How to make a grown up Cabbage Patch costume

This is an attempt to make a grown up cabbage patch costume. This is inspired by the Geiko commerical about the cabbage patch who grew up. I'm thinking it should be good for a Halloween costume or just good to creep out your neighbors. I'm doing it to creep our my neighbors...

See it here:

Step 1 Gather Materials

The first step is to make the head. I'm going to make the head out of papier (paper?) mache. Last papier mache thing I made was a hot air balloon in 4th grade, and I made it comics colored. So heres what I gathered to make a paper mache head

1. Large Ball from Wallyworld. The ones they threw in the big bin in the middle of the kids section
2. A bunch of Elmers Glue
3. Tub to hold the glue mixture
4. Newspaper

Later, we're going to need these materials:
5. Chunky Yarn (3)
6. Lots of hot glue
7. Velvet type cloth (1 yard) flesh colored
8. Spray Glue
9. Flesh colored spray paint.
10. Artist Gesso (optional)

Get a good workplace to make your mess and cover things you don't want covered in watery glue with news paper.

Comments

[annoyingfeatures]

 if you wanted to make the head a couple bucks cheaper you could probably instead of a rubber ball use one of those punch balloons to paper mache over

[nevarxxxraven]

Best idea ever. Thanks!

[nevarxxxraven]

did ppl know what u were? or did u have to tell them? im half way done i needa put the cloth and hair on

[iblowstuffup]

Yeah. Most people knew what I was. Good luck with yours.

[nevarxxxraven]

im going to attempt to make this awesome costume everyone is tellin me it will b creepy but i think its just funny. were u able to see well?

[iblowstuffup]

No, I was not able to see well. Which resulted in lots of groping at parties.

[mg0930mg]

Are you sure that was because of the lack of your eye senses.

[nevarxxxraven]

oh a my god, awesome!

[Doctor What]

thanx for the nightmares!!

[Spritegeezer]

If you are having trouble sanding the gesso try using a wet 3M pad. Use plenty of water and a light touch and take your time. Stop periodically to let your work dry. You can also use drywall tape plaster (it's way cheaper and easier to get).

[iblowstuffup]

Thanks for the info. I was feeling impatient, and it seemed like I would never get the papier mache smooth. We sanding would have been much better.

[ThreeWestCreative]

HAHAHAHAHA That is too funny. I was slightly disturbed by the Geiko one. It would be hilarious just to stand at your neighbor's door right when you know they would be leaving for work. Or be sitting on their car.... or to be safe, on the public sidewalk just outside their house.... like all the time. hahahaha Well... maybe not hilarious to them.

[ewilhelm]

That's pretty freaky! How about putting an image on the intro step?

[iblowstuffup]

There we go...Image on the intro page. I'm working on getting better pictures. For now, I just have cell phone pics.

[trebuchet03]

Oh man.... sweet!

[John Smith]

That's cool. Period.