So you’ve been ultra-last-minute invited to a costume party and you have 15 minutes to be ready to roll, what do you do? Go the toga. What you’ll need A bed sheet or large piece of material 4 safety pins Optional: Belt or rope or ribbon Optional: Leaves for your hair – these can be…
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How to: Dilbert Head
Another easy. home-made costume idea for Halloween is Dilbert, all made dramatic and possible with the Dilbert head. What you’ll need Poster Cardboard (painted flesh tone or bought in pink or flesh tone) Permanent marker White Paper Scissors Glue Sticky tape Method Cut your cardboard to the width of your head (with…
How to: Tutankhamun’s Tomb Poncho
The Tutankhamen Tomb Poncho was possibly the most dramatic costume that I made throughout my year-long challenge. So for my second How To, I thought I’d take you through it. You’ll be surprised to learn that while simple, it is quite time-consuming due to the intricate hieroglyphic patterns. What you’ll need Your height in…
How To: Paper Baroque Wig
Welcome to the first of many How To’s where I will give you a step-by-step guide to creating costumes and props for costumes. Today I’m going to show you how to make a baroque wig out of paper which you would have seen in yesterday’s post. What you’ll need White A4 paper (7 pieces) Pencil…
Day 174: Rudolph
For the fifth day of Christmas, I am taking on the most famous of all the reindeer’s – Rudolph! Did you know that he had a very shiny nose (light a light bulb) #ChristmasFact Photo credit: Totally Rudolph Reindeer Face Mask: Chirstmas Shop Brown Jumper: Trench Brown Skirt: Portmans Brown Cowboy Boots: Target Red Sleigh:…
Theme Me: Costume, Fancy Dress & Theme Inspiration 