Quote Originally Posted by Pontius Pilate View Post
Yeah, i was thinking of making my own costume too, it's just that I would want it to be perfect and it would take alot of time, something I'm running short on now-a-days. The all black Sweboz unit looks sounds like a good idea though, and it shouldn't take that long to put together. Although, I wonder what the reaction would be when you try to explain to people what you are, I doubt any of them have ever heard of Sweboz before. If only I read this post a few days ago! Well maybe next year. Yeah the curved shield would be a headache to make, and so would an imperial gallic helmet. Or you could do a montefortino which you could try to make by putting a bronze metal pot on your head and then try to attach some kind of cheek plates and a horse hair crest. Is it just me, or does the montefortino helmet sort of look like a metal pot?
Paper Mashe all the way for any helmet!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


make sure you measure your head, mine came out a lil' too big.
This is how I learned how to make it:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HBbScK0qzMI
--its about 8vids total.

Here is a pic of the shield handle:


As for people, most draw a complete blank as to what you are, but everyone likes it.