Make a helmet prop using craft materials.
When you are putting together a costume for a class play, Halloween event or theatrical production, you can end up spending a lot of money on professional costume accessories. One alternative is to make the accessories yourself so that you can save money on the total cost of the event. For example, make a fake helmet using a few basic materials that are inexpensive and readily available at any arts and crafts supply store.
Instructions
1. Inflate a large balloon and tie the end into a knot. Place two or three large ostrich feathers on top of the balloon and attach them with masking tape.
2. Combine 2 cups flour, 1/2 cup salt and 2 cups water in a bowl. Stir the mixture with a spoon for one minute to combine the ingredients completely.
3. Cut cotton gauze into 30 to 40 strips using scissors. Make each strip 2 inches wide and 6 inches long.
4. Dip the strips into the flour mixture, one at a time, and drape them over the balloon. Cover the balloon with four layers of papier-mache-covered gauze strips. Allow the balloon to dry for 12 hours.
5. Insert a straight pin into the papier-mache balloon to pop it. Cut the bottom half of the papier-mache shell off, keeping the top half that is attached to the feathers intact. Discard the cut-off piece and the deflated balloon.
6. Paint the papier-mache helmet with metallic acrylic paint. Allow the paint to dry for 30 minutes.
7. Paint the helmet with clear acrylic glaze, then let it dry for 30 minutes. The glaze will make the metallic paint shiny and glossy like real metal.
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