TTFS: Budget Indiana Jones Diary Prop

In this episode, I stray from the Star Wars props and make a prop "Star Wars Adjacent" prop ... I buy a budget Indiana dairy and try and get it screen passable in this "inspired by" prop, cosplay build. Follow my Facebook Group "Try To Finish Something" for free files and patterns when possible.
#IndianaJones #RaidersoftheLostArk #cosplay
This video is a "53 Cent Production". Written, filmed, and edited by Shawn Cash, produced by Heather Atherton and Shawn Cash.
Here is the diary I found at LucanV (I found it through a Facebook ad):
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[@billg3356]

Well done, man. That's a nice looking prop

[@trytofinishsomething]

Thank you!! It was fun!!

[@jeromyh8096]

This is perfect timing. I just finished my Staff of Ra and I’m currently printing a Grail Cup.

[@afg122602]

nice.

[@HDBrown-wc9xt]

Do a test on some paper that’s the same but usually when you soak paper in tea you will get a good weathered look.

[@trytofinishsomething]

I love that and will definitely give that a try! I have used coffee before, but not tea and didn’t have any of either on hand!!

[@loneeagle8903]

I think you did a great job weathering Dr Henry Jones Sr's grail diary from Last Crusade

[@trytofinishsomething]

Thank you very much!!

[@mlubecke]

Awesome project…. Turned out amazing. Great job ! Love all the techniques that you used. I’m always learning something. Thank you so much for sharing..

[@trytofinishsomething]

Thank you for watching and glad it helped!!

[@mygeekfamilycotton]

Nice! To âge paper, I swear by instant coffee powder: dilute some in water in a spray bottle. Shake. You are now ready to spray away! Not only it dirties the pages and go through all the books and crannies, but it also gives a fantastic smell to the prop, a bit like an old book!

[@trytofinishsomething]

Love that idea! I will give that a try!! Thanks!

[@Svendrys]

Maybe used Tea bag should work well for making the marks?

[@garlandsworkshop]

Oh my heck! Seeing your channel and the title Indiana Jones associated made my heart happy. I’ve read Adam savages book and heard him talk about the grail diary creation. It only made my nostalgia grow. So if you were even the slightest worried about dipping out if the Star Wars pool for a second..Don’t ! I loved this episode. Great job. Fantastic really.

[@trytofinishsomething]

Appreciate that Garland … I make a ton of stuff, but don’t always film it! Glad you liked it. I am sure it won’t “perform” as well, but I really liked doing it! Thank you!!!

[@BGsModelWorkshop]

Awesome weathering work my friend!! And I almost fell out of my seating laughing about the "prob"!! 🤣😁

[@trytofinishsomething]

Boy would that have been hard to explain at the hospital!!! Glad you also found it funny!!

[@BGsModelWorkshop]

@@trytofinishsomething 😁

[@chrisallegre2897]

Good video

[@trytofinishsomething]

Thank you!

[@the_makersden]

I laughed so hard with that first story you opened up with! That was great! I’m also learning to create a good story for my builds as well. You are very inspirational! Thank you for your content!

[@trytofinishsomething]

Your comments are what keep me going!!

[@propsandvillainy]

Great job ! One of my favorite movie of course ! I gotta try this someday ! Looks great

[@trytofinishsomething]

Thanks Kelly … a prop I always wanted!

[@propsandvillainy]

@@trytofinishsomething now you gotta Tackle the ark of the covenant!! Good luck

[@CastlesForEyes]

Good job. Indy only had it for a short time though, so it wouldn't be as beat up as if it were his own; his father was less of an adventurer. "I should have mailed it to the Marksh Brothersh"

[@trytofinishsomething]

I see your side of it too! Thanks for the thoughts!

[@shawnkarg3794]

There is nothing wrong with going for accuracy, but I think we forget about doing things just for the enjoyment of doing them. I like the approach though, thinking about the story of everywhere that journal has been. Looks awesome!

[@trytofinishsomething]

Thank you! It was fun and for some reason was a little freeing! Like you said, I just tried too machine situations Indy would be in and tried to have the book show it! Thanks Shawn!!

[@EHeathRobinson]

This was great. This was one of my favorite projects on the channel yet. It strikes me as just the kind of prop-making project we might do for a web show.

[@trytofinishsomething]

Thank you and let me know if I can help in any way!

[@EHeathRobinson]

@@trytofinishsomething I will thank you! The first season of the first web show we did was called "The Cultists" (the trailer and 1st season is right here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/rImnYniAhqiYmZI ). I want to post more videos on that channel about making the props, especially as we go into Season 2. That was one of my favorite parts!

[@made4]

Dood. I have always wanted to do this! Thanks for the inspiration.

[@trytofinishsomething]

Do it!!! Make sure you tag me when you are done! I would love to see it!!

[@chrisallegre2897]

I have the same journal, looks like I'm setting things on fire now lol

[@trytofinishsomething]

Hahaha … careful, that was fun, but kept trying to get out of hand!

[@jager-fett]

Hahaha that opening story was gold, thank you for the laugh and thank the gods you didn't get probed!

[@trytofinishsomething]

Glad it made you smile … at the time it was scary! I love to try and find the humor in everything!

[@stevefindlater302]

Mr Cash, as always you have excelled in you weathering 👌🏼 every time you honestly blow my mind. Absolutely love this and just shows it’s possible to buy a pre made prop and still make it your own! Regarding the seat…. Wow! Close call sir, and a lucky outcome. Again though, you turn a negative into a funny real life story and see the humour in what could of been. Just the honest and genuine character you are. All the best to you and yours from me and mine 👍🏼 look forward to the next one.

[@trytofinishsomething]

Thank you so much Steve! I think I might revisit it a little now that it is dry. I have some ideas for a few more things to add! Thank you so much for the time you spend with me!!

[@WhiteysWickedWorkshop]

KZbin isnt sharing your videos with me or I missed it. But anyway......I love Indiana jones as well, the prop came out great Shawn!

[@trytofinishsomething]

Thanks sir! It all just the wacky world of what it wants to promote and if it’s not in the Builders room it’s always hard to find an audience! Hank’s for watching. I am going to be picking up some of your new rocket switches soon!

[@carolyngavranich4227]

The book looks great. Cool transformation!

[@trytofinishsomething]

Thanks it was fun!

[@Jms41588]

I have been looking for an affordable Grail Diary, your video convinced me to try this route. Just waiting for the Diary to come in now to start. Amazing video!!

[@trytofinishsomething]

I have issues ... I said I wasn't worried about certain details, but I am obsessing. I will share what other things I find to add to it!! Thanks for checking it out!

[@riccardoromano6619]

It looks perfect ❤

[@trytofinishsomething]

Thank you!

[@pattimcb31]

Would shoe polish do the same thing? Thank you for this video you have given me hope i bought a diary from Amazon a few days ago and it was too late to cancel so i was bummed that i would receive something i wouldn't be proud of but your fun energy in this video makes me excited now to work on it when it gets here, thanks again.

[@trytofinishsomething]

I know shoe polish works very well for a lot of people! Shoe polish scares me a little! The few times I have tried it it stains VERY fast! That is its job. Most watered down paints and tints give you a little time to pull some back off and I don’t get that with shoe polish. But for the fake leather and stuff like that it would work great!

[@pattimcb31]

@@trytofinishsomething I'm glad i asked thank you again

[@blizatrex]

This looks fantastic. Super serendipitous that propstore has a grail diary and a few other raiders items in their auction and tested just did a video on that diary also.

[@trytofinishsomething]

Crap … really?!? Terrible timing! Oh well … off to watch the “real” one! I ordered the darn thing 3 weeks ago! Wish I could get some of that Prop Store stuff!

[@blizatrex]

@@trytofinishsomething perfect timing. It is one of the interesting raiders hand props and this book is a good starting point.

[@davestinyworkshopotherprojects]

Nicely done!

[@trytofinishsomething]

Thank you … it was a lot of fun to do!

[@jeromyh8096]

This is perfect timing I just finished the Staff of Ra and I’m printing a Grail cup right now.

[@trytofinishsomething]

I would love to see how those come out!!! Pictures please!

[@jeromyh8096]

@@trytofinishsomething I’ll send them to you on facebook!

[@jeromyh8096]

@@trytofinishsomething The grail diary turned out amazing!

[@ArmouryTerrain]

With the chair introduction, I was expecting you to harvest the seat cover for the book. Also random fact, When Mel Brookes was shooting Spaceballs, George Lucas told him that the lead character could not be dressed as Han Solo. This is why Lone Star is dressed as Indiana Jones. Tea is what I have always used to age paper, I might have to try the dirty water. The overall effect makes this prop a lot more believable.

[@trytofinishsomething]

Thank you very much! I was going to do tea or coffee but didn’t have any!! Thank you for the kind words!!

[@nostromoberto]

hello where to buy this newspaper? Etay? Amazon? Temu?,,,,very good work

[@trytofinishsomething]

Thank you very much! Do you mean the original diary that I started with? If so, the link is in the video description … the one that says I think “LucanV”. If you mean something else let me know and I would be happy to help!

[@robertlibutti6605]

I've been seeing ads for these and they often have bad reviews. But you did exactly what I was thinking to do. That the product looks like a good base to make something good. They do the hardest part; printing the book. You get to do the fun part. I thought soaking it in tea or coffee would be a great move too. What about rubbing some black and brown shoe polish on the outside?

[@trytofinishsomething]

Yes! All of that is true and I love the shoe polish idea!! My only warning is the shipping takes forever! They are a great start!!

[@anyapenpics7887]

Did somebody noticed , that the diary entries (Dates etc) are in wrong order?

[@trytofinishsomething]

Which dates? Thanks for watching!

[@hawkeye40778183]

Great video. That looks really close to one of the hero props. You could have made some tea or coffee and knocked the cup over with the book open. Your story about the chair all I was thinking was you going to the ER and explaining that. The ER staff saying really sir how did you injury yourself. You are an amazing person Shawn

[@trytofinishsomething]

Thank you so much and I love that idea … may have to go back and do that!!!

[@agfagaevart]

cool idea to set in afire! the contents sheet has a copy of a Club Obiwan flier. did you make a copy before dipping it in the water?

[@trytofinishsomething]

I pulled most of the loose items out of it before dropping it in the water.

[@ekij133]

If I want to weather something, I just leave it knocking about my shop for a year, that seems to end up looking very realistic. Weathering with water can be risky, a lot of paper these days has a high recycled content and it can disintegrate quite quickly when wet.

[@trytofinishsomething]

That is what I was worried about … I got lucky!!

[@jcampbell003]

The diary actually belonged to his dad.

[@InsidetheBoothTV]

loved it!!! love the Indiana Jones Movies.. my fav is the 3rd one with Sean Connery, then the 1st one.. the 2nd one was ok, but deff not the best :)

[@trytofinishsomething]

I would probably go 1st then 3rd! I love Sean Connery!

[@InsidetheBoothTV]

@@trytofinishsomething oh yeah. 😁👍

[@ekij133]

I approve of you both pretending there wasn't a 4th. Crystal skulls doesn't count as cannon!

[@trytofinishsomething]

Exactly!!!

[@InsidetheBoothTV]

@@ekij133 agreed.. lol

[@InsidetheBoothTV]

oh wow.. crazy

[@MB-st7be]

What's a water based oil?

[@trytofinishsomething]

If you go to an art supply store like Blicks, or Michael’s … or Amazon and search for water-based oil paints you will see a wide variety. They are oil paints that can be mixed with water to thin them out. The difference between those and acrylic (also water based) is the oil paints have an oily, grungier look. You can also play around with water colors too … each leaves a different feel!

[@MigMonkey]

My browser won't even let me open the website.. you guys had no issues with them?

[@trytofinishsomething]

I admit there was a bit of hesitation buying it and it took a long time to arrive, but it did make it. I have talked to a few other people that had the same red flags and they got theirs too. Again, took a long time!

[@MigMonkey]

@@trytofinishsomething I've wanted one on my shelf for 20+ yrs of collecting, lol patience is one thing I have.

[@trytofinishsomething]

@@MigMonkey for the price, it’s a good start. It’s not great, but it sure is fun to hold!

[@MigMonkey]

@@trytofinishsomething sounds like exactly what I'm looking for. And I love relaxing with some weathering so that'd be a blast too

[@robertlindelof]

Handiana Jones lol

[@trytofinishsomething]

Hahahaha!

[@Daniel-ys5kf]

What's the pigment stuff?

[@trytofinishsomething]

It is powdered paint pigment … works GREAT for dust!

[@Daniel-ys5kf]

Thanks 👍. Trying my own, inspired by your video.

[@trytofinishsomething]

@@Daniel-ys5kf You better share pictures!!

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[@chrisaristopoulos241]

This diary survived an actual nazi book-holocaust just to be burned by a youtuber...

[@trytofinishsomething]

Hahahaha!

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