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- RickN10 commented on RickN10's instructable BB-8 and R2-D2 - Star Wars Toddler Halloween Costumes
- RickN10 commented on stepheno32's instructable Poe Dameron and His X-WingView Instructable »
This is amazing! How did you manage to make the wings detachable? I can't figure it out on my end.
- RickN10 commented on RickN10's instructable BB-8 and R2-D2 - Star Wars Toddler Halloween CostumesView Instructable »
Also, don't listen to the haters I thought you did great on Game of Throwns. (-;
- RickN10 commented on RickN10's instructable BB-8 and R2-D2 - Star Wars Toddler Halloween CostumesView Instructable »
Hi there, I didn't use a template but I am pretty sure you wont need one. I made mine with a hot glue gun and most of the cardboard from a converse shoe box. I used a small blown to trace out the round part at the top and a ruler for the straight lines. Ones I liked the shape I cut it out and used the first cut out as my outline for the other leg. I made them three dimensional by cutting the rest of the shoe box in to a straight-line (I just traced both sides of my ruler). Then I used my hot glue gun to ad the 1inch piece of cardboard around the leg to give it its dimension. It takes a little patience as you have to wait for the glue to set up before moving on to the next piece. That said, I promise that anyone can do it (as evidenced by the fact that I was able to do it). For the…
see more » - RickN10 commented on RickN10's instructable BB-8 and R2-D2 - Star Wars Toddler Halloween CostumesView Instructable »
Way to commit!!!!! The whole family looks great and I bet that photo will be a favorite for years to come. You guys did and amazing job with it and the suspenders are a completely new take on it. Love it! Thank you for sharing it!
- RickN10 commented on RickN10's instructable BB-8 and R2-D2 - Star Wars Toddler Halloween CostumesView Instructable »
OMG, it turned out so great. I am so glad it worked out and am very impressed!!!!
- RickN10 commented on RickN10's instructable BB-8 and R2-D2 - Star Wars Toddler Halloween CostumesView Instructable »
Looks Amazing! Way to go.
- RickN10 commented on RickN10's instructable BB-8 and R2-D2 - Star Wars Toddler Halloween CostumesView Instructable »
There are a few good ways to do the circles but here is whatwe did:We tied a string to a pen andthen tied the other end to a thumb-tack.We put the thumbtack in the center of the circle we wanted and dragged itaround taking care to keep the string taught.In theory you should get perfect and uniformed circles.Good luck with your build and Happy Halloween.
- RickN10 commented on RickN10's instructable BB-8 and R2-D2 - Star Wars Toddler Halloween Costumes
So sorry for the delay on this. I had an illness in the family that kept me away from the computer for a bit. And I so hope this has worked out for you. I did 3 or 4 layers and it seemed to work fine. It will seem a bit flimsy but after adding the clay paint and sealer it will be "almost" kid proof. (-;I am not sure about getting the yoga ball out but would think if you are ok popping the yoga ball you could cut around any parts that stick. Just an idea.
View Instructable »I am so excited to see that people are using this as a reference point in building their costumes this year. If you all don't mind I would love to see pictures of how they turn out. Post them here if you can. My kids don't believe me that there are going to be more BB-8's and R-D's out there and I would love to show the. Happy building!!!
- RickN10 commented on RickN10's instructable BB-8 and R2-D2 - Star Wars Toddler Halloween CostumesView Instructable »
The paper mache was two parts water to one part flour and a teaspoon of coking/olive oil. I think if you google recipes you should find many that are all similar in nature. I used a store bought paper mache clay so i am not sure what a good recipe would be. That said, there are some out there for sure. I think they should all work well. The only diferences might be in the amount of time it takes to dry. Happy building!
- RickN10 commented on RickN10's instructable BB-8 and R2-D2 - Star Wars Toddler Halloween CostumesView Instructable »
Cooking Oil/Crisco seemed to work pretty well for that
- RickN10 commented on RickN10's instructable BB-8 and R2-D2 - Star Wars Toddler Halloween CostumesView Instructable »
It was a 30 inch yoga ball (also known as the cheapest one they had on Amazon at the time. Best of luck with the project!
- RickN10 commented on RickN10's instructable BB-8 and R2-D2 - Star Wars Toddler Halloween CostumesView Instructable »
The costume actually turned out pretty light. The heaviest part was the bike helmet we used to attaché the top to. To stop things from sticking we rubbed the yoga ball down with cooking oil. That seemed to work pretty well. Happy building!!!!!!!!!!
- RickN10 commented on RickN10's instructable BB-8 and R2-D2 - Star Wars Toddler Halloween CostumesView Instructable »
I used Celu-Clay but only because I found a bag lying around my parents garage. The recipes online seem to work just as well.
- RickN10 commented on RickN10's instructable BB-8 and R2-D2 - Star Wars Toddler Halloween CostumesView Instructable »
Hi Jessica, I actually used 2 salad bowls that I paper mached over. Then I used some old bike helmets that i attached to the inside using spray foam/insulation in a can.
Hi there, I used mostly just paper mache on the helmet and didn't use any clay at all on the R2-D2 body. I used gorrilla glue to hold the body together and silver paint for the color. I don't rmeber using duck-tape.
Absolultey amazing, way to go Mom!