This picture shows me smoothing out the edges with a one inch belt sander. It really works very well on this epoxy resin. Just go slow because if it heats up too much it tends to melt. The point here is that the stuff is very workable and you have a wide variety of choices when it comes to tools.
Now let's make the ornamental work that goes onto the shield. I traced our green shield onto paper to get the outside dimensions. Then I drew the ornament onto that.
Cut out that shape. And cut the inner circles out too. Not shown here.
So, this is what it will look like. Now we just need to make the actual ornament.
Trace that template onto craft foam and cut it out.
There you go. It looks good. Make any trims necessary then glue it onto the shield.
One of the great things about this craft foam is that you can impress lines and patterns on it with a ball point pen. It keeps a nice indented shape. So, go ahead and add some ornamental work to it.
Let's paint it! Some gold paint is perfect for this.
And some of the sections can be painted green. It looks really good with the two bigger segments green like you see I am doing here.
This is optional but I needed handles on the back of the shield so I could use it in the animation. So I made two handle straps like this out of craft foam.
A little hot glue is all you need to attach those handles to the back of the shield. And Voila! You are done!!!!
PRODUCTS:
BROWN FUN FOAM 9" X 12" X 1/16" THICK (12 PCS/PACK)
Environmental Technology 8-Ounce Kit Casting' Craft Casting Epoxy, Clear
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