Sword from Breath of the Wild

i3 MK2.5

Doesn't Matter

10%

I put a 1/4" metal rod in the middle for stability, weight and lining up the pieces. You could also use a 1/4" wooden dowel if you want the sword to be lighter but it might flex a little.

I wanted the gem to be clear so I molded and casted it in this transparent red resin and backed it with aluminum tape so it would shine better inside the pommel.

I didn't model the damage but instead decided to do it in post. I attempted to use a dremel and a triangular file to get sharp cuts and gouges in the print. You can either follow the reference material (sword in-game or in the artbook) or just do whatever. An amazing example of this technique is on most of the Broken Nerd's videos on Youtube.

Last step before weathering was to add a leather strap to the grip. Got some leather scraps for rather cheap, cut it into strips with an xacto and used Super77 spray glue on the back of the leather to adhere it to the grip.

I also made the weapon stands that are in Link's house. I made it in Fusion so I could figure out all of the lengths and angles before I went to the hardware store. That can be found here:Hateno Village Weapon Stand on Thingiverse