In trying to keep with this week's Paleolithic theme, I thought I would undertake a really simply prop that you could use to supplement any caveman costume you might want to make. The basic club is something that you see time and time again in a lot of Prehistoric films, and could easily be used in a lot of different situations when you need some kind of stick or club to hit someone else with that won't actually knock them unconcious. 

 

 

Start with a soft green floral foam block.

 

 

And carve out a hole in the end that is about the size...

 

 

For whatever you want to use as the handle. I cut a cardboard shipping tube in half and used it, since it's rigid enough to act as a handle, but not so rigid as to hurt if someone were hit with it. 

 

 

Then, I carved the shape of the foam block a little to try to make it look a little more "organic".

 

 

Then using a mixture of flour, water, and white glue, I soaked some newspaper in it, and paper mache'd the outside of the "club" to smooth it over and give it a bit more "hard" look. 

 

 

I started by layering different shades of brown paint with a rough bristled brush, so there is a brown texture on it. 

 

 

I went back over and did some detailing in dark brown and black, and there you have it, a really simple wooden looking club that you can use in your films.