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Title: Customizing my Dark Prophecy with aluminum tape Post by: buddygroove on October 04, 2017, 01:02:14 AM A work in progress...Advice and tips are welcome. :)
(https://i.imgur.com/VW4wkPA.jpg) (https://i.imgur.com/7HJHekN.jpg) Title: Re: Customizing my Dark Prophecy with aluminum tape Post by: Lady Agana Kath on October 04, 2017, 01:07:32 AM Looks good ;D
Title: Re: Customizing my Dark Prophecy with aluminum tape Post by: buddygroove on October 04, 2017, 01:31:34 AM Thank you.
Title: Re: Customizing my Dark Prophecy with aluminum tape Post by: Therion Jinn on October 04, 2017, 02:55:16 AM A work in progress...Advice and tips are welcome. :) Definitely looks good. And using the tape certainly beats trying to sand down the black coat(https://i.imgur.com/VW4wkPA.jpg) (https://i.imgur.com/7HJHekN.jpg) Title: Re: Customizing my Dark Prophecy with aluminum tape Post by: Taegin Roan on October 04, 2017, 06:10:03 AM A work in progress...Advice and tips are welcome. :) ([url]http://i.imgur.com/VW4wkPA.jpg[/url]) ([url]http://i.imgur.com/7HJHekN.jpg[/url]) Actually looks really good. I like how reflective the tape is. Did you have any problems keeping it from wrinkling or ripping? My experience with the stuff usually ends it ripped or wrinkled. Title: Re: Post by: tx_tuff on October 04, 2017, 07:23:50 AM Looking good, have to get me a Prophecy next year.
Sent from my XT1650 using Tapatalk Title: Re: Customizing my Dark Prophecy with aluminum tape Post by: BatMike90 on October 04, 2017, 09:00:35 AM WOW! :o :o :o
I might have to try this on one of my five. That looks awesome!!! Title: Re: Customizing my Dark Prophecy with aluminum tape Post by: MavRick on October 04, 2017, 10:08:30 PM That looks AWESOME my friend!!!! :o Point to you !
Title: Re: Customizing my Dark Prophecy with aluminum tape Post by: Mimiaga on October 04, 2017, 10:40:03 PM Always dig the two tone. Looks nice.
Title: Re: Customizing my Dark Prophecy with aluminum tape Post by: buddygroove on October 05, 2017, 01:17:26 AM Actually looks really good. I like how reflective the tape is. Did you have any problems keeping it from wrinkling or ripping? My experience with the stuff usually ends it ripped or wrinkled. I did have some problems with the tape wrinkling. The picture is my seconded attempt and I'm still not 100% happy with it and will make a thrid attempt. You just have to be real careful. I may go with a different material that I found in a crafts store. Thanks guys! Title: Re: Customizing my Dark Prophecy with aluminum tape Post by: solocraft on October 06, 2017, 07:11:15 PM Nice looking, good way break up the all black look. Try using adhesive chrome detail tape for an automobile. It does wrinkle so easily and its inexpensive. Maybe $5 USD at an autoparts store like Autozone. Good Job!
Title: Re: Customizing my Dark Prophecy with aluminum tape Post by: buddygroove on October 07, 2017, 12:38:50 AM Nice looking, good way break up the all black look. Try using adhesive chrome detail tape for an automobile. It does wrinkle so easily and its inexpensive. Maybe $5 USD at an autoparts store like Autozone. Good Job! Thanks for the tip. I'll look into autozone as well as CAP. Title: Re: Customizing my Dark Prophecy with aluminum tape Post by: buddygroove on October 11, 2017, 01:26:21 AM Updated the saber. I took the aluminum duct tape off and used an aluminum adhesive paper I found in Michael's. They also have it at AC Moore. It's works much better and is easier to put on without wrinkling. The next step is the red grips.
(https://i.imgur.com/8XdbPcD.jpg) (https://i.imgur.com/c9XTTV5.jpg) Title: Re: Customizing my Dark Prophecy with aluminum tape Post by: Taegin Roan on October 11, 2017, 01:59:12 AM Updated the saber. I took the aluminum duct tape off and used an aluminum adhesive paper I found in Michael's. They also have it at AC Moore. It's works much better and is easier to put on without wrinkling. The next step is the red grips. ([url]http://i.imgur.com/8XdbPcD.jpg[/url]) ([url]http://i.imgur.com/c9XTTV5.jpg[/url]) Not quite as reflective as the first one, but still looks great. Title: Re: Customizing my Dark Prophecy with aluminum tape Post by: buddygroove on October 11, 2017, 02:05:54 AM Not quite as reflective as the first one, but still looks great. I went with a color closer tot he silver on the pommel, which isn't very reflective. I feel that it looks more realistic than the reflective tape. Thank you. ;D Title: Re: Customizing my Dark Prophecy with aluminum tape Post by: Karmack on October 11, 2017, 02:39:19 AM Updated the saber. I took the aluminum duct tape off and used an aluminum adhesive paper I found in Michael's. They also have it at AC Moore. It's works much better and is easier to put on without wrinkling. The next step is the red grips. (https://i.imgur.com/8XdbPcD.jpg) (https://i.imgur.com/c9XTTV5.jpg) I like this much better! The satin finish is more "industrial"... Feels more ... real. :-) And red grips? That I am excited to see! :-) Title: Re: Customizing my Dark Prophecy with aluminum tape Post by: Therion Jinn on October 11, 2017, 02:45:53 AM I like the look there
Title: Re: Customizing my Dark Prophecy with aluminum tape Post by: digitalsithlord on October 11, 2017, 07:59:35 AM Much better in my opinion...great job!
Title: Re: Customizing my Dark Prophecy with aluminum tape Post by: BatMike90 on October 11, 2017, 08:34:49 PM Updated the saber. I took the aluminum duct tape off and used an aluminum adhesive paper I found in Michael's. They also have it at AC Moore. It's works much better and is easier to put on without wrinkling. The next step is the red grips. (https://i.imgur.com/8XdbPcD.jpg) (https://i.imgur.com/c9XTTV5.jpg) Wow. That does look better. I look forward to seeing the next step with red grips. Title: Re: Customizing my Dark Prophecy with aluminum tape Post by: buddygroove on October 12, 2017, 12:12:35 AM The red grips are a little rough looking, but I kind of like it that way. It's hard to cut rubber the way you want. I;m still not finished with this hilt, but the next step might be a pain so I'm going to take a break and work on my costume now. Thanks to you all for the positive comments.
(https://i.imgur.com/0gMGRx5.jpg) (https://i.imgur.com/bO3hjSw.jpg) Title: Re: Customizing my Dark Prophecy with aluminum tape Post by: Therion Jinn on October 12, 2017, 02:42:48 AM Those red grips are looking just fine to me
Title: Re: Post by: tx_tuff on October 12, 2017, 05:51:31 AM Looks like you did a good job on the grips to me.
Sent from my XT1650 using Tapatalk Title: Re: Customizing my Dark Prophecy with aluminum tape Post by: digitalsithlord on October 12, 2017, 12:46:11 PM Those grips will definitely improve the overall grip on that saber....looking good! Keep us posted :)
Title: Re: Customizing my Dark Prophecy with aluminum tape Post by: MavRick on October 12, 2017, 08:51:37 PM The red grips look pretty good, it really sets the saber apart from others. Point to you sir.
Title: Re: Customizing my Dark Prophecy with aluminum tape Post by: buddygroove on October 13, 2017, 01:12:23 AM Thanks guys. Still need to work on it. The next time I post a pic of the saber it should be finished.
Title: Re: Customizing my Dark Prophecy with aluminum tape Post by: Zren Tobas on October 13, 2017, 06:13:50 PM Yeah I actually personally like the sort of beat up look to the grips, and I also like the satin finish from the tape sections, that's my guitar side talking though, i like satin finished guitars so :P
Title: Re: Customizing my Dark Prophecy with aluminum tape Post by: buddygroove on October 15, 2017, 02:22:46 AM I think the beat up look is the way to go with a lightsaber.
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