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Inspector Gadget Costume

Inspector Gadget Costume

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Costume type:  Costumes for Women
Categories:Halloween Costumes, Movie and TV Show Costumes, Cartoon Costumes

This homemade costume for women entered our 2017 Halloween Costume Contest.

A word from Kelly, the 'Inspector Gadget' costume creator:

The best part about making this costume was coming up with the ideas for the hats and gadgets. I made two hats, one with a flashing beacon, arm with badge and an arm with a magnifying glass. The second hat had a “go go gadget copter”. I made it out of a USB operated fan and it actually spun around. The gloves were all a lot of fun to make. I make the top secret gadget phone on one hand and a laser pointer, screwdriver and flashlight on the other. I also made a “go go gadget arm” that had a grabber inside so the ends of the fingers pinched together.

Rating: 4.2 of 5. Votes: 31

31 votes

Comments

#1 comment by Bradley April 17, 2019

How make the light beacon stay on the hat

#2 comment by Kelly April 17, 2019

I glued it into place using a heavy duty adhesive. However, I cut a hole in the top of the hat to access the battery panel on the bottom of the beacon first. Then just used the glue around the rest of the light.

#3 comment by Bradley April 18, 2019

What type of glue?

#4 comment by Kelly April 20, 2019

I made this costume a few years ago, so I can't remember the exact type of glue. I remember looking at the hardware storage for an adhesive that adhered to plastic and fabric.

#5 comment by maibel October 15, 2019

what did you use for the arms? and how did you get them to stay up?

#6 comment by Kelly October 15, 2019

I used plastic tubing with 45 and 90 elbows and put cotton batting and chicken wire in the gloves. I think I used a small mason jar flat lid on the inside of the hat on each side to help give it support and bolted it through that. It was a few years ago, so I can't remember 100%. Make sure to get a big hat or it will be too small once you start attaching the arms.

#7 comment by Chris October 10, 2022

Hey Kelly, what USB fan did you use?

#8 comment by Sarah August 30, 2023

Where did you get that hat and the coat? I love

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