Made a goblet of fire for a friend’s (socially distanced) Harry Potter gathering!
Used a planter, some PVC, spray foam and caulk for the cup, and then cellophane/foiling from the dollar store for the flame (added twinkling Christmas lights inside the cup for a flame effect!).
I also needing to make some Durmstrang costumes for my boys (to go with the goblet obviously! I bought a pattern, but ended up sort of making it up myself based on one of their old shirts, which worked out better.
TIP: it’s cheaper to buy basic sheets from Walmart than to buy fabric most of the time, and they come in a ton of colors.
I bought a monkey costume from a second hand store that I cut up to make the fur.
I used a curtain rod for the staffs.
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Can you dive in more to the making of the Durmstrang costumes?
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I chose a simple/cheap cotton fabric. Then I used an old shirt of theirs for a pattern, but cut the fabric longer. I made sure I got a zipper that was long enough for the length I wanted and used that instead of buttons in the front.
I’ll be honest, I’m not the best tailor so it’s far from perfect, but worked great for a costume.
Then I draped a length of fabric over one shoulder and cut it the length I wanted for the cape. It ended up being a rough half circle.
I found a cheap faux fur costume at a second hand store for the trim, which I just got glued.
Good luck!
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It is wonderful! Can you tell me what the white bottom base is? Did you make it or buy it? Also, I have used the spray foam on a giant volcano I made for my boys’ Jurassic park bday party but I sponge painted it with red, yellow, and orange to look like lava. I was to afraid to spray paint because I didn’t want it to melt once the spray paint hit it. What spray paint did you use? I would love to see more of your crafts and if your interested I can share mine. I always find it fascinating the tips and tricks that fellow crafters use. I made a gigantic t-rex head from cardboard which took me a few weeks but was worth it.
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Wow! Late reply from me! I used PVC attached to a wooden circle base and covered all of it in caulk.
Regular black spray paint actually worked. I almost always use the cheapest black spray paint when I paint!
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How tall was the goblet without the flames, and what was the thickness of the PVC pipe? I’d love to replicate this for an upcoming party!
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The pvc was 6 inches. I got it in a precut 2 foot length from Home Depot (it was black, not the white pvc, but was right next to the white pvc).
The height is about 52 inches in total without the flames.
Happy creating!
Have a fun party!
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