Making the Shield of Athena

In this quick build tutorial I show you how I created my shield for my Athena costume using materials you can find in the resource list below. This shield was REALLY fun to create, especially all of those adorbs dangernoodles!
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Thibra:
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Tommy Art paint
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Angelus 2-Thin thinners
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There are two kinds of Thibra: Thibra Fine and Thibra Tex. I used Thibra Fine for this project.
Thibra Fine is:
Smooth on both sides.
Low 120º F activation temp means less finger burning and reduced working time for fast quick work.
Capable of complex curves and manipulation.
Save your scraps to blend together and re-use!
Super easy to cut. You can even use a Cricut! Check out my video on how to do this!
Easy to paint!
Can be used with a variety of glues
Sandable
Biodegradable & Eco-Friendly (YAY!!)
Non-toxic
Can be vacuum formed
Available in sheets in 5 sizes at Thibra.us ranging in price from $8.99 to $119.99
FAQ:
Q: Thibra's activation temp is lower than other thermoplastics. Will my costume melt in the sun?
A: Nope! But, as with other thermoplastics, don't leave it in the sun unattended, and certainly don't allow it to stay in a hot car for any period of time if it is warm outside.

[@prettyghoul3419]

Your website isn’t working 😢 wanted to see how you made the spear, also was the Medusa face made of Thibra? Or what substance?

[@DownenCreativeStudios]

My website was hacked and I am working on getting something back up there, my apologies! The spear was made with an old broken ikea lamp stand, covered with trim. The medusa face was sculpted and then molded and cast with resin. The additional details on the eva foam shield were created with thibra.

[@prettyghoul3419]

I am so sorry to hear that, I hope you can get it back soon. Thank you for replying to me! I had gotten an old lamp to use as the base but wasn’t sure what to use for the blade.

[@rogeriolacerda8497]

Cool

[@supervictoria1194]

Do you sell the shield?

[@DownenCreativeStudios]

@@supervictoria1194 it’s in my personal collection, not for sale- so sorry!