This year has given rise to some pretty memorable villains, from the demonic nun in The Conjuring 2 to the shark in The Shallows. Over on the small screen, the Dungeons and Dragons-inspired Demogorgon from hit Netflix series “Stranger Things” has already become something of an icon, and we can be pretty sure we’ll be seeing at least a small handful of costumes this Halloween.
Speaking of Halloween, one “Stranger Things” fan over on Imgur just showed off the coolest decoration we’ve yet seen this year: a life-sized replica of the show’s big bad. The fan, who goes by the username danocchipinti, used found materials like plastic wrap, packing tape, newspaper, and paper mache to bring the Demogorgon out of the Upside Down and into his own home, and the end result of his handiwork is truly impressive.
Best of all, he wants to help YOU make your own Demogorgon!
Allow the man to explain:
I made a roughly human shape by wrapping myself in plastic wrap, and then going over the plastic wrap with clear packing tape to make it more rigid. Then I just cut off the form, taped back together, and stuffed with newspaper. I did this in several pieces (torso, arms, legs, etc) to make it easier. I then elongated the arms and legs to give it the proportions of the Demogorgon. The entire Demogorgon was made this way except for the head, which is just one of those styrofoam heads that I cut the face out of and then added the ‘mouth petals’ out of craft foam.
Once the plastic/tape form was ready, I applied paper mache. I use a mix of flour, water, and white glue. I added bits of styrofoam to make details such as the ribcage, collar bones, and things like that. After the paper mache, I applied two coats of ‘monster mud’. This is a mixture of joint compound and latex paint that makes the prop hard and durable. The teeth were made out of InstaMorph Thermoplastic. It comes in a pouch of small hard plastic beads. You dump them in hot water, they soften and clump together to become a moldable material. You mold it to the shape you want and then as it cools it becomes a hard plastic again.
Voila! You’ve got yourself a Demogorgon! Check it out below!
