custom lightsabers

i hate home depot!!! there service sucks, its way to big, and those car thinges that moves stuff ( like a fork at the end ) scare the heck out of me!!!!!

 

and those car thinges that moves stuff ( like a fork at the end )

You mean the fork-lift?

 

yes toney, those thing r scary!!!!!!!

 

When I was in High School I worked at Bradlees department store and we would have Fork-Lift races in the receiving department. Not as fast as Pod Racers but they did a whole lot more damage.

 

I prefer a BobCat.

 

shopping trolleys are better, specially down the drive way to the loading dock at my old job. only 14 injuries and no fatalaties.
During stocktake about 8 years ago, one salesperson had to volunteer to help in the docks, so i quickly volunteered, as i was mates with most of the dockies. after we finished our work (14 hour work day during stocktake) we held shopping trolley races down a 50degree incline driveway, i am proud to say i came 3rd overall, no steering, no brakes, no accelorator, its mad fun, and bloody scary, the driveway is loooooooong.

 

tony, i am not trying to get u angry but if u use the force to ignite the saber thats a bad idea. i mean if a sith just uses the force to ignite your saber your leg will be gone!!! if i am gonna do that i rather have a finger identification in order to ignit the saber
BTW as usual i am in my boring study hall class

 

Damn, this sudden surge of Tonys is making me confused.

IG-88a, we need to call you Tony-A or something (A for Australia)...

 

how about australian boy

 

I prefer driving boats. I love speed boats, and pontoon boats are cool too. One time I was driving a pontoon boat and I saw a tour boat going across the lake, so I steered the boat into the wake. That was so much fun! The boat was going up and down on the waves and I almsot got one of my cousins sick.

 

u r evil leia. ( even though i am evil )

 

for the people who r gonna make a uniform theres this place on newbery street near newbury comics called barricks. they specialized in army gear but theres aton of stuff for uniforms. and as usual i will be in my study hall class in about 20 minutes. i am math right now. i am suppose to be doing some kind of paper on these stupid laptop which the school provide for us. o well c ya

 

guys is it possible to take apart a fx lightsaber???

 

Perhaps, and looking back- its piloting a boat, not driving one.

 

Thank you for the correction, Dave.

 

just bringing this poll back

 

have you guys seen the MTV special on weird parents and the one about the guy whose dad made a lightsaber and a little SW movie? He used stuff from Home Depot.

 

ok making a lightsaber is not that hard or time consuming at all. i started monday and i'm on the last leg. here's my question, where can i find shiny copper fixtures that look like buttons or knobs with grooved edges? well duh i know home depot, electrical department, etc..but i mean, what parts should i look for? i want something that would look like an enlarged watch stem. do i go for turny light knobs? this part is stumping me.

providing they come out good, i'll post some pics of the progress this weekend.

 

Well, since I feel I am mechanically handicapped, Im not ready to build a saber on my own just yet.

BUT! I can sew pretty darn well so Im exchanging a movie accurate jedi robe custom made for my friend and he is making me a lightsaber! Just got this description from him yesterday:

Pommel: Gloss black, has flat black "peg" for clipping to belt.
Handle: Speckeled silver painted metal shows through circular whole pattern in black rubber grip.
Emmiter: Multiple diameters and shapes, all chrome exterior. With either chrome or black accent knobs.

Sounds good, yes? I cannot wait to see this. He's said I will have it by the middle of next week which will be perfect as I'll be getting all Mara'd up next Saturday for an event in Dallas.

Eventually we will work on getting it 'lighted' when my finances are a lil better.

 

I think I might try and build one.I'm pretty good with my hands at stuff like that,so I dont think it will be hard.And I have 3 Home Depots close enough to get parts.

I'm also gonna try my hand at a blaster to,I got one of those od Kenner stormie blasters,so I can mod that one,but I might try and do the pvc ones to

 

since we have no costuming thread here, i'll post this here

I LOVE MY MOM!!

she just got me a dress-maker's form at an auction!

 

Congrats on the dress-form! I have NO idea how I lived before I got mine.

Heh, I used to have this really old one made of cardboard that you would have to fold and pin in different ways to adjust the size. Was SUCH a pain!

Now I have a fancy one and I love it. Although I fear it is too small for a commision I just recieved... need to figure out how to size it up!

 

WOOHOO!! wait a minute, whats a dress-form??

 

it's like a bust, you can adjust the size of it for different figures, etc

yeah i'm like woohoo no more twisting and pinning things on myself!

 

Think of department store mannequins (spelling?) when you are making an item of clothing you put it on the dress form so that you can make it the right size and shape for your body. At least thats my interpretation of it. I fear sewing so I guess I might not be the best to answer. I am too scared to make a costume of my own. I was looking at pics of idarii's and crimson's costumes...nice job those are amazing!