#thelavishpotato

[huntypot]

Please listen to National anthem and American on repeat for the spell

DAMN that would’ve been good too. i went with summertime sadness because i’m Basique. ALSO, could’ve and should’ve gone with Cruel World

[theleighquincy]

Thanks for answering my question and I swear your the only person who shows how to make roses sword which helps a lot thanks again

I’m happy to help! :-D I’ll probably post a basic tutorial next weekend or so - but really all I did was cut the shape out of insulation foam twice (leaving space around the “final” sword for sanding and shaping), cut the hilt and handle off into a separate piece, glued a dowel between the two “blades” to keep it sturdy, glued the half of the coconut bra onto the blades, glued the handle onto the coconut bra, and the rest was sanding and carving until it was time to paint. The “flower” at the bottom of the blade is craft foam cut and glued into place.Tip! Green insulation foam can be hand-painted with acrylic paints without any primer but it cannot be spray-painted without a protective sealant. The aerosol of the spraypaint will eat the foam. The cheapest sealant is Mod Podge or Elmer’s glue - just paint a coat or two on  the entire sword and then you can spraypaint without damaging the foam. I found spray-paint really didn’t speed anything up - I ended up using a heck of a lot of acrylic paint by hand but PlastiDip spray-paint is a GREAT base for said painting - it smooths everything out in a way that acrylic paint won’t without multiple coats.Also, dependent on the coconut bra you can find for the guard of the hilt, be aware it may be “textured” to look more like a coconut - I ended up sanding the texture off of mine and then using wood putty (the kind used on hole repairs?) to smooth over the guard, blend it into the handle, and fill in any gaps. It can take a while to dry but it doesn’t have nasty fumes like Bondo, is cheaper, and usually non-toxic. :-D 

[theleighquincy]

Hi I was wondering what did you use for the hilt of the sword and also how long is the blade

Hello! I used green insulation foam (the kind sold in 4 ft X 8 ft sheets in hardware stores) and one cup of a coconut bra for the hilt. The bra is the “guard” of the hilt and the green insulation foam was glue together, carved, and sanded into the shape of the handle and pommel. I hope this helps! :-D 

[saya-paya]

I love your blog very much...you are very talented with painting shoes I love it I want to do that but with lapis now

Oh my gosh!! Thank you!! I’m really proud of those shoes, i’m so happy to hear others like them too. ;v;