These warriors followed a code of loyalty to their masters and wore special armor as protection in their conflicts. Lay one large sheet of cardboard on a work surface. Cut off the excess tails of yarn. Explore. Make other pieces, such as shoulder guards, arm guards, and a skirt. Ok, once you have the file, open it in the viewer and hit "Print". Make Samurai Armor for Display. Explore. Trace two rectangles equal to these measurements on the remaining cardboard. Lay a third cardboard slat on a work surface, and cut out two rectangles equal to your measurements. Take inspiration from images of real armor online and make it look however you like! Thanks to all authors for creating a page that has been read 69,946 times. Repeat this until the slats of the chest piece are tied together. Repeat this process to attach the second side guard to the right side of the body armor. In this step I took the faux wood blind slats and toyed with them a little I curved … Draw a rectangle on the surface of the cardboard equal to your measurements. From there, he cut out pieces of the front breast plate, arms, legs, and helmet. DIY And Crafts. To make samurai armor, take a t-shirt, tuck the sleeves in, place it on a sheet of cardboard, and trace out the shape. Most, if not all of the materials listed in this article could be purchased at any craft store. You may need to secure the edges with a fast-dying glue, such as hot glue. Cardboard samurai armor template by W00stersam on DeviantArt. Punch one hole in each corner of each slat. Tie the ends of each length of yarn together in a knot. Historical Craft Kits for Kids. {"smallUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/images\/thumb\/5\/54\/Make-Samurai-Armor-Step-1.jpg\/v4-460px-Make-Samurai-Armor-Step-1.jpg","bigUrl":"\/images\/thumb\/5\/54\/Make-Samurai-Armor-Step-1.jpg\/aid8816970-v4-728px-Make-Samurai-Armor-Step-1.jpg","smallWidth":460,"smallHeight":345,"bigWidth":728,"bigHeight":546,"licensing":"