The weapons for the book: ABANDON NORMAL INSTRUMENTS

 The weapons for the book:

 ABANDON NORMAL INSTRUMENTS

2020/10/25

This week I worked on the weapons so that the listeners and even the reader can join in and be a part of the story. The instructions for the weapons and how they should be used is written in the first and third blog posts. This week's prompt is abandon normal instruments and in a way I did follow this in the sense that I didn't use the correct instruments to make the weapons, like metal or actual materials that could be harmful to children. 

All three weapons are save. I made the weapons small enough to be put into a pouch that can be attached to the book. 

I made the sword by following the video by Crazy gulshan’s How to make a Paper Sword. I had to modify it by adding a guard. Then I painted it, which might not be the best and I might will work on it. The material is safe. 

For the bow I followed the instructions of Butler, E. The only step I added was to cut of the pointy ends of the skewers and sanded it down. I didn't make the arrows because that could be distracting.

The shield was the easy and was done with the help of English Heritage's video. I didn't really change anything and followed the video step for step. I also painted it, again not the best, but I might work on it to make it look better.

All three weapons are just prototypes for the book.

List of sources:

Butler, E. 2015. Make a DIY Bow and Arrow. https://diyprojectsforteens.com/diy-mini-bow-and-arrow-tutorial/ (Accessed on 20 October 2020).

Crazy gulshan. 2017. How to make a Paper Sword/ Ninja Sword Tutorial. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-1hLKnbxL98 (Accessed on 20 October 2020).

English Heritage. 2016. How to make a cardboard shield. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NmTJUjSG_PY (Accessed on 20 October 2020).

 

 Photos:

The sword





                                                                       The bow




                                                                            The shield






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