Leather Crafting Tutorial LARP Shield

This pattern helps you build a small round shield from foam and leather. I recommand having some experience with veg. tanned leather already. This shield is about 52 cm in diameter, 3 cm thick and weights 2 kg, which is more on the heavy side but is is very stable and has no need for a wood core, so you are good to go an charge your opponent.
Difficulty: medium to difficult Tools needed: advanced
Recommended materials
- 2,5 mm (6 oz) veg. tanned leather
- 3,5 mm (9 oz) veg. tanned leather
- 10 mm thick ultra high density EVA foam or similar
- 10 mm thick low density EVA foam or similar
- 15 mm thick soft foam
- 2 D-Rings optional, 20 mm (4/5 inch) inner width
Tools: drill 2 mm, ideal sander and at least sandpaper, edge trimmer, cutting knife, burnisher, hole punch, leather carving tools, bone folder, clamps, sewing material, diamond shaped chisel, wing divider, glue, rivets
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[@gozer87]

Love the use of mixed materials. I've had good luck making the buckler by shaping wet leather in between two nested bowls.

[@NilsBeardfoot]

Good idea, thanks, will keep it in mind :)

[@jmiller2523]

Man, I don't know how you can skive with that safety skiver!?! I have NO luck with it at all! Well done. I hope to start stitching the helmet this weekend! 🤞

[@NilsBeardfoot]

Thank you :) sometimes the safety skiver is a bit sketchy but with a sharp blade and the right angle you are good to go.
Well it is the two of us sowing a helmet at the weekend :)

[@Sheepdog1314]

most excellent

[@NilsBeardfoot]

Thank you very much 😋

[@beakerstew]

Can't seem to find the pattern for purchase

[@NilsBeardfoot]

Yes, for this o e I removed the pattern since I thought to have found an error

[@deanransom2350]

What do you use for a resist.

[@NilsBeardfoot]

I use Satin Shene Eco-Flo Leather Finish