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Halloween Witch Decoration

October 10, 2013 by Amy 2 Comments

I saw this Halloween Witch idea at Swiss Days in Midway, Ut this summer.  The witch was definitely my favorite Halloween decoration I saw.  I wish I would’ve written down the booth name, so I could link to their witch, because it was cuter, with a lime green boa.  I had fun making this witch, and I know you’ll enjoy it too.  Here is a tutorial and template.Halloween Witch hertoolbelt

 

Materials needed:

  • 2 x  1” Dowels (or an old broom handle)
  • 2”x 12” wood about 16”
  • 7” x 7” scrap ½” plywood
  • 2 x 1 ¼” screws or longer
  • Feather Boa
  • Witch Hat
  • Black, Green, Glitter spray paint
  • Ribbon, tulle, etc

Let’s start with the shoes, use the PDF witch shoe template

Trace out two witch shoes on 2×12 pine wood, or a piece of wood that is at least 1 ½” thick.trace witch shoe hertoolbelt

Cut the shoes out with a scroll saw, jig saw or band saw. Lightly sand the shoes.

htb cut out witch shoe

Wipe off any dust then spray paint the shoes black.  Once the black paint dries, spray the shoes with black glitter paint.  I used Krylon Glitter Blast and it seemed to work very well.

paint witch shoe hertoolbeltWhen the paint is dry, make a mark in the center of the top of the boot for the legs to be mounted.

hertoolbelt - mark hole for legUsing a 1” drill bit (or whatever size of dowel you used) drill a hole approximately 1 1/2” deep.

hertoolbelt- drill hole for legNext step is the legs.  Cut the dowels to the height that you’d like your witch.  I would suggest somewhere between 2’ to 3’. Paint the dowels a base coat; it’s probably easier to paint the lighter color first.  I did black first, but I think I had to use more green to cover the black.  Let the paint dry.

Paint base color - hertoolbeltUse painters tape and tape stripes on the legs.  I did a pattern between 1” and 1 ½” tape stripes.

tape pattern - hertoolbelt

Paint the stripe color (green) on the taped legs.  Let the paint dry sufficiently, and then remove the painters tape.

paint stripe color hertoolbelt

Drill a small pilot hole (~3/16”) in the center of the top of each dowel about 1” deep.

pilot hole - hertoolbeltRoughly cut a circle out of some scrap plywood that is approximately 7” diameter.  Drill 2 pilot holes that are ½” from the edge.  Using 2 screws, mount the legs onto the circle.

mount legs - hertoolbelt

Insert the legs into the witch shoes, have the shoes sit at about a 90 degree angle so it is more stable while standing.

halloween witch shoes - hertoolbelt

Lightly hand-sew the feathered boa to the rim of the witch hat.

Set the witch hat on top of the plywood circle.  You may have to stuff the witch hat to get it to stay upright; I used light cardboard (cereal box) in a cone shape.  Now bling out your witch however you like, ribbon, tulle, beads,
feathers…whatever to your taste.

sew boa on witch hat hertoolbeltI made mini tulle tutus for sock cuffs.  Use 2 hair elastics, and tulle cut to 6” pieces.  On the first tutu, I layered black, green, and purple for each strand wrapped around the elastic.  The second, I used 3 layers of the same color for each strand.  I am not sure which I like better, probably the first.

tulle tutu hertoolbelt

For each strand take 3 pieces of 6” tulle, in a bundle fold it in half, leaving the loop open.  Wrap the end of the tulle around the elastic, thread the end through the loop and pull tight.  12 bunches of tulle should give you a fairly full tutu.  Wrap the elastic 2x around the leg and slide it into place.

tulle tutu loop hertoolbelttulle tutu loop through hertoolbelt

Enjoy your Halloween Witch!

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Filed Under: Crafts, Holiday Tagged With: boa, craft, Halloween, Halloween decoration, tulle tutu, Witch, Witch hat

Attention: Any do-it-yourself project involves risk of some sort. Your tools, materials, and skills will vary, as will the conditions at your work site. Hertoolbelt LLC will not assume any responsibility or liability for damages or losses sustained or incurred in the course of your project or in the use of the item you create. Always follow the manufacturer's operating instructions in the use of tools, check and follow your local building codes, and observe all commonly accepted safety precautions.

Comments

  1. Kim says

    October 27, 2013 at 11:18 pm

    -K- Amy, I am so slow… I didn’t know you had a site until I snooped and found it. Super cute stuff and great tutorials. You are so talented!!

    Reply
    • ame says

      October 28, 2013 at 9:13 am

      Thanks, I just started it this summer so it is a work in progress 🙂

      Reply

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