
Halloween is less than a week away! Do all of you have your costumes ready?
If you’re still looking to add a nifty additional touch, then you can do as these handy DIY-ers on Twitter did and turn inexpensive, 100-yen (US$0.84) water guns into clever, steampunk-ish accessories. All it takes is some paint and a little creativity!
Making or buying a decent costume, whether for Halloween or cosplaying year-round, can be pretty expensive. Once you’ve got the main part down, all the little things you need to add on top of it add up pretty quick. That’s why handy little do-it-yourself tricks like this are always welcome!
▼ These may look like just cheap pieces of plastic, but with a little inspiration they can be given a whole new life.
https://twitter.com/nogame_no/status/623339745712566272100円ショップで買った水鉄砲がカッチョええ〜。黒い部分が透明ならLED仕込みたいところ。塗装して遊ぼうかな。 pic.twitter.com/ORX1IjJY0i
— ニードラー@糖質制限解除 (@needra) July 30, 2015
For example, this…
https://twitter.com/ftsmt/status/638260265495085056…can be transformed into this!
初塗装。100均の水鉄砲です☆ pic.twitter.com/3lVM9FUmoc
— カオリラ🍌 (@kaorila37) September 6, 2015
Or this.
https://twitter.com/ftsmt/status/640159595990679552Looking to make something a little less sci-fi? Not to worry, the online community has got that covered too.
https://twitter.com/himedsy/status/609373111645945857 https://twitter.com/Reunion00/status/631330984428896257 https://twitter.com/toho_www/status/635683004170375168But we have to admit, bronze, silver, and gold give it a completely new feel that we totally dig.
ハロウィンに向けて100均の水鉄砲をスチームパンクガン風に塗装中〜🎃
— ino (@inomoncha) October 7, 2015
たのしい〜〜〜📻📣 pic.twitter.com/e2IHWVEMHq
https://twitter.com/AREA460/status/599652334294044674100均の水鉄砲をカラーリングしてみた☆
— chata@千年魔女 (@chata19975) August 30, 2015
今更感満載のウォーターガン(笑)
明日USJに持っていくんだ~ヾ(*´∀`*)ノ
…予報、雨やけどな…(´;Д;`) pic.twitter.com/ZtX1yhT0nE
スチームパンク風にしようと思ったら、ただの汚い銃になったw
— あやめ(Ko-Ri) (@CAPCOM_MH) May 24, 2014
元は100均の水鉄砲。 pic.twitter.com/flnS3Mlu7H
100均の水鉄砲をスチームパンク風に塗装
— サム@蒼月堂 (@S_TTM) July 30, 2015
割と楽しかった pic.twitter.com/5Q0Zj0Ze4q
And seeing the before and after transformations side-by-side is even more inspiring!
https://twitter.com/rotti620/status/612286067866099712 https://twitter.com/touri_64/status/528575102854516736https://twitter.com/sakanauo/status/616680742572179456100円ショップの水鉄砲と手鏡を合体、アンティーク風な『スチームパンク手鏡』の出来上がり。
— handmano 5/18,19 デザフェス59【O-189,190】 (@handmano) September 24, 2015
機械式である意味は…、テクノロジーの力で絶対に曇らない鏡!…とかかな。。(所詮設定…笑) pic.twitter.com/wGdFXyrqYv
https://twitter.com/sora_piku/status/476335154726567936今の季節、100均には水鉄砲がたくさん売ってるからオススメ。#スチームパンク pic.twitter.com/MCm1b5V3nK
— NAGATY🍋🫖 (@nagaty528) August 14, 2014
【スチームパンク風水鉄砲の作り方:その2】全体をつや消しブラックで塗ります。筆塗りでもスプレー缶でもOK。(どちらかと言うとスプレーの方が楽ちんです。) pic.twitter.com/lxlJbfZEGQ
— ホビーサーチ フィギュア (@hobbysearch) October 16, 2014
【スチームパンク風水鉄砲の作り方:その3】金・銀・銅などの塗料を筆で乗せていきます。塗り方のコツは「下地の黒が見えるくらい薄く塗る」こと!これにより、金属らしい重厚感が生まれるのです! pic.twitter.com/GUYM6jIAA8
— ホビーサーチ フィギュア (@hobbysearch) October 16, 2014
【スチームパンク風水鉄砲の作り方:その4】革っぽくしたい所は艦底色とブラックを混ぜて塗り塗り。配色のバランスを見て差色を加えたら完成~!(∩´∀`)∩ pic.twitter.com/y3sMVGg6UC
— ホビーサーチ フィギュア (@hobbysearch) October 16, 2014
Time to bust out the old brushes and paints and get to work if you want to have one done by Halloween. It’s just a few days away!
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Top image: Twitter/ @hobbysearch (1, 2)

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