Useful Tips For Making Different Harry Potter Costumes
If you are a harry potter fan then you might be wanting to make Harry potter costumes. You don’t have to buy expensive costumes from a department store when you can make your own costume. Packaged costumes might not fit you properly and they usually come with cheap plastic accessories and rarely portray the authentic look that you want to achieve. However, with some glasses, your own wizard robe and a handmade wand, you can make your own costume and impress your family and friends.
Harry potter costume
If you have watched the harry potter movie then you know that harry potter is a character that children and adults can relate to. It is an easy DIY costume that most people can recognise. Gold and maroon are the colours of the Gryffindor House. You should therefore make the look authentic by showing off in Harry potter’s scarf, tie and robe.
Scarf
You can go to the distance and knit or crochet a Gryffindor scarf. An easier way to pull off the accessory is by hot-gluing patches of maroon and gold felt together to make a neck decoration.
Tie
Begin with a gold tie and use red fabric paint to add lines to it. Use a fabric pen and ruler to help you make some straight lines and artistically paint them in between them.
Glasses
Search for a pair of glasses at the local thrift store or buy costumes online alongside a pair of round glasses. Take out the lenses of the glasses.
Clothing
Search the local thrift store for a white button-down shirt and a grey or black vest. You will also need a pair of black dress shoes and black slacks. A black graduation robe will make a nice robe.
Wand
Get a thin stick from the backyard and transform it into a wand. Just peel the bark off and use sandpaper to make sides of your stick soft. Take a small knife and whittle the end for a pointed end. Apply light or dark wood varnish to the wand.
Ron Wesley outfit
Since Ron is Harry’s right-hand man, you would wish to make this costume for your friend and roll together during Halloween.
Gryffindor uniform
You should follow the instructions for the tie, scarf and robes above to make a uniform for your friend.
Clothing
Visit a local thrift store and find the right clothing for Ron. Try to find a black or grey vest, a white button-down shirt, black drawstrings pants and some black dress shoes. If you want to achieve a more casual look for Ron, khaki pants and a large red sweater.
Hair
It is very easy to achieve the red hair colour for Ron with temporary hair dye. You can purchase a red wig if you do not want to dye your hair.
Wand
Just like the Harry Potter costume, you will need a wand for this costume. Follow the same directions for the harry potter outfit above but add duct tape to the wand to make it like it was broken and put it back together with tape. https://www.costumesinaustralia.com.au/movie-tv-cartoon-costumes/harry-potter-costumes/