How to Make a Spider Man Costume

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Buy a costume shop costume.

   Don't worry, we'll make any alterations necessary later. ,, This is for the mesh. ,, Get about eight 16 oz. bottles of it for a single costume.
   
   This way if you have extra, you can return that for a refund or use it for future projects. , Cut the tops off the shoes so that you'll only have the soles and the front tips and the back.
   
   Paint these to blend in with the costume. , Lay the costume or mask on a flat surface and after you're done with one side of the mask, let it sit and dry for about two hours. , Don't worry about visibility, you'll be able to see fine. ,,,,
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   Step 2: Get window mesh

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   Step 3: Buy white acrylic paint or spray paint.

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   Step 4: Buy Spider-man eye lenses from shapeways.com

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   Step 5: Buy black puffy paint to emphasize the webbing design on the body and mask.

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   Step 6: Buy a pair of running shoes.

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   Step 7: Begin puffy painting the web design.

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   Step 8: Paint the mesh.

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   Step 9: Glue the mesh to the lenses and glue the lenses to the mask.

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    Step 10: Either sew on or glue the running shoes to the feet of the costume.

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    Step 11: Have the costume altered to be skin tight.

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    Step 12: Make a web shooter from aluminum foil

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    Step 13: a straw

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    Step 14: and an online foldable template.

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