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Fai D. Flowright's Staff Gem Tutorial

I used this same method in creating the gem of my Vongola Ring of Cloud . Here, I've outlined a method on how to use it to make a larger gem, specifically the main gem of Fai's staff.

(note that this guide is focused on using readily available materials in the Philippines)

You'll need:
1. transparent card cover (you can buy this at National Bookstore)(or any thin but sturdy transparent plastic)
2. transparent colored plastic envelope (also at NBS)(choose the color of your gem)
3. Greco 888 turboglue (from Marikina or your local shoe store), mighty bond, or any cyanoacrylate-based superglue
4. sharp cutter
5. ruler
6. clear gloss (not clear lacquer!!) spray paint (optional)(Bosny or Rj work fine)

How to's:

1.) Cut the edges of the card case to remove the jointed areas.
2.) ...thus, you get two identical transparent sheets.
3.) Cut out six identical trapezoids, six identical triangles, and six smaller identical triangles using the card case (3a) and transparent colored plastic envelope (3b).
4.) Get one card case piece and another corresponding colored plastic piece.
5.) Glue them together at the edges using greco/mighty bond/cyanoacrylate. Do the same with the other pieces. If the bonded pieces tend to separate at the canter, you may also use a single drop of greco at the center to hold the two pieces at the center part. If you're building a larger gem and you want a perfectly unmottled see-through gem, glue the pieces togenther with liberal amounts of clear glue/spray-on adhesive... wipe off excess glue from the edges, then seal the edges with superglue).
6.) Build the gem as shown by gluing the pieces together on their edges. Start at one side. Here, two sides are already glued together.
*For easier visualization, steps 6-9 have 2 figures,a wireframe model at the right, and a 3D model at the left
7.) Three sides glued together.
8.) Four sides glued together.
9.) The finished gem.

Afterwards, you may hang the gem using a thread temporarily glued to one of the points of the gem and spray it with 3 layers of clear gloss spray paint. Remember to allow 15 minutes drying time in between spray layers. This is to mask off any fingerprints and to protect your gem.

For reference, here is the final product, made by Knives Yuu : Fai w/ Staff
You may also view his other photos for images of the gems on various angles.
(P.S.I didn't make the actual product, only the guide )

Description
Fai D. Flowright's Staff Gem Tutorial

I used this same method in creating the gem of my Vongola Ring of Cloud . Here, I've outlined a method on how to use it to make a larger gem, specifically the main gem of Fai's staff.

(note that this guide is focused on using readily available materials in the Philippines)

You'll need:
1. transparent card cover (you can buy this at National Bookstore)(or any thin but sturdy transparent plastic)
2. transparent colored plastic envelope (also at NBS)(choose the color of your gem)
3. Greco 888 turboglue (from Marikina or your local shoe store), mighty bond, or any cyanoacrylate-based superglue
4. sharp cutter
5. ruler
6. clear gloss (not clear lacquer!!) spray paint (optional)(Bosny or Rj work fine)

How to's:

1.) Cut the edges of the card case to remove the jointed areas.
2.) ...thus, you get two identical transparent sheets.
3.) Cut out six identical trapezoids, six identical triangles, and six smaller identical triangles using the card case (3a) and transparent colored plastic envelope (3b).
4.) Get one card case piece and another corresponding colored plastic piece.
5.) Glue them together at the edges using greco/mighty bond/cyanoacrylate. Do the same with the other pieces. If the bonded pieces tend to separate at the canter, you may also use a single drop of greco at the center to hold the two pieces at the center part. If you're building a larger gem and you want a perfectly unmottled see-through gem, glue the pieces togenther with liberal amounts of clear glue/spray-on adhesive... wipe off excess glue from the edges, then seal the edges with superglue).
6.) Build the gem as shown by gluing the pieces together on their edges. Start at one side. Here, two sides are already glued together.
*For easier visualization, steps 6-9 have 2 figures,a wireframe model at the right, and a 3D model at the left
7.) Three sides glued together.
8.) Four sides glued together.
9.) The finished gem.

Afterwards, you may hang the gem using a thread temporarily glued to one of the points of the gem and spray it with 3 layers of clear gloss spray paint. Remember to allow 15 minutes drying time in between spray layers. This is to mask off any fingerprints and to protect your gem.

For reference, here is the final product, made by Knives Yuu : Fai w/ Staff
You may also view his other photos for images of the gems on various angles.
(P.S.I didn't make the actual product, only the guide )