How to make a wooden sword look like a real one

Wouldn't you like to make a wooden sword look like it is made with steel?
This tutorial explain how to paint a wooden sword and make it have a reallistic effect.

Step 1: Materials and sword

This is the list of thing you would need:

-  The sword (in this case it's made of wood, but can be of another material).
-  A can of silver Spray Paint
-  Old brushes (preferably not thick ones).
-  1 bottle of black acrylic paint
-  1 bottle of silver acrylic paint
-  Newspapers

Optional:
- Transparent enamel

Comments

[h8864]

add a little less black and a little more silver. it looks too dark

[deathnotx101]

Going to apply this to the prop bass guitar I'm making......IT'S GOING TO BE BAMPH NOW!!! Thank You!!!

[skimmo]

here's a though! how do you make a metal sword look wooden?

[nerd12]

thick wood paint
i once used some too thin acrylic for painting on carboard it gave it the irregular texture of wood. try it

[Erissed1]

That would be very interesting, because in that case, the metal sword must be painted with the color of the wood you are trying to make it look "made of". Then with the brush (a broad one) and a different color of brown, you paint the wood grain... that would be an interesting tutorial ;)

[malsonc]

I like this Instructable. I am a sword nut, but can't afford the real deal. My wife keeps telling me to use my wood working skills to create my own sword - but they just don't look the same as a metal one. With this Instructable I believe I can achieve that effect. Thanks! (And my wife and my budget thank you!)

[Erissed1]

You're welcome :D I hope this will help you ;)