Easy DIY Halloween Costume: Ice Cream Cone With Cherry on Top
Halloween is right around the corner! Who's excited? I am! Halloween brings out the Martha Stewart in me and Halloween means that Thanksgiving and Christmas is getting closer! I opened my email and saw some DIY Costumes and some other ideas from the DIY Network!
Ice Cream Cone With Cherry on Top
Tools and Materials:
- a tall perforated laundry basket/hamper with a tapered bottom
- Elmer’s white Glue-All
- Ping-Pong balls in assorted colors
- 1 roll of tulle in pink or other soft colors
- newspapers
- 3 to 4 brown paper bags or Kraft paper
- a red knit hat
- 1 green pipe cleaner
- white acrylic paint or spray paint
- 1 roll of Kraft paper
- string (optional)
- 1 packet basket-type coffee filters
- scissors
- a permanent marker
- paintbrushes
- a utility knife
- pliers
- a large inflatable beach ball or Pilates ball
- plastic wrap
- a white paper steamer (optional).
Prep the Cone:
Prep the Ball and Paper Mache:
- Cut newspaper and brown bags into 4” x 4” or 4” x 6” strips
- Cutting the paper into strips is a little time consuming, but it speeds up the process and the results are better
- Use two different colors or types of paper to make it easier to identity the different layers
- Wrap a beach ball in plastic wrap
- This will protect the ball by keeping the paste off it and helps in sliding the mold off when dry
- Two to three layers of plastic wrap should be sufficient
- Place ball over the basket
- Use magic marker to draw a circle around the ball at the point where it meets the basket; this will define the area to cover.
Mix Glue and Start Applying Paper:
- For the paper mache paste, pour the glue in a large bowl and mix in water with a 4:1 glue-to-water ratio
- Stir well with wooden spoon or brush until the paste is smooth and of good consistency
- Start with either the newspaper or brown paper strips
- Brush both sides of paper with a thin layer of glue and paste it on ball.
Keep Layering:
The Last Layer:
Remove the Ball Mold and Paint on Flavor:
- Let the paper mache dry overnight
- To remove it from the ball, either deflate the ball or make small cuts to the paper mache base and gently pull the mold up and over the ball
- Make sure the glue is dry then paint the mold white (or whatever flavor you prefer)
- Let dry for about an hour or as per instructions on paint container.
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