Angler Fish Adult Fancy Dress Costume

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Then from inside the suit use a dot of super glue to secure the bunch of cables to the EVA foam where the cables exit the material. I tried making a cardboard ribbing on the inside, but I sweat a lot and the paper started to get pretty damp and disgusting. He could secretly take candy inside costume or actually eat it , and get fatter and bigger Angler Fish. It was a bit tricky to see for him, even with space between the eyes, so I wouldn’t do this costume for anyone super young (he’s almost 8). These 4 or 5-star reviews represent the opinions of the individuals who posted them and do not reflect the views of Etsy.

The pipes connect to the fish's head inside with strips of EVA foam used like bandages with spray foam adhesive.

For the light I used a battery powered blue LED string passed through the hollow ski pole and stuffed inside the ball. In the second image I have cut out holes for the eyes and I am about to tie in the last section of the belly with the lower jaw. New with tags: A brand-new, unused, unworn and undamaged item in the original packaging (such as the . If i did it again I would reinforce the suit with a strong fabric like denim to cover the entire interior surface of the foam- this would make the suit very tear proof.

On both the inside and outside of the hole that the cable runs through I glued in T-bolts to prevent the cables from slicing through the foam. This is critical because the paper will have to withstand some abuse from people patting your head, spilling drinks, people trying your head on, and others.

The translucent plastic ball was glued to the end of the of the ski pole and connected by a small poly foam cone that helps to taper the shapes together. The black poly-spandex jumpsuit zips up the front and is printed with an all-over pattern of fish scales.

Sorry about that, it’s just that this anglerfish hat looks like something straight out of one of our nightmares. In addition to the velcro that held the fins in position when my hands were inside the suit, I installed auto retractable cables that ensured my fins would stick around. Each project begins with a passion for true quality–embroidered patches, faux fur cut with care, and hand-selected fabrics that are as durable as they are comfortable. The pole slips through a hole cut into the back of the head and is glued in place with liberal amounts of hot glue. I then made a couple of fins from the same combination of EVA and poly foam glued together with contact cement.If you follow this instructable, perhaps you can skip the design phase and move straight to building. After I had tested all of the circuits and connected them to batteries it was time to wire everything into a switch panel.