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Return of the White Chocolate Skulls, Isis Costume

Post author By Anna Kaziunas France
Post date November 3, 2013
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Return of the White Chocolate Skulls

This year I didn’t have quite enough time to finish my new spider chocolate mold, although I completed and edited a scan of a Halloween themed spider fence I came across in my neighborhood.

Instead of making a new 3D printed chocolate mold (read the full tutorial here), I experimented with new flavors (ginger, chili, amaretto) and new colors (red, red streaked white). The pictures show the 1st batch, bagged up and headed for the new MAKE Providence office at Betaspring. The second batch went out for “reverse trick or treating”, my yearly tradition of going out and giving away candy to everyone I meet.

3D printing PLA trays for the White Chocolate Skulls.

This All Hallows Eve I decided to continue with the goddess theme. Last year I was Kali, this year I was Isis. I made the dress, headdress and matching treat bag (for distributing the skulls) in record time – under 3 hours.

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Soft Circuit Experiment – LED Matrix Capelet: Part I

Post author By Anna Kaziunas France
Post date January 16, 2011
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I recently began a soft circuit experiment in the form of a capelet that is adorned with an LED matrix using Lilypad LEDs. The process documented here shows the process of cutting of the material and lining, pressing out the seams, and marking the LED positions, and beginning to sew on the first matrix (of 4 – 3 x 7 matrices) to test it. I will post more as I continue to prototype and test the project.

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Halloween Sewing / Fashion / Costume

Making Halloween 2010 – Fairy Costume

Post author By Anna Kaziunas France
Post date January 16, 2011
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I finally got around to posting the photos of sewing my 2010 Halloween Costume.

Costume Breakdown

I had made the black dress a few years ago.
This year I made a jacket from some shiny red material (see photos below) with slits in the back to allow the wings to come through.
Then I sewed the rough edges and covered them with ribbon. I picked up the wings and wig from a costume store.
The wires in the wings were exposed (poking through the fabric), so I covered the ends in heavy felt to keep the wires in.
I am wearing Scarecrow fangs that you mold to your individual canines with molding compound, and snap them in. This eliminates the need for a mouthful of plastic and they pop on and off very easily and are very comfortable for a prosthesis.
The pointy ears are a latex and attached with a combination of spirit gum, flesh-colored liquid latex, power makeup and liquid makeup. The ears were also quite comfortable.
In addition, I made the scarf / bow by taking a strip of the jacket fabric, turning the wrong sides together, sewing the edge and then turning the entire thing inside out.

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Sewing / Fashion / Costume

Halloween 2009 – Mardi Gras Style

Post author By Anna Kaziunas France
Post date November 5, 2009
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Bill and Anna France Celebrate Skeleton Marti Gras Style Halloween 2009 at the GCB.

ANNA’S COSTUME:

Burlesque Hat – bought on ebay, augmented with elastic under the chin.

Paper Mache Skull Mask – bought on ebay, added elastic behind the head and face padding on the inside to keep it secure and steady.

Tails Jacket – Bought on ebay, sewed white ribbon on the lapels and around the tails to set off the edge of the jacket.

Skeleton Dress – used old tunic shirt I had lying around. Bought a large piece of skeleton fabric from a vendor on etsy.com – cut it out and sewed it to the shirt.

Bone Gloves – bought on ebay

Bone Tights – bought two pairs and cut them apart and sewed them back together so that the bone pattern would show on both sides.

BILL’S COSTUME:

Top Hat – ebay – added a white ribbon and white feathers.

Paper Mache Skull Mask – bought on ebay, added elastic behind the head and face padding on the inside to keep it secure.

Fingerless Skeleton Gloves – purchased on ebay.

Suit Jacket – Savers – added white piping to lapels with ribbon.

Pants – normal wardrobe.

Skeleton Shirt – used new t-shirt. Bought a large piece of skeleton fabric from a vendor on etsy.com – cut it out and sewed it to the shirt.

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