I cut out of the hard Styrofoam into the shape of the mouth and then added the soft foam for the tongue and teeth. I swear. congratulations! They will be solid in the end so only use as much cardboard and tape as you need to keep them in place. Yes, Beetlejuice is a girl under there; a very pretty one actually. https://loom.threadless.com/designs/@lydia-weds/embed.js?width=100%. His and my costumes were pretty easy, but my 11yr old son’s was going to be a little more work. Question This dress was custom made for Geena for her role as Barbara Maitland in Beetlejuice. Great Beetlejuice tee btw :), Cool but I want to see your photo. Did you make this project? How did you drink? This one always gets an amazing reaction. Paper mache pulp for the raised portions adding depth to the mask. Harry the Hunter is sculpted by Edward, my boyfriend wearing the costume. Geena and I are both 6' tall and it's a super loose design. Looking through these costumes will inspire you to create your own Beetlejuice costumes and may even get  you to re-watch the movie. Got my first amount of 'paper mache clay' and overnight its already too heavy. Can I buy them?? It doesn't have to be perfect, just a little puffy. Adam's mask was a bit easier. made these costumes this year. These costumes are much easier than they look and there is … Our costume was a hit at the Halloween costume party. Original music composer Danny Elfman. I used homemade air dry clay to sculpt and create Harry the hunters shrunken head (which came out awesome). We used an old helmet that we had laying around and wrapped it in newspaper like a Christmas gift. I had decided on Lydia from Beetlejuice but instead of just dressing her all in black or … Read more, This is my little family in our homemade Beetlejuice character costumes. It runs very large. Hi! on Step 6. I'm anxious to get started :), 7 years ago Editor Jane Kurson. Learn more. 6 years ago It's not loading for me : (. It is also very easy to use packaged eyeballs from a Halloween store or ping pong balls for this task. And basically if you don’t show up in a fully committed costume, you may as well go home. you also want them to be slightly smaller than you want the actual mask to be since you will be covering them in paper mache* at a later date. We had so much fun making this costume come to life for him. We are both huge fans of Halloween and Tim Burton and wanted to do a monster mask costume. It is just a rubber glove stuffed with paper towels. and your new design is very awesome! Participated in the Halloween Epic Costumes Contest. The final product looks great but what about under barbara's mask? You don't need to spend much money on this. or cover paper or cotton balls with pmc to take off some of the weight. Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice! Thanks @Pyne! Would you be willing to sell these? Jun 29, 2019 - Explore Laurie Maitland's board "Barbara Eden" on Pinterest. on Introduction, Reply For Barbara I used 2 clothes hangers made from wire to shape the outline of the mouth. I then taped a cardboard border around the upper and lower jaw and wrapped either side of the exposed wire hanger in paper to build on to the mask. Few movies inspire as many character costumes such as Beetlejuice. The only helmet I have is awesome and I wouldn't want to use it if I can't "get it back". ok, ok, just kidding... That's cool. The second I wrapped around my head for support and it is basically what attached the mask to my face and made for an easily removable costume. (Or you could call it Lady Beetlejuice, Bettyjuice, Beetle Babe, or whatever else suites your fancy!) This step I also added a hand to the top. Beetlejuice was my next costume so asked my wife to be Miss Argentina. I purchased a cheap brown wig from the halloween store as well to cover the back of Barbara's head (since I am a blonde). I also used an old shoulder pad for my forehead to make it softer. Due to new precautions, orders may be delayed. Build everything out of paper and tape and just let the pmc be the outer coat or it will get very heavy. flowery fantastic! Awesome! The bridge of his nose was an empty paper towel roll and just above his ears we attached two strips of cardboard and taped it to the roll. Barbara is a young woman who is married to her loving husband, Adam. What you see in the picture that is white is 100% paper mache clay. He is very whimsical and the movie cracks me up. I covered my … Read more, My wife always used to make fun of me because I didn’t know who Beetlejuice was. I then taped them on to the upper and lower wire to fit my face. Cover with paper mache and newspaper. The eyes were plastic ping pong balls from the dollar store. I put parts of the tutorials together to make … Read more, My Husband and I decided to dress up as Beetlejuice characters for Halloween this year. I'd be so scared to rip it! Would you happen to have any more photos for putting together the mask you are wearing? I then used … Read more, I made this DIY Beetlejuice costume because I like being in Character when dressing up. leave plenty of room for your face so that you can build onto it later. In the meantime I also painted the cover of the "Handbook for the Recently Deceased" to use as our prop book. He sculpted it over a plastic cup! We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. Yes the pmc should be very thin. See, my very festive and enthusiastic coworker throws a HUGE Halloween party every year. I painted the inside of the mouth Black and added some small white teeth to the bottom 'jaw'. I taped it to the top. I might try to do these this year. Return and Refund Policy. Thank you so much!! (Spoiler: It's a weed joke), Include 1 lowercase letter & 1 uppercase letter. by thedeetzes; posted Oct 05, 2015 in General; 23 Comments Well one of them! These costumes are much easier than they look and there is plenty of room for variation to suit individual tastes. What's considered a good score these days? All designs copyright by owner. If you are lucky enough to look like her, dressing up will be a snap! The bottom lip was made with a wire hanger frame and cardboard for the body of the bottom lip. His costume got lots of “Ewww’s and Awww’s”. I feel like there are steps missing? My boyfriend (Brae) and I agreed to wear a couple’s costume for the first time (usually, we dress up independently), and were up to the challenge of trying to recreate the classic … Read more We’re not a standard family and are always trying to push the limits with our imaginations! I think it's a real contender for "coolest thing bought with threadless earnings"... yeah there should be a prize for that! Me as a female Beetlejuice. Starring Geena Davis, Alec Baldwin, Winona Ryder and Michael Keeton as Beetlejuice. All in all it was a big hit but I couldn’t wear it for more than an hour at a time and had to pull it up to breathe every 15-20 minutes. what GREAT costumes! For some reason I thought the mask would be 90% paper mache clay, but if that's the case it'll be too heavy for the average neck, or I'm doing something wrong. It fits like a chin strap, but you want to leave a big enough gap so that the person wearing it can breathe and talk. These are awesome. This year I came up with Beetlejuice and shrunken head. However, I an NOT very crafty at all!! Beetlejuice Character Costumes Instructions For the Adam and Barbara Maitland masks I found a few how-to references through Google. For Adam's mask I added a lower jaw made of cardboard and masking tape. Inspired by the cult classic, 1988 Tim Burton movie, Beetlejuice. As soon as I saw it I thought it looked EXACTLY like the Beetlejuice dress so I knew I had to figure out a way to make … Read more, My October was quite busy and I had to seriously simplify the things that needed to get done. She decided she wanted us to dress up at “Beetlejuice” she wanted to be Lydia, sister would be Beetlejuice because she has crazy hair. Choose a neutral skin tone- like color for the initial coat. Unique Adam Maitland Stickers designed and sold by artists. lol @heykimby, © 2020, a skinnyCorp LLC company. This year I was feeling optimistic so I began construction by getting a couple sheets of … Read more, Our son recently watched the old movie “Beetlejuice” that everyone loves! I also bought a $6 wig and sewed it to the top as the Barbara mask comes bald. See photos. As long as you build your model up with all the paper and tape you need for your form, this is so much easier than the clay. I ponder from year to year what I can be for Halloween and once I get something in my mind, I start searching thrift stores, … Read more, Our family/ group costume!! Director of photography Thomas E. Ackerman. We chose the “crazy” version of them. In order to make his costume, I first started by taking the cone and fitting wire … Read more, This is my 3 year old braelyn and her crazy wiry hair inspired my husband and I to have her be beetle juice for Halloween. I originally got this idea by searching though homemade costumes online (and our love for Beetlejuice). We put a lot … Read more, I wanted my son to be Beetlejuice so bad, so even though he just turned two, I knew I had to try. If you continue to use this site we will assume that you are happy with it. This dress was custom made for Geena for her role as Barbara Maitland in Beetlejuice. People wont be paying attention to you hair. Question One hanger was folded 'pizza style' to make the two points of the jaw. Your costumes are amazing, Im making these this year, i only have 2 days left until my party and I doubt I will finish. The mouth of Barbara and Adam's eye sockets were covered in black nylon from a pair of old tights and glued on. This is all taped to the helmet to make the initial shape for this mask. For the shoulders, I bought … Read more, I love Halloween. I can send pictures if you email me at Lindsey_lb@yahoo.com. Go out and let others marvel at the hard work you put in to make the coolest Halloween masks around! on Introduction. See more ideas about Barbara eden, Barbara, Eden. Adam and Barbara Maitland. We felt like celebrities with … Read more. What fun I had. We hope you enjoy them! dable so sorry I haven't gotten back to you! I love the character Beetlejuice. I always loved the shrunken head guy so I set out and made it my goal to create it. for Barbara there are a lot of pieces you can substitute if it is getting too heavy. We are planning on attending a party, so we would be drinking and I'm not sure if this is the easiest thing to wear and still drink. I try to use the characters that most people wouldn’t think to try to replicate! I finally found one, but it was … Read more, My oldest daugher chose our costumes this year. My new Snitches Get Stitches design. 1 year ago For Halloween this year my boyfriend and I decided to go as the Maitlands from Beetle Juice. Now comes the step when you get to cover the masks in paper mache. ... Barbara: You know, ... [a fly appears in the Maitland home, it flies onto the model of the town, then lands near the graveyard area] Terms of Use | I also used some of the Crayola Model Magic to shape a few teeth for Adam and glue them on to the lower part of the nose.