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Wizard costume2/1/2024 I have a leather thong that I use to tie the wand to the belt. You could have things dangling from the sash such as a money pouch or even your wand. Other accessories you can use is a belt, or a sash of some kind. The end of the wire gets tucked in the other hole and this keeps the wire on, and the sharp ends out of the way. The wire is attached by drilling a couple of holes and sticking the ends in the hole then wrapping the wire around the staff. I had a bit of electrical wire and just stripped the insulation off. The staff is a piece of lumber I cut down to octagon shape and wrapped with copper wire. I also decorated the wand with gold paint. I wrapped the handle with brass wire and stained the wood with dark walnut stain. The wand is a piece of doweling I whittled and sanded. You could get away with just a staff, or just a wand but more is better! The wizard wand and the staff are important accessories. The main accessories of the Wizard Costume are a wand and a staff. The outer coat, the hat, and the inner tunic. My hair is actually white with some black strands. It helps to mix a couple of colours together. If you can't find this use acrylic yarn or unraveled sisal rope or similar fibers. It cost me less than 5 dollars for 2 packages. This is sold in many shops and drugstores. I had this cheap upholstery braiding which worked well enough without being great.įinally you will need false hair. You will also need braid to decorate the coat. You will need also lining material if your fabric is not very stiff, and to line the inside of the hat. Upholstery fabric is often quite wide which makes it surprisingly economical particularly as a remnant. These were all fabrics that I had left over from other projects. The inner tunic is also upholstery fabric which is quite stiff but not backed. The coat and the hat have fabrics have a rubbery backing which gives the fabric stiffness and more body than it would have by its own. This costume is made from remnants I bought in the upholstery department of the fabric store. If I had planned to stay inside I would have used lighter fabrics but still rich looking and textured.Ĭlick on the image to see larger version of the costume and some details. This meant rich fabrics such as velvets or brocades. I wanted a rich layered look that draped and swayed when I walked. Wizard Costume, Materialsīefore you go shopping to find materials for your wizard costume think about what the effect you want to create.
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