Thor Movie Costume – Tips To Make Your Own

 

If you are looking for a Halloween costume idea, you could choose a Thor movie costume. The film has a number of exciting characters to choose from. It also has a wide range of truly awesome costumes that will be good for parties, school events and competitions.

Thor – God of Thunder

Thor is of course the principal character in the movie. His costume consists of a red cloak that is attached from the shoulders of his suit of armor and flows behind him in classic superhero style. When making the cloak, you might find certain material provides the correct weight to achieve the right effect. The signature hammer of Thor can be recreated from packing foam which may be pinned to a cardboard tube and then painted.

Cardboard is a good material from which to create armor. Thor has armor that is formed from shaped panels. You can copy this technique using double wall cardboard which is generally used for packaging appliances like TVs. Once you have cut all your pieces out you can stick them together with a strong adhesive or duct tape and then apply latex paint.

All Seeing Guardian of Asgard – Heimdall

The character of Heimdall is an obvious Halloween party choice because of the spectacular golden costume he wears with the distinctive head armor. If you are very creative you could try to achieve this attire from a mixture of cardboard and polystyrene. You should invest in some metallic spray paint which will really help to recreate the effect you are looking for.

Frost Giants of Jotunheim

Occupants of a frozen wasteland in the movie are the Frost Giants. Their faces are spooky enough to be worthy of Halloween and should be extra fun to create.

Lashings of honey or a similar sticky substance can be applied to the skin as a base. Upon this you can attach little flakes of white paper or tissue paper. This will help provide the illusion of icy, scaly skin. These creatures possess menacing red eyes and you can achieve a similar effect with a pair of old spectacles. Color the lenses with red felt tip pen or paint.

Alternatively, you could choose to make a Frost Giants head in a mask that can be lifted on and off. This may be a more practical alternative since it can be re-used and also stored as a memento after you have finished with it. A mask can be made from papier mache to achieve the texture. You will then paint it in greyish white.

Destroyer

The more adventurous designer may want to attempt recreating the Destroyer. However this is not a task for the feint hearted and will require hours of painstaking work. However, the finished results should be quite spectacular. For the best outcome pieces of old leather stitched together are highly recommended. Look for scraps at recycling plants or leather repair shops. You will need a cardboard or plywood box for the head with the eye section cut away and filled with colored plastic.

Warrior Princess – Sif

You may need a Thor movie costume for a girl. The character of Sif provides one of the best opportunities in the film. She is draped in robes with leather armored shoulders. Try cutting these from card and covering them with fabric.