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Make Squall's Gunblade from Final Fantasy
This is a tutorial on how to make Squall's gunblade from Final Fantasy. We make it out of foam board or alternatively you can use cardboard. You just need a few basic supplies and I give you the template which makes it very easy for you to make.
I have a video tutorial for this project at the bottom of the page.
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Overview of this project:
This is an easy project to make. If you have never made one of my projects this one is a good one to start with. and you don't need a whole lot of materials. Just 1 sheet of foam board, hot glue or white glue, and black, white and silver paint. That's it. And of course I give you the template so you don't have to worry about it coming out good because it will! ( I have links to the products at the bottom of the page if you need materials.)
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Let's Get Started
Print up the template and cut out the pieces.
Lay out pieces one, two, three, and four like this and tape them together. There are dashed lines on each piece so you know where to tape them together.
Do the same with six and seven. Arrange them like this and tape them together. The dashed line on the pieces are where you glue them together.
Now you have a total of five pieces, the 1-2-3-4, the 6-7 and pieces 8, 9, and 5.
Lay them all on foamboard and trace them. You will trace each piece twice onto the foamboard. This will give you a total of ten pieces. Manueuver the pieces around so they all fit. Notice the long blade pieces are diagonal across the foam board.
Next cut out all the pieces.
Will's Tip on Cutting Foam board: Don't try to cut all the way through it in one swipe. Use a really sharp blade and make three passes. the first pass just cuts the top layer of paper. Second pass cuts the foam and the third pass cuts through the bottom layer of foam.
If you are looking for high quality, archive quality or you are looking for a backing for photographs you should use an acid free foam board It is more expensive per sheet though.
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