How To Make A Helmet Out Of Sheet Metal

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How to make a helmet out of sheet metal.

I started with the helmet probably not the best idea because of it s relative difficulty then progressed o. In this tutorial we will make an authentic viking helmet spangenhelm using the basic helmet frame as the base. In this tutorial i make it out of sheet metal but you can also make it out of plastic or cardboard. Trace out the brow ribs and dome onto the brass sheet metal and another dome on the stainless steel sheet metal using the marker.

The helmet made for this tutorial won techshop austin s best of metal 2013 competition. I have been wanting to go larping live action role playing at shadowmoor a nearby larp. It might be easier to cut the ribs out as one piece so they re easier to roll and grind then cut them into two pieces after they re rolled. You are now the owner of an awesome sheet metal helmet.

To make it as easy as possible i use a metal bowl measuring 20 cm about 7 3 4 inches in diameter. After finishing the steps in that tutorial return here and we will finish the helmet in the style of a 6th century viking. Or you can take the easy way out and cut a paper or muslin pattern to your head once it feels like it fits nice take it off and cut it into 4 even triangles draw the 4 triangles onto a sheet of 18 gauge steel and notate the bottom edge. Using a nibbler or metal cutting bandsaw cut the triangles.

May 8 2013 how to make a medieval helmet from sheet metal. The first i will focus on is the dome shaped part of the helmet. These will work just fine.