How To Make A Helmet Out Of Sheet Metal

May 8 2013 how to make a medieval helmet from sheet metal.

How to make a helmet out of sheet metal.

Sandblast until clean wash off the sand hang in the oven to preheat then shoot it with powder and let dry. I started with the helmet probably not the best idea because of it s relative difficulty then progressed o. I have been wanting to go larping live action role playing at shadowmoor a nearby larp. In this tutorial we will make an authentic viking helmet spangenhelm using the basic helmet frame as the base.

The helmet made for this tutorial won techshop austin s best of metal 2013 competition. Using a nibbler or metal cutting bandsaw cut the triangles. 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. Trace out the brow ribs and dome onto the brass sheet metal and another dome on the stainless steel sheet metal using the marker.

To make it as easy as possible i use a metal bowl measuring 20 cm about 7 3 4 inches in diameter. You are now the owner of an awesome sheet metal helmet. These will work just fine. The first i will focus on is the dome shaped part of the helmet.

After finishing the steps in that tutorial return here and we will finish the helmet in the style of a 6th century viking. In this tutorial i make it out of sheet metal but you can also make it out of plastic or cardboard. Please post pictures of your helmets and don t forget to vote for this in the instructable s design competition.