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This page is dedicated to tutorials for creating your own movie props.

Prop Tutorials created by Restrainingbolt.com
DescriptionLink
Black Hole Sentry Blasterhttp://www.restrainingbolt.com/otherprops/pics/bhsb/sentryblastertutorial.html
Star Wars Gonk Droidhttp://www.restrainingbolt.com/swprops/pics/characters/gonk/gonktutorial.html
VibroAxe Pipe Assemblyhttp://www.restrainingbolt.com/swprops/pics/misc/vibroaxe/viberoaxe-pipe-thing.html
Blade Mac 11 Machine gunhttp://www.restrainingbolt.com/tutorials/pages/blade_mac10_tutorial/blade1-gun-tutorial.html
Han Solo ESB Blasterhttp://www.restrainingbolt.com/tutorials/pages/solo-esb-blaster/solo-esb-blaster-tutorial.html




Prop Tutorials Created by Amazing and Talented Artists


Lightsabers
Description and CreatorLink
Hardware Plo Koon Saber - By JediFatherhttp://jedifather.tripod.com/PloKoonTutorial.html
Build a Darth vader ROTJ Lightsaber - By Obi1kennyhttp://www.geocities.com/elvistrooper/Gc/index.html
Darth Maul Hardware Lightsaber Emmitershttp://www.restrainingbolt.com/tutorials/pages/maul-emmiters.html
Ralph McQuarrie Concept Luke Saberhttp://www.restrainingbolt.com/tutorials/pages/mcquarrie/mcquarriesaber.html


Weapon Props
Description and CreatorLink
Build A Paper M41-A Pulse Rifle - By Jan Rükrhttp://aliens.humlak.cz/aliens/aliens_papirove_modely/aliens-m41_gb.html
MG-34 made from PVC and Wood - By Empire Propshttp://empireprops.freeservers.com/mg34break.html
VibroAxe Blade Greeblie - By Macklinhttp://home.comcast.net/~patwood/vibroaxe_tutorial/vibroaxe_greeb_tutorial.htm
Build a Biker Scout Pistol - By kimncrishttp://kimncris.com/tutorials/scoutpistol.php
Spartan Hoplite Sword by BlindSquirrelhttp://mydumbprojects.blogspot.com/2005_05_01_archive.html
Build a Biker Scout Blaster - By TB312's Endor Basehttp://www.angelfire.com/il2/TB312/pistolpage.html
Building an inexpensive Stormtrooper Blaster - By Jack Doudhttp://www.angelfire.com/pa2/jdoud/blastertutorial.html
The creation of the E-11 Blaster Rifle - By Dromund Kaas Sith Templehttp://www.darksidesithlord.com/my-costumes/stormtrooper/e-11-blaster-rifle/creation-01.html
Modify A Kenner Blaster - By Evanthxhttp://www.evan.org/tk830/blaster/index.htm
Build A Force Pike - by Wan-Obi Jedihttp://www.geocities.com/mhtaylor67/projects/forcepike.htm
Ep1 Battle Droid toy blaster conversion - By Hollywood Hardwarehttp://www.hollywoodhardware.de/droidblaster01.htm
PVC Blaster Builders Clubhttp://www.imperial-fleet.com/BBC/
Inserting Electronics into a Cricket Phaser - By Stapleton13http://www.restrainingbolt.com/tutorials/pages/cricket/cricket_phaser.html
Build a Predator Minigun - By RoboMatthttp://www.restrainingbolt.com/tutorials/pages/minigun/minigun_tutorial.html
Riddicks Swingblades - By Boba Debthttp://www.restrainingbolt.com/tutorials/pages/riddick/riddick_swingblade_tutorial.html
Building a M41-A Pulse Rifle - By Rookhttp://www.rookscastle.com/tutorials/tutorials.html
Build a Metal Stormtrooper Blaster - By StudioCreationshttp://www.studiocreations.com/howto/blasterrifle/main.html
Build a Boba Fett Sonic beam Weapon - By Brak's Buddyhttp://www.thedentedhelmet.com/wiki/26522


Character Props
Description and CreatorLink
Build your Own Jawahttp://www.angelfire.com/il2/TB312/Jawa/welcome.html
Build an Interrogator Droid - By StudioCreationshttp://www.studiocreations.com/howto/interrogatordroid/main.html


Costumes
Description and CreatorLink
Armor Building - By Amethysthttp://amethyst-angel.com/armormaking_projects.html
How to make a Solo Blaster belt and Holster - By Bubba's Barnyardhttp://tatooine.fortunecity.com/swampthing/97/belt-holster.html
How to make a cardboard costume helmet - By Instructableshttp://www.instructables.com/id/EB96DTBQ13ES9J6YYX/
How to make an Iron Man Arc Reactor - By msraynsfordhttp://www.instructables.com/id/How-to-make-an-Iron-Man-Arc-Reactor/
Han Solo Costume Tips - By Obi-Wan's Jedi Academyhttp://www.jedi-academy.com/solo_tips.html
X-Wing Pilot Data Cylinders - By Jay Penningtonhttp://www.restrainingbolt.com/tutorials/pages/xwingcylinders.html
Build a Biker Scout Costume - By StudioCreationshttp://www.studiocreations.com/howto/bikerscout/index.html
Build an Endor Rebel Soldier Costume - By StudioCreationshttp://www.studiocreations.com/howto/endorrebelsoldier/index.html
Build an Evil Ash costume - By StudioCreationshttp://www.studiocreations.com/howto/evilash/main.html
Build a Rebel Fleet Trooper Costume - By StudioCreationshttp://www.studiocreations.com/howto/rebelfleettrooper/main.html
Build a Snowtrooper Costume - By StudioCreationshttp://www.studiocreations.com/howto/snowtrooper/index.html
Build a Stormtrooper Costume - By StudioCreationshttp://www.studiocreations.com/howto/stormtrooper/index.html
Build a Tusken Raider Costume - By StudioCreationshttp://www.studiocreations.com/howto/tuskenraider/main.html
Build a Boba Fett ROTJ Cape - By Brak's Buddyhttp://www.thedentedhelmet.com/wiki/Return_of_the_Jedi_Cape


Misc Props
Description and CreatorLink
Build Imperial Binders - By Jack Doudhttp://www.angelfire.com/pa2/jdoud/binders.html
Build a custom Saber Stand - By Quest100http://www.angelfire.com/scifi/lightsabercollection/standtut.html
The Nine Gates to the Kingdom of Shadows - By Michael Haspilhttp://www.apocprod.com/Pages/prop_pages/ninthgate.htm
Bookbinding - By Douglas W. Joneshttp://www.cs.uiowa.edu/~jones/book/
Sauron's Finger - By Kylash_327http://www.geocities.com/kylash_327/sauronfinger.html
Build a Star Wars Training Remote - By Frank Cernehttp://www.hobbymatrix.com
Build a PADD from Enterprise - By Matt Munsonhttp://www.mattmunson.com/props/star_trek/enterprise_padd_tutorial/
Build a PADD from Star Trek - By Matt Munsonhttp://www.mattmunson.com/props/tutorials/index.html
Folding The Mummy map correctly - By LZeitgeisthttp://www.restrainingbolt.com/otherprops/pics/mummy/Mummy_Map_Folding_Directions.html
Build a BTTF Time Machine Delorean - By Rookhttp://www.rookscastle.com/tutorials/time.html
Building a Vacuumform table - By StudioCreationshttp://www.studiocreations.com/howto/vacuumtable/index.html


Painting
Description and CreatorLink
Painting Resin kits - By Harlockhttp://mywebpages.comcast.net/harlock69/tutorial/painting.htm
Removing Paint FAQ - By Gremlins in the Garagehttp://www.gremlins.com/david_morris/paint_removal.html
Building and Painting a Jedi Training Remote - By Frank Cerneyhttp://www.hobbymatrix.com
Learn to Airbrush - by Howtoairbrush.comhttp://www.howtoairbrush.com/
Creating a realistic wood grain - by TK-8034http://www.sci-fire.com/index.htm
Painting a Resin Pulse Rifle Kit - By Spatcavehttp://www.spatcave.com/painting.htm


Construction Tutorials
Description and CreatorLink
Preparing A Denix Mauser - By Boba Debthttp://members.gsiwave.com/bobadebt/OuterRim/Tutorials/Denix%20Mauser%20Preparation/Denix.htm
Molding And Casting - By Dan Perez Studioshttp://www.danperezstudios.com/workshoppages/molding_casting.htm
Fitting real mauser grips to a Denix - By Wakalhttp://www.dreadnaught-industries.com/grips.htm
Molding and Casting - By Hirst Artshttp://www.hirstarts.com/moldmake/moldmaking.html
Create a good, cheap Vacuum Former - www.instructables.comhttp://www.instructables.com/id/E8RW98YF3C4XLCQ/?relatedLink
Create a vacuum Former - www.instructables.comhttp://www.instructables.com/id/ELL304YY30EZ7BEV6C/
Scratch Building Tutorial- By Matt Munsonhttp://www.mattmunson.com/props/fifth_element/reconstruction/scratch_build/index.html
Build a Rotocasting Machine - By Solsylva.comhttp://www.solsylva.com/cnc/rotomolder.shtml