How to make a duct tape sword

Step 2 The design and research fase

Start by finding some pictures of "real" swords. Ex. do some google search.
http://images.google.com/images?hl=da&sa=1&q=sting+sword
http://images.google.com/images?hl=da&sa=1&q=elf+sword
http://images.google.com/images?hl=da&sa=1&q=orc+sword
http://images.google.com/images?hl=da&sa=1&q=viking+sword
http://images.google.com/images?hl=da&sa=1&q=fantasy+sword

Now you have enough inspiration to make you own design.
Just draw some quick sketches. They don't need to be beautiful, it is just so you will get the idea about how your sword will look like.
Don't make the design to complicated. Special the crossguard, it is easy to make a very good looking design on paper but it is difficult to make it in foam and duct tape.

My sword will be an elf sword, inspired by Frodos Sting from Lord of the Rings.

Comments

[FFVIIBOY]

well since its suposed to look like Sting and also cuz its a tutorial on makin a sword id like to know if youd join my group the Fellowship of The Ring and put this on
PS i am seriously suprised that no one else made a group called the Fellowship of the Ring

[seabananers]

maybye cuz its a straight rip lord of the rings like if you play world of warcraft and make a hunter named Lagolass then people call you a b****
just sayin