On children's party or a costume party, an owl costume might come in handy. Did you know that you don't have to buy it? Handicraft skills will help you create your own costume.
Owl
If you cannot sew, then this method can be used to make an owl costume for a girl using glue. Materials:
- Gray and black fabric. you can use old clothes, since only scraps will be needed in the work.
- Scissors.
- Needle and thread or Moment glue.
- Sunglasses.
- Use a simple black dress or turtleneck with a skirt as a base.
- Cardboard.
- Stationery knife.
- A printer.
- Lace.
Progress:
5. Insert ribbon or string into the edges of the mask.
Ready! If you replace the feathers with White color, then you get the “Polar Owl” costume.
Wings
The most important detail of the costume is the wings. If everything is simple with the upper part (as a last resort, you can find matching hat), then with the bottom it is much more difficult. What you need to create an owl costume:
- Black jacket.
- Scissors.
- Owl mask.
- Glue.
- Shiny ribbon.
- Fabric for the base of the wing.
- Fabric scraps for feathers.
- Cardboard.
What to do:
The owl costume is ready!
Owl face
A DIY owl costume is made from the cheapest materials. For the muzzle you need:
- A cap. Look for a suitable one in old things or in a cheap store.
- Buttons.
- Felt or felt.
- Scissors.
- Glue.
Progress:
- On the fabric of your choice gray draw two large circles, a little smaller on the white one and the smallest ones on the black one. Cut out a rhombus from the orange one (this is the nose).
- Cut out the pieces.
- Sew buttons to the black pieces.
- Glue two gray circles close to each other, glue the main parts and the nose in the middle to them.
That's all. Simple creation of a face for an owl costume.
Owl skirt
To get a full-fledged owl costume with your own hands, you need to think through every detail. Create a skirt. Materials:
- Tulle of three different shades brown.
- Black rubber band.
- Threads.
- Scissors.
What do we have to do:
- Measure the child's waist and cut the required length of the elastic according to this size. Sew its edges together to form a closed circle.
- Place it on the chair.
- Now, from tulle of each color, cut strips ten centimeters wide and twice as long as necessary (choose the length yourself, based on the age of the child).
- Fold the strip in half and place a loop behind the elastic. Pass the loose edges through the loop. Don't overtighten the elastic. Place all strips tightly to each other.
- This way you need to fill the entire elastic band.
The skirt is ready. This addition should be used once you have created the wings, body feathers and muzzle.
Wings-cape
An easy to remove owl costume is made from:
- Fabrics for the base of the wings.
- Contrasting fabric.
- Ribbons of matching color
Well, the required materials: scissors, thread, cardboard and clear varnish or a lighter (to secure the edges of the tape)
What to do:
- Measure from the back of your neck to your waist to your wrist.
- Fold the fabric chosen for the base of the wings in half. Mark the distance from the neck to the waist on the fold, and the distance to the wrist on the free edge.
- Cut it out.
- Draw a pattern of feather rows on cardboard. Using it, make the necessary details on fabric of different colors.
- Glue or sew feathers onto the main fabric.
- Burn or paint over clear varnish edges of the tape. Sew it along the neckline and leave free edges for tying.
Now you know how to make an owl costume different ways. See how simple and beautiful everything is at minimal cost!
First of all, go to the fabric store together. Let the child choose the fabric he likes. It can be traditional brown or fancy pink, the main thing is that your child likes it. At this age, how you look is very important. And for a 10-year-old child to feel comfortable, he must make the decision himself. You are only a helper.
With a standard fabric width of 1.5 m, it is enough to buy a meter of fabric in 2 colors and about a meter of lining. When calculating, proceed from your child's height. To sew an owl costume with your own hands, you will also need matching threads, braid and an elastic band that will hold the mask and adhesive-backed interlining.
From the same fabric of 2 colors, cut out semicircles and cut them into strips of 25 cm. Leave a seam allowance of 5 cm. The rest should be cut into halves of ovals. Now sew each such “garland” to the lining, alternating light and dark stripes. Finally, trim the neckline with braid.
Now make it owl costume mask with your own hands. To do this, cut out the outline of the mask from fabric, the same blank from the lining and another from non-woven fabric. Fold the 3 pieces so that the interlining is in the middle. Iron to activate the glue and machine stitch around the edges. Now sew the light stripes around the eyes and attach the beak. Ready!
Owl costume options
Only a few hours until the ball? Limit yourself to this scalloped collar on a cloak, simulating feathers, and a mask.
It is not necessary to make a large cloak in the form of a semicircle; you can make a cloak with wings that are more similar to real ones.
Options for making an owl mask
Beautiful and especially cozy masks are made from felt.
Here are two “girly” options.
Here are two mask options that are universal and suitable for boys, girls and even adults.
If there is very little time before the holiday, the mask can be drawn on a sheet of thick paper or cardboard. If the child wears glasses, making a mask for an owl costume is even easier: just glue the beak to the glasses
made of paper or felt, and the mask is ready.
This is how you can make a DIY owl costume for your or almost adult owl in just one evening. Such an owl will be unique at the Christmas party, and a cute photo will remain in the family album. It will remind you not only of a joyful holiday, but also of spending time together at the sewing machine.
Dress up as an owl for Halloween or any other children's holiday!
Despite the fact that the main goal of Halloween participants is to scare each other, we will still try to make our owl not scary, but funny, because there is already too much evil in our world.
- Necessary materials:
- Different colors of felt fabric
- Ruler
- Bias tape or narrow ribbon for ties
- Scissors
- Sewing machine
Plate
Step 1
Let's start sewing the suit with the wings. Take the fabric that will go on top. Place a plate on the canvas to mark the opening for the neck.
Step 2 Now, using a ruler and chalk, draw down either side of the opening straight lines
40cm each. Then close these two lines with zigzags, creating jagged feathers on the owl's wings. It is not necessary to adhere to symmetry. Once the wing template is ready, cut it out.
Step 3 In order to make the second wing (lower), take already ready-made template
and lay it out on the second piece of felt fabric. Outline the template with chalk, taking into account that the lower part of the wings should be an order of magnitude longer. Therefore, focusing on the template, lengthen the side and zigzag lines. Then cut out the wing along the outline.
Step 4 Connect the cutout of the top wing with the cutout of the bottom wing and sew them along the neckline. TO back side
wings, sew ribbons for ties on both sides of the neck opening. The wings are ready!
This is roughly what they should look like when finished.
Make the feathers on the owl's chest in the form of figures resembling a cherry leaf, measuring 10x4cm in two colors. Cut out shapes from fabric and glue them to a regular T-shirt in about 5 rows, alternating colors.
Step 6
Now we sew an “owl” headdress. Make a pattern of details on the fabric, as in the image. IN in this case The template was a children's cap. But the size of the middle part had to be changed slightly, expanding its front part.
Step 7
Sew all three pieces together.
Step 8
Sew on the ties and turn the hat right side out.
Step 9
How to make an owl or eagle owl costume with your own hands?
- wear underneath holiday dress or suit
- sew a cape or simply take a white or brown scarf to which you need to sew rounded teeth made of fabric or paper, it is desirable that the cape matches the suit worn underneath
- to make a mask, you can find a template on the Internet and cut it out of cardboard, and then decorate it (you can take the same rounded teeth from paper), or buy a ready-made one
- You can wear hairpins with feathers on your head, but this is more suitable for girls
you can do this one do it yourself without any step by step wizard classes.
Take it old T-shirt and either on sewing machine or simply glue pieces of owl feather fabric on top of each other. If you decide to glue, then choose a special glue for fabric, sold in any haberdashery.
And if you need a master class, then look here for another option.
In order to make/sew an owl or eagle owl costume you can use the following idea:
Here are a few ideas that have already been implemented to create festive owl costume:
I'll tell you a very simple master class on creating an owl/owl costume.
We will need fabric in two or three colors. For example it could be Brown color, black and milky. Or you can take brown, beige and white fabric. Flannel works very well for this purpose. There is flannel that does not fray, so we can work with this fabric without using an overlocker.
We will need to use a square of each color. For example, if we are making a costume for a child, then a square meter by meter will be enough. For an adult, a square of one and a half by one and a half meters is useful.
You will need to make a circle from the square, then we will beautifully design the circle at the bottom in the form of petals.
We do this every circle, but each subsequent circle must be reduced a little in diameter. In the future, when applying circles from fabrics of different colors, we will get an excellent result.
Let's make a cutout in the circles so that you can put the cape over your head.
There can be as many circles as you like. There are eleven of them in the suit in the picture.
Perfect for a cape like this black will do or brown turtleneck, black jeans/pants/leggings.
You can sew a hat with ears on your head or make a paper mask.
Owl hat for girls and boys. The hat is knitted and decorated to imitate the eyes and beak of an owl.
For the suit you will need velvet fabric in brown and beige colors. A dress with three rows of flounces is sewn for a girl. Detachable wing sleeves. Insert on the chest. white tights and boots. For a boy, you can sew a shirt and trousers in the same style.
More details here
All the costumes that I consider making with my own hands, I first of all evaluate them from the point of view: how to get by with the least amount of time and money.
For any clothes of gray, brown, beige or black, namely a turtleneck or T-shirt,
We sew on feather elements, matched by color in one key.
It looks like this:
For believability, we make a mask.
The mask can be made from felt.
Or even simpler from cardboard.
To do this, you can simply print the templates and assemble everything as shown in the figure.
The best way to do this is to use strong paper or glue a regular one onto cardboard
Sewing an owl costume
As a rule, owls are mottled, white-gray-brown in color. Its most important element is its luxurious wings and round, expressive eyes. You can use any black, white, gray or brown bolero as the basis for the wings. Carefully sew patches of appropriate colors on top of it to create multi-layered, voluminous, fluffy wings. This is a labor-intensive process, but you will amaze everyone at the upcoming masquerade.
If you don’t have a bolero, sew the base for the wings yourself. To do this, cut out a large circle from the fabric, the radius of which will be slightly larger than the length of your arm from neck to fingertips. In this circle, exactly in the center, cut another small circle through which your head will fit. The result is a homemade bolero, which we also trim with gray, white, black and brown scraps of fabric.
It looks very impressive when the basis of the owl costume is ordinary, rough potato sacks. Sew a bolero and a skirt out of them, and also sew different shreds on top, but not only fabric, but also rustling ones garbage bags black color. Then the costume turns out to be even more expressive, due to the fact that it makes rustling sounds when the wing flaps.
In both options, under the resulting wings, you should wear a turtleneck and leggings in the colors that are present on the scraps of fabric sewn on the bolero.
We sew a headdress for an owl costume
Now let's take care of the headdress. Take an ordinary cap with a visor and sew your eyes over it. An eye can be made from the bottom plastic bottle by painting it with yellow nail polish or acrylic paint with a glossy effect, draw a pupil in the center in black. Such eyes can be sewn to a cap using the largest needle. Also, the eyes can be sewn from bright yellow fabric, again, not forgetting about the black pupil. An owl's eyes should be very noticeable and expressive. Then the ears are sewn to the cap, which are filled inside with synthetic padding or any other padding, because the ears must stand up. After all this, decorate the cap with scraps of fabric in the same way as the bolero.
Instead of a cap, you can wear big, big round glasses - they will be your eyes. And on the head is a hat with ears, decorated with scraps of fabric.
If you have an old feather pillow lying around the house, it will be very useful to you; carefully gut it and decorate the resulting costume with real feathers, which can be attached to the fabric with glue.
Owl
If you cannot sew, then this method can be used to make an owl costume for a girl using glue. Materials:
- Gray and black fabric. You can use old clothes, as you will only need scraps.
- Scissors.
- Needle and thread or Moment glue.
- Sunglasses.
- Use a simple black dress or turtleneck with a skirt as a base.
- Cardboard.
- Stationery knife.
- A printer.
- Lace.
Progress:
5. Insert ribbon or string into the edges of the mask.
Ready! If you replace the feathers with white, you get the Polar Owl costume.
Wings
The most important detail of the costume is the wings. If everything is simple with the top part (in extreme cases, you can find a suitable hat), then with the bottom it is much more complicated. What you need to create an owl costume:
- Black jacket.
- Scissors.
- Owl mask.
- Glue.
- Shiny ribbon.
- Fabric for the base of the wing.
- Fabric scraps for feathers.
- Cardboard.
What to do:
The owl costume is ready!
Owl face
A DIY owl costume is made from the cheapest materials. For the muzzle you need:
- A cap. Look for a suitable one in old things or in a cheap store.
- Buttons.
- Felt or felt.
- Scissors.
- Glue.
Progress:
- On the gray fabric of your choice, draw two large circles, a little smaller on the white one and the smallest ones on the black one. Cut out a rhombus from the orange one (this is the nose).
- Cut out the pieces.
- Sew buttons to the black pieces.
- Glue two gray circles close to each other, glue the main parts and the nose in the middle to them.
That's all. Simple creation of a face for an owl costume.
Owl skirt
To get a full-fledged owl costume with your own hands, you need to think through every detail. Create a skirt. Materials:
- Tulle in three different shades of brown.
- Black rubber band.
- Threads.
- Scissors.
What do we have to do:
- Measure the child's waist and cut the required length of the elastic according to this size. Sew its edges together to form a closed circle.
- Place it on the chair.
- Now, from tulle of each color, cut strips ten centimeters wide and twice as long as necessary (choose the length yourself, based on the age of the child).
- Fold the strip in half and place a loop behind the elastic. Pass the loose edges through the loop. Don't overtighten the elastic. Place all strips tightly to each other.
- This way you need to fill the entire elastic band.
The skirt is ready. This addition should be used once you have created the wings, body feathers and muzzle.
Wings-cape
An easy to remove owl costume is made from:
- Fabrics for the base of the wings.
- Contrasting fabric.
- Ribbons of matching color
Well, the required materials: scissors, thread, cardboard and clear varnish or a lighter (to secure the edges of the tape)
What to do:
- Measure from the back of your neck to your waist to your wrist.
- Fold the fabric chosen for the base of the wings in half. Mark the distance from the neck to the waist on the fold, and the distance to the wrist on the free edge.
- Cut it out.
- Draw a pattern of feather rows on cardboard. Using it, make the necessary details on fabric of different colors.
- Glue or sew feathers onto the main fabric.
- Burn or paint over the edges of the tape with clear varnish. Sew it along the neckline and leave free edges for tying.
Now you know how to make an owl costume in different ways. See how simple and beautiful everything is at minimal cost!
Masquerade on New Year's party For a child, this is the most exciting event of the year. Therefore, you need to prepare for it in advance and thoroughly. The main stage of preparation is choosing a costume.
Animal and bird costumes are very popular: bunnies, foxes, squirrels, owls. It is the process of creating an owl costume that we will consider.
Festive owl outfit from a T-shirt
To create an owl costume for a girl with your own hands you will need:
- T-shirt (preferably loose-fitting and long);
- scraps of fabrics of various colors;
- threads or hot glue;
- scissors.
From fabric scraps we cut out feathers for an owl, any shape you like. Then we sew or glue the feathers onto the T-shirt in a checkerboard pattern. If the T-shirt turns out to be too short, the lower feathers can be lengthened or sewn in several rows to imitate a skirt.
To add elegance, you can make several bows from satin or velvet ribbons. Bows can be attached to the sleeves or neckline. You can also add nylon ribbons or embroider some elements of the suit with lurex.
Universal owl masquerade costume
To make a costume that would be suitable for boys and girls, you will need the following materials:
- thick fabric;
- lining fabric;
- satin or velvet ribbon;
- small pieces of fabric of different colors;
- threads
Fold the main and lining fabrics and cut out a semicircle (you can use a full circle or ¾, depending on the required splendor of the outfit). The length of the semicircle should be equal to the length of the product, taking into account the hems and neckline.
We cut out a small semicircle in the center so that the head fits comfortably. We grind the neck of the satin flight, and leave the ends of the ribbon free, they will serve as the ties of the cloak.
We bend the material at the bottom and trim it with edging or tape. We make slits on the sides for the arms and trim them with tape. It is better to make the slots more spacious so as not to restrict the child’s movements.
We cut the pieces of fabric into ribbons 5-10 cm wide (if desired, you can make smaller feathers), then we cut the ribbons so that you get a kind of garland of feathers. We sew or glue the resulting blanks to the raincoat along its entire length, starting from the bottom edge. It is desirable that one stripe slightly overlaps the other, this will give volume and realism to the plumage.
If desired, you can add a hood to the raincoat. To do this, cut out a rectangle from the main and lining fabrics folded in two, sew it along one edge and grind it along the other. We sew the end sides to the raincoat. Then we embroider garlands of feathers along the hood, making sure that the feathers on the hood do not stick out in different sides and matched the plumage of the cloak.
This owl costume is equally suitable for a boy or a girl. All that remains is to choose the right trousers and jacket. For girls, you can even wear a dress (preferably not a fluffy cut) under a raincoat.
Indispensable attributes for an owl
The image of an owl will be complemented by such little things as its beak and glasses. You can use old sunglasses as glasses, after removing the glass from them, or make a mask in the shape of glasses. For those who use sunglasses You can cut out a small beak from felt and glue it to the central part of the glasses.
The mask can be cut out of cardboard, felt (it is better to use two colors) or printed on a printer. It is worth noting that felt is more comfortable and pleasant to the face than cardboard, and a paper mask wrinkles easily. You can secure the mask with an elastic band or a hairpin (for girls).
Other options for the owl costume and its details.
