Make a Blowgun and Darts with Shoelaces and a Pen
Ever wanted to make a dart and blowgun that you can shoot in the house?
Steps
- Gather a shoelace and a pin with a head no bigger than the small plastic part that holds the shoelace from unraveling.
- Cut the shoelace an inch above the plastic. Fluff the part of the shoelace that you cut to make "fletchings."
- Push the pin through the back of the plastic so the sharp part is facing forward.
- Acquire detachable pen for the blowgun.
- Cut the end with the tip off.
- Pull out the part in the back that nocks the pin. You can cut off the fletchings or keep them on for decoration.
Tips
- Find a poster of someone or something.
- if you can't blow hard enough, simply blow up a balloon, twist don't tie the end and place and hold on end of blow dart. release the twist and balloon will unfurl releasing the air down the blow dart.
- You will need lungs of steel for this to work if you use a one inch sewing pin.
- Make sure the body of the pen is just {{safesubst:#invoke:convert|convert}} long.
Warnings
- Do not shoot at anyone.
- Know the dangers. Many people have inhaled these darts into their lungs. This is a dangerous design because it doesn't prevent that. Save yourself a trip to the hospital and an operation (bronchoscopy) to remove the dart from your lungs. [1]
Things You'll Need
- Pin about one inch
- End of the shoelace with the plastic on
- A {{safesubst:#invoke:convert|convert}} pen body
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