How to Make a Spartan 300 Shield -Easy and Cheap

This is a paper mache project that shows you how to make a great looking and durable Spartan Shield like in the movie 300. I use all easy to find materials. It cost me about twenty dollars and that includes paint.
The web based tutorial with more pictures and instructions is here:
http://www.stormthecastle.com/how-to-make-a/how-to-make-a-spartan-300-hoplite...

On that page I also have a picture of a real Spartan Shield. It is from the battle of Pylos in 425 BC. I took the picture in a museum in Athens Greece.

I also have video tutorials on making"
Spartan 300 Helmet
Spartan 300 Arm Guards
Spartan 300 Leg Guards
Spartan Spear

Category:

Howto & Style

Tags:

• Spartan Shield
• Armor
• Make Armor
• Medieval
• 300
• Paper Mache
• project
• epicfantasy

[SirMinecrafter1999]

hey Will! I've just put the finishing touches on mine. It started out os Perseus's shield, with a lightning bolt ornament, then i took the rim off, and replaced the bolt with my initials, which i did with spray paint and a stencil i made. today i used stencils and acrylics to put the words "AΘΗΝΑ"(Ancient Greek for Athena) and "ΑΠΟΛΛΩΝ"(Ancient Greek for Apollo), my two favorite Olympians. I want to make the rest of your spartan stuff as well!

[epicfantasy]

@SirMinecrafter1999 wow! nice work. Send me a pic!

[TheShadowFreak3010]

Hey, can you use white printer/printing paper for the 2nd layer of paper mache instead of newspaper?

[epicfantasy]

@TheShadowFreak3010 yes, definitelyl

[300spartanswin]

@epicfantasy Does the cardboard ring cover underneath the snow sled?

[epicfantasy]

@300spartanswin I think I see. As you tighten down the bolts it will pull down the cirlce into the parabolic shape.

[UcantResistClicking0]

@Asakaro: Well, it is said that some Spartan shields covered almost the whole body, from neck to ankle, and these would be wielded by a 5'10 6 feet men if not a bit shorter

[ZakandNoah]

where do you put the paper mache

[ThoseAwkwardGamers]

This is the most intuitive guy I've ever seen. He's like the McGuiver of nerds.

[SirMinecrafter1999]

@epicfantasy I've now decided to put a bible tverse on it (as I said, many changes), Ephesians 6:16, "Take on the Shield of Faith..."

[SirMinecrafter1999]

@Asakaro not necessarily, they really wouldn't have to be. A technique that the Spartans used often was the phalanx, making a wall of shields and throwing the spears over.you wouldn't need that big of shields for that.

[SirMinecrafter1999]

@epicfantasy I'll send you a few pics of the different stages

[Asakaro]

arnt sparten shields MUCH bigger

[TheShadowFreak3010]

@epicfantasy Alright, thanks!