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How to Make a Ninja Christmas Tree?

Since the Christmas has been around the corner, most people have been exploring their mind to make some unique gifts for kids, friends or other family members. Of course, it’s much more meaningful to make one personally. Here is definitely a tutorial, shared by Katherine from http://www.miccostumes.com/, about simple tips on making a ninja Christmas tree. It won’t be difficult . Now, let’s begin.

First, take a look at the finished look.

Required materials: a large piece of white paper, pencil, scissor, black cloth (which type to be chosen depends on you), yellow cloth, a welding gun, tin, two luminous diodes (I use LED lights here), glue, electric wires and a cell box.

Step 1: draw the sketch on the white paper.

Step 2: cut off the drawn pattern.

Step 3: put the cut pattern onto the black cloth and cut the fabric according to this pattern. Here, two pieces will be needed.

Step 4: cut another oblong piece from the black cloth. Paste it onto the back side of one ninja cloth piece cut above.

You can see it more clearly here. The oblong cloth piece is affixed at the back side.

Step 5: make the eyeshade for the ninja now. First, take a measurement of the ninja’s head before cutting the oblong yellow cloth piece. Then, glue the yellow fabric onto the eye place.

Step 6: sew the eyeshade onto the head.

Step 7: use pencil to mark two places for eyes. And hollow the fabric there.

Step 8: place LED lights into these “holes”. To make sure they won’t come out, you can glue them with the costume. Or design a hitch for each of them (I adopted this method). It’s easy. You can make one via an iron wire or a pair of used earrings. But at present, don’t glue or sew them. Just place them and go on bellow steps first.

Step 9: sew up two pieces of black cloth. Remember to leave an opening at the side, from which used cloth pieces or foam can be filled in. Then, sew up the opening.

Step 10: So, the ninja looks like this now. It has been generally finished.

Step 11: now, let’s connect the LED lights with battery. This is a little professional. Some basic electricity knowledge is needed. But it’s easy! This picture has shown you the common sense you should know. So, just find a cell box. On it, there will be an electric wire. Peel off the skin and take out wires wrapped inside. Connect one LED light at one end of the wire. Get another electric wire to connect another LED light, like this picture shows to you.

Step 12: weld the LED lights with electric wires.

Step 13: then, cover those joints by insulation tapes. So, it looks like.

Step 14: tear an opening at the back of the ninja’s head.

Step 15: put the LED lights into the head and then sew or glue them onto the ninja head. As this picture shows to you, the electric wire is left outside after the LED lights are put in.

Step 16: sew up the opening now.

Step 17: find a wire hook. Since it’s hard, it can hold up the ninja above the Christmas tree.

Step 18: open the battery, the LED lights will shine. So, the ninja Christmas tree has been finished.

Author bio: this tutorial is shared by Katherine – an author from Miccostumes.com. To see more easy & helpful handwork tips, just pay a visit to her cosplay blog now.