How To Make A Helmet Out Of Sheet Metal

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.

How to make a helmet out of sheet metal. To make it as easy as possible i use a metal bowl measuring 20 cm about 7 3 4 inches in diameter. I started with the helmet probably not the best idea because of it s relative difficulty then progressed o. Using a nibbler or metal cutting bandsaw cut the triangles. The first i will focus on is the dome shaped part of the helmet.

In this tutorial we will make an authentic viking helmet spangenhelm using the basic helmet frame as the base. I have been wanting to go larping live action role playing at shadowmoor a nearby larp. However having no armor i needed to make some. The helmet made for this tutorial won techshop austin s best of metal 2013 competition.

You are now the owner of an awesome sheet metal helmet. May 8 2013 how to make a medieval helmet from sheet metal. Sandblast until clean wash off the sand hang in the oven to preheat then shoot it with powder and let dry. Trace the pieces next to each other so you save on materials.

These will work just fine. Trace out the brow ribs and dome onto the brass sheet metal and another dome on the stainless steel sheet metal using the marker. After finishing the steps in that tutorial return here and we will finish the helmet in the style of a 6th century viking.