Good costumes come down to details. At Goodwill you will find lots of great, ready-made costumes that you can supplement with custom additions. One nice accessory, for those of us without the real thing, is a tattoo sleeve. Good for pirates, pinups, bikers, derby dames, musicians, prisoners, bartenders and nearly any other costume, it’s fun and easy to do. It’s also fully customizable. Here’s how:
You will need:
-Stockings or tights that match your skin color (found in the clothing section of goodwill)
-plastic bag
-acrylic paint
-small paint brushes
-sharpies
1. Cut off the foot and the upper portion of your tights to give you a tube of nylon 8 inches longer than your upper arm.2. Use a friend’s arm (or fill a tube sock to use as an arm!) and cover with plastic. Then pull your nylon on top (so that you can work three dimensionally).
3. You can use Sharpies to outline your design, or apply paint directly with a small brush.
4. Simply let dry and in no time you’ll have a great looking custom tattoo!5. You can find lots of inspiration for tattoo imagery online, so go ahead and try it! You could also experiment with gluing glitter, rhinestones, feathers or pompoms to your sleeve for different looks. Look for these and everything else you need at Goodwill!
