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For help with keeping the zombies at bay.
In August, my university is hosting a game of Humans vs Zombies, and as this is my first year (and I'm not athletic enough to survive a zombie attack without weapons), I'm determined to be prepared. Our game will be using socks only, rather than Nerf guns, so I decided to design something that would mean I would always have a ball of socks to protect myself with between classes.

Posted by Lauren from Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape, South Africa • Published See Lauren's 101 projects »
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  • How to make a costume. Humans Vs Zombies Sock Bandolier - Step 1
    Step 1

    Start by deciding how long you want the strap to be by wrapping it around your body as you will wear it. Cut the strap and use a candle to burn the ends to stop fraying.

  • How to make a costume. Humans Vs Zombies Sock Bandolier - Step 2
    Step 2

    Sellotape the two ends of your strap together.

  • How to make a costume. Humans Vs Zombies Sock Bandolier - Step 3
    Step 3

    Stitch ends together and remove sellotape.

  • How to make a costume. Humans Vs Zombies Sock Bandolier - Step 4
    Step 4

    Turn strap around so that the sewn edge is inside. Stitch along this edge again, leaving 1-1.5cm from the edge.

  • How to make a costume. Humans Vs Zombies Sock Bandolier - Step 5
    Step 5

    Mark along your strap and elastic where it will be stitched down. I marked my strap into 8cm spaces, with 1cm in between each space, and my elastic into 11cm spaces, also with 1cm between each space.

  • How to make a costume. Humans Vs Zombies Sock Bandolier - Step 6
    Step 6

    Stitch down the elastic to the strap at each 1cm gap, forming loops for socks with the elastic.

  • How to make a costume. Humans Vs Zombies Sock Bandolier - Step 7
    Step 7

    Stitch down a 13cm strip of elastic to the bottom of the strap in the centre of each 8cm space.

  • How to make a costume. Humans Vs Zombies Sock Bandolier - Step 8
    Step 8

    Flip each strip up over the main elastic and stitch it into the centre (I folded it over the main elastic and sewed it at the bottom of the main elastic, if that makes sense - I sewed through three layers of elastic at once).

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FrolleinKram
FrolleinKram · Las Vegas, Nevada, US · 132 projects
I need to switch universities, obviously. This, lady, is awesome! Happy
Lauren
Lauren · Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape, ZA · 112 projects
Thank you! Happy
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Nancy!
Nancy! · Shawinigan, Quebec, CA · 64 projects
LOVE IT!! ^_^
Lauren
Lauren · Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape, ZA · 112 projects
Thanks! Happy
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