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Shaping the Horns, Wild Thing Costume

Shaping the Horns

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Photo #1 - Wild Thing! Photo #2 - Head Shot Photo #3 - Where the Wild Things Are Photo #4 - Paper Mache for the head Photo #5 - Eye placement and nose before final paper mache and painting Photo #6 - Shaping the Horns Photo #7 - Claws Photo #8 - Base structure of the head, three wooden hoops and chicken wire
Costume type:  Costumes for Adults
Categories:Halloween Costumes, Literary Costumes

This homemade costume for adults entered our 2014 Halloween Costume Contest.

A word from Ben, the 'Wild Thing' costume creator:
I wanted to pay homage to my favorite children's book: Maurice Sendak's "Where the Wild Things Are." I decided to do the Wild Thing with scales on the legs and a striped top. For the pants:... Read more »

Rating: 5.0 of 5. Votes: 2

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