Firehouse How-Tos

Angelus acrylic leather paint colors for firefighter helmet shield projects
How to Paint a Leather Firefighter Helmet Shield
Learn to paint leather firefighter helmet shields with brushes and needle bottles, using thin coats, clean lettering, sharp borders, and controlled detail work. Read more...
Angelus High Gloss Acrylic Finisher bottle for painted leather projects
How to Apply Angelus High Gloss Finisher to Painted Leather
Learn how to apply Angelus High Gloss Acrylic Finisher over painted leather with thin coats, clean applicators, and proper drying time. Read more...
Firefighter helmet with leather shield showing correct size and fit
How to Choose the Right Fire Helmet Shield Size
Choose the right fire helmet shield height, round down slightly between sizes, and check width with original measurement photos and a helmet reference chart. Read more...
Red acrylic firefighter helmet shield template showing a reusable outside profile
How to Use an Acrylic Firefighter Helmet Shield Template
Learn how to choose, position, trace, and care for an acrylic firefighter helmet shield template when laying out a leather shield. Read more...
Custom leather firefighter helmet shield with layered text and center number
What to Check Before Ordering a Firefighter Helmet Shield
Use this checklist to review shield size, text, rank, numbers, colors, artwork, and selected options in the website customizer before ordering. Read more...
How to Mount a Custom Fire Helmet Shield Without Screwing It Up
How to Mount a Custom Fire Helmet Shield Without Screwing It Up
Learn how to properly align, mark, punch, and fasten a custom leather fire helmet shield without crooked holes, crushed leather, or a sloppy fit. Read more...
Firefighter measuring head with tape for proper Richardson hat size
How to Measure Your Head for Richardson Firefighter Hats
This guide shows firefighters how to measure their head for the right Richardson hat size. Learn the step by step process, use the head size to hat size conversion chart,... Read more...