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How to make a (fake) wooden leg

How to make a (fake) wooden leg
Planning on being a pirate, and need a wooden leg but are attached to your own?
 
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Costume: Pirate (Corporate Pirate in this case - I'll be wearing a suit and taking over other companies! Arrrgh!)

Objective: Create a wooden leg, because I currently don't have one but it would look good on a pirate. Amputation was out of the question because I needed it to heal and be usable in 2 days...so how was I going to make one?
Then I remembered a printing technique - lead letters were placed in the press, the ink was rolled onto them, and then the paper was rolled onto the ink. Eureka, I could do the same with fabric and make myself a wooden leg.

(Please note that this was originally written in Pirate, but I've translated it back into English so everyone can follow along.)
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3 comments
Jul 18, 2009. 11:32 AMbowmaster says:
Pi$$ off a ninja by dressing like a pirate and you won't need a fake wooden leg. I AM NINJA!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Jun 26, 2009. 5:30 PMK-Sue says:
How about a picture of someone actually wearing the leg?
May 16, 2009. 8:44 AMMadrias357 says:
Then what you need after the wooden foot is a piece of wood under for sound. That way you get the heavy 'clunk!' on that step. Adds authenticity. I've done similar before.

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