How to Make a Carnival Mask

Carnival is the funniest party of the of year! Let’s make together an amazing and original mask: using paper mache techniques, you can create almost anything. The best part is that you probably have everything you need to create paper mache masterpieces laying around your home right now.

Things You'll Need

• Newspapers
• Glue
• A balloon
• A string
• Water
• A bowl

Steps

1. Tear the newspapers into strips (do not cut it). Dip them in a bowl with hot water and let macerate for at least one night.
2. Let’s prepare the paper mache paste! Use regular glue mixed with a bit of water: mix using about 1 part water with 2 parts glue.
3. Twist the newspapers and mix them with the paste.
4. Blow up the balloon till you obtain a form matching your face shape. Stick the newspaper strip over the balloon, and smooth it down with your fingers till you completely cover your creation.
5. After one layer is applied, let it dry about 24 hours. Add another layer of newspaper strips and let dry another 24 hours.
6. Repeat this process until you get the desired effect, but you should have at least three layers.
7. Let each layer dry completely before adding another and do not cover holes for eyes and nose.
8. Pop the balloon and pull it out.
9. And now, decorate! When the piece is dry, get out your paints or collage materials and get creative! You can use wool threads as moustaches and eyebrows. Be sure to let the paint dry before you give it a coat of clear gloss.

Tips

• The easiest way to work on the balloon is to work on an inverted bowl, by setting the balloon (knot side down) in a large yogurt container so it stays in one place.
• Tempera paints will bleed into the gloss coat if you try to brush it on - use a spray gloss

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How to Create a Hulk Hogan Costume

What are you going to do, brother?! Dress up as the WWE's main man, Hulk Hogan and be noted.

Things You'll Need

A shirt you're willing to part with
Bandana
Mustache of some sort
Pants or trunks
Boots
Belt(s)
Knee pads
Red and yellow spray paint
More red and yellow spray paint
Yellow-rimmed sunglasses
Red and yellow boas

Steps

1. Get the mustache.
   
   
   • If you're old enough (and of the right gender), you can try growing out your own mustache. Dye it blonde if necessary (temporarily, unless you're really hardcore) and there you go.
     
     
   • For those unwilling or unable to grow a mustache themselves, you can try fake mustaches (easily obtainable at any costume shop), dyed cotton balls held on with spirit gum, or just some yellow eyeliner, depending on your budget and how authentic you want to look.
     
     
2. Wear a bandana. Depending on which Hogan era you're going for, you'll need a different color bandana. "Classic" Hulk Hogan (the one from the 80s that bodyslammed Andre the Giant) typically wore a yellow bandana. "Modern" Hulk tends more toward red bandanas, and "Hollywood" Hogan from the mid-90s had a black one. If you're looking to make a Hollywood Hogan costume, look elsewhere, brother.
   
   
   • In either case, you need to write something on the bandana. Choices include "Hulk Rules," "Hulk STILL Rules," "Hulkster," and "Hulkamania." As for getting it on the bandana, you can either hand-paint it on with fabric paint (will yield good results, but is time consuming,) Magic Marker it on (faster, but less "professional" looking) or simply buy an authentic Hulk Hogan bandana from the WWE store and wear that (best-looking, but expensive.) The coloring of the letters should be opposite of that of the bandana (IE yellow on red or vice versa).
     
     
3. Snag a shirt. Hulk's shirt should be sleeveless, though not necessarily a wife-beater. Again, your choice of red or yellow, but make sure its color is whichever one the bandana isn't.
   
   
   • The shirt must also have a slogan painted on it, but make sure its a slogan you haven't put on the bandana. Choices for the shirt include "Hulk Rules," "Whatcha gonna do, brother!?", "Hulk STILL Rules," "American Made," "Hulkamania," "Runnin' Wild!," or simply "Hulkster."
     
     
4. Let 'er rip. What good is a Hulk Hogan costume if you can't dramatically rip open your shirt? Note that this part is for male Hulksters only. The simplest way to make a rippable shirt is to cut a small downward slit at the neckline of the shirt, cut off the bottom seam of the shirt entirely, and simply rip when (and where) appropriate. This, while best-looking and dramatic, has two downsides: One, you just tore apart a perfectly good shirt. Two: Now you have no shirt. To get around this, buy a cheap shirt you're willing to part with, pre-cutting down the middle, and applying velcro to either side. velcro the two halves up, rip when so desired, then simply velcro it back up, that it might be re-ripped later. Repeat as necessary, brother.
   
   
5. Pick your pants. Classic Hogan wore yellow wrestling trunks, which are easy enough to obtain, and if not, a yellow speedo is pretty much indistinguishable. For those who don't want to walk around all night in what amounts to tighty whities, Modern Hogan wears spandex pants to the ring. Tye-dye is your friend here. Get some white spandex pants and tye-dye them red and yellow. Done. A less sophisticated solution is simply wearing solid red or solid yellow spandex pants. The spandex aspect is key, though; people will call you on it if you try to get away with regular pants.
   
   
6. Wear your hair in the right way. Hogan’s hair is about halfway to shoulder length, and is bleach blonde. Additionally, you can wear a bald cap for added authenticity, but if you don’t plan on removing the bandana, then don’t bother.
   
   
7. Wear red kneepads. Easy enough to obtain. If all else fails, get some white ones and spray paint them red.
   
   
8. Buy some boots. The somewhat hardcore will get themselves a pair of actual yellow wrestling boots. The really hardcore will then paint red flames and the Hulkster's face on the boots. Everyone else will simply hit the Army surplus store, get a pair of cheap combat boots, and spray paint them yellow. Don't forget the soles. In any case, the laces should be white, so obtain accordingly.
   
   
9. Choose your wristwear. Classic Hulk wore white tape on his wrists. Modern Hulk wears yellow wristbands.
   
   
10. Consider accessories. Yellow-rimmed sunglasses and both red and yellow boas are optional, but only for Modern Hulk. Classic Hulk needed not such things. Also, Modern Hulk, seeing as he's pushing 60, wears a red weightlifter's belt with "HOLLYWOOD" painted on it in yellow, but only the truly hardcore wrestling fans will "get" that on Halloween night. A suggested alternative is to paint "Hulkster" on it, simply for added recognizability.
    
    
11. If you desire to be champion (and after all this, who wouldn't?) the WWE sells foam-and-plastic championship belts. They're easy enough to find at toy stores, and they run about $15, so it’s not too big a budgetary strain. There's no good way to fake a championship belt. Any homemade belt is going to look it; this is the one area you can't skimp out on.
    
    
12. You're done! Strut your stuff on Halloween night, prepare to be stopped for photos frequently, and remember to stay in character. Use phrases like "Well ya know something, brother..." "Whatcha gonna do..." and calling people "Hulkamaniacs." Advise people to train, say their prayers, and take their vitamins. Claim to be a Real American, and that you fight for the rights of every man. Strike the Hulkster's signature poses, and generally have a great time.

Video

Tips

The physique of the Hulkster isn't really necessary, but it helps.

Warnings

Don't be a showoff.

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How to Dress Up As Luigi from Super Mario Brothers

Are you tired of always being Mario in Super Mario Brothers? Well, by reading this guide, you can learn how to dress up as Luigi, instead of always being Mario.

Steps

1. Wear a green cap, make a white semi-circle of out a cloth, put it on the front of the cap, and put a green "L" on it.
2. Wear a green long-sleeve shirt.
3. Wear blue overalls.
4. Wear brown plumbing boots.
5. Wear a fake mustache. Handlebar mustache works best.
6. Wear white gloves.

Tips

• If you want to be the NES Super Mario Brothers (original) Luigi, then get a white cap, green shirt, and white dungarees.

Warnings

• People may make fun of you, but don't be intimidated. This is just for fun!

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How to Create a Captain Jack Sparrow Pirate Costume

Captain Jack (played by Johnny Depp) is a fella who knows how to turn some of his booty into very stylish accessories. From the beads in his hair to the slouch of his boots, one might say the pirate's in the details!

Steps

1. Find a shirt made of a light, gauzy fabric in white with a loose fit.
2. See if you have any jeans or cotton twill pants in beige, brown, or deep wine in your closet.
3. Buy a long sleeveless vest in wine or deep blue.
4. Tie a blood-red hair scarf or bandanna around your forehead and secure low, at the nape of your neck.
5. Try and find a purchased hat with dreadlocks attached to it, as it provides the most authentic look.
6. Select a few of the dreadlocks and crisscross-tie them with red string.
7. Add bits of bone, silver beads, and/or a small feather to the hat/hair.
8. Wear the key to the chest of Davy Jones around your neck. This key is an antique green color and has the unique double prong; you can always use whatever you can find.
9. Add a silver skull ring to copy the one Jack wears around his neck on a leather cord. A deep forest green stone surrounded with many tiny little skulls is ideal, and you're more than likely to find something similar at Hot Topic.
10. Add a fake cutlass, a sword and a flintlock pistol for your weapons.
11. Get a compass that resembles that mysterious compass everyone is after.
12. Remember, that unlike a typical compass, north is not the direction it points, instead directing you toward the thing you most desire.
13. Put everything on and you are ready to be Jack Sparrow.

Video

Captain Jack Sparrow won't look complete without the make-up. So check out the video below, Captain Jack Sparrow (Johnny Depp) Makeup Tutorial.

Tips

• If purchasing a white men’s shirt, go one size larger than you would normally choose and leave the top 3-4 buttons undone.
• How to make a rigged compass: Open up the bottom and attach to the needle a rather large disk, which will take the place of a circular section of the bottom of the box. Then, just carve out a little niche in one part of the little disk/wheel in the bottom. Now you should be able to spin the needle with your finger!
• Feeling creative? Add a little magnetic bead or bearing above the wheel instead of attaching the disk to the needle. Have it so that the disk can be pushed up, as to lodge the little ball into place. With this, you can jiggle the compass a little, then secure it in a direction of your choosing.
• Even more creative ~ wear a cheap ring made from steel. Using a bar magnet, rub the ring along the magnet for a minute or two to transfer magnetism to the ring. Hold the compass in the hand with the gimmicked ring. It will take some practice, but you should be able to move the ring around and cause the compass to turn. (Some machine shops ~ especially grinders ~ also have special equipment to add or remove magnetic fields from tools - you could always ask around).

Warnings

• Make sure all the weapons you carry around are fake. Try and have something on them to prove that, just in case someone starts asking questions.
  

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How to Do a Sweeney Todd Inspired Makeup and Costume Look

Tim Burton's Sweeney Todd

This article will tell you how to create a realistic costume and make up look just like Tim Burton's Sweeney Todd.

Steps

Makeup

1. Use a white face powder.
2. Use a red and brown eye shadow to create dark circles. For a more dramatic look, apply a lot more eye shadow on the top and bottom lids.
3. Use a black eye shadow to go along your cheekbones this will give you a more chiseled look.
4. For you hair, either dye it black and bleach a section of hair at the front which is about a inch wide or for a easier alternative just use dry shampoo and spray the front section of hair.
5. To style your hair: wash your hair and then blow dry your hair upside down. After you have finished drying your hair, use some curling tongs or heated rollers to create a messy hair style don't forget to use a hairspray or styling wax to finish of the hairstyle.
6. Your clothes should look dirty and unwashed, you will need a plain white shirt and a brown waistcoat which are easy to find - try looking in H&M or Primark. For your trousers plain blue or black ones will do, but it would look better if you have pinstripe ones. For your shoes just wear some old dirty boots.
7. Accessorize your costume with an authentic looking scarf like Sweeney's and fingerless gloves will look good. if you want to you can get a vintage razor
8. Good luck!

Tips

• Backcomb your hair for a messier hairstyle
• Baby powder can be used for the pale face look
• Have fun!

Warnings

• Don't carry a vintage razor around with you unless you're at a costume party or doing a play.

Things You'll Need

• Curling tongs
• Brown and red eyeshadow
• White face powder
• Waistcoat
• White shirt
• Pinstripe or plain trousers
• Old boots
• A lot of hairspray

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