Magic Mirror Costume

This is my 2011 Halloween costume. It's a fully functional magic mirror costume. There are plenty of resources out there for creating magic mirrors, but I wanted to take things one step further. Everything that I found was for an installation, and I wanted to find a way to make it into a wearable Halloween costume.

Here's a video of the completed costume. It is operated by two "controllers" that I built into the costume, giving me real-time control over whether it's showing up in the mirror or not, the expression, the mouth moving, and the mask looking around.

Here is a list of the required tools/materials


---TOOLS---
Brad Nailer
Chop saw
Nylon case tool (optional)
Screwdrivers
Tape measure
Utility knife


---PARTS---
15" LCD Monitor (Preferably 12V in)
Cheap Picture Frame
1x2 Furring Strip
Relevant parts (continued)
Can of expanding foam
Plexi Glass
Mirror Finish window tint
AA Battery Holders
Drywall screws
Silicon Caulking
laptop
USB Numberpad
1.2V NiMH Rechargeable batteries (2000 mAh) (20)
Wire
heatshrink tubing
Steel wire
Double Stick Tape

Step 1

I took the idea of a magic mirror from DIY Magic Mirror and used one of the original puppets from ImaginEERIEing and started putting it all together the other day. I'm planning on building a stone wall costume to wear and mount the mirror on, so this will be a large costume.

I was looking for a way to make this thing without using a heavy wooden frame that wouldn’t give me many options for support, and any of the wooden ones that were of the ornate style that I’m looking for are very heavy. Since I’m going to be wearing it around, weight is an issue.
I started out by picking up a Lenticular from an unnamed Seasonal Halloween store, and when I told the manager that I was just going to tear it up he gave it to me for $4.99 instead of the $24.99. This was the picture that I picked up

Comments

[Supersonic-Gabi]

Wait... I saw you! At the Halloween party at Social Dance Studio! I knew the second I saw the preview image...

[techy101]

Hah, yes you did! Though it wasn't well suited for the venue, it's completely and totally impossible to dance in. Nice to see the internet counts as a small town too!

[Penolopy Bulnick]

Very awesome! I love that it isn't just a magic mirror, but a magic mirror costume!