SLC23 Report post Posted March 9, 2011 I have a blank leather helmet shield, I would like details on how to make it into a completed fire helmet shield. Such as do you carve it and what paint to use. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cgleather Report post Posted March 9, 2011 How do you plan on using it? Will it be on a helmet that just hangs on the wall or will it be on a helmet that you plan on fighting fire with? You could take a look at Cairns web site and see what they say. On their gold leaf shields it looks to be oil based pain and I would bet it is the same on the others. The pics are of one of my fathers helmet that I bought for him in 1995 and my issue helmet. My helmet has seen a fair bit of fire and it is blistered at the top but the paint hasn't came off. Check Paul Conway's shields out, parts of thier shields look dyed. I hope this is of some help to you. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
charliebrown12 Report post Posted September 7, 2011 How do you plan on using it? Will it be on a helmet that just hangs on the wall or will it be on a helmet that you plan on fighting fire with? You could take a look at Cairns web site and see what they say. On their gold leaf shields it looks to be oil based pain and I would bet it is the same on the others. The pics are of one of my fathers helmet that I bought for him in 1995 and my issue helmet. My helmet has seen a fair bit of fire and it is blistered at the top but the paint hasn't came off. Check Paul Conway's shields out, parts of thier shields look dyed. I hope this is of some help to you. I also make leather helmet front and have googled leather helmet fronts to see different designs.There is a lot out there. I use a starter set of tools and letters and numbers stamps. I have not done a lot of carving yet though. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
