RickN10

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!

This is amazing! How did you manage to make the wings detachable? I can't figure it out on my end.

Also, don't listen to the haters I thought you did great on Game of Throwns. (-;

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 t...

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 pole in the middle I just spray painted a small piece of pvc pipe and then pushed it into tow slits on either side of the leg. The wires are some cut up extension cord. Best of luck with your build!!!!!

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!

OMG, it turned out so great. I am so glad it worked out and am very impressed!!!!

Looks Amazing! Way to go.

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.

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.

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!!!

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!

Cooking Oil/Crisco seemed to work pretty well for that

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!

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!!!!!!!!!!

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.

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.