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LARP weapons - plastidip wrinkles
I have built a stack of LARP quality (at least that was the goal) EVA foam weapons for the first time for a theatre production with a large number of fight scenes. Quite a number of videos I watched ...
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LARP Weapons on a Plane: Can you put your LARP sword in checked baggage?
I'll be taking a flight soon for a Blockbuster LARP, and was wondering what would be the best means to get my latex weapon over there.
Is it possible to just check it, even if it doesn't fit inside ...
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How do I promote the use of crossbows instead of bows in LARP?
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Around my area (Russia), bow and crossbow energy in LARP is mostly limited by their draw weight, which is around 16 kg for bows and 18 kg for crossbows. However, bows usually have a lot ...
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How do I safely paint a latex-coated LARP weapon?
I am trying to re-paint a cheap, kind of ugly weapon I bought somewhere, but I can't seem to find online what kind of paint or mix I need to paint over the current color.
It says on the site I bought ...
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Are Polypropylene training weapons safe for LARP?
Cold Steel (as pictured above) and other companies make polypropylene training weapons. Are these safe to use when LARPing?
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Is expanding foam a suitable material for LARP weapon construction?
I've seen a few images on Pinterest (unfortunately all go through to dead links) that show people making the general shape of a weapon with expanding foam, then carving the excess off.
Here's an ...
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What is the most widely used safety standard for larp weapons?
I'm trying to find the most widely used published safety standards for larp weapons. The pretty latex covered ones, not the ones that are tape covered pool noodles.
Ideally this will include:
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Are there any generally accepted standards for larp weapons? [closed]
Many historical and fantasy larps use latex covered foam weapons for combat simulation and some of these larps (presumably) have minimum standards for these weapons.
I know that many games have ...
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How do I patch up my weapon?
The other week I caught my larp weapon on a barbed wire fence, and it cut a tiny notch into the face of it. No foam was pulled out but it left a mark.
This is the sword as it appears from the ...
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Will a silicon spray really keep my weapon healthy?
Silicon spray is often touted as keeping Latex larp weapons in good condition, but how effective is it? Is it worth the money? What environments does it protect against?
Please note, I mean this sort ...
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