Chen explains that in the earlier times most of these were made from bamboo pulp and sheets of strawboard, but those weren't water repellent and were easily damaged when it rained. Today they use cardboard or thick construction paper. The white paper surface makes it easy to apply colors and the pleats are more obvious and beautiful.
陳威龍表示，早期家將頭盔大多以竹漿製作、紙質較厚的馬糞紙為底板，但防水性差，遇雨容易破損；如今改以厚紙板或硬卡紙，白色紙面不但採圖容易，摺痕也更明顯漂亮。