Lightsaber Help

Ok I'm thinking about making a lightsaber prop for the first time an there are so many diffrent websites that show you how. Well anyways what is a good website that has good insturctions and is duralbe. I've heard the big yellow box was good then also I've heard the jedi padawon was a good place to go. Well could someone give advice to me

 

Build your own light saber instructions:

Plan 1 to 8 : (Multiple) http://bigyellowbox.tripod.com/
Plan 9: (Luke Skywalker)
http://www.jedi-academy.com/sabers/luke_anh_saber_tutorial.html
Plan 10: (Obi-wan Kenobi)
http://www.jedi-academy.com/sabers/obiwan_saber_tutorial.html
Plan 11: (Darth Vader)
http://www.jedi-academy.com/sabers/vader_saber_tutorial.html
Plan 12: (Luke Skywalker ROT)
http://www.jedi-academy.com/sabers/luke_rotj_tutorial.html
Plan 13: (Count Dooku) http://kincharbamin.com/Building-Lightsabers.html
Plan 14: (Count Dooku)
http://kincharbamin.com/The-Vacuum-Cleaner-Lightsaber.html
Plan 15: (Darth Vader) http://www.wilcoxusa.net/saber
Plan 16: (Luke Skywalker) http://members.aol.com/yodashous2/building.htm
Plan 17: (Multiple) http://www.apocprod.com/Pages/tutorials/lightsaber1.htm
Plan 18: (Others) http://www.angelfire.com/ar/kaljoren/recipe.html



Building your real glowing light saber blade:
Plan 1: http://boards.theforce.net/Costuming_and_Props/b10019/15796050/p1
Plan 2: http://www.zapwizard.com/guides/Lightsaber/Cheap/index.html
Plan 3: http://www.zapwizard.com/guides/Lightsaber/Version2/index.html


Gallery of over 50 light sabers built by other readers
http://yellowboxgallery.tripod.com/


Analysis of the real prop used in the movies:
http://www.partsofsw.com/esbsksab.htm
http://www.oohyeahzone.com/collection/collections-luke-sabers2.html

Tips and hints from previous lightsaber builders :
http://www.wilcoxusa.net/saber/step-by-step.htm


History and essential knowledge about Lightsabers
http://www.juiceenewsdaily.com/0505/entertainment/light_saber.html


Parts supplier for un-usual material:
Plastic tubing: http://www.mcmaster.com/ , http://www.usplastic.com
Elecroluminescent wire : http://www.coolight.com,
http://www.elwirecheap.com/
Shrink tubing and plugs : www.radioshack.com
Neon Blade: http://www.amazing1.com/star_wars_light_saber.htm


Hope That helps, May the force be with you Always

 

Thanks Xeon, that's a great list. I added the links to the Official Lightsaber Tips and Tricks Thread

Phi-Ki_Oro, Welcome to Costuming and Props!

Please read our Welcome and thread index to familiarize yourself with our forum rules and to see a list of links to popular costume/props threads.

There are many additional lightsabre threads in existence that you might find useful to pore over, therefore I am locking this one to keep the number of sabre threads down to a dull roar.

Lightsabers:

• Official Lightsaber Tips and Tricks Thread


• EL Sinkpipe Lightsaber Tutorial


• Jedi-Loreen's EL Lightsaber Blade Tutorial


• EL lightsaber


• How can I build my own lightsaber?


• Your lightsaber (pictures and descriptions)


• Anyone have any idea what to use for grips on a lightsaber?


• How to *wear* a lightsabre?


• Lightsaber fighting styles and techniques


• Turning toy sabers into useable props


• Toy sabers


• Park Sabers


• Park sabers worth the investment?


• Sith Lightsaber colors?
• Master Replicas Force FX Lightsabers


• Random Sabers


• Stunt sabers