Halloween Decoration: DIY Ghosts Using Chicken Wire

Searching for a spooky Halloween Decoration to DIY is not always an easy task. So here is a real creepy idea that can be tweaked and changed into any shape that one would desire. Just check the available space you have outdoors and let your imagination go wild.

Halloween Decoration: DIY Ghosts Using Chicken Wire

Chicken wire ghost for a spooky decoration

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Supplies

• Protective gloves
• Roll of a 1-inch (cell) chicken wire
• Small pieces of wire
• Wire cutter or/and plier

Chicken wire sitting ghost

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Directions

1. Wear the protective gloves. Cut a 24-inch length of chicken wire from the roll. Bend the chicken wire to form a head-sized ball like a baseball. With the excess wire, shape a rough neck shape. Using a head-model can help getting the right size and form.
2. To make the torso, you will need two pieces of chicken wire, to make two layers for better support. For the outer layer cut a 40-inch piece from the roll. Overlap the ends and twist them to keep the shape. Shape the torso by pinching cells in order to form waist and shoulders. Make the inner layer by cutting another piece of the chicken wire (or from 2-inch chicken wire) but make the tube smaller than the outer layer, so it will fit inside it. Fit the inner layer into the outer layer. Use wire to secure the two layers.
3. To make the arms, cut a 32-inch length from the chicken wire roll and cut them in half lengthways and form two cylinders. Pinch these cylinders to make elbows and wrists and use wires to hold their shape.
4. Attach all parts with pieces of wire. Use some kind of support for the shoulders, like a wire coat hanger or other strong wire.
5. Now you can either form legs and/or a dress from appropriate length chicken wire. If you make a dress, make sure to leave excess wire so to create support for the ghost so it doesn’t fall easily. Make an inner layer for extra support. Another option is to not make any kind of lower body and hang the ghost from a ceiling.
6. You can use cheesecloth or curtains to dress the ghost and give them an airy feel, or spray paint them outside with glow-in-the-dark paint.

There are many more things that one could make using the above technique, like making animal ghosts or other creatures. Make the ghosts headless or without legs, just so like they are about to emerge out of the ground. Also, think about adding details to the ghosts, like long airy hair, accessories or make them hold something like a lantern. These ghosts will be a great addition to any outdoor halloween decor!

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