oscar the grouch costume

here is a nice little instructable for someone who has a little too much ambition, some time on their hands (sleep is for the weak) and a strong desire to have the best costume at the party

Step 1: Tools

gather these tools to begin your quest

riveter and rivets
drill and bit that can cut metal
duct tape (lots)
rubber cement
sewing pins
non-hemophilia (my amateur metal working puts the emphasis on 'amateur' and the metal is sharp
tin snips
scissors

Comments

[acorioso]

where did you get the fabric for the costume?
Amber

[mary candy]

very funny!

[MalmeyStudios]

I Love This, Great Job!!

[reidzuk]

Where did u get ur lime green fur, i found some at walmart, but its 17.99 for a bathroom rug, i dont wanna pay that much for so little

[danlab]

most fabric stores will have fake fur of various colors, don't bother with walmart, if they actually sell fabric (I've only ever seen a couple that did) they won't have anything like this, try to find an actual fabric store or something like a Joann craft/fabric store.

[ynokapi55]

you can use a jig saw with a metal blade

[nadeau]

need a little help finding the fabric for this costume. if anyone could be of adssitance it would be great. thank you.

[skiracer9x]

I went to a store called 'fabric place' which i think is going out of business unfortunately. i was actually going to use a dark green felt fabric until i luckily stumbled upon this.

[nadeau]

thank you but i can seem to get on that site. it just pops up a big banner.

[jakee117]

lol i posted that in september

_{yesterday, all my trouble seemed so far away...}

lol

gotta love the beetles

[jakee117]

pretty much, yes

[jakee117]

i am 13 and my mom sez im 2 old 4 halloween but forget that cuz my dad will let me go anyway cuz he is cool like my mom if u shoot her with an airsoft gun she will yell and take it away but my dad just shoots back its sweet by the way sweet idea

[Gamernotnerd]

Your mom is mean. But your dad rules!

[greygizmo]

I used this guide as a basis for my own oscar costume. thanks a bunch. here was my result:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v497/greyGizmo/oscar6.jpg

[Kage3000]

what's up with all this I'm too old stuff? Who cares. I'm 25 I'm going as oscar the grouch/dela hoya. I guess it's different when you can get wasted at parties. . . . Great job on the instructions dude! I owe you a beer

[Tvman]

have to say........I LOVE OSCAR THE GROUCH!!!!!!!! but....sadly im appearantly to OLD for holloween as my mom says :( so i cant trick-or-treat no more :/ kick butt idea thou P.S.: Did you get laughed at and people never forgot it in your neighbor hood? lol...u have some balls man playin the theme song and tricker treatin in that lol.... nice

[LoneCheeze]

You actually played the sesame street theme song in your costume... that's awesome. I'll have that to the list of things to do when I make mine. I decided a sometime after Halloween last year (after fulfilling my lifelong dream of being a ninja for Halloween) that I would be oscar the grouch. It's nice to find someone else who's done it so I can get some ideas.

[PetervG]

Its not Halloween anymore.

[skiracer9x]

why that sounds like a comment from someone who doesn't love halloween.

[LoneCheeze]

indeed. and who could not love Halloween? It's a joyous festival!!!

[ewilhelm]

But the Halloween contest is open until the end of this weekend!

[Hoyskel]

Nice Johnny Cupcakes T-Shirt.

[Aeshir]

Does it have armholes?

[rhondasfair]

Could you use a big plastic garbage can - either a gray one or one you spray paint silver? This would cut down on injuries. And how about adding some garbage coming out of the can? That would be awesome!

[skiracer9x]

i am able to come out of the can. i'll try and get some pics of me like that. and plastic isn't authentic. i don't like to do things half-way.

[Honus]

That's great! My son LOVES Sesame Street and would love this.