DIY Dragon Wings Take Flight For Halloween

Halloween is right around the corner so you know what that means'time to get creative with costumes. Sure, you could dress up as something obvious, like Obama, McCain, or Palin (everybody’s doing it), but you might want to think outside the ballot box if you really wanna to stand out. The designers behind Gryphern, a website dedicated to costume design, are urging you to get creative with an instructional video that shows how to make a elaborate pair of retractable dragon wings.

If you’ve got a shit-load of time on your hands between now and October 31st, prepare yourself for this labor intensive arts and crafts project. Using pipes, cables and screws, the video provides an in-depth explanation of how you can create a pair of flapping wings for only $18. Even if you don’t want to dress up as a “dragon,” these will add a new dimension to any costume'we guarantee you’ll be the only Flying McCain in the party. Watch the instructional video below…

[Gryphern Via G4]