

This is a good trick for crafters working with plant-based material like rope, pine needles, etc. The manila rope was soaked in water for a few minutes to make it pliable enough to tie into a secure knot that will not come loose easily. Here, the base coat of shiny red spray paint has been applied to the blade, with a light coating of bronze metallic paint to add a shimmer.įinally, craft acrylics are used to add weathering and detail to the blade and the wooden handle. It is also thick enough to fill in the gaps in the open-cell foam of the handle and make it look and feel more solid. Funny autumn Halloween masquerade equipment that can be used as scary Halloween Cosplay accessory, or Halloween carnival parties equipment. Because it's brushed on, it gives the blade the illusion of brushed metal. Grim Reaper with Scythe Set Rigged for Maya is a three-dimensional model of a Death Character allegorical person that is a mythology personified version of Death.
GRIM REAPER SCYTHE PROP MOD
For this project, I used several layers of a thick decoupage glue called Mod Podge. To prevent this, the foam must first be sealed. If you try to apply paint directly to foam, it will be absorbed - or worse, certain paints may eat away at certain types of foam. Solid, light, durable easily paintable to customize your. The top portion of the scythe is detachable just below the blade for ease of transportation there's a hidden screw thread inside connecting the pieces together securely. Come get your Grim Reaper Scythe for all of your production, costume, and role playing needs. The "wooden" handle with initial detailing, and pieces initially assembled. I chose this foam since it was already in the correct shape, and since it reacts to a lower heat than EVA and allowed me to add the wooden texture details simply by running the heated tip of a hot glue gun down the foam.ĮVA foam blade cut, hot glued together, and sanded down to form the blade's edge: The handle is pipe wrapped in a piece of insulating foam (basically, the same foam as used in pool noodles). The blade is made from two layers of EVA foam and has a nice, rigid look to it while still being safe to carry around on a convention floor.

This unique scythe prop was part of a commission I did for the Sad Grim Reaper costume based on a digital illustration of artist Annie Dunn called " Teddy Bear and the Reaper". It has largely been replaced by horse -drawn and then tractor machinery. A scythe ( or ) is an agricultural hand tool for mowing grass or reaping crops. Some parts of this site will not work properly without Javascript. The answer for clue: Prop for the Grim Reaper.
