Tavros Horns Tutorial

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  Step 1

  To start, take your pool noodle(mine had a hole in the middle, but yours doesn't have to), and cut two equal sections to the size you want the middle of your horns. Remember to cut and angle into them, too, to help give them the curved top section later on.

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  Step 2

  Cut some wire and bend it into a point in the middle.

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  Step 3

  Curve your wire into the right shape and insert it into the pool noodle. It doesn't have to be absolutely prefect, and don't worry if the wire stabs through the outside! Just take it out, fix it, and put it back in. Trust me, I messed up plenty.

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  Step 4

  Repeat the last two steps to make a top section, bending and easing it into place so it overlaps the other wire the right way.

  Plug in your glue gun real quick!

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  Step 5

  Tinkerbull and I here to remind you to be safe while crafting! Or something like that. PSA over.

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  Step 6

  Hold the wires in place as you glue them, AND as the glue is cooling. This'll hold your wire skeleton together well enough.

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  Step 7

  Break out an old school notebook you've been hoarding for no apparent reason because you're awesome and have one. Or get and old notebook you didn't hoard in a backpack for no apparent reason.

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  Step 8

  Rip that shit!

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  Step 9

  Crumple it up and shove it in your wire skeleton. Flesh it out nicely. Or messily. Whatever, as long as it's filled up with old paper.

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  Step 10

  Dig out the duct tape. All I had was this wicked awesome tye dye stuff, but good ol' silver or anything else works too. Wrap your papery-wiry mess in tape (do this fairly neatly.) and stuff more paper in as needed.

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  Step 11

  Model Magic time! Now, this stuff IS really fun and airy and squishy, but I'd advise you use it wisely. Wasting it and having none left is never fun. You wanna be able to make more horns, right?

  Start at the top of your horn, working your way down and smoothing as you go. Smoothing is really important! Any little seam or bump can become a huge crack when this dries.

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  Step 12

  When you get to the noodle part, it gets harder for the Model Magic to stick. You can cover it in more duct tape before you put the clay over it, but in this case I didn't have enough to do that so I toughed it out. It's not impossible to make it work if you take it careful and slow. These things are your babies. Love them.

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  Step 13

  Once they're completely covered (mine kinda look lumpy) and smoothed, put them somewhere safe to dry and FORGET ABOUT THEM. My layer of Model Magic was thin, so I left them for about one and a half to two days. They were pretty dry by then but....

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  Step 14

  AGH CRACKS! Let's fix those.

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  Step 15

  Wood filler is your friend. Take it, squish it onto the cracks, push it down and smooth it with your finger or thumb.

  Repeat with all the cracks, take your time, and be careful. These horns are your babies. Remember.

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  Step 16

  Hey, now I'm outside!

  Once the wood filler is all dry, take some sandpaper and smooth your horns. (That seems to be a reoccurring theme...) I went outside because I don't like gross dust in my house, so I'd suggest that too. If you notice more cracks, fill them now, then sand them.

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  Step 17

  Back inside again!

  Set up a nice, neat workstation to paint your horns. Also, arm yourself with copious amounts Mountain Dew because hey, why not.

  Then, start painting! I start with yellow, covering the whole thing and working down, but you can paint them however you want. Let them dry.

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  Step 18

  Mod podge! (I'd advise using a different brush than you painted with, unless you washed it really well.)

  I cover mine in two coats 'cause I like nice, shiny horns, but you can do as little/much as you want. Again, let them dry.

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  Step 19

  Mine are attached to a sturdy headband, with ribbon on the bottom to tie it securely to my head, but you probably have your own method.

  So attach them to some head wear however you need/want, and you're done!

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Kristine · Johnstown, Pennsylvania, US 2nd September 2014

Finally someone gets that Tavros doesn't have thin, wimpy horns! These are absolutely perfect! I'm making mine like this. }

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mary m. · San Juan, San Juan, PR 29th April 2014

Thanks for the tutorial. I've been wrecking My brain trying to make a pair of horns for weeks. This is perfect

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kimberly.hodges.5059 · Maumelle, Arkansas, US · 2 projects 21st April 2014

im making another set of vriska horns since my old pair was broken beyond repair yesterday :C

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Andy M. 15th February 2014

Well you're hella adorable. This'll help me tons. =^-^=

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Melody C. 29th September 2013

awww man this is so cool :3

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annahita.koogan · Bowling Green, Ohio, US 5th June 2013

I would like to know how you got your tavros horns to say on

SammiSpork · Columbus, Ohio, US · 4 projects 25th July 2013

I have them on a really, really sturdy headband. They're attatched with some more wire and hot glue with black felt glued over the wire.

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chris a. 21st January 2013

cool seems like good simple way of making them i wanted to ask with the model magic is that just clay can i use any type of clay and how did you attach them to the head band iv got no idea how to go about doing that

SammiSpork · Columbus, Ohio, US · 4 projects 25th July 2013

Model Magic is a type of Crayola clay that is sort of like a foam. You can also use paperclay I suppose but I wouldn't advise using anything heavier than that, or any sort of oven bake clay.

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Ellen Duval · Chicago, Illinois, US · 2 projects 26th July 2012

This is a really clever way of making these horns and i spy some My Chemical Romance posters in your room. So you get the gold star today!

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