Medusa holding Head of Statue Costume

Hi I’m Elena, I’m 17 anda senior in high school. I’m wearing the costume (I’m the statue head), and my idea came from my love of classic monsters. I originally sculpted the head and it looked like so many things like it could be a lake monster or a bat or a witch, so I decided on making it into Medusa so I went with it and created my costume. I loved the headless illusion and wanted to try my hand at making one. I used paper mache clay to sculpt the head and the snakes using aluminum foil and wire. I created the bust by using that same clay receptive over a mold of my chest which I cheaply made by wrapping myself up with cellophane and then masking tape around my chest and arms. Then I cut myself out and taped it back up, stuffed it, sealed it and covered it in the paper mache clay. The dress I made using a long cheap gown from the goodwill and I cut a hole for my head and arms (which I hid as bottom break the illusion but to still have access to my arms) and sewed extra fabric and a bedsheet to create the puffy skirt. I loved making this costume and I love to sculpt, I’m sad covid has made Halloween a little less spectacular but I was still happy to have made my costume.