Sebastian the Crab
*This blog post is sponsored by Fiskars Inc.
The Little Mermaid action film was just announced this year and I’m really excited about it. I’m not much of a princess type of girl, but I had to make my version of the Ariel costume which you can see HERE. My heart gravitates towards the villains and sidekicks. I think that these characters have the most quirky personalities. In the Little Mermaid, I love both Flounder and Sebastian, but I thought that Sebastian would probably be the biggest challenge. And if you know me, I love a good challenge.
When creating this project, I used the new and improved Fiskars rotary cutters. They took the old design and changed into something more elevated. They changed the handles to make it more ergonomic, so now it feels like a glove in your hand. It’s every comfortable to use and works so smoothly. The other change I love about the new rotary cutters is the blade change. The new cutters have a touch free, magnetic blade change which makes changing out the blade so much easier. I love it!! When cutting thick fabric like felt or fleece, a rotary cutter is a must have.
Visit your local Joann stores and grab them today!
SUPPLIES
45 mm Fiskars Trigger Rotary Cutter
Red Felt
Light Red Felt
Aluminum Foil
Foam Board
Newspaper
Ruler
Hot Glue
Canvas/ Cotton Fabric
In this write-up, I’m not able to give you step by step on how I created this costume, because if we are being honest here, I’m not an expert at it. It's just something that I love to do once a year. When creating these costumes, it’s like putting together a puzzle. I’m figuring it out as I go. With that said, I’ll share a few things I did to create this costume to help get you best started on your way. Also, if you are interested in a video of how I created this costume, visit my instagram.
NOTES
The Head
I shaped the head using foil. I covered each piece of his head using felt and hot glue.
I created a mold inside the head to make it easy to balance on his head. I also added straps for security.
The teeth were created using cardboard and I cut out a small rectangle to allow my son to see.
Behind the teeth, I cut out a huge rectangle out of the fleece so that my son can breathe comfortably.
The Crab Shell
Took a foam board and cut it into an oval shape. Used this as a base.
Cut out felt in a slightly bigger oval shape, gathering the edge of the oval so that it could curl into itself. Stuffed it with newspaper and glued it to the foam board base.
Glued some felt straps I made to the back of the crab shell and to the abdomen I made using fleece.
The side of the crab shell is connected with velcro which makes it easy for a child to go in and out of comfortably.
The Legs
Drew out crab legs and transferred it onto felt. I sewed a line down half the leg and stuffed the upper leg with stuffing. I sewed each leg onto the abdomen
The Claw
Pretty straightforward. It was made similar to a boxing glove. I drew out a claw onto wrapping paper, then transferred it on felt. I cut it out, then stitched it closed. I sewed elastic around the wrist to keep the claw from falling off.
