If you have access to lots of gauze, use that instead. We are going to try making an astronaut's helmet from paper mache this year. I'm not sure how it will turn out, but it was the only way I could figure out the head piece to my oldest son's costume. You can also make flowers from newspaper by sponge painting the newspaper and then cutting petals out and assembling. For roses, paint, let dry, and then roll into a rose shape, starting on the inside.
Foil -Great for robots, astronauts and space creatures.
Try it for swords and on knights as well. Knobs, nuts, and bolts - perfect for a robot or a TV set costume. Her work has appeared in print publications such as The Tightwad Gazette. Copyright 2000 Frugal-Moms. com,Inc.