Multiple Stab wound Costume for Under $5

 by scooter76
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I had to think of a quick, subtle and cheap costume to wear to work for Halloween this year, and came up with this idea. I work as a counsellor at a University, and wanted to try and integrate work into my costume. While looking around the office I noticed that I had tons of departmental pens laying around and thought: 'how cool would it be it is looked like one of my students disagreed with my advice and took the liberty of forcing a handful of pens through my chest?'

In total this costume took about an hour to make and only cost me about $5.00 and came out really nice. I found it easy to move around in, and I hope my students find it amusing.

This Instructable can be modified in many ways to suit your personal preference and environment. I hope you enjoy.
 
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Step 1: Materials

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The Materials for this project are very easy to find, and most can be found in your house or place of work.

One white Tee-Shirt (Free)
One white or light coloured dress shirt ($3.99 at thrift shop)
Instruments of pain (Free)
Piece of cardboard (Free)
Fake Blood ($1.00)
Hot glue (Free)
Sewing kit (Free)
Dremmel or hand saw (Free)
Scissors (Free)
Black pen (Free)

It is important to note that a light coloured shirt works best as you can see the blood much better. This would have little effect if you used a black or dark shirt.
0000hawk says: Nov 1, 2012. 6:38 AM
Dremmel and hot glue for free? They don't even serve eggnog and rum in halloween! You sir, are drunk as anyone can ever be.
cfgack says: Oct 31, 2012. 7:10 AM
Here is one we did a couple of years ago.. Similar idea with pencils...
http://www.instructables.com/id/How-to-Make-a-Zombie-Nerd-Shirt/
scooter76 (author) in reply to cfgackOct 31, 2012. 2:36 PM
Very cool
CaseBoy says: Oct 27, 2010. 8:09 PM
i am thinking of doing this with pencils
hackerlife says: Nov 1, 2009. 4:15 PM
 Hey man!
I just did this for my costume and it turned out great!
(the pens did not last through the zombie battles, however ;-) )
I also neglected to actually READ  the instructable, and I'm sure I would have saved my self some time and effort if i had
+1
hackerlife says: Oct 30, 2009. 11:51 AM
Hey, I'm planning on doing this tomorrow for halloween, it looks great!
I want to go as a "corporate zombie"
Does anyone have any idea of how I could attatc a stapler to my chest as well?
Great 'ible
deofthedead says: Oct 28, 2009. 8:15 AM
Haha, yes. Awesome. Some of my coworkers and I are being Walmart employee zombies for halloween this year, in torn up versions of our uniforms and everything. I think I shall certainly incorporate this. muaha. You rock.
soulcalibur says: Oct 4, 2009. 12:31 PM
here's my version:
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scooter76 (author) in reply to soulcaliburOct 4, 2009. 4:24 PM
Well done
soulcalibur in reply to scooter76Oct 18, 2009. 11:26 AM
thanks
soulcalibur says: Sep 21, 2009. 1:50 PM
i'm in the procesof making this. it's taken so long because i used some yellow adhesive glue instead of a hot glue gun. took a whole night for it to dry. yeat, i only glued one of the pencils on, to test it, which means i have the rest to go. i'll try and post it sometime.
Kill_Roy says: Feb 26, 2009. 4:00 PM
Thats really cool good job!
cowscankill says: Dec 3, 2008. 4:15 PM
*Ideas fly around me*
St Andy says: Oct 30, 2008. 3:01 PM
Sweet and easy, well done
scooter76 (author) in reply to St AndyOct 31, 2008. 10:41 AM
thanks
super-random says: Oct 31, 2008. 9:06 AM
cool! but would green blood work?
scooter76 (author) in reply to super-randomOct 31, 2008. 10:40 AM
Maybe if you were some tyoe of alien under that shirt. However, green blood would look really cool
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