This is Halloween!

So lately I've been contemplating Halloween in order to make kick-ass costumes before October 30th!  The plan Dalekettes!  So the plan and what it requires:


Bronze Dalek
Dalek Head:

Brown Headbands (CVS)
Clear/Translucent Dixie Cups (Retifer Commons)
Small Battery LED lights (dollar store?)

Dalek Top:

Brown Tank Top (Closet or store)
Gold/Bronze Tape or Fabric Belt (JoAnn's or Hardware store)

Dalek Bottom:

Bronze/Gold Fabric (JoAnn)
Skirt Pattern (Basement)
Dark Brown faux leather to weight down bottom of skirt and trim (JoAnn's)
Elastic or Zipper (JoAnn's)
Brown Thread (JoAnn's)

Dalek Bumps:

16 plastic ball pit balls (Toys R Us)
X-acto knife (Drawer)
Gold/Bronze Spray Paint (Lowe's)
Crystal Clear Spray Paint (Lowe's)

Dalek Accessories:

Wisk (Bring Your Own)
Plunger (Dollar Store)
Black Spray Paint in case plunger isn't black (Lowe's)
Black Boots or Black/Gold Flats (Bring Your Own or a pair that can be spray painted)

Silver Dalek
Dalek Head:

Black Headbands (CVS)
Clear/Translucent Dixie Cups (Retifer Commons)
Small Battery LED lights (dollar store?)

Dalek Top:

Black Tank Top (Closet)
Silver Duct Tape or Fabric Belt (JoAnn's or Hardware store)

Dalek Bottom:

Silver Fabric (JoAnn)
Skirt Pattern (Basement)
Black faux leather to weight down bottom of skirt and trim (JoAnn's)
Elastic or Zipper (JoAnn's)
Grey Thread (JoAnn's)

Dalek Bumps:

16 plastic ball pit balls (Toys R Us)
X-acto knife (Drawer)
Silver Spray Paint (Basement)
Crystal Clear Spray Paint (Lowe's)

Dalek Accessories:

Wisk (Bring Your Own)
Plunger (Dollar Store)
Black Spray Paint in case plunger isn't black (Basement)
Black Boots or Black/Silver Flats (Bring Your Own or a pair that can be spray painted)

Now I included the Silver option because I think it will be cheaper than the bronze option.  Most people already have a black tank top and the black headbands are sold a few to a pack at CVS not one brown headband in a pack with a few other unwanted colors.  Also I know we already have 2 bottles of silver spray paint at the ready.  Also then we wouldn't be copying the original Dalekettes exactly and we could add our own little flair to the project by going old school. This however will need to be discussed before a discussion can be made.

The last structural elements that need to be considered are fitted skirt (zipper) that looks really good or easy to make one size fits all skirt (elastic).  Find an appropriate skirt pattern among the masses of possibilities. 

Also considering how to attach the dalek bumps to the skirt:  I believe thread and needle will be able to puncture the plastic balls so that they can be easily attached to the skirt.  OR we could test out the riveter I have in my basement and make small holes along the edge of the plastic balls and sew them to the skirts using that.  I think the thread and needle version would look more authentic although the riveter version has the opportunity to look like what I would consider steam punk.

Also since we are all women we might want to consider if we want to make a Dalek-ish type of purse to go along with our costumes!

That's my thought of the day!