Members EricaB Posted October 6, 2020 Members Report Posted October 6, 2020 My husband is a Firefighter, who just got promoted to engineer. I want to do something special for him by making him a custom leather helmet shield. I am a crafty person, but have never worked with leather. I expect that there will be a lot of trial an error. Wondering if any of you might have any tips to pass along to a newbie in this craft? Quote
Members Rahere Posted October 7, 2020 Members Report Posted October 7, 2020 Yikes! Just the front, or the entire helmet cover? You'll have to look to see what mount points you've got, a top eagle clip, perhaps? Most have a strong rear plate, with appliqué sewn onto it, flesh side to flesh, so the base plate faces the helmet.. That can be quite a task, if the rear's very thick, use a diamond awl and saddle-stitching. Quote
stelmackr Posted October 7, 2020 Report Posted October 7, 2020 (edited) Here is a good over view of making the helmet There are several articles on making the shields, but this video just fascinates me. Edited October 7, 2020 by stelmackr added information Quote
stelmackr Posted October 7, 2020 Report Posted October 7, 2020 Here is a link for making the shields: https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=fire+helmet+shield Quote
Members EricaB Posted October 7, 2020 Author Members Report Posted October 7, 2020 Thank you so much! I am just looking into making the front shield... Im not sure I’m talented enough to make an entire helmet cover Lol. I really appreciate the tips and links that you attached! Quote
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