How to make Fantasy bow (with templates)


Materials
[Materials for making templates]
-"Kousakuyousi"(one of hard paper in Japan) 5piece

[Main materials]
-EVA foam
→5mm thick 100cm X 60cm
→10mm thick 100cm X 20cm
-Synthetic leather 100cm X 50cm
-"Bond G17"(one of sticky glue in Japan) 100ml
-Liquid super glue 2piece
-Hot melt(glue gun) 15piece
-PVC pipe(diameter 2.6cm) 1piece
-Materials to make PVC pipe jointing stick 25cm
-Elastic cord 1piece

[Painting materials]
1.When undercoat is Gesso
-Gesso 50ml
-Paintbrush 1piece
-lacquer paint(Bottle lacquer paint, Lacquer Spray etc) or acrylic paint proper quantity*
-Masking tape 1piece

2.When undercoat is Wood glue thinned with water
-Wood glue 50ml
-Water a little
-Paintbrush 1piece
-Paper cup, bowl etc 1piece
-lacquer paint(Bottle lacquer paint, Lacquer Spray etc) proper quantity*
-Masking tape 1piece

3.When undercoat is Thinned "Bond G17"(one of liqud glue in Japan)
-"Bond G17"(one of sticky glue in Japan) 50ml
-lacquer thinner 50ml
-Paintbrush 1piece
-Paper cup, bowl etc 1piece
-lacquer paint(Bottle lacquer paint, Lacquer Spray etc) proper quantity*
-Masking tape 1piece

*The paiting area is written in the package, refer it. Details are here.

Materials cost
1500Yen (about 100Yen = 1dollar)

Tools
-Writing implement(Pencil,eraser,ballpoint,Magic Marker,ruler)
-Scissors
-Box cutter etc(Use also a "Pro blade" and a "Blade breaker")
-Cutting mat
-Hot melt(glue gun)
-Lighter
-Pipe cutter or Saw
-Tools to make PVC pipe jointing stick
-Paint tools (brush etc)

Convenient tools when you have
-Standard art knife,Cushion grip art knife
-Gas toach
-Heat gun
-Super glue Accelerator

Work time
6Hours

Spec
Weight 300g
Length 100cm

Template data
PDF format(A4 size)

-How to print is here.
-After printing, it becomes easy to use by sticking it on Drawing paper with spray glue.
-Mentions of "x1","x2" etc are the numbers of sheets.
(If you need both arms or both legs etc, cut the number of double.)
-Mentions of "2mm" , "5mm" etc are thickness of EVA foam.

Completion drawing


Attention in the work
-When you uses a thing including the thinner(Bond, lacquer thinner etc) or spray, make good ventilation.
And wear a gas mask.

-When you toast mterials etc, make good ventilation.
And don't breathe smoke, don't put smoke in your eyes.

-When you dig mterials etc with Soldering iron, make good ventilation.
And don't breathe in smoke, don't put smoke in your eyes.

-Don't use fire near the things which are easy to burn such as paint, thinner etc.

-When you finished using tools, pull an outlet.

-Read labels of materials and tools, and understand how to use.

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More history

Make the template
Make Templates from "Kousakuyousi"(one of hard paper in Japan).
When you want to know how to make Templates of weapons, browse this page.



Building
Use a PVC pipe(diameter 2.6cm).
Cut a PVC pipe.
PVC pipe can be cut with a saw.
But a Pipe cutter is more better.
It can cut quickly and neatly.



This is a video of cutting method of PVC pipe, bending method, jointing method.


I finished cutting.


Make a joint stick.
The length is 25cm.
Cut Iron gardening stick. How to cut is here.
Cut out 1.5mm or 2mm thick EVA foam.
Glue with a Liquid super glue.


Bend a PVC pipe by heat.
If you don't want to use fire, use a Heat gun.
Use a Gas toach or a Lighter.(Be careful about fire)
Hair dryers can't bend.
When you heat, equip globes.



↑ギャクヨガ愛用ライター、使いやすい！ ガスがなくなったらボンベで充填しましょう


I finished bending.


Glue Synthetic leather with "Bond G17"(one of sticky glue in Japan). Details are here.
Don't use fire until drying, because "Bond G17" burns easily. Don' use a Lighter etc until drying.






I finished glueing.


Cut out 5mm thick EVA foam.
You must use a tool for cutting out a fair circle. Details are here.





EVA foam is soft material.
You can process it easily.
Other names are EVA board, EVA zote, Craft foam etc.
Cosplayers all over the world use this.

Introduction video




Use a sharp blade. For example, "Pro Blade".
This is so sharp.
←10枚入り ←50枚入りお得パック

I always use "Running fire box cutter","Blade breaker",Cutting mat.
"Blade breaker" can break the blade easily.


Use Standard art knife or Cushion grip art knife to cut small ornaments etc, too.






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Glue with a Liquid super glue.


Cut out 10mm thick EVA foam.





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Glue with a Liquid super glue.
When you use a Super glue Accelerator, Hardening speed becomes fast.
(Smoke may be generated. Don't breathe in the smoke and don't put in eyes.)





Super glue accelerator makes hardening time short.
It's so useful.
Watch this video.


When you use 100ml, you can make a armorset or about two, three weapons.
←100ml ←420ml


Form by shaving with a Box cutter etc.


Remove the corner by toasting with a Lighter.(Don't breathe in the smoke, be careful about fire)


↑ギャクヨガ愛用ライター、使いやすい！ ガスがなくなったらボンベで充填しましょう

Glue with a Hot melt(glue gun).


ギャクヨガが愛用しているグルーガンです、口が広くてとても使いやすい！

Make Templates from Drawing paper.



When you make a ideal from, cut open it. Use it.
When you want to know how to make Templates, browse this page.


Cut material into the Templates form.
Cut out 5mm thick EVA foam.


Glue with a Liquid super glue.


Bend by heating with a Lighter or a Heat gun.(Be careful about fire)



Draw patterns with a Hot melt(glue gun).


Glue with a Hot melt(glue gun).


I finished glueing.



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Painting
Begin painting.
At first, paint undercoat on EVA foam.
The effects are as follows.

-Color becomes well.
-It becomes hard to come off.
-Gloss comes out well.
-You can save quantity of the paint.


1.Gesso
This is easy.

【Merit】
-It's usable just to paint with a paint brush.
-Gesso don't contain thinner, then you can use it in the room.
-You can use also Acrylic paint.
-There are several colors one, white black etc.

【Demerit】
-It's easy to come off than Thinned "Bond G17"(one of liqud glue in Japan).
 Then, use this for weapons and armors without moving parts.
-The gross is smaller than Thinned "Bond G17"(one of liqud glue in Japan).

【Commodities　page】
Gesso or Black Gesso
or

【Paint】
Lacquer Spray or Bottle lacquer paint or acrylic paint
or

2.Wood glue thinned with water
This is so easy.

【Merit】
-Someone can get
-Someone can use easy

【Demerit】
-Drying time is a little long.

【Commodities　page】


3."Bond G17"(one of liqud glue in Japan)
This is difficult, however it's almighty.

【Merit】
-It'st hard to peel off.
-It can use for PVC pipe or plastic sheets.

【Demerit】
-"Bond G17" is japanese commodity. Then you can't get it easily.
-It needs thinner, then you must work outdoors.
-It burns easily.
Don't use fire until drying, because "Bond G17" burns easily. Don' use a Lighter etc until drying.
The parts will be charred in seconds.

【Commodities　page】
"Bond G17"(one of sticky glue in Japan) thined with lacquer thinner
&

-About paint
I use following paint.


You can use acrylic paint, when you use Gesso.



I use Gesso in this tutorial.
Paint Gesso twice or three times with a brush.


Stand it with a wood struck big nails.


Dry it about 2 ~ 6 hours.


Stick Masking tape on the point you don't want to paint.


ギャクヨガは細かいところは10mm幅(左の商品)、広い所は30mm幅(右の商品)を使ってます

Paint black color as undercoat color with Lacquer Spray.


Paint gold Bottle lacquer paint by Drybrush painting.


Drybrush painting is easy, you can do it with a paint brush.
Read here or watch this video.


When you paint Bottle lacquer paint, use a paintbrush,silicon cup(Use as a paint plate. It can easy to peel paints after dry.),
panint stick, thinner.



Paint gold Bottle lacquer paint by Drybrush painting.


Peel Masking tape softly.

After painting
Paste a gom cord. Glue with a Hot melt(glue gun).


Complete












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