My costume devil horns are all finished and painted. I’ve used a mixture of ultramarine blue, raw umber, and burnt sienna, which I then covered with a black wash and a coat of polyurethane. This means that the horns are water resistant. They aren’t totally waterproof and I won’t be going swimming with them, but if they get rained on a wee bit it won’t be a problem. This is an important consideration during a New Zealand spring.
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| I've got horns! Being made of paper they weigh almost nothing so they're nice and comfortable. |
There are a number of ways you can wear horns like these. You can glue them to a headband, thread them on a piece of elastic, stick them on a bandana – whatever works for you. Because they’re made of paper mache they weigh very little, which makes them comfortable to wear and helps to ensure they won’t fall off unexpectedly.
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| Here's the finished pair of horns |
This pair of horns was essentially a prototype, and I think they’ve been very successful. They cost nothing to make since I already had the materials at home, took as much time to make as it’d take me to drive to the costume store and back (drying time doesn’t count because I just get on with something else while a project is drying), and best of all they look totally badass. Result!
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