy.
Preparatory part
Now consider in more detail how to make a Jedi sword. First you have to "gut" the flashlight. Carefully remove the insides from it. See if the inverter fits inside the tube. If so, then everything is fine!
Remember that the cross-section of the tube should be slightly smaller than that of the crown of the lamp. Select the blade size yourself. Process the ends of the plastic with sandpaper, as they are very easy to cut about.
Assembly
The size of the neon ribbon should be slightly larger than that of the tube. Fasten one end with hot glue to the cap, which will close the top of the weapon. The tape should be inside the polycarbonate tube. Jedi swords shine evenly along their entire length; cold neon will provide this effect.
To connect the tape to the inverter, you just need to insert the connectors into each other. No soldering or additional manipulations are required, which is very convenient. Check the lighting.
In order for the sword to serve you for a long time, carefully fix the inverter inside the tube with hot glue. So he will not hang out and beat against the walls of the body.
It remains only to carefully insert the tube into the base of the handle and secure it with glue. The lightsaber is ready! This option is suitable for both role-players and children.
To those on the dark side
Fans of insidious images also need Jedi swords. After all, the Sith simply went to the dark side of the force and created their order. Darth Maul was the owner of a double weapon, which gave an element of surprise in the battle. His red lightsaber frightened everyone who came across a dark lord on the way.
As you may have guessed, it will not be difficult to make it. You just need to collect two swords with a red neon ribbon. Note that their blades should be slightly shorter. Connect the flashlight sticks to each other using black electrical tape. Make the reel strong so that the parts do not hang out. You can first fix their base with "second glue", and then go through a black insulation tape.
Conclusion
Now you know how to make a Jedi sword with your own hands. Real fans grind hilt parts from metal on lathes.
They use special formulations for steel processing to achieve a realistic effect. Thanks to the assembly process described in the article, you can continue your journey in the manufacture of formidable weapons to protect the universe.