Thread: Reel F/X Scarecrow/ Costume Ideas?

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Do you guys have any experience with it, and is it hard to put on? Also what can I wear to look like a scary scarecrow ie. not jeans or old shirts, but I can think of any other material! Thanks!

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as for what to wear... a jumpsuit? a bit off the norm...
perhaps a straight jacket? or something of the sort?

idk...but if you use stuffing, use straw not hay... hay is itchy....

perhaps raffia would be a good substitute for straw or hay - it could also be attached more easily to the costume, to keep it from falling out/off all over the place.

Personally, I think scarecrow's are best when they have the old clothes on...the seriously beat up, weathered, faded clothes...holes in the shirt and pants...stuffing falling out...sagging, twisted, slumping clothing...

The older, more weathered the clothing, the better.

Perhaps you could wear thin, black skintight clothing beneath the costume, and then run the raffia / straw through holes in the old clothes...layering it a bit...and just make sure the holes in the costume are where the black under costume covers your skin, so it maintains the non-human aspect of the costume.

Just a thought.

Well if you are going for a scary scarecrow and are a little intimidated by working with appliances, could I suggest this mask instead of a facial appliance?



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Or even better (and Cheaper) go to the craft store, buy some burlap and some rough brown twine. sew together a rounded end bag out of the burlap, and then sew a mouth with the twine so you end up with something like this:



or this:


Get some sisal rope and tie it around your neck or even better make a noose!

As for the rest of the costume it is always helpful to look at what others have done. I found this picture:



It seems to me you want to get a cheap pair of dark colored sweatpants, tear them up a bit, hot glue some sisal rope around the bottom cuff to make it look like it was tied there.

Then make a simple T-Tunic out of burlap, long enough to cover your knees. (instructions here How to Make a Quick-and-Dirty T-tunic | Order of the Golden Lion it's REALLY easy!)

Of course tear it up a bit and use some more sisal rope for a belt, and again hot glue some rope around the wrists to make it look like it was tied there. ( I recommend gluing it because if you just tie it they WILL come loose during the night and you'll constantly be pulling your sleeve back thru the rope and re-tying it.)

Some work gloves would serve well for your hands I think, or you could just "dirty up" your hands with some make up.

If you are going for scary I would avoid a hat.

I hope that helps!

I wore that applicance for halloween a couple years ago and didn't have any trouble with it. It goes on the same as any other applicance.

As for what to wear...whatever you want, I guess. I went with the old jeans/plaid shirt/gloves and boots because they are so commonplace that it made the face that much more of a contrast and more frightening.

For around the neck/wrists/ankles I used a set intended for the Wizard of Oz scarecrow that you tie on and looks like straw poking out. The set of 5 pieces cost me something like $4, so it was well worth it.

Good luck!

Good Ideas!

As far as putting the appliance mask on how hard is it to do, I have never done one before, do you think I can manage? I do like that mask Urshag a bit over my budget for costumes though!

Dous, have you ever put anything like this on before (or any other kind of latex appliance like horns, wounds, etc)? It's always pretty much the same process.

I did apply a cheapy one time just some tiny gun shot, but never anything to the face! So it shouldnt be too hard?

I still think the burlap bag over the head to be the cheapest/easiest/scariest route, but that's just me.

Nope, it's not really hard at all. Same principal applies:
1. Figure out where it should go on your face. If you don't think you'll be able to line it up again, outline it using eyeliner for future reference.
2. Put black makeup around your eyes, mouth, etc (or other colors, but I found black works best for this appliance).
3. Apply spirit gum to ALL the edges of the appliance and the correspondind places that they will touch on your face. Any "low" spots that touch your face can be coated too. Make sure you get a good solid layer around areas that move or get wet, like your mouth! don't forget to put it on your face too, for a good seal.
4. Wait for spirit gum to get good and tacky.
5. Apply the appliance, lining it up with your earlier markings.
6. Press down all the edges and make sure they're adhereing. Try not to squirm much during this stage, or move your face a lot. This can loosen the bond before it really sets.
7. Wait for it to set good.
8. Use liquid latext to "feather" the edges and blend into your skin. Don't do this around your eyes, as amonia REALLY stings.
9. Use talc powder to set and coat the latex.
10. Apply cream makeup to the edges and blend.
11. Scare the CR@P out of some kids