Thread: Voodoo Doll

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I am going to dress up as a voodoo doll this year and I wanted to make some fake "pins" out of some wooden skewers and foam balls but I am having a hard time figuring out how I can attach them to my costume so they stick out. Anyone have any ideas?

You may have to just "sew" them through the fabric so they'll stay put. People will still get it. I think.

What about gluing small pieces of styrofoam inside the clothing? Than sticking the skewers through the cloth into it?

Originally Posted by whynotgrl666

What about gluing small pieces of styrofoam inside the clothing? Than sticking the skewers through the cloth into it?

This is what I was going to say. I would buy or find styrofoam blocks and glue or tape them to the inside of a jacket or shirt. Then just poke the skewers through the clothes. It will look pretty realistic I think.

I don't think I would use wooden skewers or dowel rods just in case you actually get impalled. You could end up looking like a black and blue pincushion later or require a trip to the emergency room.

I'd look for some sort of plastic tubing that you could color like pins. Maybe you could find some tubing that is threaded on one end and pass it through a cut hole in your costume; and on the inside attach the thread to some nylon sort of bolt. You'd probably need some cardboard squares or circles on the inside in between the bolt and the inside of your fabric to act sort of as a washer ring.

I hope that explanation make sense to those reading it.

Another thought. Maybe you could rig something to a series of large snaps. Fabric places like Joann's Fabrics sell kits that let you add snaps to clothing. If you could rig some plastic tubing or even sponge foam "pins" to the outer snap I'm thinking you could snap it on to your costume and then snap it off later.

Originally Posted by Ghost of Spookie

I don't think I would use wooden skewers or dowel rods just in case you actually get impalled. You could end up looking like a black and blue pincushion later or require a trip to the emergency room.

I'd look for some sort of plastic tubing that you could color like pins. Maybe you could find some tubing that is threaded on one end and pass it through a cut hole in your costume; and on the inside attach the thread to some nylon sort of bolt. You'd probably need some cardboard squares or circles on the inside in between the bolt and the inside of your fabric to act sort of as a washer ring.

I hope that explanation make sense to those reading it.

I like the syrofoam idea and that thought actually popped into my head last night but this makes sense. You're right, I don't want to end up like a real voodoo doll. I wonder if I can put some kind of thin wood between the styrofoam and my skin to prevent that from happening. Plastic tubing might work, if I can find a stiff one. Thanks for the thought (and yes, it made sense to me). Now I am on the hunt for something like that...

Originally Posted by Ghost of Spookie

Another thought. Maybe you could rig something to a series of large snaps. Fabric places like Joann's Fabrics sell kits that let you add snaps to clothing. If you could rig some plastic tubing or even sponge foam "pins" to the outer snap I'm thinking you could snap it on to your costume and then snap it off later.

Didn't think of snaps.....That would be great too, I especially like the removable part, they might get annoying and it would be good to be able to take them out easily.

I'm having a hard time visioning how I could make this work though.

Originally Posted by Ghost of Spookie

I don't think I would use wooden skewers or dowel rods just in case you actually get impalled. You could end up looking like a black and blue pincushion later or require a trip to the emergency room.

I'd look for some sort of plastic tubing that you could color like pins. Maybe you could find some tubing that is threaded on one end and cut a hole through your costume and on the inside attach the thread to some nylon sort of bolt. You'd probably need some cardboard on the inside in between the bolt and the inside of your fabric to act sort of as a washer ring.

I hope that explanation make sense to those reading it.

Ditto what Spookie said, but taking it a step further. You do NOT want something even remotely sharp where it could be accidentally jabbed into your body. Even if you cut the pointy end off, it's stiff enough to do damage. Tubing would also do damage if it's strong enough and you get it jabbed into yourself - so be careful if you go that route.

I'd try some good quality drinking straws and put round balls (ping pong balls) or flat circles of cardboard glued onto them (I'd do the ping pong myself, but the flat topped pins are common too). If you paint the straw metallic silver they'd look like pins. You would need to have a cardboard or similar base attached on the inside to make sure it stands up away from your costume.

stop being a wimp & use the real thing, just kidding. How about using the large plastic Pixie sticks, empty of course. I think you could even sew through the Plastic.