Roman-esque soldier uniform - from cardboard!

Step 5: Create body armor!

First, get some casting iron

Kidding - this is really easy. Get a box.
Put it on and guess/find out the shape of your body armor

Cut it out.

Attach velcro.

You're done.

It can be that simple, unless you're me.

Find box

Luckily the box that I had was the perfect size for my body. It fit my torso and covered all that I wanted to cover. I just needed to cut the shape.

I HIGHLY recommend using the inside of the box! There are less likely hood of damage, tape, and annoying writing and labels on the inside.

Cut out shape

to cut the shape, I recommend removing as much material while maintaining the integrity of the box. This sucker gets hot when wearing it indoors. I'm glad that I cut the sides into straps, rather than keeping them solid - I sweat a lot while wearing this suit.

Attach velcro

Velcro is not mandatory, but I'll tell you, it's easy to get in and out of, and I can do it by myself. My Halloween designs always need to be practical.