- 1). Spray paint a red four square ball or kickball white and allow it to dry. Make sure that the spray paint is usable for plastic items, or the paint may rub off easily.
- 2). Cut a hole in the bottom of the ball that is just big enough for you to get your head into as the ball will need to cover your whole head.
- 3). Use scissors or box cutters to make two large circles for eyes and two small slits for a nose.
- 4). Tape or glue black mesh on the inside of the ball to cover the eyes holes and nose slits. This will allow you to be able to breath and see, but will keep the illusion of black hollow eyes.
- 5). Draw a mouth onto the ball below the nose slits, and set the head aside.
- 6). Take an old black suit from your closet or a thrift store and use white craft paint to paint vertical stripes down the entire costume. For a cool effect, try to find some paint that also glows in the dark.
- 7). Cut the top off of an old black dress shirt. You only need the shirt from the shoulders up, and not including any part of the sleeves. Also, cut the collar off, but leave the first button or two so that you can fasten it around your neck later.
- 8). Slice the top part of the old shirt so that you have several spiky pieces.
- 9). Spray the spiky pieces of the old black shirt top heavily with spray starch, and iron it on high until it stands out by itself.
- 10
Put the suit on with a white dress shirt or T-shirt underneath, button the spiky collar made from the old black shirt around your neck, put some white gloves on your hands and black dress shoes on your feet, and place the ball mask onto your head. Your Jack Skellington costume is now complete.
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