I purchased a small sheet of 18 gauge brass from my local hardware store for $17 and some change. I cut the sheet into 1/2" strips with metal shears then lightly tapped the curled strips flat again on an anvil using a non-marring hammer. A fine file was used to clean up the rough edges.
A simple, repetitive pattern was drawn on the strips with a felt tip marker. Using just a cold chisel and a nail set-punch, I stamped the pattern into the brass strips. The strips were cleaned up with 0000 steel wool after a few mounting holes were punched.
I started with my Windrose Armoury "14th Century Simple Spaulders" as the bottom edge is straight and I could easily use my strips. Here are the results:
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Close up
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One done, one to go