By
eHow Hobbies, Games & Toys Editor
Difficulty: Moderately Easy
Things You’ll Need:
- Rigid hollow tube
- File
- Protective eye wear
- Plastic film canister
- Sharp knife
- Gloves
- Tape
- Decorative materials
- Leather or cloth
Step1
Find a rigid, hollow tube that is from 4 feet to 7 feet long and about a half inch in diameter. Copper tubing or galvanized conduit are good, cheap choices, as is bamboo.
Step2
File any burrs out of the cut ends of the tubing.
Step3
Cut the end out of a plastic film canister carefully, using a sharp knife to make a mouthpiece for your gun.
Step4
Wrap duct tape or electrical tape around one end of the gun barrel tube to a thickness that is a little more than the circumference of the film canister.
Step5
Push the film canister onto the taped end of the tube until it seals tightly and still protrudes from the end of the tube. Wrap duct or electrical tape around the outside of the film canister, securing and sealing it to the end of the tube.
Step6
Decorate your blowgun by wrapping it with colored yarns, tapes or coloring designs on it with permanent marker. Hang feathers from leather thongs for cheap decoration.
Step7
Make a carrier for your blowgun from leather or cloth.