How Do You Make A Realistic Animal Costume?
Animals costumes are popular, but can be expensive to purchase in a store. Making an animal costume at home is a cost effective option that you can complete with just a few tools, some of which you probably already have. This project uses paper mache to make an animal costume–follow a few key tips and you can make it look surprisingly realistic. Blow up two balloons. One should be a ball shape at least the width of the head of the person who will wear the costume. The second should be an oval shape that is long, resembling a snout. Tape the ball-shaped balloon on top of the oval balloon, making sure some of the oval balloon comes out farther than the ball balloon. Mix a paper mache paste in a bowl. Mix equal parts glue, flour and water–about 1 cup of each. Stir well. Dampen strips of newspaper in the mix and lay the wet strips onto the balloon construction. Make sure to follow the shape of the balloons with the strips, but only cover the top half of the construction so it can slip ov
