Some tips for working with PVC pipe
#1 | purplevix on 14 years ago |
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PVC pipe is very handy for things like staff handles, and thanks to my dad (who works in construction, hello uber useful freebies! XD) I've collected a bit of knowledge about working with the stuff that I would like to pass on. |
#2 | Ikariya on 14 years ago |
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Excellent and thorough way to get a perfect handle every time ^_~. |
#3 | purplevix on 14 years ago |
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Ah, no, sorry. I'd experiment with my heat gun, but I dun have any scraps. |
#4 | Atrista on 14 years ago |
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Just a quick comment on painting, If you just need a flat color or a gradient, and not some sort of pattern that you would have to hand paint, Krylon Fusion spraypaint works wonders. It is a line of spraypaints intended for use on plastics. I used it to paint my Nirvana staff blue and it has a great finish and color. |
#5 | fightstar on 14 years ago |
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I was reading your post and got inspired. I thought of a 'way cool Ninja weapon', but I am having some difficulty with one piece. I want to make a staff out of PVC that can convert into two sticks. Basically, break apart in half with simple easy. I was thinking it needs to have a 'swtich' or 'connector' that is sturdy in staff form. Then can switch to duel wielding stick form with ease and quickness. Any ideas? |
#6 | SolarTempest on 14 years ago |
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The Krylon Fusion spraypaint is quite awesome. Works great on plastics when other paints just won't do (designed for plastics). We use it at my house to spray our house number on our recycle bins and garbage cans - sneaky neighbours keep stealing them... :untrust: |
#7 | purplevix on 14 years ago |
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[QUOTE=fightstar]I was reading your post and got inspired. I thought of a 'way cool Ninja weapon', but I am having some difficulty with one piece. I want to make a staff out of PVC that can convert into two sticks. Basically, break apart in half with simple easy. I was thinking it needs to have a 'swtich' or 'connector' that is sturdy in staff form. Then can switch to duel wielding stick form with ease and quickness. Any ideas?[/QUOTE] |
#8 | Miyu-chan on 14 years ago |
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[QUOTE=purplevix]I'll be running string through mine to make it collapsible, with a bit of a dowel rod with a hole drilled through the middle to make it detach and reattach to keep it within length restrictions.[/QUOTE] |
#9 | Pika Pika Queen on 14 years ago |
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Just an additional tip for painting: if for whatever reason, you can't get your hands on some kind of enamel paint, acrylic paint will work so long as you sand/prime it [i]and[/i] use a finish. (Using a finish is just a good idea in general, whether or not you're using enamel paint.) I had to use this method on several plastic items because I couldn't find enamel paint the colors I needed. |
#10 | astillar on 14 years ago |
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#11 | Miyu-chan on 14 years ago |
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That sounds perfect, Astillar. Thank you so much. |
#12 | fightstar on 14 years ago |
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purplevix, Thanks for the advice. I greatly appreciate it. |
#13 | Ikariya on 14 years ago |
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#14 | astillar on 14 years ago |
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As long as the pvc is clean, there aren't any smell/fumes if you take the pvc out once it gets soft. If you leave it in there so long that it starts to brown, then you get a weird plasticy smell. |
#15 | sailormoontm on 14 years ago |
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hey i need help from any sailor moon fans or anyone that's really good at makeing props. i'm trying to make sailor moon's moon septer from season 2 i have some pvc pipe that i was going to use as the base of the septer but then i need help with makeing the top can anyone help me? here are the few pictures i could find |