{"id":5262,"date":"2019-09-30T15:47:38","date_gmt":"2019-09-30T15:47:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/manningkrull.com\/manningmakesstuff\/?p=5262"},"modified":"2020-11-18T15:38:56","modified_gmt":"2020-11-18T15:38:56","slug":"making-a-paper-mache-rifle-and-gun-rack-prop","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/manningkrull.com\/manningmakesstuff\/making-a-paper-mache-rifle-and-gun-rack-prop\/","title":{"rendered":"Making a paper mach\u00e9 rifle and gun rack prop"},"content":{"rendered":"

I made this paper mach\u00e9 hunting rifle and gun rack as a wall decoration for my summer camp slasher movie Halloween party. It was easy!<\/p>\n

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I started by doing some image searches for old hunting rifles, to get an idea of the shape and size. I found an image I wanted to use, scaled it up in Photoshop and printed it out as several pages, then taped the pages together and cut the rifle shape out.<\/p>\n

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I traced the rifle onto foam board, minus the long barrel shape, and I left some negative space where the barrel will sit on top. I cut this shape out with an X-acto knife, and then I traced and cut out two more copies; you can see all three above.<\/p>\n

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Next, I traced the shape again, but this time I drew a new, smaller outline about a quarter-inch inside the first one, and then I added an extra piece along the top; this extra piece is sort of a wall that will go on either side of the barrel. I cut this shape out, and then traced it cut out a second copy. These five shapes (below) make up the base for the rifle. The first three go in the middle, and the other two are the outer walls.<\/p>\n

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