I first made a 2 part mould of a hard targe using sillicone and a Jesmonite jacket. We then placed a CNC’ed perspex disc inside the mould before casting to give the targe more stucture as well as attachment points for the straps to fix to (threaded holes in the disc). Gold powder was brushed into the metal details of the mould. We then poured a soft expanding foam (tinted brown or black) into the mould. The leather straps were screwed onto the targe using machine screws into the plastic discs.

I painted the targes with a paint and flex primer mix to create the leather finish using a sea sponge. They were sealed using the Hex Flex primer as a top coat.