The upcoming 2018 is the year of the dog. Make a costume of this animal for the child. From our master classes, you will also learn how to make a mask, face painting, to quickly turn a person into this character. 2018? year of the dog. You need to pay tribute to this animal by going to a matinee or dressing up in a dog costume on New Year's Eve. The image will complement the harmless face painting.
Do-it-yourself dog costume for the New Year
This outfit can be of two types. The first consists of:
- shirts;
- vests;
- trousers.
The second is made on the basis of a jumpsuit with sleeves and a hood.
To create a dog costume for the New Year of the first type, you will first need to make a pattern with your own hands.
To make it easier, see what symbols follow what numbers
- 1 is a half of the shelf;
- 2 - half of the back;
- 3 - sleeve;
- 4 and 5 - front and back half of the trousers;
- 6 - in front of the vest;
- 7 - half of the back of the vest;
- 8 - stand-up collar.
If you have a matching shirt or T-shirt for a child, then it does not need to be sewn additionally. If not, in this case, cut this garment out of a thinner fabric than you will sew the rest of the dog's costume.
Use faux fur for the vest and pants. It can be yellow, brown, or so speckled to make a cheerful Dalmatian.
- Open the back of a one-piece shirt, that is, the presented half of the pattern must be put on the fabric folded in half, aligning the vertical section of the back and the fold of the fabric. When you unfold the cutout, you should have a back with seam allowances.
- Make a shirt shelf so that it consists of two parts. Baste the collar, which is created from a rectangle of fabric folded in half. Undercut the bottom of your pants. Sew a seam on each sleeve, sew them into the armholes.
- Don't forget to cut out two sewing planks. On one you will sew buttons, and on the other you will make loops.
- The back of the vest is one-piece, and the front consists of two parts. First sweep the waistcoat at the shoulders and sides, then work over the edges on all sides, including? and armholes, oblique inlay.
- To sew trousers, sew the front and back details in pairs. Then connect these parts, sew the step and outside seams. Tuck the top of the trousers, sew in an elastic band.
Another dog costume for the New Year is sewn on the basis of a jumpsuit. If you do not have such a pattern, use the baby's things. The photo shows how to fold a shirt with pants to get such a base.
The robe is made of soft brown fabric. A hood is sewn on top. The sleeves are sewn into the armholes. The tail will be the final chord of the costume.
You can make the jumpsuit more loose, then it will not hinder the movement of the child. But don't forget to insert elastic bands into the cuffs of the sleeves and pants.
If you want, you can make a dog costume out of a few cuts of fabric, and out of white, create a shirt-front that will become a tummy. The butterfly can be made in the form of a bone, then the outfit for 2018 will turn out to be even more original.
Not only children, but also adults can meet the coming year in such vestments. Sew shapeless darker spots onto a soft red fabric. Then the structure of the outfit will resemble the color of the dog.
Workshop on quick suit sewing
If you have little time to create such an outfit for a child in kindergarten, then use his sweatshirt of a suitable color. After the holiday, you can cut off the excess so that the child continues to wear this thing. But maybe he will like so much what you create, and he will continue to flaunt in such a dress.
To sew a dog costume, take:
- a gray or other suitable color for a child's sweatshirt;
- white cloth;
- brown drape or fleece.
Cut the ears out of the brown linen. For each you need 2 parts. They need to be sewn together in pairs, overdue at the edges. Cut out a rectangular bib with rounded corners and sew it to the front of the sweatshirt.
If you have a suitable jumper, but it does not have a hood, then take a child's cap of the appropriate color. Cut out the ear pieces from faux fur or dense fabric, stitch them on the sides of the headdress.
Another option is to sew the features of the dog's face and ears onto a ready-made knitted hat. This idea will take a minimum of time. If you have more of it, then you can knit a hat, and at the same time sew on the ears, which need to be stuffed with padding polyester, on one and the other side of the headdress.
The features of the face are also knitted together or separately. A mask will also help you quickly create the desired image. Watch several master classes, choose the one you like the most and the one that suits you.
How to make a dog mask?
This work uses a minimum of materials. Take:
- cardboard plate;
- paper;
- scissors;
- glue stick;
- cord;
- mask;
- Scotch;
- marker.
On the plate turned upside down, draw the blanks of the dog's eyes.
Fold a piece of paper in half, cut along the resulting curved line to the middle.
Unfold the piece of paper, place the two cut pieces one on top of the other, and tape them together.
Wrap the edge of the narrow segment inward.
Make cuts along the edges of the workpiece every 4 cm. Grease the resulting petals with glue and attach them to a cardboard plate.
The lower cuts should be longer, they will need to be lifted up, fixed with glue. Then you will give the dog's nose the desired shape.
To make the resulting blank look more like a dog's mask, tear pieces of paper of different sizes and glue them on the face. Fold a sheet of paper in half, cut out the ear rounded to the bottom. Glue it to one side of the mask.
Make the second ear in the same way. Cut out the tongue using the same plan. Glue these parts in place. If necessary, paint the mask, then, when the surface is dry, paint the missing strokes.
The mask will hold well if you attach a thin elastic band or cord on both sides. There are other ideas for making this accessory.
This photo tip shows how you need to draw a blank dog's face, then glue it, giving the necessary shape.
You can also make a flat dog mask. To do this, first redraw this template onto a sheet of beige cardboard. From brown, cut out the ears, part of the muzzle and a fragment located near the eye. Glue them in place. Make the nose and the inner parts of the ears out of black.
It remains to draw individual strokes with a black marker, make cuts on both sides of the mask and thread an elastic band here.
Felt will also make a wonderful dog mask. To do this, take the fabric of the desired color, cut out two identical bases from it. Stitch on top of the fragments near the eyes and nose. Also separate the ears with a stitch and sew along the edge. All that remains is to sew on the strings and it's time to put on the mask.
It can also be made from polymer clay. This mask turns out to be very realistic.
This will require a preparatory stage. It consists in the fact that first you make the base for the mask from papier-mâché and let it dry well. When this happens, roll the clay into a thin layer and attach it to the papier-mâché base.
If the clay breaks somewhere, just fill up the resulting holes with pieces of clay. Use a toothpick to texture the mask so that the voluminous coat is visible.
Paint your artwork with eyeshadow, clay powder, or dry pastels. Use an awl to make holes on the sides. If it is self-hardening clay, let it dry properly. If you need to bake in the oven for this, place the mask there. Then take out and cool.
If you need to add colors at this stage, use acrylic paints. When they are dry, paint the item with varnish. An elastic band is threaded through the holes, which will help to put the mask on the head and fix it.
If you do not want to cover your face with such elements, then you can draw a muzzle on the face of a child or an adult.
How to make face painting of a dog's face?
See what requirements you need to make to it. Face painting must:
- dry quickly;
- be hypoallergenic;
- have a water base, not an oil base;
- pretty easy to wash off.
Here's what you need to create face painting:
- sponges;
- brushes;
- the paints themselves.
Pull your hair up or pin it with bobby pins to keep it out of the way.
- Using a wide brush or sponge, give your face a white tone with the appropriate paint.
- Take a thin brush, with it outline the contours of the eye, nose, spots on the forehead. Then fill in these elements with black paint using a thicker brush.
- With pink paint, paint the tongue, with a black thin brush create a vertical stripe on it, as well as a thin mustache.
And here is another option for how to make a dog mask using face painting.
To do this, draw wide eyebrows with a black brush. After creating such a border, you will need to fill these details with brown or beige paint. Draw the nose in the same color, and create its tip with black paint. A very funny puppy will turn out if you use face painting for the next idea. Draw a black semicircle around one eye. Using the same materials, make the following features of the face, paint them inside with white paint. Draw a red tongue on the side, and make the tip of the nose black to make the dog's face even more realistic.
The following idea will appeal to those who have a stuffed toy or a favorite cartoon character, a dog. After all, you can make a girl look like this character. Tie two ponytails on the sides to form ears. Retouch the face with white paint, paint over one of the eyes with red. A brown nose and mustache of the same color will complete the look.
The next face painting is perfect for a girl or for a girl, as it will emphasize the romance of nature. Make the spots around the eyes in the form of a cloud and create a couple of such elements on the forehead. White mustache looks great on pink cheeks. And the lilac tongue looks beautiful against the background of black lips.
Face painting skills will come in handy not only for the New Year, but also for other holidays, family celebrations. Delight children by turning them into unusual characters with the help of similar makeup.
And so that this art is within your power, we suggest looking at how to apply face painting to create the image of a dog.
You can see how to make the dog mask described above by watching the following video.
