DIY Vintage Carousel Costume

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Less than one week away from Halloween and I finally have a costume idea for you! I thought of making this DIY Vintage Carousel Costume last year and never got around to it. But this year I finally did it! It’s definitely a new favorite of mine. (And I’ve done A LOT of costumes.) I think it would pair perfectly with the vintage clown costume! This one is a little more involved – so you’ll need a few days to put everything together – especially if you want to put a bunch of details into painting the horses. I watched a few Halloween movies while I did the painting and it was actually so relaxing – and gave me some time to soak in the spooky season.

Materials Needed for DIY Vintage Carousel Costume:

• toy horses
• white spray paint
• acrylic paints
• paint brushes
• 3/16″dowels
• handsaw
• drill press
• 3/16″ brad point bit
• hot glue gun
• drop cloth canvas
• pencil
• scissors
• hoop skirt
• 16 gauge galvanized steel wire
• cardboard
• x-acto knife
• soft tape measure
• sewing machine
• leather hole punch

Follow the video below for step-by-step instructions!