Manchu guards

[Andy R]

Ya, I wish I could do that.

[Justindo]

Those are some wonderful customs, Cheng.  The blue really pops!

[cheng]

thanks everyone!

Cheng, I meant the black stuff around the swords.

sorry A.Baba I missed the word 'sheath'
yes...its supposed to be (sprayed) black sheaths (if youre making, red sheaths would be historically accurate too...and also very striking )
I know there are great customisers who would have made sheaths for them but at that scale, it would not matter (without) but a sheath would only make it even more bulky...imho 

and WOT...
I made these long ago...I'll try searching but I think it was experimental(so I wouldnt have taken photos) and didnt think I'll keep these customs like this them till today

anyway, again, no secret technique...i just cut larger blue and smaller black squares of pvc stickers and stick the black over the blue...I'm not able to separate them to take photos..but I hope I explained it well...please dont hesitate to ask
 

[playmo1989]

how you don't have an avatar yet cheng with so many great customs you make ?

[WarriorOfToys]

thanks everyone!

sorry A.Baba I missed the word 'sheath'
yes...its supposed to be (sprayed) black sheaths (if youre making, red sheaths would be historically accurate too...and also very striking )
I know there are great customisers who would have made sheaths for them but at that scale, it would not matter (without) but a sheath would only make it even more bulky...imho 

and WOT...
I made these long ago...I'll try searching but I think it was experimental(so I wouldnt have taken photos) and didnt think I'll keep these customs like this them till today

anyway, again, no secret technique...i just cut larger blue and smaller black squares of pvc stickers and stick the black over the blue...I'm not able to separate them to take photos..but I hope I explained it well...please dont hesitate to ask
 

There may be a simple way to make sheaths while using almost the same method you did.
And you could take the swords out!

Just wrap the tape around the sword the wrong way... i.e. sticky side out.
Then wrap another layer around that one, sticky side in. and you will have a non sticking sheath!

[cheng]

how you don't have an avatar yet cheng with so many great customs you make ?

if I adopt my same avatar here (like mine in GW), it would be easier & less confusing to infrequent visitors 
but on the otherhand, I try to avoid making my 'mirror' posts in PF and GW...what do you all think?

[cheng]

There may be a simple way to make sheaths while using almost the same method you did.
And you could take the swords out!

Just wrap the tape around the sword the wrong way... i.e. sticky side out.
Then wrap another layer around that one, sticky side in. and you will have a non sticking sheath!

YES WOT! (another candidate for PF's Customising Nobel Prize  )

[WarriorOfToys]

YES WOT! (another candidate for PF's Customising Nobel Prize  )

Nah, I just slightly modified the awesome idea you created.