This file is one of the Wolfstone archives of the Halloween mailing lists. You can find out more, and reach the entire collection here: http://www.pobox.com/~wolfstone/_r/HalloweenArchive.html This particular archive deals with "costume" topics. This includes: o costume ideas o patterns o wings o heavy-duty prosthetics, such as leg extensions and stilts It does NOT include related topics: o makeup o masks Some of the clips near the top are lacking headers - sorry! - - - - - Sender: owner-halloween-l at majordomo.netcom.com Last Halloween people were discussing getting the pig hooves from the pet stores and useing them for satyr hooves. << I just went to the Rennaissance faire. Not as a centaur , but as a Satyr. Heres an idea for the hooves. take an old pair of sneakers spray paint them black buy several pieces of linoleum tile cut them into a shape like a THICK Crescent moon Curl the pieces around the toe-area (top & front) of the shoe Hot glue or epoxy the pieces to the shoe Make sure the fur on your legs hangs kinda long to cover your heel and ankle. and instant hooves. Ill post pictures when I get them Developed. >> - - - - - Yes I think I did one a while back...am sure that is why I am not doing it this time. Decided to try something different. What if you used a broken umbrella and halved it for bat wings??? I was starting to look at those = patio umbrellas. Let it not be said that I start small with anything.....Quiet, Ironman. - - - - - From: jester at sunshine.net Date: Thu, 20 Aug 1998 10:14:36 -0700 Subject: Re: HALL: stilts At 07:25 AM 8/20/98 -0500, you wrote: >little more control in the hand region. Has anyone made their own >painter stilts, and how could you hide them under the costume without >making a trip hazzard? Is this possible or am I just asking for a broken >face? I've never built them, But I can rent them for less than $10 a day from the local Rent-it shop. I think they will cost close to $300 to buy. After using them myself, I don't think I would try to make a set. BTW, we prefer to call them drywaller's stilts d;-) - - - - - From: Frightphil at aol.com Date: Tue, 27 Apr 1999 17:05:53 EDT Subject: HALL: useful stiltz Hey Guys, I just received the spring catalog for Brainstorms, They have Stiltz on sale for $47.95 product # KS191. These work great, we had two pairs of them last year. Our actors walked on them in 15 minutes with no problem. I have $300 drywall stilts and they couldn't walk on them. The Stiltz are made of plastic and hold 200lb. The company is in Reading,PAŹ ,phone # 1800-231=6000 or www.brainstormscatalog.com - - - - - Subject: Re: Hall: Satyr Costume From: Michael Kattner Date: Thu, 16 Sep 1999 19:11:02 -0400 >Also, there was a recent magazine with David >Spade on the cover wearing the exact costume I am >looking for. Does anybody know what magazine that >was? He was on the cover of Rolling Stone, September 16th 1999. As for the outfit, it was discussed a while back on this list, so you might want to check the archives which are locatated at http://www.wildrice.com/Halloween/Arc/ But the main idea for the cloven hooves was to put a metal strip on to a shoe much like a high heel and = then take off the heel. - - - - - Subject: Re: Hall: Satyr Costume From: Bob McCown Date: Thu, 16 Sep 1999 22:50:44 -0400 The neatest way I ever saw to make the legs was years ago at a scifi con. = She had taken some shoes, and nailed/screwed/whatever an 18" wooden "L" to the bottom, so one piece was strapped to her shin, and the other was an elongated "foot". she then put a cloven hoof at the bottom of the board, and used these as a sort of stilt, at the correct angle. Cheap ascii art: * * leg * * * foot * * board * * hoof -Bob http://www.zbd.com/halloween >I am planning on making a satyr costume for myself. >Anybody have any good ideas on how to proceed? I have >looked all over the web and haven't found anything >anywhere near what I have in mind. I am considering >making short stilts to help with the look of the goat >legs, but I am not sure about this. - - - - - Subject: Re: Hall: making Dracula wings From: "Damien Stafford" Date: Sun, 6 May 2001 12:21:44 -0700 (PDT) personally if you want to make it even more realistic i would use hot glue or flexible fabric glue and use real feathers (if you want the dark angel look). I have used the same method for angel wings that i make for that holiday in December. they look really good( if you take the time to look at a real bird wing and see how the feathers actually lay when open).you can get feathers in bulk at most craft stores and the glue too. sorry i dont know how to make them actually work(havent got to moving props yet all static so far)but that is just my 2 cents for a good look idea> Damien --- Lisa Duncan wrote: > Ok I'm back from the Charlotte gathering and it was > COOL. Morris' > haunted houses were the best I've ever seen and one > of them had every > prop I've ever wanted in it. > Anyway, I won this gruesome Nosferatu mask and since > I already have a > robe I want to make wings for him. Now I know I > could cut an umbrella > in half and put glue and tissue paper on it to make > them look more real > but what I want to know is can you activate the > wings to open the same > way that an umbrella would with the button on the > handle? I'm > brainstorming but I wnat y'all's input. Thanks. - - - - - Subject: How to Build Bird Wings From: Jeff & Susan Stringer Date: Tue, 21 Sep 1999 07:15:34 -0400 Hi! Cross post time again! There is a question going on in the Halloween list that my Costumers may also be interested in, so I'll kill two bird wings with one cross post. We currently have only one pic of the wings in question posted on our home page at http://www.cdc.net/~stringer/Winners.htm - The Griffin Love dance is about half way down, and has a short description. If you don't want to wait on the whole page to load, go directly to the pic at: http://www.cdc.net/~stringer/Griffins.jpg I'll try to get some pics of the Angel wings scanned a put up a full page on How To page soon. We looked up pictures of bird wings in nature books and selected a bird of prey as our model because we liked the short, blunt shape. Then we drew sketches of a man holding "ski poles" out ward and sketched in the general shape and estimated the size. Then we made a modified sleeve, which was basically a long oval with one blunt end, folded in half. If you look at a bird's flight feathers, you will notice that most of the soft flat part (whatever it's called) is only on one side of the quill. We decided to ignore the tuft on the upper edge. Each large wing feather was individually cut, 1/2 inch seam allowance was folded over and sewn down to make a case to hold a thin dowel rod, like the ridged quill of a feather and the fabric flap hanging from it made the soft part. (Pardon my lack of termininology before my morning coffee). The top "feather" on each side had a 1/2 inch piece of PVC inserted that could be held in the hand. We cut the PVC short enough to just hold it in the hand, but in retrospect, it would have been more comfortable if it had been longer. A longer rod could have braced under the wrist and been less painful to operate. OK, We estimated how many Long ones, medium ones and short ones would be needed and started cutting and sewing the individual feathers. Ours were satin, which ravels, so we mixed water and white glue and painted it onto the raw edges at the bottoms of the feathers to keep it from raveling. Don't forget to put waxed paper under the wing panels if you try this, or they will be glued to the floor! Then, for stage use, we trimmed them in sequins. We laid out the oval for the sleeve section in the floor and arranged the "feathers" into the desired shape. Then I hand sewed all the feathers to ONE side of the modified sleeve. The other side of the sleeve was edged in velcro and the other side of the velcro was attached between the rod sleeves of the wing sections. This allowed us to "open" the wing section and remove the rods for moving them around. Each wing rod was marked J for Jeff or S for Susan then A, B, C, etc. for which feather it went into. You close up the wing, velcro the sleeve shut. The outer edges and a central section of the wings were strung together with fishing wire on the back side. That allows for wind to flow through the feathers on a "Back Stroke" and be solid on the down stroke. It takes a LOT of work and a LOT of fiddling with it to make it work, but the results are fantastic. PS - I made up this method of wing construction all by my little self and used it for my Angel at World Con 1989 (??) in New Orleans, so no one can scream that I stole their design. If they saw my angel and copied it, you now know who got ripped off. But I don't believe in trade secrets, I believe in sharing information :-))) Hugs, Susan - - - - - Subject: Angel of Death Wings From: temple garman Date: Tue, 21 Sep 1999 08:53:39 -0700 I think I know how to do those wings... 1. You will need a tight fitting vest to attach them to and something fairly heavy for example a black leather vest 2.Wire for the frame of the wings would need to be about 14 gauge, I can draw a pattern for the wing and e-mail it to anyone who wants it however you will have to enlarge it 3. black fabric to cover the frame - probably cotton as it accepts hot glue the best and is light weight 4. cording like they use for the strings in sweatshirts - this will be attached to the wire on the outer edge at about head level, and will follow the curve of the wire inside the fabric seam - what you will do is that once the wing is completed the cords will be pulled together and tied at the back causing the upper points of the wings to curve inward a bit.' 5. I think I would attach the wings to a piece of perhaps 3/4" pine aprox. 8" x 8" to give alot of stability at the back, this can be covered with padding and heavy fabric and be sewn directly onto the vest 6. Feathers will need to be various lengths from very long to short, the most dramatic effect would be real feathers however satin cut in the shape of feathers would also work, begin hot glueing feathers to fabric starting with the longest feathers at the bottom and work in overlapping rows until you reach the top, it appears that the first three layers are the same length long feathers then start getting shorter, you can do this on one side or on both sides depending on how much time you have. I will try to get a pattern drawn today and some instructional diagrams. BTW this is just my best guess at how it was done. I write craft instructional books for a living but without having actually made these I can't promise that it will work just the way it is supposed to - I do plan to do a set myself if I have time. If you get into the project and have problems I can probably come up with a solution though. - - - - - Subject: RE: Angel of Death Wings From: thumpie@pdx.wantweb.net (Sue McDonald) Date: Mon, 20 Sep 1999 20:06:10 -0700 Thanks, Melissa, I am going to work on it using basically the same methods you described and use this pattern I purchased with wings on it. I shows the basic pattern for the rise and curve of the top of the wings and uses boas on that part to make the 'fluffy' stuff. If I can make something that is worthwhile, I will post it. - - - - - Subject: Re: Hall: Angel of Death Wings From: icpalmer at juno.com Date: Mon, 20 Sep 1999 22:37:03 -0500 Here's what I'm planning on doing, after much careful research. I am getting some 14 gauge wire and using that to shape the outside frame of the wings. Then I'm going to use that stiff canvas stuff used for latchook and fill out the wings with that, after spray painting it black of course. Then i'm taking a feather boa and threading that or wiring it all along the outside edge. The rest I will fill in with real black feathers (hot gluing my little booty off!) and then the whole thing is going to get mounted into a waist-cincher corsette so that the support panel won't be visible above the back of my tank top. Unfortunately I don't have the luxury of being able to wear it with elastic straps, but I will figure out a way to also button it onto my bra straps for extra support. The wings length will be from about 5 inches above my shoulders to the back of my calves. So there's my own home grown solution, I'll let y'all know how it works!! - - - - - Subject: Re: Hall: willymammoth was Doggie costumes From: "Melissa" Date: Mon, 20 Sep 1999 19:46:54 -0500 You might as well give it up folks, I don't think Willy wants to share. This is not the first time this particular costume accessory has come up with request for info on how to reproduce it. As far as I know (and I've been here awhile) the directions have never been posted, no matter how pitiful the pleas. Why don't you take a real good look at the thing and try to make it yourself. It's pretty obvious how to put the feathers on and the wing construction would not really be that hard. I would suggest paper mache = as a base (maybe over chicken wire, but that could get heavy, I guess.) You might be able to kinda form the wings roughly out of crumbled newspaper, taped up with masking tape to get the basic form and then put a thin layer of foil over that. Paper mache over the foil and the when dry, you could pull it off--foil and all--off the base. Then, glue feathers to your heart's content, tips to tops. You also might be able to (I'm = brainstorming as I type here, folks) carve the wings out of very thick foam rubber--In fact, this is probably a better idea...carve the shape of the wings = roughly out of foam rubber (you could even use scissors--it doesn't have to be smooth), spray paint it black, then attach the feathers. Attaching it so that the attachments wouldn't show might be a little tricky, but I'm figuring you'd use elastic, and depending on your costume, you could even criss-cross the elastic in the front, across your chest, like a grecian = gown and cover it with decorative roping, double wrapped at the waist and tied. That way the wings would be very stable. These are just some thoughts and may not even resemble the original construction, but use your creativity, guys!!! Of course Willy may not be holding out...she might just be behind reading her posts and perhaps she will get back to us, but maybe not in time for making this costume for Halloween, though. I suggest you just wing it = --(no pun intended when I typed that,... really!) on your own. - - - - - Subject: Angel of Death Wings From: "Melissa" Date: Mon, 20 Sep 1999 20:10:42 -0500 I went back to the site after my last post (it has been several months = since I had seen these wings and coveted them myself--I told you the request for info has been made before...anyway) and I'm not sure, but it looks as = though the "feathers" are not really feathers after all. If you did not need = these to be waterproof, then crepe paper (the sheets, not streamers) cut into feather shapes, diminishing in size could be used to get the feather = effect very inexpensively. If you need it to be waterproof, how about using that thin foam stuff you can buy at any craft store. Cut these in quantity to the sizes you need and then glue away. Since they are black and I assume you mainly want to wear them at night, they could pass for feathers quite nicely. If you want a really realistic looking pair, go ahead an use = black craft feathers--buying more expensive ones for the tips and filling in = with cheaper ones as you go up. What makes these wings most impressive is the way they rise and curve in up at the top--something you don't usually see = in any storebought costume wings. I really think foam would be the way to go and you could run some heavy gauge wire up through the foam or just under the feathers to keep them sturdy above your head. It looks as though (if you want to wear a hooded robe as seen in the = photo) you could simply design one with an extra panel to cover the opening for = the wings and then tie them on under the costume. I am guessing that they are hooked together at the back by a strap of metal or even wood. A thick = piece of elastic might do the trick as well. Hopefully Willy will answer you guys and you can find out exactly how she did them--I must agree that they are incredible--If she doesn't, then at least here are a few suggestions you can run with. - - - - - Subject: Re: Hall: Angel of Death Wings From: "Ralph W Mitchell" Date: Mon, 20 Sep 1999 21:05:42 -0400 While I have no desire to have or make these wings, I can't seem to keep from reading the posts on them. Sooooo, how about this: Using = uhpolsterers cardboard for your base, use spray adhesive to cover each side with 3/4" styrofoam, then cut your feathers out of black foam furnace filter = material and attach to the styro with the same spray adhesive. For the harness, = you could make it out of an old vest and wire the wings onto the back. I have no idea how the original wings are made, but this seems like it might = work. Now, think about this. Sitting down and peeing. Two of my personal priorities for any costume. Ironman - - - - - Subject: Re: Hall: willymammoth was Doggie costumes From: Sandra Bradley Date: Tue, 21 Sep 1999 08:54:37 -0700 I would go with a dense styrofoam (like insulation type) for the basic structure. Treated properly, (perhaps with an overlay of muslin) they = would be light and strong. Then apply the feathers.... Just a suggestion. Don't want to step on toes. But I was VERY impressed = with the wings and have been trying to figure them out myself. Sam Melissa wrote: > You might as well give it up folks, I don't think Willy wants to share. > This is not the first time this particular costume accessory has come up > with request for info on how to reproduce it. As far as I know (and = I've > been here awhile) the directions have never been posted, no matter how > pitiful the pleas. > > Why don't you take a real good look at the thing and try to make it > yourself. It's pretty obvious how to put the feathers on and the wing > construction would not really be that hard. I would suggest paper mache = as > a base - - - - - Subject: Angel of Death wings From: "Willy Mammoth" Date: Tue, 21 Sep 1999 12:17:34 -0600 I've discussed these wings a number of times on Halloween-L over the = years, I think in email about "Why I Remember My Mother on Halloween" and several retellings of the year one of them caught on fire. I am way behind in my Halloween-L email and the updates to my haunt listing while I try to move into a new house with no power due to the hurricane. I was surprised and flattered when Beck got to me through ICQ and told me that people were asking about how to do the wings. Always looking for the low-$, low-tech = way to do things, here's what I did: In the days of old (the 1980s), I had no money and no supplies, and had to make stuff out of the junk around the house or what people would give me. = I had bought some el cheapo filmy, black fabric with the idea of stretching = it on wire for batlike wings for an "Angel of Death" costume, but that was a bust. In the meantime, a friend who worked at a hardware store gave me a corrugated cardboard lawn rake box. That determined the size of the wings, because they were cut out of the large sides of the box in approximately = the shape you see in the picture at http://www.geocities.com/heartland/2007/hauntpic.html but with extensions where they would cross and hook up to some kind of harness I would make. With the blade of a pair of scissors, I scored the cardboard, if I = remember, near the upper "elbows" of the wings and one or two places where the = primary feathers would go, then bent in along the scores in the direction of what would be the front of the wings to give the flat cardboard some dimensionality. Next, the spray paint; unlike my old tombstones, I didn't need to latex them first because I just needed to tone down the brown, not have great coverage. Remember the el cheapo fabric from above? I cut it = into pieces the shape and relative size of bird feathers by looking at an identification guide on North American birds that one of my sister's kids [much older sister with kids my age] gave me. I think I used Sobo glue to attach these "feathers" in the right pattern to the wing shapes, but = Elmer's white glue would do the same thing. To wear them, I bought some of that cotton web belting in black and made a flying harness--just a belt with adjustable straps that crossed in front = and in back. I had my mother slit the yoke of my old Creeper robe in the back and insert the extensions through and overlap them. I bolted them to the fabric harness with a small bolt, nut, and washer. To wear it, you asked someone to hold the wings (or you could just let them dangle), stepped = into the robe, put your arms through the chest straps and into the sleeves of = the robe, fastened the belt around your waist through your jeans belt loops, tightened the chest straps comfortably, then zipped up the robe. Very lightweight, although you had to turn sideways in doorways, and easy to = put on if you left the robe and wings intertwined. I wore the Angel of Death wings for a handful of years until one of them caught on fire [previously recounted on Halloween-L at least once, but I can't find anything I look for in the archives, so I must be doing = something wrong when I search] and I just missed igniting my rayon taffeta robe. = Oddly enough, just one of the elbows of my left wing was scorched, so the wings should be usable if I ever get my old house cleaned out and moved. I, however, will not fit in the flying harness--pre-broken-leg days when I = was at my skating weight will never come again! Anyone should be able to recreate these wings. I'll try to take pics when = I find them in the move if anyone really needs to see closeups, but they = were really made for the dark and wouldn't bear up under close scrutiny, = although I did win a competition with them once. If you need more details, let me know. - - - - - Subject: Re: Hall: Wings From: "soulseeker7" Date: Tue, 12 Sep 2000 10:09:58 -0700 A while ago, someone was asking about making realistic wings for a = costume. Months ago I copied instructions on making some really fantastic ones. Unfortunately I failed to copy the site address, but if anyone is = interested they can contact me off list and I can send them to you. - - - - - Subject: Re:Wings From: "soulseeker7" Date: Tue, 12 Sep 2000 23:54:13 -0700 Many thanks to Peter Montgomery who located the URL in question. If anyone wants to see some interesting plans for making wings, check out http://www.cdc.net/~stringer/Wings.htm Subject: Re: Making Wings From: "dar" Date: Thu, 5 Oct 2000 22:09:50 -0500 David - I recently went to a renn fair, picked up a pair of wings to = "copy", this is what I came up with. Start with 18 gauge wire, snip two pieces off at 26" (kid size). Then = snip another two pieces off at 22". For each set of wings, you will need four wires. Make a circle with the wire, bringing it together and tying it = off with floral wire. Shape the wings by pinching the wire together about 5" from the end. Do this to both sets of wires. Then get some shear = fabric, place the wire frame over the fabric, one layer thick. Cut it just to = cover the wire. Using spray adhesive, lightly spray a small area, attach and = hold until dry. Good luck, and have fun. Witch of the South (TGM) ----- Original Message ----- From: "David Taylor" To: Sent: Wednesday, October 04, 2000 11:18 PM Subject: Hall: Making Wings > Someone mentioned making wings. I also really need any and all wing > making information I can find. Wings for faries, insects, bats, birds, > dragons, vampires, cupids, angels, etc., but not aircraft. If you have > any information, or know of any resources, please let me know. Thanks - - - - - Subject: Re: Making Wings From: "dar" Date: Thu, 5 Oct 2000 22:24:57 -0500 David - now that you've gotten that far with making fairy (or whatever) wings, this is how you finish them. Get a piece of cardboard about 3" by = 2 inches (depending on the length of the wings, which can be varied considerably), lay the four wings on top with the largest wing on top. = Take some masking tape and tape them all up so they don't come apart. Now cut four pieces of ribbon, each 24", place two on each side, in the middle, again, tape these in place. Next take some velvet or some other heavy material and make a cover over the taped area, leaving the ribbons free to tie in the front of the person wearing them. - - - - - From: JLISA1 at aol.com Date: Wed, 26 May 1999 20:40:48 EDT Subject: Re: HALL: gargoyle wings Think of a fcg type setup, with a string that pulls both wings back to a point towards the center of the gargoyle, with both strings attaching to the thing that is connected to the motor shaft that turns like in the fcg (OK, so temporarily I have completely forgotten what its called or how to describe it any better) both ropes are pulled back at the same time, then I'd have something putting tension to push the wings forward again.. I hope this makes senesce to someone..... Julie Jlisa1 at aol.com In a message dated 5/26/99 4:32:20 PM Pacific Daylight Time, waddells@tristate.pgh.net writes: << I`ve been working on an idea for a life size gargoyle to put on my rooftop led`s for the eyes , pvc pipe for the body,sprayfoam ect.... my problem is that I want to make flapping wings maybe out of old umbrella parts does anybody have an idea how to hook this up to a motor? I want the wings to flap together. Any ideas are appreciated! - - - - - From: ScottM2251 at aol.com Date: Thu, 27 May 1999 13:29:38 EDT Subject: Re: HALL: gargoyle wings You might want to be sure your life-sized gargoyle is securely fastened, or it may become airborne with a good gust of wind! I'll throw in my 2 cents about getting the wings to flap. Its mostly the same as others have suggested. I would put a a slow turning motor inside the figure with a crank attached to the shaft. Attached to the crank is a rod. When the motor is turned on, the rod protrudes in and out of the back of the gargoyle. Now, attach little posts to the back of the gargoyl on either side of the protruding rod. Attach the wings to these posts, a few inches from the inside ends of the wings (the ends opposite the wingtips), so they pivot like a lopsided see-saw. Attach the inside ends of the wings to the rod. As the rod move in and out, the wings will flap back and forth. Here's some bad ASCII art that may help. Be sure to use a non-proportional font like Courier to view this. This shows one wing from the top. Wing -------.------------------- Wingtip | | Post and pivot | Rod | Crank (O) Motor - - - - - Subject: RE: Gargoyle Wing Fabric From: "Sue McDonald" Date: Thu, 14 Sep 2000 03:18:39 -0700 For a leathery look, I suggest using the faux leather vinyl that can be purchased at any fabric, upholstery or automotive shops. Where you look will determine the price. Just remember that if this is going to be used in the dark then consider using a medium to dark brown color as it will provide more detail to the wings. - - - - - Subject: Bat wings-- From: "Rob Withoff" Date: Thu, 14 Sep 2000 23:43:50 -0500 For a leathery look, consider using cheesecloth and brushing liquid latex onto it to fill the holes. It will probably take several coats. If you do this on the mechanism of the wing while it is extended, it should take on the properties of skin with texture. Airbrush, and you're on your way. - - - - - Subject: Re: Hall: RE: Gargoyle Wing Fabric From: "Robert A. Spong" Date: Fri, 15 Sep 2000 03:43:30 -0500 Sue has a good idea using vinyl as the Gargoyle wings. But I seem to remember that vinyl "fabric" has a white backing to it. You can either make fronts & backs of wings, (in different colors like black & Gray, or Brown & black,) this would "beef" up the wings, and kinda give you a place to put "ribs" in the wings. You can try some thin dowls, (very thin,) or try something like aquarium hose, just to make the rib, yet remain flexible. I would plot out the wings, and draw where the ribs would go. I would then tack sew or glue the ribs into place. Then sew the top layer of wing over that. You could paint the white backing cloth, and see how that works. Try it out on a piece of scrap first though. All you might have to use is some liquid shoe polish to cover up the white. Another idea is that you could try peeling the backing off. I never tried this myself. I don't even know if it can be done. Martha Stewarts Halloween issue had bat wings made from a cheap black umbrella, might be worth looking into. - - - - - Subject: Re: Howl - Creature Reacher From: "Mr. Gore" Date: Mon, 23 Jul 2001 22:43:40 -0500 This website is great. they have been around for quite a while. This is the basics for what we do with our giants. We just put alot of detail and build them with performance and reliability in mind. GORE GALORE and so much more Kevin R. Alvey AKA Mr. Gore phone 812-424-5220 ----- Original Message ----- From: "trekwolf" To: "HOWL2000 Mailing List" Sent: Monday, July 23, 2001 9:34 PM Subject: Howl - Creature Reacher > Hey, > These links may be of use to you. They show the basics for making a > > backpack puppet with rod controlled arms. > > http://www.gis.net/~puppetco/page21.htm > http://www.gis.net/~puppetco/page26.htm > http://www.gis.net/~puppetco/page59.htm - - - - - Subject: Re: Hall: Tree Costume.... From: "Damien Stafford" Date: Tue, 7 Aug 2001 16:16:31 -0700 (PDT) Hey IM, With that pic,and some thin foam rubber sheets( about 1/2 inch thick) and a good sewing machine. you should be able to whip up something very similar and airbrush in all the details add some fabric screen mesh for the eye and mouth holes and there ya go a walk around tree. I think the hardest part would be attaching the arms well enough that they wouldn't rip when they bent and moved but if you reinforced the areas that were stitched through with another layer of the foam or some canvas, that way you are guaranteed that the stitching wouldn't rip through from the inside of the costume, I think you would be safe. We made something similar for a Tinman costume in high school. the torso is just a tube of foam sheeting that is a little wider at the bottom and with the jagged edges cut at the top then the arms are very similar, but smaller in scale, to the body. a little airbrush magic and viola, tricker tree as they call it!The only thing I could think of other than that would be a strapping system inside to hold the tree at the right level with the shoulders when it is not being held up at the arms(ie. when the actors arms are down or not in the tree arms) - - - - - Subject: RE: Howl - Bat Wings??? From: "Malice" Date: Thu, 9 Aug 2001 12:34:35 -0500 Its on my site: http://www.thehouseofmalice.com/grandhowto.htm They aren't very detailed instructions, but just drop me a line if you = have any questions. ~Malice~ Visit The House of Malice-your ultimate online Halloween resource! http://www.thehouseofmalice.com -----Original Message----- From: HOWL2000 at WildRice.com [mailto:HOWL2000 at WildRice.com]On Behalf Of Steven Strong Sent: August 8, 2001 9:15 PM To: HOWL2000 Mailing List Subject: Howl - Bat Wings??? Does anyone have the site on how to make bat wings for a costume?? = - - - - - Subject: RE: Hall: Pointless search? From: "David E. Basile" Date: Thu, 9 Aug 2001 21:34:34 -0500 Yea, I tried his email and it bounce but on the second time it went = through. I used the email from his contact page. If you can't get a hold of him = try http://www.thehma.net/ (Halloween Mask Association) and email them because he had his mask listed on their page for a while. They might know how to get ahold of him. HTH David www.deathappeal.com -----Original Message----- From: Halloween-L at WildRice.com [mailto:Halloween-L at WildRice.com]On Behalf Of The Horseman Sent: Thursday, August 09, 2001 8:21 PM To: Halloween List Subject: Re: Hall: Pointless search? Hey, His e-mail doesn't work on his site, came back to me anyway. If anybody knows him or another way to contact him please do so and tell him I'm wanting to speak with him. Thanks abunch Lee Full Moon Studios www.creepy-ts.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "Darkwing Manor" To: "Halloween List" Sent: Thursday, August 09, 2001 9:26 PM Subject: Re: Hall: Pointless search? > I don't like that. > Mort > > > > > I can't remember the movie but this mask sounds like the description > > > althought the price might be more than you are willing to spend. Of > > course > > > it may give you an idea of how to make your own. > > > > > > http://members.aol.com/slvrsham/death.html - - - - - Subject: Re: Howl - Bat Wings??? From: "Joli Forth" Date: Thu, 09 Aug 2001 20:14:21 -0700 on 8/8/01 7:15 PM, Steven Strong at strongjs@tgtel.com wrote: > Does anyone have the site on how to make bat wings for a costume?? = Thanks! > Fangsjs ``V``V`` > Lacking that specific info I can tell you that a few years ago after a terrific wind and rain storm we went out and collected broken umbrellas, removed the fabric from the frame, we turned the fabric into bat wings for = a costume. - - - - - Subject: RE: Hall: Costumes..... From: "Graveyard Productions" Date: Sat, 11 Aug 2001 17:08:31 -0700 Kriston: We carry a good selection of costume patterns. www.halloweenplus.com Do a keyword search on 'pattern' and you will see our large selection. - - - - -