{"id":279,"date":"2017-04-02T23:33:40","date_gmt":"2017-04-02T13:33:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/makeitso.projectroom.com\/?p=279"},"modified":"2017-04-03T08:34:13","modified_gmt":"2017-04-02T22:34:13","slug":"stop-press-sci-fi-outfit-options","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/makeitso.projectroom.com\/?p=279","title":{"rendered":"Stop Press! Sci Fi Outfit Options"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>As you know, wearing a\u00a0<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/makeitso.projectroom.com\/?p=41\">sci-fi outfit is mandatory between 2pm and midnight on Sunday 16 April<\/a><\/strong>&#8230; and time is running out&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><strong>So here&#8217;s a page of eek last minute sci fi suggestions for thee and thine&#8230;<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Come early so you can <a href=\"http:\/\/makeitso.projectroom.com\/?p=166\">make something up in our <strong>Costume Room<\/strong><\/a> at The Grange.<\/li>\n<li>Julz and Ant have spotted ex-hire sci-fi outfits and space suits for sale <a href=\"http:\/\/parkleamarkets.com.au\/\">at the Parklea Markets<\/a>&#8230; apparently $25 each suit. The stall is open on Saturdays only.<\/li>\n<li>Find all your SILVER things in your wardrobe and wear them all together, add silver lipstick and you&#8217;re perfect.<\/li>\n<li>Visit your local opshop Uor wardrobe) and look for anything 1960s or 70s&#8230;. because you know, in the future it will all be in fashion again, (again)&#8230; so you could be a time traveller!<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.trendhunter.com\/trends\/recycled-costumes\">Upcycle or re-use an old costume<\/a> into something more sci-fi by adding scientific or steampunk accessories.<\/li>\n<li>Build yourself a weird gadget out of other things, and tell us its your time machine&#8230; or space ray gun&#8230; or (insert clever story here).<\/li>\n<li>Wear pyjamas or a dressing gown and be <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Arthur_Dent\">Dent Arthur Dent<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Use Boxes (they make great masks, robots, etc) or use <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=vb6CXGortrQ\">foam like this guy.<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Costume shops can be fun \u00a0to visit &#8211; you don&#8217;t have to rent a costume but it can be fun to visit some for inspiration&#8230; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.timeout.com\/sydney\/shopping\/the-best-costume-shops-in-sydney\">here they are.<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Add antennas to your head and be <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/My_Favorite_Martian\">My Favorite Martian<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Speak with a slightly different accent, part your hair on the other side, wear something super outrageous and say that you have traded places with your self from a parallel universe for the day.<\/li>\n<li>Wear a lab coat. Preferably with strange multicoloured stains like your experiment has taken on life or exploded.<\/li>\n<li>Completely cover your\u00a0head in a bag or a towel and say you are hiding from the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.urbandictionary.com\/define.php?term=Ravenous%20Bugblatter%20Beast%20of%20Traal\">Ravenous Bugblatter beast of Traal<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Create an outfit out of Bubble Wrap. I can&#8217;t think how its science fiction but we will all have fun popping you all night.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>More coming&#8230; if you have any last minute leads or ideas, tell us.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>And don&#8217;t forget there will be plenty of things to play with in the Costume Room.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>More Cheats:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/au.pinterest.com\/explore\/sci-fi-costumes\/\">https:\/\/au.pinterest.com\/explore\/sci-fi-costumes\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/au.pinterest.com\/sevryll\/geektastic-scifi-costume-ideas\/\">https:\/\/au.pinterest.com\/sevryll\/geektastic-scifi-costume-ideas\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/io9.gizmodo.com\/5674835\/20-last-minute-science-fiction-halloween-costumes\/\">http:\/\/io9.gizmodo.com\/5674835\/20-last-minute-science-fiction-halloween-costumes\/<\/a><\/p>\n<blockquote data-secret=\"r7AIQixZbb\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thefrisky.com\/2013-05-24\/6-star-trek-catchphrases-and-how-to-work-them-into-everyday-conversations\/\">6 &#8220;Star Trek&#8221; Catchphrases And How To Work Them Into Everyday Conversations<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px);\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thefrisky.com\/2013-05-24\/6-star-trek-catchphrases-and-how-to-work-them-into-everyday-conversations\/embed\/#?secret=r7AIQixZbb\" data-secret=\"r7AIQixZbb\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;6 &#8220;Star Trek&#8221; Catchphrases And How To Work Them Into Everyday Conversations&#8221; &#8212; The Frisky\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As you know, wearing a\u00a0sci-fi outfit is mandatory between 2pm and midnight on Sunday 16 April&#8230; and time is running out&#8230; So here&#8217;s a page of eek last minute sci fi suggestions for thee and thine&#8230; Come early so you can make something up in our Costume Room at The Grange. Julz and Ant have &hellip; <a href=\"http:\/\/makeitso.projectroom.com\/?p=279\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Stop Press! 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