#Fuller's Earth

Turning a $10 Screwdriver Set into a Star Wars Movie Prop

VanOaksProps walks through a screen-accurate recreation of Rey's scavenged Star Destroyer capacitor bearing from The Force Awakens, starting from a common screwdriver cap and custom 3D-modeled parts. The build covers digital redesign of the prop's distinctive fin and collet details, followed by resin printing and assembly. A thorough painting and weathering sequence—using primer, matte black, Rub n Buff, acrylic washes, and Fuller's Earth—delivers a convincingly gritty, battle-worn metallic finish. A free 3D model file is provided for viewers to replicate the build themselves.