cardboard gauntlets!?!?

I'm not very good at giving tutorials,but it was just a case of cut the card to the right shape and stick it together!
this is how I did it if it helps!!
The main body is made from one piece of plastic(sintra) and velcroed at the bottom, then all the card bits were taped and glued to it, i then painted the whole thing with gloss paint (to help waterproof, dosnt matter what colour) when dry i then painted the whole thing silver.
The darts are actually arrow heads (a mate is into archery) the rocket was a piece of plastic pipe wrapped in card with strips of card glued to it to add the ridges,I also mashed a calculater to get the rubber keypad and stuck pieces of thin aluminium plate to key parts to give a smooth metallic finish (it helps that I work at a printers, plenty of scrap aluminium)
Then put a bit of rubber glue on certain areas that i wanted to keep silver, sprayed the lot red, peeled of the glue, a quick squirt with silicone spray and wahey there you go - cardboard gauntlets!!!!

Fett-UK
 
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Not bad, I am a veteran of the ol' cardboard gauntlets myself. Surprisingly those things hold together pretty well if you make them right. I used a lot of foam board. Pretty sweet!
 
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Holy sh@T, batman!! I'll have to rethink my standing on cardboard. (y)
 
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Some of you guys are really amazing. That's great. When I first read "cardboard" my first thought was that they probably weren't gonna be too hot and then I saw the picture as thought "WOW!". Very impressed.
 
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HOLY CRAP, those are awesome!

I know they're already done and all, but as far as water-proofing them, you could brush on a light coat of fiberglass resin. At this point, it would darken them, harden them, and protect the paint as well.

I just made cardboard knees, by fiberglassing cardboard templates.:)


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Cheers Rodann,
I may try that, I dont really want to have to make some more if they turn to paper mache in our lovly English summer :lol:
a mate of mine is into the whole fiberglassing deal, i'll give him a call.

Fett-UK
 
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:lol: Paper mache. Well, if the Sarlacc got to you....

Glad I could help. I just started fiberglassing, after doing my bucket mods, and now my knees. So it was the first thing I thought of.
 
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fett-uk wrote:

I've taken a leaf out of Secols book (BTW sorry to here about your loss matey :( ) and made myself some cardboard gauntlets.
They're hardly :lol: movie accurate:lol: but they cost next to nothin and as me and the wife are expecting our first baby soon I will probably have no extra cash for about ooh 18 years.
Anyway here they are what do you reckon:

gauntlets.jpg



Fett-UK
w:eek:w boy that gauntlets are to damn good (y) good stuff you make ... and thanks for...for... you know :cry
 
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Well, I used Secol_Fett's and Fett-UK's idea and made some cardboard gauntlets the other day. So far I've "finished" my left gauntlet. Not yet photographed is the flamethrower.
left1.jpg

left2.jpg


I will post back soon with pics of my completed left gauntlet with flamethrower, as well as my right gauntlet.
 
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Umm...I hope you don't mind me asking, but was that a sarcastic remark? I must be the "..." that makes me think so.
 
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Those look great but you may want to try to add more holes to the golden part of your gauntlet missle dart thing. Other than that great job man.
 
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Hey these Cardboard Gauntlets are becoming a big hit these days, someone should patten this down quick!!! :D Great job, now I have to start on my Cardboard Gauntlets...
 
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Thanks for the suggestion. I just stuck the rocket tip on for the photos, and I just added some more holes to it.
 
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wow...now im totally convinced that a complete fett could be made of cardcoard.sweet job:cheers

has anyone thought of putting together a fett entirely of cardboard?
 
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Unbelieveable! I'm really quite impressed at how these cardboard gauntlets that are being made come out looking so well. Couldn't tell by the pics what they are really made from. Well done!
 
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Indeed, when I first noticed the word "cardboard" in these last two threads, I immedietly thought :puke, but you guys have really proved me wrong.
 
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