Xena Chakrams

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These handmade chakrams were inspired by the ones wielded in Xena - Warrior Princess. Please note that the yin yang design is an integral part of each chakram, not separable from the rest. I took it upon myself to create these replicas because I wanted them to be uniform in size and have a thinner, more rounded outline than the commercially available versions, such as the Xena Chakram 1:1 prop. To achieve this design, I drew heavily from [Xena Prop Treasures](https://xenaproptreasures.blogspot.com/2014/01/comparisons-original-chakram-i-of-iv.html), which provided valuable insights for my creation. To create the dark chakram, I incorporated a mold that I used to cast fake paua shells from resin. The shells were painted with vibrant and glittery nail polish on their backside and attached before applying a clear coating to complete the prop. I opted against using real paua because it seemed like an impractical choice, as mentioned in this article [link](https://www.handitv.com/stories/xenas-charkram-was-actually-deadly). To prepare these chakrams for 3D printing, users will need to resize the STL files by a factor of 10 before slicing to achieve accurate proportions.