How to Make a Shoelace Dart

Before you read this post, I highly recommend you realize what this post is about first.  This post will allow you to create a potentially hazardous object, or weapon, depending on how you define this.  I myself use this as a simple homemade dart, just to have fun with targets.  However I have NO idea how you may use this, so...DISCLAIMER: I am not responsible for any damage you may cause to yourself or anyone else.

Now that we have that cleared up, lets begin.
This tutorial is very simple, only requiring 2 steps.  This can also be launched out of many other mods, depending on how thick your shoelace is.  

Tools of the Trade:
Unused shoelace
Straight pin, or sewing needle
Hot glue gun, if you want

Step 1: Real-life Cut the Rope
Take the end of a shoelace and cut it off.  If you don't know where the end of a shoelace is, I'll give you a hint.  There are only 2 ends.  Now you get it?

Step 2: The Pointy End
Now, be careful with this step.  Take the end (the sharp end of course) and poke it through the frayed end of the shoelace.  Try to poke it through the aglets (plastic things) at the other end.  If you are unsuccessful, you can try to cut them off.  Just make sure you hot glue around it afterwards.  And there you have it!  Your own shoelace dart. 














There are different ways to load this into pen launchers.

With the Ballistic Pen, press back the spring first.  Now carefully unscrew the top part and try not to press the trigger, otherwise it will blow up and send parts flying everywhere.  Take the needle end of the dart and hold it from the side, so that the tip doesn't face anyone.  Drop the dart down, and screw on the cap.  You should do this so that you don't risk accidentally shooting the dart at maximum speed while your hand is above it.  At least this way, the pen explodes away from you and your hand. 

A simple way to load this is to insert this into a pen housing or straw, and use it as a blowgun.  MAKE SURE you are blowing into the right end and NEVER inhale. 

To load this into the "Pen that Launches Anything", simply load it tail end first, and that is it.