This is a tutorial that shows you how to make a sword out of foam board. You can make something out of your imagination or something in a video game, movie or book.

I give you the whole process from start to finish and I give you some nice tips on how to do it.

I also have a video for this project at the bottom of the page.

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The sword we make in this tutorial

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What you typically need to make a foam board sword:

• Foamboard or cardboard Elmer's 900802 Foam Board, White Surface with White Core, 20 x30 (Pack of 10)
• Glue or hot glue gun
• Paint of your color choice
• X-acto or hobby knife
• Any ornaments to decorate your sword, can be leather, jewels or other things
• Drawing pad to design your sword, sheets of paper to make the full size template

Foamboar is an excellent material for making a sword. It is strong and it is easy to work with.

1. Design your sword first!

This is a fun part of the process. Grab a pencil and some paper and start drawing out your idea. If you don't have an idea yet that is ok. Idea's will come to you as you draw. Let me give you a little bit of inspiration. Thing of a sword as three different parts. The point, the blade and the handle.

So you can have a little bit of fun with this. Draw out tips, blades and handles. And you can mix and match them.

Here are drawings of ten sword types. This will help you in designing your sword.

So, draw out swords until you come up with the design and shape that you want. Next we will make the full size template.

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You can also watch the video tutorial below

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