Creating Fantasy Lightsabers using Photoshop

"In the many years that passed after the Starwars saga - the galaxy yet faces another threat...More and more beings are getting tapping to the vast force that moves the galaxies and each for their own purposes. Abusing theirabilities in darkside, dark Jedis post a treath the peace. The Legacy of the force goes on. As skills evolve, so must the lightsabers for which the full strength of the warriors extends..."

A New Series of Fantasy Lightsabers!
http://www.light-sabers.net/fantasy-lightsabers/gallery.html

ALl you need are stock photos of Chrome and/or alluminum pipes...hydraulics and even parts form existing lightsabers.

ALl you need is to cut the necessary pieces - in shapes you like - based on you concept, put them together like a collages to form the hilt.

For the blade, draw a rounded corner box using the vector shape. Rasterize the layer - blur a bit. Apply outer glow from layer effects - and there you have it - your own light saber!

I plan to create step by step page ..will annouce when done

 

Looking forward to your tutorial on that.
when you make it if you can post it at the force-fx.com forums Star Wars graphics board that would rock man.

 

Welcome to Fan Sites - thanks for the link and good luck with the site!