How to make a Luke Skywalker lightsaber

The family of the Skywalkers has been the most popular clan featured in any hit movie series. Their courage, intelligence and unique skills in the art of battle have always been the most admired talents appreciated by their millions of fans and supporters worldwide.

A Luke Skywalker costume would never be complete without a Luke Skywalker Lightsaber. In fact, the Luke Skywalker Lightsaber is one essential costume accessory that is normally purchased by a lot of Star Wars fans, either as a collectible or just a plain costume element.

In creating a Luke Skywalker Lightsaber, you will need a Graflex Camera Flash to produce a much closer replica of the original Luke Skywalker lightsaber. Luke Skywalker used the lightsaber in the Star Wars' Empire Strikes Back and A New Hope. The original props department responsible for the magnificent lightsabers seen in the Star Wars movies used the same flash to create the first batch of lightsabers. A Graflex Camera Flash has already been installed with numerous metal pieces essential for the flash tube to work effectively. It was during 1940s that the Graflex Camera Flash was created. These flash tubes are usually sold in leading photography equipment stores and in numerous online stores that essentially sell camera flash tubes and equipments.

To create a perfect replica of the Luke Skywalker lightsaber, you will need a screw driver, a D-ring, a Graflex Camera Flash Tube, a clear plastic with 1 cm flat beads, a window shield wiper blade or rubber grips, a pair of scissors, and super glue.

First, remove the circular dish from the flash tube's top by using a Philips head screwdriver. Make sure that you take careful action in doing this as the balance and durability of the Luke Skywalker lightsaber will be dependent on how the top of the flash tubes are cut.

Next, cut 3 pieces of rubber grips or some windshield wiper blades with measurements equivalent to 3 inches.

Use the superglue to affix the rubber grips or the windshield blades vertically on the bottom sides of the flash tubes. Make sure that the grips or the rubbers have a half an inch gap in between them. Cover the tube's bottom by using a hard cardboard or panels.

Apply an ample amount of super glue on the top of the elevated rectangle piece. Attach the flat beads across the rectangular piece.

Attach the D-ring at the bottom of the flashtube by using the super glue. The screws that usually come along with the ring are already obsolete in this project so you can put them aside.

Place the Luke Skywalker lightsaber in a working surface and let the glue dry completely. After several minutes or hours, you can let your children play with the Luke Skywalker lightsaber while wearing the perfect jedi costume or outfit.

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