How to Make a Skeleton Costume With a White T-Shirt
People of all ages enjoy dressing up as a skeleton for Halloween. While some people purchase a costume at a Halloween specialty store or a costume shop, more adventurous or crafty individuals make their own by painting a T-shirt. Ideally, you can paint white bones onto a black shirt. However, with some patience and a lot of black paint, you can also make a skeleton costume with a white T-shirt.
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Things You'll Need
- White T-shirt
- Pencil
- Black fabric or acrylic paint
- Paint brush
- Picture of a human skeleton
- Face and Body Paint
Instructions
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Using a pencil, sketch the front view of the ribs, sternum, spine, clavicle, and other bones that are visible on the front of the shirt, using a picture of a human skeleton as reference.
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Paint the space around the bones black. Leave the bones paint free, allowing the white of the shirt to show. Let the shirt sit for a few hours and dry completely. Read the label on the bottle of paint to see how long it should take to dry.
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Flip the shirt over once it has completely dried. Using your picture as a reference, sketch in the rear view of the skeleton.
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Carefully paint the portions around the bones black. Leave the bones paint free, allowing the white of the shirt to show. Let the paint dry before wearing the shirt.
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After the shirt is complete, finish the skeletal look with some face and body paint.
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