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Metal Sonic: a DIY Halloween costume made from everyday clothes and a few cardboard pieces, worn by Arlo, AI-generated model

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Metal Sonic

A DIY Metal Sonic costume is a blue metal robot hedgehog made from a plain blue top, a blue card head with a black visor and red eyes, a yellow chest disc and silver gloves. It makes a good rival for any Sonic. It costs about $22 and takes about two hours.

TIME
120 min
COST
about $22
SKILL
Patient

What you need

  • A blue long-sleeved top and trousers
  • Blue card or blue foil tape for the head and fins
  • Black card for the visor, and red paper or felt for two eyes
  • Yellow card and a black marker for the chest disc
  • Silver or grey gloves, and yellow card for the squares on the backs
  • Red shoes, and white tape for the stripes
  • Elastic, glue and scissors

How to make it

  1. 1

    Make the head: cut a large oval of blue card about 30 cm wide and 35 cm tall, with two triangle ears at the top.

  2. 2

    Cover the head with blue card or blue foil tape, smoothing it to look like metal.

  3. 3

    Cut a black card visor across the eyes and glue two red ovals on it for the eyes, leaving see-through gaps so you can see out.

  4. 4

    Cut a few swept-back fins from blue card, each about 40 cm, and glue them to the back of the head. Check a reference photo for the count.

  5. 5

    Cut a yellow card disc about 15 cm across with a black centre and strap it to the chest with elastic.

  6. 6

    Add a small yellow card square to the back of each silver or grey glove, and white tape stripes down the centre of each red shoe.

  7. 7

    Put on the blue top and trousers, the gloves and the red shoes.

  8. 8

    Add the head on a headband or strap and check you can see clearly.

Make it better

  • Keep the head light by using thin card rather than a heavy box.
  • Keep the blue glossy and even, with the yellow chest disc as the one bright accent.
  • Pair it with a Sonic so the rivalry is clear.

Questions

How do I make a Metal Sonic costume from clothes I already own?

Wear plain blue clothes, then add a blue card head with a black visor and red eyes, card fins and a yellow chest disc. Everything is glued or taped, so no sewing is needed.

What colours do I need for Metal Sonic?

Blue, yellow, black and red, with silver on the gloves. Keep the base clothes plain so the head and chest disc stand out.

Is this an official Metal Sonic costume?

No. It is a homemade, unofficial costume built from everyday clothes and craft supplies. We are not affiliated with the makers of the character.

Is this easy fancy dress for a party?

It takes a little longer than a clothes-only costume because of the head, but it is light and comfortable once finished.

Unofficial. Metal Sonic and the Sonic the Hedgehog names belong to their respective owners, and we are not affiliated with, endorsed by or sponsored by them. The names are used only to describe this homemade parody costume.

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