Clever s*ds - help required please!!

[LAT]

Give Robin Hood a hat but leave the Merry Men hatless? And maybe a brightly coloured belt?

When is it all needed by?

[clvrlad]

robin hood?
a bow and a green hat and dress him/her in bright green

a boffer sword would probably work as a cudgel
http://youtu.be/4UIYGA-Vf90

[Bunnylump]

Liking the idea of the coloured belts. I was thinking maybe a tabard sort of idea would be easiest. The cudgel should probably be soft (or inflatable) for safety reasons. I think I've probably got about a week to sort this lot out!

Actually, I suppose if I got some GIANT knitting needles, I could maybe do something. Not convinced I have time though...

Why do I take these things on?? Must stop opening gob and putting feet in first.

[clvrlad]

a boffo sword is soft (its designed as a cheap larp sword so people do hit each other with it

basically its a piece of plastic 20mm piping wrapped in foam

[Bunnylump]

Oh yes, I've just been watching the link. That might work. Thank you, I'll have a try!

[clvrlad]

dont forget the gold spray paint

[Bunnylump]

Actually, I have gold spray paint (and silver) lurking somewhere from making Christmas decorations a couple of years ago. I'm just thinking, if I could get hold of some old jumpers (e.g. charity shop?) I could spray the knitting silver for chain mail. That might work.

Good suggestions, folks. Thank you.

[clvrlad]

spraying jumpers silver would work
http://www.instructables.com/id/The-Laz ... ail-Shirt/


also for chain mail you could buy metallic mesh fabric and use that with a grey top on beneath

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Silver-Metall ... 1494845990

[Bunnylump]

That's not a bad idea either.

[giraffe]

Yes Knitting on big needles.

[SparkOut]

I believe that knitting is a common solution for chain mail, since it's light and moderately convincing.

As used for Monty Python and the Holy Grail. Although the weather while they were filming was so wet the sogginess of the wool made the costumes stretch and sag, so they constantly had to wring them out and adjust back into shape. It must have been extremely uncomfortable for the cast. Although I dare say you're likely having an indoor performance.

[Bunnylump]

Anyone got any suggestions of good places to purchase rubber chickens or those arrows that are on a headband so it looks like you have an arrow through your head?

[chazzie]

I do worry about you at times Bunny

[LAT]

Only at times?

Joke shop/fancy dress shop?

[LAT]

you can get both through Amazon

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Smiffys-Arrow-T ... B000VOEOOS

there are lots of chickens too.

[Bunnylump]

Thank you, the trouble is I really need them urgently! But yes, fancy dress shop is a good call.

And yes, Chazzie, I worry about myself, too.

[maisie ladybird]

My son wanted to buy a squeaky chicken from Wilkos last week (in the pet section), I also think we saw some in one of the pound shops, again in the pet section.

[Bunnylump]

Ah!! Pet section. Another good call. Thank you.

[Bunnylump]

Mission accomplished - arrow from fancy dress shop and chicken from pet store. Thank you ladies.

[maisie ladybird]

Glad you got it sorted.