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| posted by Diana |
My boyfriend and I have been planning our costumes for a while, but mine has only come together recently. We're going to be the Fairly Odd-Parents, Cosmo and Wanda! And we're going to look awesome. I've never done a couples costume before, and I think this one is nice without being hokey.
To be Wanda from the Fairly Odd-Parents, all you need is:
- Pink hair
- Yellow shirt
- Black pants
- Wands
- Wings
- Floaty crowny things
Most of these items are fairly easy to come by... I already had black pants and I thrifted a yellow t-shirt. Wands, wings, and pink hair are all easy to find at the costume store. But floaty crowny things? They're a little more difficult to source.
Fortunately, Among Bobbins and Thread gave me some tips on how to make my own. I bought a large sheet of craft foam from Michael's and started sketching out my crown shape.
I cut out one crown, but I thought it was a bit too big. I sketched out another, smaller crown that you can barely see in the above picture and it turned out just right.
I had planned on sewing the crowns shut, but stapling them was much quicker. If I were going for a more professional look, sewing or gluing would have definitely been the way to go... but I was more interesting in saving time. I think silver staples wouldn't have been quite so noticeable, but I was going with what I had on hand.
Then I attached some thick-gauged wire to the inside of the crown. My wire was about ten inches long.
I secured the wire inside the crown with packing tape. It's surprisingly sturdy and will definitely hold up all of Halloween day and night.
Then I stuck the wires through my pink wig and twisted them until the crown was at the proper floaty height. After this picture was taken, I clipped the rogue metal stabby bits that could poke me in the head.
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| Creepers gonna creep. |
That's all there is to it! This is an easy DIY that's perfect for a last-minute costume. I can't wait for Halloween!
Happy making!
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