Remove the core or start with an empty saber. Spray with easy off oven cleaner (paying attention to the safety precautions) and rinse when done. Apply aluminum black to the areas you want to weather and hit with scotchbrite pad to reveal areas. Repeat as needed. Clearcoat when done.

@GreyMatterStew

2 жыл бұрын

It can't believe it took me that long to realize you meant "rinse" when done, not just to stand up. 😂 I not too smart.

@neoluminator9384

2 жыл бұрын

@@GreyMatterStew my bad... spelling...

@zakali4195

2 жыл бұрын

@@GreyMatterStew rise when done like a Jedi master 😂🤣😂

@alvasaoblige1388

10 ай бұрын

might you also use the colored lacquers for models etc, and color chromes from Dureluem

"A lot of people have this lightsaber".... Me turns to my right, exact same saber sitting there. Hmm...

Hello Carly, one neat trick called the "Mustard Trick" is great for replicating the effect of larger "flaked" areas of paintwork. To do this is simple...just get a jar of regular mustard and using a brush, paint a pattern or blobs on areas where you want larger exposed "damage" and allow the mustard to dry. Then you can spray paint over the hilt as you did. When your saber has dried and you use the scrubbing pads you will get to the areas that had Mustard on and it will peel off leaving a larger flaky/chipped effect and you still get the scratched effects. Hope this is helpful for future Carly King Customs and well done on your first creation.

@kurisa2780

2 жыл бұрын

I’m trying to imagine how a saber company run by Carly would look lol. Probably greatness.

@carlyking

2 жыл бұрын

Ohhh awesome! I believe I've heard of that trick before-I'll definitely have to try it soon!

@junruihe8647

2 жыл бұрын

Serious question, would that leave your saber to smell like mustard afterward?

@caiomds5009

2 жыл бұрын

You are welcome to come over anytime soon or tomorrow morning and I can get a ride with you and my friend and my sister will come in tomorrow

@lunaluceat

2 жыл бұрын

mmm mustard flavor lightsabre

Another thing you can do is use needle files to wear down edges and take gouges out of it. Also, if you can have it empty, just throw it down the road a few times.

@kurisa2780

2 жыл бұрын

This made me laugh

@carlyking

2 жыл бұрын

Hahahaha trueeee

@GreyMatterStew

2 жыл бұрын

Depending on availability, you can put it in an old rusty 50 gallon drum with other metal objects and roll it down a hill. Adam Savage style. ☺️

@glorppusan7475

2 жыл бұрын

Sort of got thrown down the road, just through general use, klutzy Jedi.

You're really good at customizing

@carlyking

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!!

Just got over my Star Wars helmet addiction, and now I’m onto its transition drug, light Sabers, got a Cricut as well, great for doing stencils and stuff for costumes.Excellent video, used tennis handle wrap for the grip, spay painted a rebel logo on the hilt, and used your painting weathering techniques, thanks.

Please make this a series! I loved this vid

@carlyking

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!! I definitely will!

Hell yeah! I love Adam Savage's videos! Such cool ideas and the basis of my own weathering style :)

That's really well done, I'll definitely come back to this tutorial when I start weathering my sabers

@carlyking

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

It's amazing, I came up with the exact same method several years ago. So cool to see I'm not the only one to think of this. Good work! 😀 👍

This video is so relaxing, and the result is sooo good. Best way to start the morning, love your channel more and more

@MikeB12800

2 жыл бұрын

She IS amazing!

@carlyking

2 жыл бұрын

Ahh thank you, Salvatore! I appreciate your support so much :)

A couple of critiques if you don’t mind… 1. All LGT basic sabers can have their core taken out so that you wouldn’t have to tape up the electronics, the pommel or the emitter and worry about destroying the core. 2. When spray painting, short quick sprays should do the trick. In my experience with spray paint, it just leaves paint trails and bubbles (due to dripping while drying). I’d recommend watching HappyTrooper’s lightsaber prop videos that go more into detail. 3. While your weathering with the scrubbing pad works really good, another method I’d recommend would be dry brushing. Use black paint for metal finish and metallic paint for black finish. Rooster Teeth did a video on lightsabers for their Master and Apprentice prop videos which show this technique. Same thing with HappyTrooper (mentioned before). Having said that, your lightsaber looks amazing, and I can’t wait to see more lightsaber customization videos in the future if you decide to do more!

@ArdePiertje

2 жыл бұрын

what a constructive comment, that’s so rare to see these days.

Enjoyed the video I just bought the exact saber and after seeing this vid definitely going to weather it. Thanks 👍🔥

@carlyking

2 жыл бұрын

Haha awesome!! I can't wait to see what you do with it!

A recommendation use some wire and a coat hanger to hold it in the air. Then use said coat hanger to hang it to dry.

I just bought two of these and was looking to customize the appearance. This video is perfect

I watch tested all the time Adam, has amazing tutorials. Super glad you gave him a shout out. Keep up the good work. I really enjoy your videos.

@jedironin380

2 жыл бұрын

Yes! Kudos for the Adam Savage call-out! Love watching him work.

Happy Thanksgiving Carly. Hope you have a great time with family. Not a holiday we have in the UK, but I’m all for taking part in any celebrations.

That came out really well. Thanks for the inspiration.

I think I have this exact same one! 😂 I might have to try this out.

@carlyking

2 жыл бұрын

Awesome!! I can't wait to see it!

@davonbarber1199

2 жыл бұрын

@@carlyking Hey just in case you see this I'm gonna follow this tutorial and make my own weathered lightsaber. I'll tag you in the IG post once it's done. 👍🏿🙌🏿

I'm impressed by that leather wrapping! My paint skills are good after tons of trial and error making 3d printed stuff but I have never gotten a leather wrapping to look good lol. I'll keep working on it

You make it look easy! Nice job!

Yup taking the extra time for the vid was the best choice, great toturial 👍

@carlyking

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! I'm so glad you liked it!

I’m currently waiting on my first lightsaber and I’m so excited 😆

This is amazingggg 🤩 I'll try on my lightsaber 👌🏼

I'm weathering mine in a cartoon style. Lines and cel-shades is what I'm all about!

@breezypbreezy

11 ай бұрын

Could you post something about it once you’re done? I’d love to see it :DD

I LOVE YOU!!!!! This is exactly my first saber as well but the circuits blew so it's dead... BUT I can make it into a prop now and make it look this cool :D Thanks for the tutorial!

Hey Carly! Brand new lightsaber enthusiast here, also just getting into cosplay. I love your tutorial i bought a Crimson Dawn Spectre hilt and weathered it using this technique, super satisfied with the finished product wish i could show you! thank you

That turned out amazing!!

I’m so glad I found your channel, great content 👌

@carlyking

2 жыл бұрын

Welcome! thank you so much!

Amazing work Carly love you keep going no matter what😉😉😉

Absolutely amazing stuff, I’ve gotta try this for my Kazdan paratus lightsaber for my Starkiller Sith Cosplay 👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾

That looks so awesome !!

That looks great !

It went from looking like the lightsaber of a Jedi in ep1 to a Jedi's weapon at the end of the Clone Wars.

Your back drop is awesome. Great upgrade video

Thanks for this video! Love your content, Carly! Keep up the great work.

@carlyking

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your support!!

@priyonjoni

2 жыл бұрын

@@carlyking no prob! I’m planning on trying this. I have a question. Does the paint ever get on your hand when you’re using it? I’m just wondering if the paint gets on your hand when you’re gripping or spinning it for a while.

Looks pretty cool!!

That looks really cool

this was actually really helpful thanks

Nice, I like how it turned out.

I think i am going to weather my hilt after this. Love your videos

@carlyking

2 жыл бұрын

Awesome! I can't wait to see!

This is clean!!

Hi Carly, I really like your channel. I have wanted to get a lightsaber to do tricks and spins with. This lightsaber looks like one to start out on, even better that it can be customized.

genuinely just bought this exact saber (proffie) off imp workshop and was wondering a good way to add some detail so good timing, thx for the discount code too :)

@carlyking

2 жыл бұрын

Oh awesome!! I'm excited to see what you do with it!!

Wow you are an artist!😉

Ur doing so well. Ur not my kid but I’m so proud of you. Keep it up!!! We got to get a RipperBlade in ur hand!!

@carlyking

2 жыл бұрын

I appreciate it!! Your blades look awesome

@RipperBlades

2 жыл бұрын

Right on. Thank you!

Pretty good for a first attempt, well done!

@carlyking

8 ай бұрын

Thanks!

Love all your videos ❤....thank you for a kool and detailed video

That looks amazing

Nice work 😎👍

3:29 LOL! Great video, you're a genuis!

@carlyking

2 жыл бұрын

Hahaha thank you!!

Dude I just ordered the exact light saber eight days ago and it finally came in

Hi Carly!!! I love your videos!!!!

duuuuuuuude, you made my dayyyyyyyyy

defconbird on eBay sells leather wrap strips precut specifically for lightsaber wrapping. A lot of color options as well. I think you get like a full yard or a full meter? Enough to wrap 2-3 sabers or more, depending.

I have NO idea what paints Saber Forge uses, but I found that wet/dry 500 grit sandpaper and some wood popsicle sticks shaved down work wonders for accenting your finish! That and I also found out that removing the internal components is easier than I thought!😊 After sanding, before spray painting, wipe your hilt down with acetone to help clean it well.

I CANNOT WAIT TO DO THIS TO MY CAL!!!

You're channel is so good

@carlyking

2 жыл бұрын

Ahh thank you!!

Please make this a series

I'd loved to weather my Ahsoka proffies but... I think I'll stick to something a little cheaper to begin with 😂

@carlyking

2 жыл бұрын

Oh 10000%. I definitely don't recommend doing it with really expensive lightsabers.

Impressive. Most, impressive...

I used this technique after watching the video to weather an aluminum rocket on a Boba Fett gauntlet. Very simple and the results came out great.

Nice artwork nooicee

Cool sword turned out . Do a detailed tutorial for all the scrolls of the sword pliz

What a great video

@carlyking

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Great! I have to do it too

finally!!!

Hey Carly, beautiful work! Mad skills with the leather wrap. The leather twine was another awesome finishing touch, how did you secure it though?

Good tutorial 👍

Well, you made that look pretty easy

i agree with other here i would remove core if it was me as just as one less to worry about would love to see you do some more as looks awesome

Well I know what I'm doing tomorrow! Heck yeah

This was amazing to watch. Does any of the paint rub off on your hand after a few times of using it?

Cool!

Very cool

Thank you!

Honestly, doing a bad-@$$ job. This is maybe the 5th video I have watched of yours today and I have to wonder why today is the first day they were recommended to me. Your channel is going to blow up. Keep up the great work!

Hi Carly, great video, very helpful. Where did you get the wallpaper that is behind you in the video, its really very cool. Les.

It's dope badass.

Awesome I'll keep this in mind when I can finally afford 90 bucks for a lightsaber. I made a special request to ultrasabers but they haven't gotten back to me yet

Putting the leather through some wear and tear or lightly sanding it a little to kind of rough it up and make it a little matted would also help the looks a lot.

My pops is a retired photographer. One day he brought me to a friend of his, also a photographer. He led me to a closet that was filled with tons, and I mean tons of old cameras, Including boxes of old flash handles. I tried desperately to find a graflex, but it was not meant to be :( He did have a couple of Highlands( otherwise known as MPP'S) or Vaders hilt and some other basic, less intricate, non functional handles. I took those home and after going to the hardware store, started to attach the D ring and lower grips that I made from some spongy type weather stripping. They looked cool enough to imagine having built my own lightsaber. This was back in the early 90's and back then you couldn't even get internal electronics or even replica sabers as Master Replicas didn't come out with their first saber until 2002 with the Anikin ep2 hilt with an electroluminescent blade. I'll have to dig them out of the basement so I can show you what I came up with if your interested, Carly. Anyway, thanks for the videos and keep up the good work.

It’s interesting I got a generation genius ad about their weathering and erosion course.

Dang doggie, that was pretty bada$$. Wonder how it would turn out doing like a uhm, paint dip like, hydro dipping, then weather it after... Maybe do ain't UV light paint then get a black light lightsaber....none the less Carly I think its pretty dope what you did. Catch ya later peace!

Looks great!! I wanna get one of those cheaper Amazon lightsabers and try this now!

@Bwoyboimuzik

2 жыл бұрын

🤣🔥

@carlyking

2 жыл бұрын

Yesss! It's a lot of fun

Next challenge to do something with the blade ? But seem only fit for kyloren unstable blade

I’m more for the prestine shiny look but weathering some basic gold or copper sabers will make it pop I will use this when I get a basic saber for dueling

Would you recommend doing this on a chrome hilt? I have a chrome graflex (inspired from Luke’s sword in Ep.5) and I would like to make it look a bit more personal and like in the movies with a little wear and tear. I just don’t want to mess it up since I can’t afford to just “buy a new one” if I don’t get satisfied… thanks! 😊

First here early 🥳🙌

Hey, Carly. Would you do a Proffie configuration tutorial?

Not bad Carly! I was just getting to this new hobby.I was thinking bout buying a cheap neo pixie saber & put an alien metal satan skull at the bottom hilt speaker.I'm gonna scares any sith still alive out there "XD lol

Did this to my lightsaber ( and added custom details for me like purple and gold streaks ) and IT IS DRIPPYYYYY

great video, off topic how are your Imperial Workshop sabers holding up?

@carlyking

2 жыл бұрын

Amazing!! I love them so much- and I have another one coming in the mail soon :)

Hey Carly, can u do a video where u compare a Disney lightsaber and a neopixel lightsaber

@carlyking

2 жыл бұрын

Ohhh yes! That's on the list of video ideas I have :)

I'm about to start weathering/customizing a saber myself, once I have a day off work where I don't have a splitting headache. I have just about everything I need to start, but I'm not sure what clear coat really is, or if it even came into play here, is it just like a protective outer layer to add after so parts like the black paint don't continue to chip off over time or-?

SUCH AN ARTIFICIAL...WELL, WHE'S A MILLENNIAL!!!!

Hey, new fan, any thoughts on Xenopixels?

Do you wait for the spray paint to dry fully? Or is it just like partially dry when you scrub it?

@Wormaster

Жыл бұрын

It is fully dry

If buying a stunt saber always buy black or grey so you can easily sand it to look weathered rather than painting it.

dope