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The finished sabre for my upcoming Zero cosplay which will debut at London MCM Expo May 2011!

The process:
The blade was laser cut from clear acrylic, I got a picture of Zero's sabre and went over the outline in Photoshop which I then sent to a company to be cut. The handle I made mainly from plastic tubing wrapped in electrical tape. The top of the handle was been made from plastic which I cut, glued and spray painted gold. The LED lights are wrapped around the base of the acrylic blade which is concealed inside the handle where the battery pack is stored. The base of the sword is removable so the lights can be switched on and the batteries can be replaced.
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!Deadline188 Aug 17, 2012  Student Digital Artist
how did you make this?
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*captaincarpet Oct 29, 2012
The blade was laser cut from clear acrylic, I got a picture of Zero's sabre and went over the outline in Photoshop which I then sent to a company to be cut. The handle I made mainly from plastic tubing wrapped in electrical tape. The top of the handle was been made from plastic which I cut, glued and spray painted gold. The LED lights are wrapped around the base of the acrylic blade which is concealed inside the handle where the battery pack is stored. The base of the sword is removable so the lights can be switched on and the batteries can be replaced. :-)
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!Deadline188 Oct 29, 2012  Student Digital Artist
Thank you so much for telling me
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Mood: Joy ~AnimeCitizen Jun 16, 2012  Hobbyist Filmographer
How'd you do the light?
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*captaincarpet Jun 18, 2012
They're battery powered LED lights wrapped around the bottom of the laser cut acrylic blade, it's like an inner handle so the tubing can slide onto it. The tubing covers the battery pack and the end can be removed so the battery can be changed :D
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~megaguirl Apr 27, 2012  Hobbyist Artist
me must try to make new improved one for you!! :3 *goes get sword and puts random stuff on it*
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~DexAntares Jan 27, 2012
Not bad, not bad! I wonder if frosting the blade might help refract the light along it's surface. I did something like that with my lightsaber blade. I sanded the outside very lightly.
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Mood: Joy *captaincarpet Jan 27, 2012
Frosting the blade huh? That is such a good idea! Yeah, the light is a bit of an issue but I think sanding/frosting will really help. Thanks for the tip!
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~DexAntares Jan 27, 2012
No problem ^_^ Your costume work is fantastic!
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~DeityofShadows Sep 16, 2011  Hobbyist General Artist
Nice beam sabre. I like your use of LED lights at the end. I wonder if it's possible or better to also paint the blade itself with some translucent and glossy glass paint-- to give a more teal-colored luster.
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