How to Create a Wolfman Costume

By David Lessem

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Who says originality is everything? Wearing a wolfman costume, or some other classic horror getup, will make you the hit of your Halloween party. Here is how to make one.

Instructions

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Things You’ll Need:

  • Tattered Clothes
  • Makeup
  • Stuffed animals
  • Fake fur
  • Fabric glue
  • Sewing needles
  • Thread
  • Safety pins
  • Fake beard
  • Spirit gum
  • Fake blood

The Body

Step1
Find some old, tattered clothing. Flannel shirts and jeans are great, but you can really use just about anything, as long as you are willing to part with it.
Step2
Make cuts in the clothing. Slice the knees, shred the sleeves and rip the ankles.
Step3
Prepare some fake fur. You can either butcher an old stuffed animal or buy fake fur at a fabric or costume store. The shaggier, the better.
Step4
Attach fake fur so it comes out through the rips in your clothing. Fabric glue will work well enough for this, but you can use a needle and thread for a more permanent attachment. Even safety pins will work.

The Face

Step1
Cover your face in a base of brown and gray, mottled makeup. You want to look sinister and a bit grubby to make a good wolfman.
Step2
Apply black lipstick. You can also outline your eyes in black.
Step3
Attach a fake beard to your face with the spirit gum. You want it to be whispy, long, scraggly and spread over as much of your face as possible.
Step4
Add some fake blood. Have it dripping from the sides of your mouth and in your beard. Don't worry about getting it on your clothes, as this will only add to the feral, wolf man look.

Tips & Warnings

  • In a pinch, you can get by without the fake beard. By using streaks of different color brown makeup, you can create the illusion of wolfman facial hair.
  • You can add some padding under the wolfman costume. This will help create the illusion of swelling up to full wolfman dimensions and ripping through your clothes.

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