Empty Child Gas Mask

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  Step 1

  first, i traced a mask we already had onto cardboard. i cut the tops off the styrofoam cups (about an inch or so, there was a sort of lip). they were too big as-is, so i cut pieces out and taped them back together to make smaller circles.

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  Step 2

  then i laid the cardboard mask onto a sheet of black felt. i laid one circle under the cardboard mask to help get the shape of the whole gas mask, and traced it out in chalk.

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  Step 3

  cut it all out, including a circle at the mouth so the kid can breathe

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  Step 4

  in the book's picture, there is a seam that runs up the middle of the gas mask, so i sewed a super skinny seam down the middle of the mask

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  Step 5

  then i glued 2 circles together for part of the mouth piece

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  Step 6

  then i attached the metal eyelets to scrap pieces of the felt for some of the details on the mask

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  Step 7

  then i made marks to see how big of a piece of fabric i needed for the rest of the mouth piece- some of the felt would cover the outer circle, then the whole other circle, plus a little extra to make it longer. that equaled 3 1/4", and i cut along the long side of a sheet of felt, which was longer than the circumference of my circles, allowing for room to make it flare out a little.
  (i totally forget to get pictures of the rest of this! sorry!) i folded the long strip of felt in half horizontally, and basically sewed a dart from one end to the other along the fold. i glued that middle seam onto the 2 circles glued together, then glued the sides around to meet on the opposite side. i glued them at an angle so it would flare out.

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  Step 8

  next i glued the flared mouth piece onto the mask and added the bits that i attached eyelets to.
  then i painted the circle on the mask and the 2 leftover circles for the eyes with the silver and gold paint to make them look metallic. once that dried, i glued the eye circles onto the mask. i measured around my daughter's head and cut out a piece of elastic, gluing it onto the mask. i cut another piece of elastic to go on that piece on the top of the head and attached it.

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  Step 9

  and voila, cuteness!

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margaret.sanchez.754 · 2 projects 26th August 2014

"Mummy? Are you there, Mummy? I'm scared of the bombs, Mummy." Halloween costume found! Thank you! I hope your daughter had fun at the party

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Spookachtige · Erie, Pennsylvania, US · 10 projects 13th October 2013

OH MY.... <3 Niiiiiice!

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celtica.ducarre · Toulon, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, FR 27th August 2013

It's fantastique, thank you.

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DarkAshHurts · 119 projects 26th May 2013

Super awesome!! I would've never thought that was plastic cups! Haha

fetisha · Mechanicsville, Virginia, US · 36 projects 27th May 2013

thanks! paint does wonders ;)

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Abbey Acid · Winters, California, US · 10 projects 26th May 2013

Before I even read the name, I instantly thought, Are you my mummy?

fetisha · Mechanicsville, Virginia, US · 36 projects 26th May 2013

Mistress Nora of Madness · Potterville, Michigan, US · 33 projects 10th October 2013

DR. Who fans unite! I instantly thought that also.

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Nancy! · Shawinigan, Quebec, CA · 64 projects 25th May 2013

Wow!!! it's awesome!!

fetisha · Mechanicsville, Virginia, US · 36 projects 26th May 2013

thanks!

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