Friday, October 21, 2011

Cheap and Easy Cape

Cheap and Easy Cape for Superman, Batman or any Superhero. Find an old t-shirt of the color you wish. If you don't have one, go to a thrift store. Where the dotted line is.. cut. 1st cut the sleeves off. 2nd cut the top part of the t-shirts, leave the collar of the shirt.

sleeve bottom of shirt
For the Superman symbol. I bought an iron on
Batman Cape
I bought a Belt from a thrift store. It was green, so I painted it yellow. I made the buckle out of cardboard and hot glued it on.
Bat Girl I have the cape on, but you can't see it.

Harley Quinn or (Clown Pants and Hat)

I bought 2 scrubs. Cut them in half.
Make sure you have a right leg and a left leg.
Tuck one leg into another. Make sure right side out are touching, and your sewing on the inside out.

After sewing along the seam. Pull out the leg and make it right side out and your done with the pants. Use the extra pant legs to make the hat.

Fairy Skirt

Fairy Skirt
Long 2" ribbon. How ever long you want it. Just make sure you have enough to tie the ends. Find cheap material cut in strips and sew on. Wrap around your wait and you have a fairy skirt.

80's Punk Rock Costume

Cheap and easy 80's Punk Rock Costume.
Thrift stores are awesome!! Fine any 80's band or bright colored t-shirts, or lace.
1st cut out the collared of the shirt, and pull and stretch it out. So it will hang over one shoulder.
Then cut slits where you would like it. Add a bright colored tank top or sports bra.

Find some old jeans or Thrift store. stone wash jeans would be great. I just found old jeans that I already owned. I cut slits down the front.

Add big hair, lace gloves and blue eye make-up and your done.