How To Make a Cardboard Sword

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Making a Sword Out of Cardboard
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Swords

• A sword is a weapon that never loses its
  fascination. From ninjas to pirates, all the cool
  guys in stories and childhood movies, seem to
  have swords. However, it is also not a toy we
  would want our kids to have to owe to the
  seemingly violent undertones of the weapon. But
  did you know you dont have to give a metal or
  realistic toy sword to your kids? In fact, you
  can make on at home out of custom cardboard
  packaging boxes.

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Making a sword

• Making a sword of your own can be a great
  project. Not only does it teach you the value of
  recycling, but it also opens up the creative part
  of your brain, and you learn to make treasures
  out of scrap. Whats more, you can use this sword
  in pretend play, or even as the accessory for
  costume parties! There is no end to the uses of
  this little DIY toy! In fact, you can even use it
  as a decoration for your living room.

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Build Your Sword

• In this article, we are going to provide you with
  some inspiration to help you build your sword out
  of recycled cardboard boxes. So lets see how we
  can do this.

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Things You Need
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1.

• First of all, you need to draw the image of the
  sword. There are many styles of swords, for
  example, a ninja sword, a katana, a pirate sword,
  a wooden sword, etc. And all of these look
  different. You need to decide the style you love
  the best and draw its exact image on the
  cardboard sheet. You can either draw yourself,
  measuring accurately with the help of a ruler, or
  you can also print a template that youve found
  on the internet, and stick it to the cardboard
  for reference.

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Sword Templates

• Printing a template will make your work faster
  and easier. However, you might feel limited if
  there are only a limited type of sword templates
  available. Either way, the first step requires
  you to transfer the image of the sword to the
  cardboard sheet.

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2.

• Next step is to transfer that same image again to
  another cardboard sheet. We need two sets of
  these so they can be glued together, on top of
  each other, to add sturdiness.

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3.

• Once both images have been transferred, cut them
  out using the paper knife. Make sure you cut
  neatly so the edges dont fray too much, as it
  will be hard to smoothen them out later on.

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4.

• Glue both the cutouts on top of each other. Make
  sure the hilt matches with the hilt and the blade
  matches with the blade. If there is even a little
  difference in dimensions, the sword will not sit
  properly and will look shabby.

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5.

• Once the sword is glued and the glue has dried,
  you need to wrap the blade in the aluminum foil
  to give a shiny, silvery look. You can also use
  silver spray paint if you want, but the foil
  gives it an added texture which looks more
  beautiful.

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6.

• Roll the sword in the foil and wrap it
  completely. Fold and cut the extra part of the
  foil from the top and run your hand over the
  complete surface of the blade to smoothen out any
  bubbles.

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7.

• Now the blade is done so lets turn to the hilt.
  Use the brown card paper to wrap the hilt to give
  it a woodsy look. If you want a metal or gold
  hilt, you can use paper accordingly. Glue the
  edges of the paper together to secure the hilt.
  You can make this hilt removable or non-removable
  according to your preference.

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Sword is Ready

• Now your sword is ready for play! You can use it
  as an accessory for your costume or just for play
  in the backyard. We are sure your kids will love
  making this and playing with it. And if you need
  a video tutorial for this sword, here is a link
  to help you out

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