How to make a Puss in Boots costume

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One of my favorite fairy tale characters is Puss in Boots. Both adults and children love to dress up in it! That is why the Puss in Boots costume is so in demand today.

Buy or make your own?

Here no one will give advice. Because there are many options for Puss in Boots costumes.

You can assemble an outfit from what you already have, making some adjustments: add cardboard bells to the boots, a feather to the hat, make a cape with an elaborate brooch from the bedspread on the chair, attach a large buckle to a wide belt. And on the face it is enough to apply makeup in the form of a cat's muzzle.

But you can approach the creation of the image more seriously. Then the puss in boots costume should be realistic. In this case, a jumpsuit made of fleecy fabric is put on the body of a person depicting a character. You will also need to put on a mask on your head, which will imitate the muzzle of a real animal.

This Puss in Boots costume is quite difficult to make on your own. But even here, many people prefer to do it on their own. How to make a cat costumeboots with their own hands, described below.

Jumpsuit pattern

Let's say it was decided to sew a costume of Puss in Boots with his own hands so that he could be used as a figure. Here you can not do without patterns for overalls.

The fabric must be purchased fleecy, soft, red or brown. It's great if you are lucky enough to find a material with a coloring that imitates a cat's skin: with randomly arranged stripes and stains.

You will also need a piece of lighter or white fabric to insert in front. She will imitate the cat's tummy.

A wire is inserted into the tail so that it does not hang stocking down, but could be shaped.

It is recommended to use pieces of fur as decoration. They are sewn on from above in the neck area on a ready-made jumpsuit.

Mask for Puss in Boots

As mentioned above, for a quick outfit, you can use makeup. But it will be better if you make a do-it-yourself puss in boots costume with a mask. There are also several options here.

You can make a simple half-mask-glasses with ears. The antennae on the cheeks are drawn with a cosmetic pencil or eyeliner. Make-up is applied to the tip of the nose.

You can use store-bought full-face masks or make your own. For this, a cardboard oval is painted, cutouts are made for the eyes, and ties are attached to the sides.

Often, voluminous masks are made for the New Year's costume of Puss in Boots.

• For them, you must first mold a template from plasticine. Sometimes s alt dough, clay or gypsum is used for these purposes. Then you need to wait for the template to dry completely. Only after that you can start working.
• Pieces of paper are glued onto the template with a paste in several layers. Although other adhesives can be used, this would be uneconomical.
• After hardening, the mask is removed from the template.
• Don't forget to drill holes for the eyes and fasten the strings. This technique is called papier-mâché.
• To make the finished product easily removed from the template, the first layer of paper is applied without glue, wetting them with plain water.
• The same algorithm is used to make masks from gauze or other soft fabric. But the material does not need to be specially cut. Layers are laid out from those pieces that are at hand.
• Fabric shaped masks and papier-mâché products are painted after hardening.

Sewn helmets look very nice. It is best to make them from foam rubber. A master class with step-by-step photos shows in detail the algorithm for making such a helmet.

The joints of the parts are connected with glue, carefully applying it to the foam rubber. Details are cut with a blade.

The finished helmet can be painted or sheathed with fabric to match the overalls, trimmed with pieces of fur.

Puss in Boots hat

The main attribute of this character, of course, are high boots. But a wide-brimmed hat in a children's Puss in Boots costume plays an important role.

It's good if there is a similar headdress at home. But do not be upset if even on the mezzanine you can’t find a hat. It can be glued from cardboard and painted black.

Puss in Boots Cape

Flying raincoat, tied under the chin, can be sewn from a rectangular piece of fabric. One side of it is collected on a drawstring, into which a string is inserted for a tie.

You can go the other way: collect one edge and process with inlay. This will be the neck of the cape. This version of the raincoat is safer: there is no need to worry that someone will pull off the string and the baby will suffocate. A large button is sewn on one side of the neckline, and a loop is made on the other.

Sword for Puss in Boots

Weapons of this kind can be bought in the children's toy department. But if you decide to make your own sword, you need to think carefully to make this attribute safe.

It is recommended to make imitation weapons from newspapers. Strips of paper are wound onto a long knitting needle in such a way that each subsequent turn for the most part overlaps the previous one. The end of the strip is glued. Then the second strip is wound in the same way. It is necessary to first fix the initial tip with glue.

When the blade of the sword is ready, the needle is removed. You can paint this part with paint: yellow, white or metallic.

To one end of the resulting tube is attached one of the metal lids for cans, which are used to seal canned foods. From soft wire to coloredinsulation can weave a beautiful handle.

Here is a wonderful and safe sword! Although the child should still be explained that it is not necessary to swing this weapon strongly: you can hit a friend in the eye and cause injury.