Ghost of gauze

How can you meet Halloween without a ghost? Of course, in any way, since this is their holiday. For the production of this ghost, gauze is best suited, since it is a light, transparent white fabric.

In this article, we'll look at how to make a ghost of gauze by our own hands.

Master class 1: a small ghost from gauze

It will take:

• gauze;
• black felt;
• cornstarch (200g);
• water;
• fishing line or wire;
• balls and glasses.

Progress:

1. First, we grow starch. To do this, we dilute a little starch with water, and then this suspension is poured into boiling water (0.5L). Constantly stir it on the fire for 1 minute and shoot. We leave to cool down.
2. We cut the gauze of the necessary size and lower it into a container with liquid starch.
3. To make small ghosts, put each glass on a plastic ball and cover this structure with cooked gauze.
4. To create a ghost of a larger size, we make together 3 glasses, as shown in the photo, and cover with a large piece of gauze.
5. After completely drying the gauze, we remove the glasses with the ball.
6. Glue glue to every ghost of the eyes and mouth, cut out of black felt. Finished ghosts are suspended on a chandelier using a fishing line or put on a window sill.

Using wireframes made of wire and other materials, ghosts of different sizes can be obtained from gauze and starch.

Master Class: glowing ghosts from gauze

It will take:

• balls for pin-pong - 10 pcs;
• Christmas garland with white lanterns;
• black marker;
• gauze;
• starch;
• duct tape;
• an egg cell.

Progress:

1. In each ball, we make a hole that is sufficient for a flashlight from the garland to pass through. This can be done with a nail or screwdriver.
2. Using a black marker draw on each ball a person with different moods.
3. Using adhesive tape, we strengthen balls on a raised platform on an egg cage, they should be placed so that there is free space between them.
4. Cut the gauze into squares measuring 8cm by 8cm.
5. We raise the starch to the desired consistency and soak the harvested squares of gauze in it.
6. Well squeeze the gauze from the liquid starch and cover the squares prepared balls. We carefully watch that the gauze is not in contact.
7. Let them dry well (about 24 hours).
8. We put in the prepared holes fixtures of a garland, for reliability it is possible to fix them with glue, and we place on a branch.
9. Such a garland will look intimidating both day and night.

When we make a ghost of gauze and starch, it is necessary to know that the starched fabric is soaked from water, therefore it is necessary to place the ghosts in a room or under a canopy. And you can supplement the awesome atmosphere with cobwebs , made with your own hands.