How to make a Roman styled fantasy helmet. Free templates also available!

I got the idea for this project from some Roman helmets and it's more a prop than real armor. The top part of the helmet is made from two parts which I shaped by dishing them with a dishing stump. The helmet has also cover for the neck and cheeks. It has a decorative skull face for face armor and even tiny pieces to protect your ears. The helmet is fully wearable with some padding inside of it. It’s made mostly from 1,5 mm steel and it's meant for decoration or as a cosplay prop item. If you haven't build armor before then a helmet is a great way to start. If you want, you can try to make this prop from foam too.

I blued the helmet steel to make it darker since I've made many shiny armors, but you can skip the bluing part and leave the helmet shiny and metallic. I also used some “repoussé and chasing” techniques on the plate that is on the forehead. I guess it’s not real repoussing since I used a very thin brass plate, but it’s very easy to do it this way.

For more details just ask in the comment section. Hope you like it!

0:00 Upper part of the helmet
2:35 Cheek plates
4:14 Lower back parts
5:25 Ear pieces
7:12 Skull plate
9:23 Brass decorations
9:42 Face plate
10:58 Nose part
12:13 Polishing
13:04 Heat bluing and painting
14:11 Final steps, riveting, padding etc...

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