Cardboard Armor

Qman101

Hunter

• Nov 25, 2005

• #1

Do some people use cardboard as body armor? if so, do they also cover it with paper mache when they're done? sorry if ask too many questions.

 

shade 99

Hunter

• Nov 25, 2005

• #2

its alright u can never ask to many questions but i wouldnt recomend cardbord or paper mache.

 

Excalibur

Active Hunter

• Nov 25, 2005

• #3

a cheap alternative is plastic Trash cans.

http://www.thedentedhelmet.com/showthread.php?t=6290&highlight=trash

 

Qman101

Hunter

• Nov 25, 2005

• #4

well i remember some guy saying cardboard as the cheapest besides trash can armor. i think it was in a thread somewhere, but i don't know. of course, i think trash cans are too thin

EDIT: the cardboard armor thing is somewhere in this thread. http://www.thedentedhelmet.com/showthread.php?t=10080

 

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Excalibur

Active Hunter

• Nov 25, 2005

• #5

You'd be surprised how much plastic you might already have in your house. Alot of packaging has decent plastic. Food containers, mom's old kitchen plastic or go to a 2nd hand store. Cardboard is just too fragile even with paper mache. I'd rather go with something more sturdy than thick. Be creative and start looking in different places and you may have more luck with less headaches down the road.

 

Qman101

Hunter

• Nov 25, 2005

• #6

Lol i'm planning to use milk jugs! well, actually, that idea came to me after searching the internet and finding guides to make a darth vader costume (it was my costume on halloween).