Pick up some supplies. Hardware store carries sheets of plywood. Make sure you get at least ⁄4 inch (0.6 cm) thick, but no more than ⁄2 inch (1.3 cm) thick. Get at least 3 feet (0.9 m). tall and 1 foot (0.3 m). wide.
Now, get yourself some red vinyl tape. This isn't necessary, but it really improves the look of the shield. And hey, who doesn't want a nice Templar cross on their shield?
Cut the sheet down to 3 or 4 feet (0.9 or 1.2 m). tall, and 1 foot (0.3 m). wide. Use an automatic saw.
Using a coffee can, place it on the corner of the plywood and trace the edge. It should give the shield a rounded corner.
Cut the marked area off on every corner.
Using a straight-edge, draw two isosceles triangles on the bottom of the shield whose corners meet at the center of the shield. |\/|. Like that. Now, cut off the two triangles. Your shield should now have a kite appearance.
Spray paint whichever side will be facing outwards gold or silver.
Using the vinyl tape from earlier, make a nice cross on the front. (Or any other shape. Try to run with this idea in terms of decoration.)
Now, mark 5 inches (12.7 cm) in and-- depending on the height of the shield-- 10 inches (25.4 cm) from the top.
Mark 5 inches (12.7 cm) below this mark, and six inches across from each one.
Line up a five inch strap of leather with two of the vertically connected marks.
Drill a hole through the leather and wood, then screw through, slide on a wing, wrench on a nut, and cut off any screw that hangs past the mark.
Repeat with the other two marks.
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