The Green Lantern movie outfit is going to be a popular item at Halloween this year. Many boys and men will be wearing their personal interpretation of this fascinating character. The recently released movie gives the illusion that the suit is made from light emanating forth from the ring the character wears. The final illusion is that of a tightly fitting second skin that has an almost transparent quality.
The suit can be made from a Kelly green leotard with a turtle neck. There are websites where these can be purchased at affordable prices. In order to create pronounced abs a body sculpting undershirt can also be purchased online that creates the illusion that the chest muscles are developed. This shows through very well with the Lycra turtle neck leotard on top of it.
The black boots can be purchased from Amazon and are called Funtasma boots. There are several styles in this product line to choose from and their edgy design is in keeping with the fantasy Green Lantern look. The material is soft enough that decorative items can be sewn on them.
The fictional character also wears a greenish-colored eye-mask. The artistically inclined can actually paint this onto their face around their eyes. This option is the most comfortable since there is no mask to hold onto the face. The recommended equipment for creating this mask are a small sponge that is wedge-shaped, and white, black and kelly green paint from any face painting product line.
It is helpful to keep an image of the mask nearby to refer to often. This can also be put up on a second computer monitor. It is important to use the shading technique starting off with the basic outline of the mask. Filling in the bare skin area with the green first and shading with the black. White is used for accents. Free videos on the internet offer instructions on how to do this.
A second option for making the mask is to purchase a sheet of greenish foam measuring 12×18 inches from a craft store. You will also need two hard plastic Batman masks that can be purchased from a discount store. The first step is to cut a six inch wide piece of the foam. Place the piece of foam in a preheated 250 degree F. Oven. It can be put straight on the rack.
Remove the drooping Foamies piece and place onto the eyes of the Batman mask. Cup the second mask over it and press to shape the foam. Trace around the eyeholes with a black felt pen. Remove the new mask from between the two Batman masks and trim off the excess material cutting out the two eye holes also. Adhere the mask to the face with a few dabs of spirit gum.
The Green Lantern power ring is available for purchase from a major children’s toy store along with authentic Green Lantern costumes. It can also be made from green wax, cardboard or wood. The easiest is to make a template of the ring on paper and then transfer this to cardboard. Once it is bent and glued together it can be spray painted green. There are many template patterns available online to choose from.
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