8 Ft. Tall Stalk-Around costume

Step 13 Covering

NOTE: Pictures of the covering process will be posted soon

The size of sheet I needed ended up being a lot bigger then I originally though, first I tried using some small curtains...Not even close! Then I tried using a queen size mattress sheet...closer but not quite there. I finally ended up using a pair of large black drapes sewn together, It did the trick! I started by draping the sheet over the framework, I then evened it out and cut a hole where the wooden mount was I then pulled the sheet through, Next I cut a square notch out of an old CD I then hot glued the CD to the wooden mount ( It keeps the sheet from coming out of hole again) For the arms I Found the parts of the sheet where the arms would have good mobility but not reveal the framework of the costume. I then applied some pieces of Velcro to hold the sheet to the arms. When I finally tried on the costume I discovered that you could still see some of the tripod and framework, to fix it I took a piece of scrap silk and cut a hole in it the same size as the fitting on the mount and put it in place, So once the head is secured the silk covers the remaining framework. We now have a finished costume!