Jocelyn's blog
Jul. 6, 2006
How to make the shields
Posted in History Happenings
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I was
asked for some instructions on one of the homeschooling boards, so I've
written it down. I have backdated it so that you see the shields first
and then the instructions underneath. Hopefully, it's very clear... The shields were very easy. I got some project board at a hardware store (900x600x3mm) and then ruled it in half and sawed it into two equal pieces. I measured each boy's arm against the shield and pencilled in four holes for the cord to go through. I then drilled the holes - as seen in the photo  We then got a little foam roller and a paint tray and painted all of the shield in red. A few days later, we pencilled in the design for the front and then painted it in gold folk art paint with normal art brushes. Once that was dry, I got some strong cord/twine and put it through the holes. They are knotted at the front of the shield and each length was measured against the boy's arm so it would be the right size. They have one loop (top and bottom holes) for their arm and one loop (top and bottom holes) for their hand to hang onto the shield. If you look back at one of the photos of the shields, you'll see the knots in the front.  My apologies to any Americans - you'll have to convert the measurement for the board into inches. Perhaps you already have a ready-made size? |
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