Beyond the Boundary - Kuriyama Mirai - Anime Matsuri 2014

I made a blood sword for a client and wound up buying material enough for 2. It was incredibly easy however you absolutely need a saw (I used a jig saw) and a power sander (I used an angle grinder and orbital). Acrylic is incredibly hard and as such needs some heavy duty stuff to cut and shape.

Here's the art I used.



First step is to cut out the shape in the acrylic.



Glue them together (using special acrylic glue).



Grind down the edges.



Buff and sand until it is clear again.



Each sword takes me 3-4 hours even though there are only a few pictures. It takes light very strangely and photographs strangely as well. I shipped one off to the client and the other...well it was given away haha.







29 comments:

  1. It's a bit silly of question, but what color acrylic did you use? When I look online, the red acrylic sheets I see aren't as dark as the ones you used.

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    1. Yeah this one was just the normal red. Sorry for the late reply!

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  2. Amazing work! Can I purchase this sword from you? :3

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    1. Sure just send me a message on my FB and we can get something arranged. Thanks for your interest!

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  3. How much material is necessary for one sword?

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    1. Depends entirely on how big you make yours. I used 12sq ft of acrylic I think.

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  4. How big was the sword you made using just 12sq ft of acrylic ??

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    1. Thats a great length. I Send you a message in facebook about purchasing a blood sword from you since im not that confident in doing as great job as you did..... I'm waiting for the answer :3

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  5. Greetings! Extremely happy that I fell upon this. Since you are used to using this method, do you think that it would be possible for me to make blade portion of this weapon out of this material? Realistically...

    Picture here : http://fc09.deviantart.net/fs45/f/2009/091/1/d/Illidan_Stormrage_by_sandara.jpg

    I have honestly been struggling with what I should make it out of since I am new to prop making. Thank you for your time! :)

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    1. Yeah should be fine! Acrylic is a bit heavy though so each weapon will have considerable weight to it, the effect should be worth it though! GL!

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  6. I do not have a facebook but I really would like to have this prop for an upcoming convention I am going to next month is there anyway I can buy one from you still?

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    1. I should be making more after July 4th weekend. Send me an email : ZabateJ@Live.com

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  7. How much would you ask for it?

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  8. Hi there! Would you by any chance be taking any commissions for this piece?

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  9. Hello! I was also wondering if you were taking commissions for this piece!!! Its absolutely amazing!!

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  10. Out of curiosity, where did you buy your acrylic from? The hardware stores nearby have red acrylic, but in monstrous sizes for monstrous prices. I'd really appreciate the info.

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    1. SDPlastics. They charge per square foot, and yeah acrylic gets expensive if you buy more than you need T_T.

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  12. Hey there! I was wondering what kind of thickness you used as well as the glue. I think I might actually be able to make this!

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    1. 1/4"and it's water clear glue made for acrylic. Sorry don't know the brand or part # offhand

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  15. Am I still able to commission this piece or am I too late? ;-;

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  16. Am I still able to commission this piece or am I too late? ;-;

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    1. Not sure if you found out, but you can just go to his facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/JunkersCosplay) and request one from him in a private message! Good luck! :)

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