Giant Clown Shoes for Next to Nothing

I needed big cartoonish shoes for a costume so I went to several party stores and costume shops looking for clown shoes. Everything I found was either more than I wanted to spend or looked awful, so I decided to make my own entirely from things I had at home and found in the trash.

Step 1 What you'll need

You’ll need

• Foam insulation – I found some in the trash. Since you won’t need very much, you should have no trouble finding it discarded from renovation projects or construction sites. You could also buy it from a hardware store.
• Large t-shirt or fabric – I used some of the same free volunteer shirts I previously used for Superman costumes
• Newspaper or other scrap paper – raid your recycle bin
• Rope – we had some leftover from a camping trip
• White glue
• Hot glue gun
• Tape
• Paint and brush (or craft foam)
• Marker or pen
• Sharp knife and scissors
• Large pair of shoes (optional but helpful)

Comments

[sunshiine]

Love it! That is so creative! You amaze me.

[Penolopy Bulnick]

Oh my gosh! Did you make these to be Bebop!?!

[ModMischief]

Yes! The full Bebop & Rocksteady instructable is in the works, but I thought an instructable for the shoes would be useful on its own. In the meantime, you can see some progress photos on my blog.

[mikeasaurus]

Wait, wait, wait...Bebop and Rocksteady? a-ma-zing!

[Penolopy Bulnick]

That's awesome! Get your Instructable up soon and you can still enter in the Epic Costumes Contest!