Costumes for adults
Not ready or willing to make your own costume? Black Hills Community Theatre's Costume Shop will be open for Halloween costume rentals beginning Thursday, Oct. 18, through Wednesday, Oct. 31. Hours are from noon to 7 p.m. Monday through Saturday. The costume shop is at the Arts Resource Center, 1202 E. St. Francis St. Most of the 300 offerings are period costumes from the theater's shows, so be prepared to look around to find the right outfit, said Chris Lee. For more information, call 394-6091 or go to www.bhct.org.
Homemade makeup
Some costumes may require a little embellishment. Here are some cheap tricks from Tawra Kellam, author of "Halloween on a Dime."
· Fake blood -- Mix 2/3 cup white corn syrup, 1 teaspoon red food coloring, 2 to 3 drops blue food coloring to darken and 1 squirt dish soap.
· Wrinkled skin -- Cover face with baby powder. Draw dark lines on your skin for wrinkles. Smooth edges to blend. Cover again with baby powder. Add baby powder to your hair to create gray hair.
· Face paint -- Mix 1 teaspoon corn starch, 1/2 teaspoon water, 1/2 teaspoon cold cream and food coloring in a muffin pan.
Pumpkin-carving tips
· Before carving a face on a pumpkin, draw your design on a sheet of paper and tape it to the pumpkin as a template. Score the design with pins or nails.
· After carving, coat the cut edges with petroleum jelly. This will slow the pumpkin's dehydration process.
· Use metal Halloween-shaped cookie cutters for easy carving. It's like a pumpkin puzzle.
- Scripps Howard News Service
Take a great photo
Here are five tips for great Halloween photos from the photo Web site Shutterfly:
· It's hard to get a natural look when you tell children to "say cheese." Instead, try talking to them while snapping away.
· Get down on one knee when you're photographing little children.
· Stay close to the action: The closer you stand to people mobbing a neighbor for candy, the less shaky your camera work is, and that translates to a better quality photo.
· Keep the cameras rolling: Don't stop shooting after the costumes come off. Grandparents love anything having to do with the grandkids, even photos of them chowing down on candy.
· The Golden Rule: Nothing is more precious than a row of babies in their Halloween best. Prop up the pumpkins, teddy bears and little ones on a couch and get clicking.
- The Associated Press
Not ready or willing to make your own costume? Black Hills Community Theatre's Costume Shop will be open for Halloween costume rentals beginning Thursday, Oct. 18, through Wednesday, Oct. 31. Hours are from noon to 7 p.m. Monday through Saturday. The costume shop is at the Arts Resource Center, 1202 E. St. Francis St. Most of the 300 offerings are period costumes from the theater's shows, so be prepared to look around to find the right outfit, said Chris Lee. For more information, call 394-6091 or go to www.bhct.org.
Homemade makeup
Some costumes may require a little embellishment. Here are some cheap tricks from Tawra Kellam, author of "Halloween on a Dime."
· Fake blood -- Mix 2/3 cup white corn syrup, 1 teaspoon red food coloring, 2 to 3 drops blue food coloring to darken and 1 squirt dish soap.
· Wrinkled skin -- Cover face with baby powder. Draw dark lines on your skin for wrinkles. Smooth edges to blend. Cover again with baby powder. Add baby powder to your hair to create gray hair.
· Face paint -- Mix 1 teaspoon corn starch, 1/2 teaspoon water, 1/2 teaspoon cold cream and food coloring in a muffin pan.
Pumpkin-carving tips
· Before carving a face on a pumpkin, draw your design on a sheet of paper and tape it to the pumpkin as a template. Score the design with pins or nails.
· After carving, coat the cut edges with petroleum jelly. This will slow the pumpkin's dehydration process.
· Use metal Halloween-shaped cookie cutters for easy carving. It's like a pumpkin puzzle.
- Scripps Howard News Service
Take a great photo
Here are five tips for great Halloween photos from the photo Web site Shutterfly:
· It's hard to get a natural look when you tell children to "say cheese." Instead, try talking to them while snapping away.
· Get down on one knee when you're photographing little children.
· Stay close to the action: The closer you stand to people mobbing a neighbor for candy, the less shaky your camera work is, and that translates to a better quality photo.
· Keep the cameras rolling: Don't stop shooting after the costumes come off. Grandparents love anything having to do with the grandkids, even photos of them chowing down on candy.
· The Golden Rule: Nothing is more precious than a row of babies in their Halloween best. Prop up the pumpkins, teddy bears and little ones on a couch and get clicking.
- The Associated Press
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