Once it Dries you can glue or tape it down to the front of your cardboard frame. After it dries I remove the masking tape. Now I can quicklly and easily spray paint the gold cross. In the picture below I painted the whole shield black then I masked off the cross in the middle. A tip when it comes to painting is that you can use masking tape to mask off sections. Using posterboard is optional and if you want to you can just go ahead and paint your cardboard shield. Now it's time to paint your poster board. When you are ready to tape it down put lots of tape on it so it is good and strong. So try it out before you tape it down too much. This configuration can go either way depending on whether you will put the shield on your left hand or your right hand. The large one is where you will fit your arm inside and the small one is what you will grasp with your hand. Tape one end of it to the back of the shield then press on the shield and tape the other end.Īdd the Handles by making them out of Cardboard strips and taping them to the back of the shield. You make this rectangular panel anywhere from 1/2 inch to 1 inch less narrow than the shield. The Panel on the back is the secret to getting the shield to have a nice bowed shape. If you are making the Kite Shield and you want it to be curved you have to pay attention to which way the grain runs in the cardboard. Then put it on your cardboard, trace around it and cut the cardboard shape out. Select which type you want to make, draw it on your posterboard and cut it out. In the picture there are two different types of shields: A Round Buckler type shield and a Kite shield. Lets Begin: The picture above shows the materials and the beginning step for making a shield. Scissors and a box cutter knife (Grownups only!).A sheet of poster board (optional but will make your shield look better).Some big pieces of cardboard from cardboard boxes.I have a video tutorial of this project at the bottom of this page. This tutorial, which includes a video, will show you some neat tips and tricks on how to make your cardboard shield durable and attractive. They are perfect for Halloween or just for some medieval fun. With a bit of cardboard, some posterboard, duct tape and a little creativity you can make some great looking medieval shields. My name is Will and if you have questionsĬontribute projects or ideas you can contact me How to Make Cardboard Shields for Halloween or just for fun
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