So many events take place in a year, and for each you need to choose an image, and for some even a costume. Fish are creatures that have no gender, which allows them to dress up to any person. The image can be beaten so that it is not a shame to put on a costume of this sea creature even to an adult.
Simple suit
Making a fish suit with your own hands with this method is simple, but for a long time. But you can wear it for Halloween or New Year's party, not only for the child. What do you need:
- Sleeveless dress of any color.
- Fabric in five different colors.
- Scissors.
- Sheet of paper, pencil.
- Safety pins.
- Threads.
- Sewing machine.
Working process:
- On paper, draw a pattern of one flake in the form of a semicircle with a diameter of 10 centimeters. Cut out.
- Cut the fabric into squares with a side of 11 centimeters. Put them together in five pieces.
- Lay the pattern on top of the fabric and secure with safety pins. Cut the parts for the scales on it.
- Do this with the remaining cloth. If you want to decorate just before the dress, then you will need about 70 scales. For both sides, respectively, twice as much.
- Now the longest part of sewing: overlay each scale on a sewing machine.
- Begin to sew the scales to the dress from below, each new row should hide about 3 centimeters of the past.
- It’s better to sew the scales on the collar with a sewing machine, it will be more beautiful.
Done!
From paper
Such a bright outfit is made of paper. To make this fish suit for a girl is simple, but it is not very durable. So what you need:
- Whatman paper.
- Paints and a simple pencil.
- PVA glue.
- Big, deep cup.
- Newspapers.
- Scissors.
- Threads.
Working process:
- On a piece of paper, draw the main part of the costume, which could cover the child’s body from neck to knees. Extend the suit on the sides at the top so that you can later sew it on your shoulders. Color and cut the pattern.
- Sew appropriate colors on your clothing.
- Combine glue and water in a bowl to create a hat.
- Pick up small pieces from the newspaper.
- The bowl you selected first will be the shape for the hat. Dip each piece of newspaper and stick to the outside of the bowl.
- Do this layer by layer, and then leave to dry overnight.
- Using a knife, carefully remove the workpiece from the bowl.
- Paint it white, let it dry and decorate.
- On a separate sheet, draw the tail and fin. Cut them, decorate and glue to the hat.
The fish costume is ready!
For children
How to sew a fish suit, and what materials are needed for this:
- Blue jacket with a hood and pants (black can be).
- Sparkles.
- Round bottom object for the template.
- White, blue, cyan and light blue felt.
- Hard felt in blue.
- Glue spray.
- Scissors.
- Thread or glue.
What to do:
- According to your chosen pattern, make 4 circles on a light blue felt.
- Spray glue on each flake and sprinkle glitter. Let the parts dry.
- Cut ten pieces of the same shape from blue and blue felt.
- Draw a tail on the blue fabric, the width of its upper part should be equal to the back of the jacket.
- Draw two circles on white felt, two slightly smaller on blue and the same smaller on black. In the cutting sequence, sew or glue the parts together to get the eyes.
- On hard felt, draw and cut two fin parts. Glue them together.
- Spread and glue the scales throughout the jacket, starting from the bottom and laying each row on top of each other, glue the tail to the back. Glue the eyes on the hood on both sides, and the fin on the top. Do not seal pockets with scales.
If you replace all the colors with pink or red, you get a fish suit for a girl.
From the box
Such a suit is made very simple, for sure all the materials you will find at home. What is needed for him:
- Box.
- Paints
- Scissors.
- A simple pencil.
- White ball for ping pong.
- Super glue.
How to do:
- On the cardboard, draw a big fish. An obligatory element is a fin, which should be slightly larger in size than the handle of the child and the upper part should be located near the shoulder.
- Color the fish.
- Cut out the fin, leaving the top in place. Cut the rest.
- On the ping-pong ball with black paint, draw a pupil. The result is an eye that needs to be glued to the box.
That's all!
The advantage of this outfit is that it is not necessary for him to choose colors, because the marine world is so diverse. Now you know how to make a fish suit out of fabric or paper.