Protect your child with a paper suit of Samurai armor

**John Wagenseil** · #1 10-05-2011, 07:18 AM

Not a real samurai but kwai:

Asian Art Museum Blog Samurai Armor

How to make is near bottom of page:

Asian Art Museum

And another Kabuto/Helmet that even an adult could wear:

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**Zakopious** · #2 10-05-2011, 12:38 PM

When I was little (about 1949) my parents made a suit of armor out of cardboard and painted it with silver paint.
I thought it was great.
It was probably for a cub scout project but could have been for Halloween.

**ct ertz** · #3 10-05-2011, 01:09 PM

I made some for my kids out of plastic buckets, lacing the parts together with those wide flat shoe laces. Not sure what ever became of them.
CT

**Uyraell** · #4 10-05-2011, 10:12 PM

My nieces and nephew are very interested in making themselves each a suit of Samurai Armour.
I've given them the relevant links, and am currently awaiting news of the results.
As a Kendoka, I'm much interested to see that such history is preserved, albeit in cardboard rather than the original (and hugely expensive) materials.

Nin-po Ik Kan!.

Kind and Respectful Regards, Uyraell.

**ltla9000311** · #5 10-12-2011, 03:35 PM

Wow great find! it will be much easier to make a suit of armor for my 2 year old out of the craft foam with this! To think I was getting ready to order a bunch of stainless steel rings to make her a ring maille hauberk for halloween.....

**The-EDSEL** · #6 10-12-2011, 10:20 PM

Did anyone see the Mythbuster's episode where they proved that they DID use
PAPER Armor??
I some instances it worked as good as Steel. In one Weight, It was MUCH better.
It even Stopped a Bullet!!!!

**monkeyrum** · #7 10-17-2011, 11:02 AM

These are simple and great! Thanks for sharing the link!