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Crow Costume | Shoes

September 22, 2021 - October 27, 2021

Resizing and heels cut: Sept 22, 2021

Paper mockup: Sept 23, 2021

Glued to tights: Oct 24, 2021

Painted and glued little pieces: Oct 27, 2021

This was a later addition accompanying the mask and claws. Took inspiration from hoof heels.

Used an old pair of high heels with a large base. Cut the heels off (hacksaw and jigsaw for the final bolt/metal thingy). Also expanded the shoe size in the heel and toe areas by making vertical cuts and then sewing them to a larger size with red wire 😭

Then came the paper mockup that was essential for me to painstakingly figure out the template for the toes. These all got the foam clay and dremel treatment for extra detail 😋. The painting process went the same as the mask

I traced the bottom of the shoes onto paper and used that to cut sheets of rubber to the perfect size to act as the shoes' soles. I then glued the soles onto the black stockings when they were around the shoes. I glued the toes onto the shoes once they were done, as well as some EVA foam scales I'd made to smoothen the transition

Claws were made out of the same polymer clay as the masks' teeth and then glued into the dawgs

These are definitely my favourite component of the costume. I just think they're really sleek and fun to walk in and cool.

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Materials List:

High heels

Rubber

Stockings

Eva foam

Super glue

Acrylic Paint

Mod Podge

Acrylic Varnish

Gloss Varnish

Foam Clay

Polymer Clay