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Mascot Costumes 1
Now the fun begins. The next 2-3 weeks will be devoted to everthing that relates to mascot costumes.
So wear do all these mascot costumes come from that you see at many sports events? BTW, the misspelling of ‘wear’ was on purpose. My mindless sense of humor, I guess.
Originally, these mascot heads were made from paper mache, followed by a number of plastic impregnated fabrics. Foam seemed to be a late bloomer (historically wise), but seems to be the choice of many mascot builders now. I preferred a product called Celastic because it held it shape better and was impervious to rain, sleet and snow. Foam heads have one serious drawback and that is the cleaning of them. Dry cleaning causes dry rot and washing, well actually the drying process, takes days.
And being a bit snobbish because I manufactured these for 50 years, there is a design flaw in this costume. Overall, it’s pretty good, though.
For more on theatrical and masquerade costumes, CLICK HERE
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How to Make Your Own Costume 1
This video and this brief series are just to start giving you ideas on how you can make your own costume for a party or even Halloween. The young lady in the video throws out a few good ideas on how easy it is to constuct a simple costume for very little money. I thought she explained it well when she suggested buying an outfit for dual purposes…one to wear at a normal function and then how to convert it to be used as a costume. For more on masquerade and Halloween costumes, CLICK HERE
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Werewolf Makeup – How to
No, it isn’t Halloween yet, but since we’ve been on the ‘makeup’ topic, this might be a good place to plug this in. In this first group of videos (of 2 groups), we, or rather he, demonstrates what makeup and clothing might be needed to transform you to a ‘real’ Wolfman. The makeup, of course, is critical to the transformation, however oft times the accessories are equally important as well.
Is this makeup great? No, but with the addition of a product called crepe hair, and a bottle of spirit gum or liquid latex, this would be greatly enhanced. Maybe more on crepe hair at the end of this series, or maybe sometime in the future. I love the stuff, and most Halloween seasonal shops have no idea what it is; or if they do, they don’t know how to properly use it. It’s available through most all-year-round costume shops. And you’ll probably get a crash course in how to use it as well, if you ask nicely.