Learn how to make a set of cornhole (it's a yard game in the U.S.) boards with a handle for carrying them.
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I'm announcing a new series called Maker 101, made for people who want to get started with making and DIY, but need some basic knowledge. We'll talk about tools and techniques to get you started and introduce the basics you need to know when approaching a skill or tool for the first time.
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I got the chance to check out the Form 1+ SLA 3d printer from Formlabs and R2-D2 was involved.
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I made an organizer for my kids art supplies and it was a HUGE help!
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See how I customize my Nerf Strongarm blaster with paint weathering and a simple LED strip. as a baby step towards prop making.
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To be fair, I started with the same blaster that my kids each have :)
The gun comes apart very easily, with a precision screw driver.
There are lots of small springs and screws inside. Be sure to take photos of everything before disassembling.
I used a Dremel tool to sand off all of the names, logos and warnings.
Then I smoothed out the surfaces (kind of) with a sanding block.
I laid all of the parts out to paint.
I used a gray primer made for plastics, for the first layer.
Then I put down two coats of metallic silver spray paint. Some pieces were black instead.
After the paint was all dry, I started the first layer of detailing.
As a first pass, I pushed acrylic flat black paint down into the recesses of the surface, and wiped away the excess.
I added minimal color to a few parts for highlighting and detail.
I stole the inverter from some EL wire that I had.
I chopped off the end, and stripped the wires.
After disassembling it, I unsoldered the wires, and re-soldered them so that they came out the back side of the inverter.
I drilled a small hole to allow the wires to pass through the case.
I cut a single section from a long LED strip.
This strip was soldered directly to the power inverter.
Now I had a very small strip of lighting to use in the barrel.
I drilled a hole in the bottom of the gun for feeding in the wire.
I used a Dremel to cut out a channel, from that hole, to house the wires.
A little hard to be trimmed from the barrel to allow the wires to come through.
I stuck the LED strip in the barrel using it's adhesive back.
Now the barrel had a light!
I fit the barrel back in place, making sure the wire/LED stayed in place.
Using a small tool, I pushed the wires into the channel I'd made so they wouldn't get in the way of reassembly.
Then I put everything back in place and closed the gun.
Before moving on, I tested the lights.
To mount the inverter and sculpt the gun, I used Apoxie Sculpt.
It's a two part, 1-to-1 mixture. Be sure to mix it thoroughly, per the instructions.
I used s small amount to mount the inverter to the gun body.
Then I added small amounts to merge the surfaces and slightly customize the shape. You could go crazy here and make the gun totally different.
I added a big block to the handle to make it fit an adult hand better.
Using a little water made it very easy to modify the shape and smooth out the surface.
It takes 24 hours for the Apoxie Sculpt to fully cure.
Make sure you're safe when sanding the Apoxie Sculpt, the dust is VERY fine.
I feathered the edges of the material with some flexible sand paper.
Large flat areas were sanded with a sanding block and orbital sander.
I even re-sculpted a little with the Dremel tool.
I used compressed air and a tack cloth to remove all of the dust.
After masking off most of the gun, I primed the new sections.
They also received the same paint as before.
I should have masked along body lines where possible to minimize touch up. A little sanding and paint blended it well.
Then I began dry brushing all of the edges.
Dry brushing creates the illusion of worn off paint, giving it a "used" look on high spots and edges.
I used a light silver on the high spots and flat black in the low spots.
I also brushed on LOTS of black/grey paint, then smeared and wiped it off with paper towels. This fills small gaps and gives it a dirty/greasy look.
The more layers and variation, the most aged and distressed the item will look.
Here it is all finished! It turned out great for a first try (I thought). Second channel: bit.ly/iltms-2
In my new shop, I needed dust collection, but didn't have room for a huge collector. Instead, I used a wet/dry vac and a cyclone, along with some blast gates.
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Join me and my guest, Jay Bates, for the next BrainPick (live Q&A) on September 9 9:30pm
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I made some friends a media center/console table! This is a totally realistic woodworking project for anyone!
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Some friends asked me to make them a console table/media center for their first home! They also gave me some reclaimed pine flooring to use in the project. They requested some sliding barn doors to hide their game console and cable box when they weren't using them, so I found a great kit to easily add sliding barn doors to just about any project. This is a great woodworking project that I think anyone can do, even if it's their first big furniture project!
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Do you like Star Wars as much as I do? Want to see how I made two ridiculously large lightsabers?
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Music: Star Wars - Duel of the Fates (Dead C∆T Bounce & The Noisy Freaks Remix)
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Clear corrugated roofing panel
12" x 4' cardboard concrete form
Scrap 2x4
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See how I made custom sanding grips for woodworking with 3d printing!
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Lee Valley Contour Sanding Grips
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