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The Swordmaking Tutorial: Pt 7by *chioky

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The Swordmaking Tutorial: Part 7 (Painting and Glossing)

Have you ever asked yourself "How do I make a sword?"more pricesely a katana. Well If you have asked that question then I am here to help you answer that. This swordmaking Tutorial will cover everything you need to know about swordmaking. It has an attractive layout, easily readable discriptions, easier to understand discriptions and step by step pictures to know which process you are at. These swordmaking tutorials are aimed towards swordmakers and propmakers, however anybody is free to use them at their own leisure to try swordmaking.

Right were almost at the end of swordmaking. When you are tottally sure everything I mean all the parts of your sword are free from dust and grime and that all details are correct, that you may comence painting. Remember you put white primer first to bring out the colours of the spray paint. Then you use gloss to seal the colours of the spray paint. You have got to make sure not to over spray the sword that you start seeing drips. Take your time spray one coat and wait for that one to dry before spraying again. You have got to make sure the consitency of the paint if flawless throughout the sword. Once all the parts are painted your all ready to move on the final stage where you fix everything together.

The Swordmaking Tutorial: Part 1 (Tools and Equipment) [link]
The Swordmaking Tutorial: Part 2 (Planning and Drawing) [link]
The Swordmaking Tutorial: Part 3 (Cutting out the Sword) [link]
The Swordmaking Tutorial: Part 4 (Cutting out the Tsuba) [link]
The Swordmaking Tutorial: Part 5 (Sharpening the Sword) [link]
The Swordmaking Tutorial: Part 6 (Sculpting the Details) [link]
The Swordmaking Tutorial: Part 7 (Painting and Glossing) [link]
The Swordmaking Tutorial: Part 8 (Constructing the Sword) [link]

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~BLITZFenix Sep 27, 2010 Hobbyist General Artist

Finally! got some time to finish it, painting now
thx again for the tutorial

*chioky Sep 27, 2010 Student Artisan Crafter

link me it when its done

~BLITZFenix Sep 27, 2010 Hobbyist General Artist

Of course sensei

~Escapistam Jul 12, 2010 Student General Artist

very thorough tutorial!

*chioky Jul 12, 2010 Student Artisan Crafter

and many people have used it

~betr-thn-u25 Jun 20, 2008

what if we want to make our habaki a different color from the blade?

*chioky Jun 20, 2008 Student Artisan Crafter

Then paint it with a paintbrush carefully ^^

*Laitz Apr 23, 2008 Hobbyist Artisan Crafter

Hi, I'd like to clarify something. What thickness do you use for each strip of wood? You mentioned using strip pine wood of 1cm thickness, but I noticed the tsuba holes are only 5mm thick. I'm confused..

*chioky Apr 23, 2008 Student Artisan Crafter

heh 1CM THICNKNESS? more like 5mm XD

~Uchimotoyo Apr 1, 2008

Your tutorials are so helpful!

I'm going as a Bleach character for the con here, Soi Fon. I'm defiantly going to use your tutorials so I can make a good sword ^-^

Not a cheap on from the dollar store thats plastic xP

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