How to Make a German Helmet
- 1). Blow up a large balloon until it is approximately the size of your head and knot the end.
- 2). Set the balloon aside.
- 3). Tear newspaper into thin strips.
- 4). Pour 2 cups of flour and 1 cup of water into a pot, and heat it until it starts to boil.
- 5). Remove the pot from the stove and allow it to cool down.
- 6). Dip the newspaper strips into the flour paste, and squeegee off the excess using your fingers.
- 7). Drape the soaked strips onto the end of the balloon. Continue adding strips of newspaper until half of the balloon is covered with at least four layers.
- 8). Allow the balloon to completely dry.
- 9). Pop the balloon using a straight pin.
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Remove the balloon. - 11
Trim the edge of the remaining helmet using scissors. - 12
Paint the helmet a dark army green using acrylic paint. - 13
Allow the paint to dry completely. - 14
Cut two sections of ribbon to measure 6 inches long each. - 15
Hot glue one end of each ribbon to the underside of the helmet. - 16
Allow the hot glue to cool completely. - 17
Place the helmet onto your head, and tie it on using the ribbons.
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