Capes and collars for batman costumes on Halloween
Saturday, October 15th, 2011Here are a few ideas on how you could adapt a cape for use on your batman costume and wear it on Halloweens eve. Get some sheets curtains or fabric from your local store. Perhaps in a fabric that you feel would add to the effect. Run a hem round edges of the fabric to finish it off properly.
Leave the end of one edge open becuse we are going to run a cord through that seam. We can draw this a little to form the cape.
For a soft collar that falls over your shoulders the hem is going to have to be 5 or 6 inches wide. Now sew a second seam one inch below and use that fro your draw string
To add the effect of mud spattering, mix together good mud colours such as brown black and red.
Use a damp sponge to dampen where you are going to add the mud spatterings effect.
Now dip the sponge in your mud paint and apply it o these damp areas. It will run a little but this will add to the effect when it finally dries.
An extra effect you can use with the mud paitn ios to dilute the mud paint with water and then dip in a wet paint bruchs. Now flick this all over your fanric to give the effect of dried blood.
Avoid using acrylic paint on fabrics because it will stiffen too much. Use instead fabric paints, which will remain soft.

