Q&A for How to Make a Paper Blowgun

You can use a pencil instead of a thin tube.

Unless you have a paper strong enough to penetrate a piece of cardboard, then no, because the paper would be too weak.

Yes, but it would work better if you bought a real blowgun to shoot the real darts with.

Instead of putting a tooth pick as the top of the dart, stick some felt or fabric on the top.

Take a deep breath and blow through it as hard as you can.

You can use something like insulation foam, because it is easy for darts to penetrate it. But if you don’t have insulation foam, you might be able to shoot at cardboard. However, some types of cardboard might be too thick and strong, so try getting some kind of thin cardboard.

If they fit in the blowgun, they will work; however, you must blow harder and they won't penetrate as well.

It might, but the toothpick probably will fall out, so it’s best to put the tape on.

Of course you can, just don’t make them so big as to get jammed in the tube. If you want bigger darts, you can also make a bigger tube.

Use a short pencil or you can use regular paper balls. It depends on whether you want to annoy someone or actually penetrate something. If you don't want to penetrate anything, use paper balls. If you do want to penetrate something, use a sharp pencil.

Not likely unless you use one without using a toothpick. You could do this by simply putting tape on the front.

No, paper balls would not work as effective projectiles if you were to use a pencil as a blowgun. Even if they could fit through the pencil's bore, they would be too light to be fired effectively.

Yes, you could likely achieve this by removing the eraser, blowing out the graphite, and then carving a larger space in the pencil's core. However, this process is often challenging and requires specific tools and time.

Yes, you can use a real blowgun, which would likely be the most effective option for firing these darts.