How to make your own mummy costume
The material for dressing up a mummy for Halloween can be old fabric and bandages, or regular toilet paper. True, in the latter version you won’t have to show off your carnival new clothes for long.
From toilet paper
This is the most budget option for a suit . Unless, of course, you use pipifax from the Japanese company Hanebisho as the material, costing up to $17 per roll. The suit is made in a matter of minutes, and, having played its role, also quickly becomes unusable. Another disadvantage of the fairy-tale outfit is that you should avoid getting water on it, otherwise, instead of the original outfit, you may end up with a pile of wet paper.
- As a base, we take 2-3 rolls of dull gray toilet paper . To prevent the material from unwinding and last at least a few minutes, you can prepare several paper clips.
- Making a mummy starts with the feet . We wrap the paper around the ankle several times and secure it at the bottom with a paper clip, which will prevent the paper from unwinding immediately. But you can do without improvised means.
- We shape both legs in turn, and then smoothly move to the torso .
- Hands are wrapped around the hands.
- Lastly, create a paper hat on your head..
Now you can show yourself to the guests. But you should walk slowly, trying to carefully bend your legs and arms. Squats are also excluded. Another disadvantage of such a quick suit is that after removing it, there are a lot of scraps of paper left behind. Therefore, you will have to arm yourself with a broom and dustpan to clean everything up.
From bandages
Regular medical gauze bandages are suitable for the suit . But first they should be given a dirty brown color, otherwise the mummy will more closely resemble a patient in the traumatology department.
Reference . To color, it will be enough to pour hot water into a basin and put a few tea bags or add thick tea leaves.
You can also use paints by dissolving them in water to obtain a gray liquid.
Rolls of bandages are placed in water, kept for several minutes and wrung out. The workpieces are dried on batteries.
The costume will require approximately 60 packs of bandages . Therefore, you can paint a ready-made suit. To do this, take a wide brush, dip it in the prepared gray or brown solution and apply it over the entire surface of the outfit.
The bandages are wrapped around the body in the same order as toilet paper, but more carefully and in several layers, leaving no gaps . Gauze rolls can simply be tied together, hiding the knots between the layers. In the classic version, the head is also bandaged, leaving a narrow gap for the eyes.
From fabric
The most labor-intensive process is creating a mummy costume from fabric and attaching it to a base. This outfit can be used more than once, striking others with its lifeless appearance.
Instead of bandages, use old sheets or duvet covers . In the absence of such, you will have to buy several meters of natural material.
These types of fabrics are suitable for work.
- Linen . Due to its weaving, the fabric looks like ancient bandages. It is better to buy undyed linen; it comes in gray or beige.
- Cotton . Basically, it is a denser and less expensive fabric. Can be painted well.
- Calico . Another type of dense natural fabric. Raw calico of a milky beige color works well as stripes for a suit.
The fabric is cut into strips 5–7 cm wide. It can also be torn by hand, then the edges will look more natural. If the selected material is white, it is worth getting it a little dirty. To do this, the prepared strips are placed in boiling water with a dye, which can be strong solutions of tea, coffee or onion peels.
A turtleneck, sweatpants, and thermal underwear are suitable as the basis for a suit..
Strips of fabric are sewn onto the base, starting from the bottom. Each subsequent layer is attached in such a way as to hide stitch marks with its bottom edge. The sleeves and trouser legs are trimmed in the same way.
The fabric can also be sewn on by hand.
Important ! It is not advisable to use safety pins to secure the strips.
They may open up. In this case, the suit will be ruined, but you can still get hurt.
Making a suit using a sewing machine
The most comfortable costume can be made by sewing fabric strips to old clothes, imitating the bandages that are wrapped around a mummy. Old light-colored bed linen or unwanted fabric is manually torn into separate strips, the width of which is approximately 5-8 cm. Don't worry about the stripes being uneven and having threads sticking out at the edges - these details will only add realism to the costume.
Using tea bags, coffee or onion peels, the “bandages” need to be painted a dirty yellow or brown color. To do this, place a handful of dye in a large saucepan of boiling water and place strips of prepared fabric there. Depending on the desired shade, the “bandages” are painted for 30 to 60 minutes, after which the material is allowed to dry completely.
An old turtleneck can serve as the basis for the top of the suit. Starting from the bottom, strips of fabric are casually laid on it and sewn on using a sewing machine. You can leave the ends of the “bandages” free and be careless when laying the stitching – the mummy costume only benefits from this. The same steps are repeated with the back of the turtleneck and its sleeves.
The lower part of the suit is sewn on the basis of sports trousers or long johns. The trouser legs should not be very wide - this can spoil the image of the mummy. Strips of fabric are sewn on, starting from the bottom of the trouser legs to the place where the turtleneck will overlap the trousers.
As a finishing touch, you will need a ski mask that covers the head and almost the entire face - bandages are sewn on it in a mess and put on the head. If you don’t have a mask, you can simply wrap your head with strips of fabric, releasing strands of hair in several places and add appropriate makeup. If desired, the suit can be stained in some places with stains of paint or tomato paste, simulating blood.
Makeup and attributes
To prevent the mummy from looking too unrealistic, makeup can be applied to all exposed areas of the body. Foundation will also work.
Particular attention to the face . It should look pale gray and bloodless. To do this, the face is covered with white makeup.
It is advisable to highlight the cheekbones in a dark tone, which will create a thin and haggard look. The eyes are outlined with a black pencil, and dark or yellow-green shadows are applied around them, including the eyebrow area.
If the face remains open, then you can draw a small spider web on the cheek or forehead , using a black or silver pencil.
Make-up to the mummy costume adds believability
You need to decide how you will bandage your face - completely, leaving slits for the eyes, or just the back of the head and part of the forehead. The mummy's makeup will depend on this.
The easiest way is to darken your eyes with black paint from a makeup kit. Outline the eyes in black, including the eyebrows and the area under the eyes so that the light areas are not visible from under the bandages. Lighten the mouth and area around the mouth with white paint. Apply black color to your lips or leave them white. A trickle of red blood in the corner of the lips will look especially scary.
If the face is not bandaged, then the “white background” will have to be applied to the entire exposed part.
There is complete scope for imagination here - even draw a joker on your face. But the classic image is a deathly pale face, similar to a bare skull, and black holes in the eyes. Apply a thick layer of white paint, including to the eyebrow area. We work on the cheekbones with black paint to narrow the oval of the face and give it “relief”. We darken the “eye holes” with black and shade them. The end result should look something like this.
The image is ready, you are almost ready to go out into the world, all that remains is to add individuality and realism.
Please note: you should do the makeup before you bandage your head, this way the look is more authentic.
Tips for making a costume
Even a new mummy costume, which is called “brand new”, should look as if it was sewn more than a century ago. Therefore, a few good tips will help bring your chosen image to perfection.
- When sewing strips of fabric, leave the long ends free and... This will create the appearance of shabby and dilapidated.
- Apply a few strokes of red paint to the suit . Our mummy is not only scary, but also bloodthirsty.
- For the female version of the mummy, you can only design a short tunic . White stained stockings will complement the suit.
Feel free to go to the pharmacy!
Despite the fact that the mummy costumes look very similar to each other, they are radically different. It all depends on the materials, because if toilet paper can tear or deteriorate instantly when in contact with moisture, then bandages will help recreate the real image of an embalmed body.
To create a great outfit, we will need regular medical bandages, but it is best to use elastic ones. Buy bandages that are not sterile and are not of the best quality. This way you can make the mummy costume more believable.
Before you start creating the look, it is recommended to paint the white bandages gray or brown. To do this, you can use regular tea leaves or dissolved watercolor in water.
Why is an elastic bandage better? Because it will fit more tightly to the body than regular gauze. However, it costs many times more and is unlikely to be used for its intended purpose in the near future, and you don’t mind throwing away a cheap bandage after the holiday.
What are the functions of a mask and when should you wear it?
The main functions of a cotton-gauze bandage:
- protection against bacteriological attacks;
- protection from smoke and carbon dioxide during fires;
- ensuring air filtration in case of industrial emergencies;
- creation of effective protection during the course of various diseases or other epidemics.
Among other things, such a bandage can be used when caught in a dust or sand storm. In the current conditions of our time, it is accepted as a rule that a cotton-gauze bandage or a respirator must be in every living space and in every workplace.
It is recommended to wear a mask only if the intended wearer is sick or is helping a person who has contracted a viral respiratory disease. A sufficient level of effectiveness from a mask can only be achieved in combination with regular hand hygiene. You need to wash your hands thoroughly with soap and treat them with a special antiseptic in public places.
Let's work a little
To make a mummy costume with your own hands, you need to take a plain fabric. It is not necessary to purchase new textiles, but simply use old unnecessary sheets or diapers. Even if you decide to buy fabric, ordinary calico costs no more than 100 rubles per meter.
To make bandages, you need to prepare scissors, a pot of water, a stove and dye. We cut the fabric into shreds, the width of which is no more than 10 centimeters. Place the pan on the fire and bring to a boil.
Now we need to dye the fabric and give it the look of old, withered bandages. For this you can use bagged tea or coffee. Add a few tea leaves to the pan until the water turns brown. Dip the white bandages in water and simmer for a few minutes. Then remove the fabric and lay it out to dry. Wrap the body with ready-made bandages and create the image of a mummy.
Do-it-yourself Wolf Robe
A very good vestment, unisex, which means it can be used by both men and women.
Manufacturing will require the presence of a gray, brown or black hoodie.
To complement the look, be sure to use scraps of textiles, the same color as the main clothes.
If you are making a disposable outfit, you can use thick cardboard for decoration.
You will need scraps of fabric to cut out eyes, a muzzle and impressive claws.
Which fabric to choose?
If you nevertheless decide to purchase fabric in a textile store, then you will need a universal reminder that will allow you to choose the right material at an inexpensive price:
- Linen. Perhaps the most successful material for creating a mummy costume. Firstly, in appearance the fabric resembles ancient bandages that were used to wrap an embalmed body. Secondly, natural linen has a grayish-brown color, which is why there is no need to dye the fabric for a suit;
- Cotton. Thicker fabric compared to linen knitwear. Inexpensive, durable and strong. Can be purchased in any color, ideal for painting.
- Calico. A distant relative of cotton. It is a dense fabric with clearly visible weaves. Inexpensive calico quickly loses its quality, especially after repeated washing. But this is exactly what we need, because the mummy costume should look as if the fabric was soaked in dust, human skin and embalming substances.
Useful tips
If you don't want to wrap your body in numerous bandages, you can create an imitation mummy. To do this, take a gray or white turtleneck and tights of the same color. Cut small pieces of fabric and sew them onto the clothing evenly so that it looks like you are wrapped in a bandage.
Another useful tip: do not forget that a real mummy, rising from the tomb, looks special. Her body is withered, the bandages have loosened in parts and hang chaotically from her body, her skin is brown, and all her limbs have literally turned into bare bones.
To create a believable costume, it is important to apply makeup to the skin. You can use foundation, touching all light areas (arms, neck, face, feet), and the bandages should slide off the body, exposing the colored areas.
The cheapest and most disposable costume
Do you want to amuse your family, friends or guests? Use the cheapest toilet paper, the cost of which does not exceed 10 rubles per roll. Thanks to the gray color you will create a unique mummy costume. The main thing here is not beauty, but shabbyness and a terrifying appearance. After all, how can mummies be beautiful if they have lain in a tomb for thousands of years?
Attention! No need to tear off the toilet paper! Try to wrap the body so that it is like a single thread.
We recommend starting to create the image of a mummy from the feet. Secure the toilet paper and carefully wrap it around your limbs so as not to tear it. Cover the left leg with a layer, then move on to the right, and then proceed to design the torso. Leave the hands and head for last.
Don't forget what a mummy costume looks like. You can look at the photo above: there should be small gaps on the body, as if bandages on a withered body practically do not stick. Leave only the eyes, palms and feet visible.
How to make a mummy costume with your own hands: preparing bandages and creating an image
Halloween is a holiday of horrors, when, according to tradition, all evil spirits come out into the world and gather together. So why not make the most suitable outfit for this evening, which fully conveys the atmosphere of this celebration. Moreover, it is very easy to make a mummy costume with your own hands, and most importantly, the available materials will be quite sufficient for this. But how to make a mummy costume? There are only a few simple steps to follow.
Stage 1
First you need to prepare the basis for the costume - bandages. They are easy to cut from a regular old sheet, but in a pinch any other material will do. You can buy it at a fabric store or visit a second-hand store.
As a rule, one sheet is not enough - it is better to buy two at once. If there is not enough material, then the mummy will not be wrapped tightly enough, but even so the costume looks quite good.
The fabric must be carefully laid out on a flat surface, and then, armed with scissors, cut it into equal strips. The width should vary from 5 to 7.5 cm. It is worth considering that accuracy in this case is not only not beneficial, but also harmful. After all, the mummy should look slightly asymmetrical and neat - after all, this is the role of the dead man who left the tomb. Therefore, a ruler is not required - the tapes may well be of different sizes.
You can even make several cuts and then simply tear the fabric. Then the image will be completely flawless - the frayed edges will perfectly complement it. Again, if the strip suddenly “goes” to the side, do not worry - just use scissors to set the direction of the cut, and then continue to tear the material.
Painting material
Snow-white fabric is an excellent base, but a real mummy simply cannot look like that. This means that the stripes will have to be painted in such a way that they look dirty. And regular tea bags are best suited for this purpose.
Making your own mummy costume is quite easy. Initially, you need to prepare a large-volume pan, then fill it no more than 2/3 with water. The container is placed on the fire - at the moment when the liquid reaches a boil, tea bags are thrown into it. Their number depends on the volume of material. If we are talking about making a mummy costume for a child, then only 3-4 pieces will be enough, if for an adult, then a dozen.
You can use not only tea, but also coffee, but in the first case there will be a more suitable shade. After the tea bags are brewed, you need to throw the ribbons into the pan and leave them for about half an hour.
After this period, the tapes are carefully straightened on a flat surface until completely dry. When the fabric is no longer damp, you can apply several random stripes of black paint - this will only complement the chosen image.
How to Make a Simple Mummy Costume for Halloween
Idea 1 “Mummy costume made from elastic bandages”
To make such a costume, you will need: black or white tight-fitting clothes, which we will use as a base, and elastic bandages for the mummy costume.
We carefully but loosely wrap all parts of the body with bandages around the base so that the outfit does not turn out to be narrow. You can ruin the party if a tight outfit prevents you from breathing.
We fasten the bandages together with knots. Using ketchup or red gouache we draw frightening bleeding wounds.
Idea 2 “Glamorous mummy costume made of ribbon lace”
One of the variants of the first idea, but instead of elastic bandages we use wide ribbon lace. By the way, some people replace lace with a more budget-friendly option - toilet paper. We wear tight-fitting white clothes as a base. A top and white shorts are perfect. You will also need a needle and white thread.
We wrap the body tightly with openwork ribbons, carefully sewing the ends together with threads.
Light-colored shoes and spooky makeup will complete your Halloween look.
Idea 3 “How to sew a mummy costume from bandages”
To sew a mummy costume, you will need a large number of bandages, but you can also use gauze. You will also need white clothes and threads for the base. It should look like pants and a shirt.
We casually cover the base of the costume with bandages: a T-shirt, trousers or leggings.
This work does not require special sewing skills. Vice versa! The more carelessly the outfit is sewn, the more real it will look.
For a girl, you can add a white skirt to the base of the suit and sew bandages to it vertically or horizontally. If you sew the bandages vertically, they will hang down, creating sloppy rags. To make the mummy neat and diligent, by sewing bandages horizontally, you can create ruffles, but with this option you will have to work harder.
That's all. All that remains is to do a few finishing touches:
First, you need to cover your nails with black polish. After all, after lying for several centuries, the mummy will not be able to boast of a neat manicure.
Secondly, pay special attention to your makeup. The mummy should not be rosy-cheeked, so the makeup should be made extremely gloomy. In order for the bandage to take on a yellowish tint, it must be moistened in advance in tea leaves. This outfit will look extremely realistic!
If you want to create a Catwoman look for Halloween, take a look at this tutorial and make yourself a cute little pussy mask and costume.
DIY Halloween costume for a boy Vampire at home, master class with photo
Sewing a Halloween vampire costume for a boy with your own hands at home is more difficult than sewing a mummy costume. But with desire and a little skill, it’s quite possible to do this. You will find detailed instructions for sewing a Halloween costume for a boy “Vampire” with your own hands at home below.
Necessary materials for a DIY vampire Halloween costume for a boy
- black and red fabric
- thread and needle
- newspaper
- chalk
- buttons
- pins
Step-by-step instructions for a vampire costume for a boy for Halloween at home
- First, we take measurements of the child’s back and chest, which will be needed to sew a vampire vest. Based on the data obtained, we make blanks, as in the photo below.
- We apply the blanks to the black fabric and cut them out.
- Sew the vest pieces together. Sew two buttons on the front. The vest is ready!
- Let's move on to sewing a cloak - an indispensable attribute of a vampire costume for Halloween. We make a blank in the form of a trapezoid from newspaper and apply it to black fabric, outline it with chalk. We cut out a similar blank from red fabric and sew both parts of the cloak together.
- We also make the collar blank from newspaper. We transfer the template to the fabric, cut it out and sew it together. We insert cardboard between the pieces of fabric so that the collar holds its shape.
- All that remains is to sew the collar and the main part of the coat together. We sew buttons or rivets in front.
How to Make a Ghost Costume for Halloween
We present you the simplest costume options.
Idea 1 “For the lazy”
- We put a white sheet over the head and cut two holes for the eyes.
- To complete the image, we show our imagination and draw a terrifying smile and bloody marks on the sheet with paints or felt-tip pens, and outline the eyes with a black marker.
Idea 2 “For those who cannot walk with their heads covered”
- We take a white sheet; a pillowcase is also suitable for a small child.
- We cut a hole for the head on top.
- There are holes on the side for hands.
- We put on a white turtleneck and a suit on top.
- You can put a mask on your face or apply scary makeup.
The ghost costume is ready. Move silently in style and don't forget to carve the spooky Halloween pumpkin.
Children's Halloween costume for a boy years old DIY skeleton master class with photo
Another option for a DIY children's Halloween costume for a 9-year-old boy is a skeleton. There are several options for creating this look, but we offer you the simplest one. Find out how to make a Halloween costume for a 9-year-old boy “Skeleton” with your own hands.
Necessary Materials for Children's Halloween Skeleton Costume for Boy Years Old
- long sleeve white
- long sleeve black
- scissors
- white marker or crayon
Step-by-step instructions for a children's DIY Skeleton costume for a boy one year old for Halloween
- The main part of the work will be done with the black long sleeve. You can also take a black T-shirt or tank instead.
- Using a marker or chalk, we make markings on the long sleeve: we schematically depict the ribs and spine on the front of the clothing. On the sleeves we draw blanks of the arm bones, on the shoulders - the humerus bones.
- Carefully cut out the drawn marks with scissors.
- Ready! We put a white long sleeve under the bottom and get a simple and effective skeleton costume. If desired, a similar procedure should be done with pants. Makeup and a white hat will help complete the look.
