The video is a tutorial by a content creator, Cheryl Baguera, where she builds a fantasy shield inspired by Gil-Galad's shield from the Lord of the Rings. She begins by printing out a template of her design and transferring it to two layers of plywood, which she then glues together in a curved shape.
She uses a laser cutter to create the edge bands and details, but not before applying a wood filler to smooth out the surface. Cheryl assembles the shield boss by gluing together multiple laser-cut parts and sanding them down to a round shape.
After applying black spray paint and clear coats, she covers the shield with all-clad to give it a metallic look. Finally, she assembles the shield, adding purple details and a leather strap, and applies UV resin to give the purple parts a glossy finish.
The video ends with a reveal of the finished shield, and Cheryl expresses her happiness with the final result, thanking her patrons for their support.
1. The creator made a shield to go with armor made of leather.
2. The shield is made of wood, specifically plywood, and the creator aims to make it look like metal.
3. The creator used a paper template to transfer the design to two layers of 3mm plywood.
4. The plywood layers were glued together in a curved shape.
5. The creator used a laser cutter to cut out details for the shield.
6. The shield's edge bands were made of wood and glued in place.
7. The creator used matchsticks to fill gaps between the edge bands and the shield.
8. Wood filler was used to cover the gaps and smooth out the shield's surface.
9. The shield was spray painted with black paint and then coated with clear lacquer.
10. The creator applied a metal coating to the shield using all-clad.
11. A shield boss was made by gluing together laser-cut parts and then sanding them down to a smooth shape.
12. The shield's backside was painted and a leather strap was added to allow it to be worn.
13. UV resin was applied to the purple parts of the shield to give them a glossy finish.
14. The creator expressed happiness with the final result and thanked patrons for their support.