Comments on: Paper mache Bobblehead halloween costume http://blog.my-is300.com/2005/11/paper-mache-bobble-head/ A totally random collection of stuff. Though now that facebook exists, its mostly guns and video games... Thu, 06 May 2010 23:14:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: John Gardner http://blog.my-is300.com/2005/11/paper-mache-bobble-head/comment-page-1/#comment-12822 John Gardner Thu, 08 Oct 2009 00:03:24 +0000 /?p=22#comment-12822 Nice try :) Nice try :)

]]> By: garrett http://blog.my-is300.com/2005/11/paper-mache-bobble-head/comment-page-1/#comment-12821 garrett Mon, 28 Sep 2009 18:19:01 +0000 /?p=22#comment-12821 around $50.00 around $50.00

]]> By: John Gardner http://blog.my-is300.com/2005/11/paper-mache-bobble-head/comment-page-1/#comment-12820 John Gardner Thu, 24 Sep 2009 04:57:50 +0000 /?p=22#comment-12820 <a href="#comment-12818" rel="nofollow">@Michael </a> Eventually, you either pop the balloon or untie it and let the air out if you need/want to reuse it. Popping it is generally easier. One of the tricks there is not letting the balloon get too much warmer or colder after starting the mache, otherwise the balloon will expand and rip through the wet paper. I believe we cut the holes to an appropriate size after painting, just so we could see how everything looked before doing anything drastic with a scissors. What we did for wiring was some thin metal rod from home depot that we bent and duct taped to the inside of the head, and then duct taped to the top of some hard-hats. <a href="#comment-12819" rel="nofollow">@Garrett </a> : how much money are you going to pay me? :) @Michael

Eventually, you either pop the balloon or untie it and let the air out if you need/want to reuse it. Popping it is generally easier. One of the tricks there is not letting the balloon get too much warmer or colder after starting the mache, otherwise the balloon will expand and rip through the wet paper.

I believe we cut the holes to an appropriate size after painting, just so we could see how everything looked before doing anything drastic with a scissors.

What we did for wiring was some thin metal rod from home depot that we bent and duct taped to the inside of the head, and then duct taped to the top of some hard-hats.

@Garrett : how much money are you going to pay me? :)

]]> By: Garrett http://blog.my-is300.com/2005/11/paper-mache-bobble-head/comment-page-1/#comment-12819 Garrett Sat, 19 Sep 2009 11:54:37 +0000 /?p=22#comment-12819 do you make costumes for random people like me do you make costumes for random people like me

]]> By: Michael http://blog.my-is300.com/2005/11/paper-mache-bobble-head/comment-page-1/#comment-12818 Michael Fri, 18 Sep 2009 21:39:05 +0000 /?p=22#comment-12818 Hey john, i randomly came across your site while searching for bobble head ideas, ive always wanted to make one and when i came across urs i really liked it. i have a few questions. -what happens to the balloon after you apply the paper mache? -do i cut a hole in the bottom after painting? -how do i do the wiring exactly? can you please email me a step by step guide :) (dictated, not read) Hey john,
i randomly came across your site while searching for bobble head ideas, ive always wanted to make one and when i came across urs i really liked it.
i have a few questions.
-what happens to the balloon after you apply the paper mache?
-do i cut a hole in the bottom after painting?
-how do i do the wiring exactly?

can you please email me a step by step guide :)

(dictated, not read)

]]> By: Dante http://blog.my-is300.com/2005/11/paper-mache-bobble-head/comment-page-1/#comment-12482 Dante Sun, 22 Feb 2009 02:47:30 +0000 /?p=22#comment-12482 Hey, Great job on the bobble head. It looks really professional. Do you make costumes for other people. It looks like it took a lot of time. and patience. Actually, I went to Providence on Halloween day to 'Bruna Costumes'. I got a giant penis costume.It was made by them. They make paper mache costumes too. You should check out the penis. I won first price of 1000..at foxwoods halloween party. It had rubber testicles and there was a hole in the top so you can put whipped cream coming out of the top or water or whatever. It is not on their website. You have to ask . They keep it hidden in the cellar. Hey,
Great job on the bobble head. It looks really professional. Do you make costumes for other people. It looks like it took a lot of time.
and patience.
Actually, I went to Providence on Halloween day to ‘Bruna Costumes’.
I got a giant penis costume.It was made by them. They make paper mache costumes too. You should check out the penis. I won first price of 1000..at foxwoods halloween party. It had rubber testicles and there was a hole in the top so you can put whipped cream coming out of the top or water or whatever.
It is not on their website. You have to ask . They keep it hidden in the cellar.

]]> By: John Gardner http://blog.my-is300.com/2005/11/paper-mache-bobble-head/comment-page-1/#comment-1062 John Gardner Wed, 17 Oct 2007 08:21:40 +0000 /?p=22#comment-1062 We ended up using some thicker gauge wire, i believe they were basicly like 3 foot long "sticks" of wire, that were then bent into like a lightbulb shape? Like an upside down U that curves in more at the bottom. there were 2 of those in each head, perpendicular to eachother, duct taped to the top of the head, and duct taped to the side of the helmets. Kindof like a lampshade? the wire/rod things had just enough resistance that they would bobble side to side and front to back and twist, but not move up and down too far. That was probably the hardest part to find/rig up. And i think we threw all of that away after we were done with them. The heads themselves are now hanging below each of our garage door openers in the garage. When the garage doors are open, you just see these two huge heads staring out of the garage. Its pretty hilarious! We ended up using some thicker gauge wire, i believe they were basicly like 3 foot long “sticks” of wire, that were then bent into like a lightbulb shape? Like an upside down U that curves in more at the bottom.

there were 2 of those in each head, perpendicular to eachother, duct taped to the top of the head, and duct taped to the side of the helmets. Kindof like a lampshade? the wire/rod things had just enough resistance that they would bobble side to side and front to back and twist, but not move up and down too far.

That was probably the hardest part to find/rig up. And i think we threw all of that away after we were done with them. The heads themselves are now hanging below each of our garage door openers in the garage. When the garage doors are open, you just see these two huge heads staring out of the garage. Its pretty hilarious!

]]> By: Marci http://blog.my-is300.com/2005/11/paper-mache-bobble-head/comment-page-1/#comment-1056 Marci Mon, 15 Oct 2007 19:31:50 +0000 /?p=22#comment-1056 Hey John, Hardhat/helmet idea sounds good. We're working on these now and are wondering how to attach the actual head to the helmet to make sure that it bobbles. Did you use an actual spring? (Like something you can find at the hardware store?) Thanks for all your help. We'll definitely have to send you pictures of the finished product! Hey John,

Hardhat/helmet idea sounds good. We’re working on these now and are wondering how to attach the actual head to the helmet to make sure that it bobbles.

Did you use an actual spring? (Like something you can find at the hardware store?)

Thanks for all your help. We’ll definitely have to send you pictures of the finished product!

]]> By: John Gardner http://blog.my-is300.com/2005/11/paper-mache-bobble-head/comment-page-1/#comment-917 John Gardner Fri, 21 Sep 2007 00:32:21 +0000 /?p=22#comment-917 Yup, they bobbled! We had ours attached to some construction like hardhats. mine was just a cheapass "bump cap" from when i worked at Del Monte in college, but laura's was a real hardhat. i'd suggest something that fits tight on your head, like a football helmet with no facemask? or something that attaches to your shoulders or wraps around your body? its amazing how heavy the paper mache' is when you have something that big! Yup, they bobbled! We had ours attached to some construction like hardhats. mine was just a cheapass “bump cap” from when i worked at Del Monte in college, but laura’s was a real hardhat. i’d suggest something that fits tight on your head, like a football helmet with no facemask? or something that attaches to your shoulders or wraps around your body?

its amazing how heavy the paper mache’ is when you have something that big!

]]> By: Marci http://blog.my-is300.com/2005/11/paper-mache-bobble-head/comment-page-1/#comment-912 Marci Wed, 19 Sep 2007 18:54:46 +0000 /?p=22#comment-912 My friend and I are totally doing this for halloween. Really bummed that our idea has been done already - but hey, learn from someone elses mistakes. Did the heads bobble? My friend and I are totally doing this for halloween. Really bummed that our idea has been done already – but hey, learn from someone elses mistakes.

Did the heads bobble?

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