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making my bloody valentine costume, anyone know where i could find a rubber or non steel pick axe head? or the whole pick axe? or ideas on how to make one? thanks

We've got a new product on order and expect it in before Halloween. It's called the Death Pick. Not sure if this will work for you, but here's a pic. It will sell for about $15. It's made of plastic and is a nice quality. It's a couple feet long as well.

any chance to please get different angle pictures of this? if i like the angles of the pictures then it would be something i would purchase... also the correct measurements of this as well, this really really seems like something i would purchase, thanks!

If you want to make one, you could go to Home Depot or Lowes and pick up the wood handle, then go to Michaels craft store and pick up some "Fun Foam" and cut out the shape of the blade or head (two of them) then hot glue them back to back over the handle end. If you get black fun foam then dry brush the edges with silver paint to make it look like it's been sharpened. You can even trim the edges to a point. When I was a dancer a disney I had to be a "lumberjack" for a parade and this what they built for us. Totally safe! Just wood & foam.

Hi, the death pick hasn't arrived yet so I can't take any additional photos or give exact measurements. I will send you a msg when it's in.

I'm actually looking for a prop pick axe myself. I thought about casting and molding one out of expanding foam or similar, but I've never really done it before.

Have you seen the prop weapons from Screamline Studios? Their Meat Mangler line is nice, but NEEDS a pick axe! I actually sent them an email the other day with the suggestion. I'll pass along their response if I get one.

-Fetch-

Originally Posted by zacharybinx

If you want to make one, you could go to Home Depot or Lowes and pick up the wood handle, then go to Michaels craft store and pick up some "Fun Foam" and cut out the shape of the blade or head (two of them) then hot glue them back to back over the handle end. If you get black fun foam then dry brush the edges with silver paint to make it look like it's been sharpened. You can even trim the edges to a point. When I was a dancer a disney I had to be a "lumberjack" for a parade and this what they built for us. Totally safe! Just wood & foam.

hmm, i could give this a try, seems like something i could do, i make and re-create costumes all the time, so weapon re-creating shouldn't be too hard, thanks again

Glad to be of service. I think you'll be happy with the outcome.

Here are a couple of links from smooth on on how to make rigid poly foam props. We made an axe, similar to the ones screamline sells, with pretty good success.

Screamline Studios Makes Props To Die For | Smooth-On
Casting a Realistic Flexible Foam Sword Prop | Smooth-On

wish i could get that type of axe like in the 2nd link