My Halloween Costume: Part 1

So, in an earlier blog I stated that I will be a mad scientist turned bug monster for Halloween this year. This will be a viewing of how I got there.

First, the stilts:

These are called power riser stilts.

They are basically exercise stilts. You can jump pretty high, and run fast in them. I originally wore them in a haunted house in Indy.

So, I decided to get my own pair. I have done two successful outfits so far with them...

The Big Bad Wolf:

And The Metal Minotaur:

So, using the same stilts, I stripped everything off and started again. First, with a base coat.

Now I will be adding more stuff to these to make them more bug-like, later...


Now, With the arms...

I really want this to reminds you of a bug's arms, Preferably, a praying mantis. So, Time to start with the pieces that started the idea.

This sword was on sale for $3.00 at Halloween City. And there were two of them. I didn't care too much about them as swords, but loved them as the arms for this creature. So I took a utility knife...

And cut the sides off. I will probably use those for another project.

I then shoved Styrofoam into the gap, and sealed with tape.

I removed two sleeves off an old hoodie of mine, to use as the arm extensions. I hot glued them underneath. then used duct tape to hod them in place.

Using the hot glue, I run lines of glue over the sweatshirt material, Duct tape, and sword piece, trying to blend it all with a new texture. I also added texture all over the sleeves.

I then start with a fluorescent green paint as my base coat. Probably about 1 or 2 coats, before I start making multiples...

TO BE CONTUNUED!!!!!