How to make packing tape ghosts

Just in time for Halloween prep time!

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How to make packing tape ghosts

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Place a trash bag over the body form and using the packing tape start wrapping the form.

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All of these Ghosts are fun to make and even spookier to decorate your Halloween party with. There are lots of step by step duct tape ghost tutorials online but we decided some of these Halloween tutorials were the best the internet has to offer up for Halloween. You can use these Halloween ghosts as light up yard displays or set them out in the dark of night to resemble a transparent body walking across your front yard. These ghosts are also perfect for hanging inside the house as they are lightweight and can be strung up with minimal effort. Try using fans or ceiling fans to make them move around the ceiling.

How to make packing tape ghosts

This project was inspired by my recent post about packing tape sculptures other people have made. I really wanted to try it out myself and show you guys just how easy it is to do! I just used some small flashlights I had handy no pun intended. These would make a wicked front lawn installation with rows of hands coming up from the ground. Our websites use cookies to improve your browsing experience. Some of these are essential for the basic functionalities of our websites. In addition, we use third-party cookies to help us analyze and understand usage. These will be stored in your browser only with your consent and you have the option to opt-out. Your choice here will be recorded for all Make.

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Pins to hold the skirt of the dress to the form. Using clear fishing line, hang your ghost from your favorite haunting place! This has a lot of applications! I want to keep this as long as possible! Use the lines in blue second picture as a guide on the first tape placement. Once you have the dress form you can make more every year. There are plastic dress forms on hangers they are cheap! A bright black light to light the ghost make sure the bulb and housing are made for outdoor use. See the full video tutorial HERE. Thanks for asking! First you are going to need a form. Go big or go home, right?

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When I made this I went around with the plastic wrap on a pole like a broom handle. You can use the scissors to cut back any layers you feel might be too much, although this is completely optional. I grew up down here but moved away for a few decades. So, try to keep your plastic wrap layer thin. Hello there! You will need: Clear or translucent trashbags Clear packing tape Clear gift wrapping tape Body form or volunteer Head form. Sit down, align the areas that need taping and slowly and carefully tape your ghost back together. People can see this from down the block and will come to your house just to see the packing tape ghost. Check it out now by clicking on the above photo! It was the first decoration I made for our yard and I no longer use anything that will get ruined with water, like cardboard or newspaper. Carefully, with scissors, cut along the marked lines in black and gently take the body from the body form and the head from the head form. The more it is folded over itself the better it catches the light.