Yay! I'm definitely going to use the liquid latex option for my ears! I'm in a Christmas parade for Toys For Tots and I'm gonna be the elf. I wanted some ears for it instead of a hat with felt ears. This is super useful and helpful. YOU ARE A SAINT!!! SAINT I TELL YOU!!!👍♥️
Hey the 3rd step is definitely useful, thanks! When I took a theater makeup class back in college one of our projects was "fantasy character". A girl did the elf queen Titania from Midsummer night's dream, and made long ears for the character. I couldn't figure out how/where she'd gotten them at the time but now I have the right idea!! 😃
i have one in addition to this video, in case anyone wants to have another option! I used two paperclips, paper, toilet paper and a gluestick and some tape! i started by bending the paperclips ends,so it gives a shape similar to an ear(just bend out the ends a little, you can also adjust it by trying to fit it on your ear) it is supposed to go completely around your ear, so it holds it in place. also, ive used paperclips with little knobs at the ends, so it doesnt hurt or scratch when i wear them, you could also just put a little bit of hot glue or clay at the ends i guess. then i drew the shape of the ears on the paper, make sure that the non-triangle end(where its gonna go onto your ear) is shaped like the paperclip, since youre gonna be connecting these two! also, you can make them as large or small as you want, you can even make other shapes by just drawing them on the paper. then, youre gonna take the tape (or hot glue, doesnt rly matter) and just tape the paper onto the paperclip. make sure it is well connected,you can also use a couple of layers of the tape for that. Then, I just took my gluestick and glued a lot of toilet paper onto the ears, making little sausages and then smoothing them out. This part can take a little long, depending on how realistic youre trying to make your ears. Also, just try to experiment a bit, youll find the hang of it quickly, even if it sounds confusing at first. To top it off, I colored the ears to make them match my skintone, and you can also use darker shades to accentuate where the shadows are supposed to be. youll have two elve/fairy ears which you can take on and off and they should hold really well, even when running! :)
This is a life saver! I am still newer to cosplaying, especially making them at home, and I was gonna be Len Kagamine from Dream-Eating Monochrome Baku. Most tutorials I saw didn’t have the right shape, but your was perfect! Thanks for making my life easier!
I'm so glad!!! I did recently put out a more updated / realistic version of elf ears as well!! It's with latex/tissue and another one with Crayola modeling clay and latex !
illuminaudy - they could have as well tho...if it was under sum.makeup on IG then its me but if not they stole it lol wouldn’t be surprised , happens a lot
I'm doing this for Halloween and cozplays ! I'm going to do a giant flopped elf ears I got loads of masking tape and in going to use lipstick to make blush and red hands and a shade for the ears
So for doing the 3rd DIY, I’ve run into a small issue. Applying the latex is pretty hard and awfully sticky, so once I’ve gotten it all applied how do I make sure it doesn’t completely stick to the clay? I’m using porcelain clay and I’m letting it dry so then I can apply the liquid latex after and it won’t be as hard to peel off/apply. Will this work? Also, what kind of powder are you using when you put it on the ear before you peel off the latex?
Del so the clay I used was just air dry from the dollar store. Any clay should work. Just make sure it’s hard /set. Latex will peel off any smooth surface. Apply the latex over the front, sides and back. You need atleast 5 coats! You can wait for each to dry or use the blow drier in between. I was using a Mac foundation powder , studio fix. But honestly any powder will work even if you have baby powder. How that helps ?
I wonder if since all the detail was on the clay, you can put the ear inside out after taking it off the clay? So that the smooth finish with the most detail is on the outside?
I know you mentioned any clay and any liquid latex will do, but I've been getting some ugly reviews on both and would like to know the brands you used just to make things easier.
If you think it sounds mean why even post it ? I dont mind but that's the point of the video. Some ppl don't have access to the expensive ears or party stores. This is for any age to be able to have options to create something !
The Hobbit movies used latex ears and they couldn't reuse them because the heat on set would melt them so I don't think so, and they shouldn't take too long to set (sorry if this was late)
I’m wearing these to school, (this is inspired by a diff comment, this wasn’t my idea) and if anyone sees them and I realize they saw them, I’m just gonna freak out like they weren’t supposed to see them
Not everyone has access to latex or the time ...depending what your budget is, paper and tape it perfectly fine. The title says 3 simple ways ....not one. Thanks for your input tho !
I'm a elf I'm gonna where it at school✡❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
bella zoe love awesome!!!!
*wear
Wish my school would let me do that
Lol same!
I'm going to make this and wear it at school too
That looked really good for tape
Ya not too shabby!!
Yay! I'm definitely going to use the liquid latex option for my ears! I'm in a Christmas parade for Toys For Tots and I'm gonna be the elf. I wanted some ears for it instead of a hat with felt ears. This is super useful and helpful.
YOU ARE A SAINT!!! SAINT I TELL YOU!!!👍♥️
yay!! Tag me in a post if you make them! I want to see how they turn out! So glad I could help!! Good luck!!
*me a 10 yr old cosplayer watching this at 9 pm*
Me a 11 year old too shy to cosplay watching this at 4 am in the morning
Me a 13 year old watching this at 5 in the afternoon
I’m a 12 yr cosplayer just trying to cosplay Tamaki Amijiki
Me a 11 yr old elf who got her elf ears stolen watching at 3:58pm in the afternoon
me an 11 year old cosplayer watching at 3:45 PM because i wanna be technoblade
Hey the 3rd step is definitely useful, thanks! When I took a theater makeup class back in college one of our projects was "fantasy character". A girl did the elf queen Titania from Midsummer night's dream, and made long ears for the character. I couldn't figure out how/where she'd gotten them at the time but now I have the right idea!! 😃
Lily A. Urquhart that’s so awesome!! I’m so happy this video will helped you!!
You make this look so elfing easy 😁 thanks for sharing!
Terri's TH-cam hahah “so elfing easy” I love it! Thank you!
That looked elfing awesome!
Hahaha thank you !!!
i have one in addition to this video, in case anyone wants to have another option!
I used two paperclips, paper, toilet paper and a gluestick and some tape!
i started by bending the paperclips ends,so it gives a shape similar to an ear(just bend out the ends a little, you can also adjust it by trying to fit it on your ear)
it is supposed to go completely around your ear, so it holds it in place. also, ive used paperclips with little knobs at the ends, so it doesnt hurt or scratch when i wear them, you could also just put a little bit of hot glue or clay at the ends i guess.
then i drew the shape of the ears on the paper, make sure that the non-triangle end(where its gonna go onto your ear) is shaped like the paperclip, since youre gonna be connecting these two!
also, you can make them as large or small as you want, you can even make other shapes by just drawing them on the paper.
then, youre gonna take the tape (or hot glue, doesnt rly matter) and just tape the paper onto the paperclip. make sure it is well connected,you can also use a couple of layers of the tape for that.
Then, I just took my gluestick and glued a lot of toilet paper onto the ears, making little sausages and then smoothing them out. This part can take a little long, depending on how realistic youre trying to make your ears. Also, just try to experiment a bit, youll find the hang of it quickly, even if it sounds confusing at first.
To top it off, I colored the ears to make them match my skintone, and you can also use darker shades to accentuate where the shadows are supposed to be.
youll have two elve/fairy ears which you can take on and off and they should hold really well, even when running! :)
That's awesome I'll have to try that!! Good option !
If you’re comfortable and have the time, you should make a vid tutorial (and tag me) sometime !
LITTLE ELF FOR CHRISTMASSS YASS
yes!! Cute little Christmas elfs!!!!
I’m starting to cosplay for dnd. I’m an elf rouge!
Omg awesome!! Good luck!!
You are a life saver !😆☺️👏 thanks
yay!!
This is a life saver! I am still newer to cosplaying, especially making them at home, and I was gonna be Len Kagamine from Dream-Eating Monochrome Baku. Most tutorials I saw didn’t have the right shape, but your was perfect! Thanks for making my life easier!
Aw I'm so happy you found this helpful!!!
Dude that's awesome. I love Len 💛
I'm nine years old and I wanna be something with elf ear/pointy ears
Thank you!
awesome!! glad it helped you! good luck!
Who's also here for vulcan ears? 🖖😏
I was hear to help my girlfriend make elf ears but you better believe after reading this comment that I'm gonna make Vulcan ears for myself 😂🖖
thank you so so much for this video! I will rock some cool D.I.Y liquid latex elf ears at the renaissance fair!!
Another idea is using clear tape an fold ur ear down a little to a point an then add foundation on top to blend it
Elizabeth Bootin nice tip I’ll have to try it !!
THANK YOU! You’re a life saver haha couldn’t order ears in time so this is very helpful
I'm so glad!!! I did recently put out a more updated / realistic version of elf ears as well!! It's with latex/tissue and another one with Crayola modeling clay and latex !
Explained well, straight to the point. Thank you ♡
Your welcome!!
Uhh I think I have some Liquid Latex laying around 😍 Ill go seek for some elf ears and if I don't find any I'll do this method nice tip
Thank you !!
Awwww thanks for teaching me hun!!!
Cassie Layne oh no problem , glad it was helpful!!!
im trying to make Waluigi ears XD
Aw awesome !!! Good luck!!!
YES! Finally I can put Belasko in my cosplan.
Love love love your elf/pixie ear tutorial 💕 thank you for sharing
Lol i needed this for tamaki (from my hero academia) cosplay for Halloween
I’m going as tetra for Halloween and you just saved me a few dollars tsym 😁
I'm so glad !!!
Thank you for the video my girls needed some elf ears from school and this video help me so much.
Oh great!! I'm glad!!
I saw this on someones instagram page but it was super time-lapsed good job
illuminaudy - it may have been my IG lol I have it posted there as well!!
@@summer.stockwell oh awesome! I just thought that maybe someone had stolen your video without permission haha
illuminaudy - they could have as well tho...if it was under sum.makeup on IG then its me but if not they stole it lol wouldn’t be surprised , happens a lot
Thank you so much. I'm gonna be an elf ❣️
Thanks the lord for you. I guess I can now do characters I wish to cosplay long time ago.
Gonna use this for world book day ❤️
I love elves and cosplay thx for making this video it was much more straight forward than the others tysm!😊
I'm in love with your lipstick too. Going for the latex ear tips for Halloween!
thank you so much! Hope it turns out for you!
Can the clay be non-drying or does it need to be hardened? (Sorry if I missed the answer in the video)
Needs to be hard before you apply the latex! And no problem I may have forgot to mention it
@@summer.stockwell Thank you!
Gonna do this so I can surprise ky little cousins on Christmas so I can dress as an elf
Thank you very much for this tutorial, I'm hoping to put up one soon about how I make my real ears look like elf ears with Tegaderm
Awesome !! Let me know how it goes!!
@@summer.stockwell I did it on my insta Today if you want to see them. It's lunalovett34
@@lunalovett6069 awesome you did it a really smart way!!!
Honey, you saved me today✨
Yay !!!! I'm glad !!
I’m watching this bc my prosthetic elf ears for cosplay are gonna come in late 😃😃
Quick and easy alternatives! I did just update this video, a have a better/more realistic way with magic modeling clay!
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I'm doing this for Halloween and cozplays ! I'm going to do a giant flopped elf ears I got loads of masking tape and in going to use lipstick to make blush and red hands and a shade for the ears
thats awesome! glad it could help!
Thank youuuuuuuu soooooo much
your SOOOO welcome!!!
This is perfect like this we can be cute elfs
So for doing the 3rd DIY, I’ve run into a small issue. Applying the latex is pretty hard and awfully sticky, so once I’ve gotten it all applied how do I make sure it doesn’t completely stick to the clay? I’m using porcelain clay and I’m letting it dry so then I can apply the liquid latex after and it won’t be as hard to peel off/apply.
Will this work?
Also, what kind of powder are you using when you put it on the ear before you peel off the latex?
Del so the clay I used was just air dry from the dollar store. Any clay should work. Just make sure it’s hard /set. Latex will peel off any smooth surface. Apply the latex over the front, sides and back. You need atleast 5 coats! You can wait for each to dry or use the blow drier in between. I was using a Mac foundation powder , studio fix. But honestly any powder will work even if you have baby powder. How that helps ?
summer.stockwell Okay great! This clears up a lot more, thanks for the tips and the video it’s gonna help a lot for my elf cosplay
@@del5346 awesome I'm glad!! Let me know how they turn out !!
Love the idea!! Thanks a lot. Perfect for last minute idea costume!! I'll be tryin the 1st one on our Halloween party later. 🧝🏻♀️🥰
Awesome !! I'm glad ! How did you make out ?
@@summer.stockwell i made it a little longer and everyone from the ofc loved it. It looked cool. Kudos! 💖
PS if only I could attach a photo here lol
@@starladecastro119 that's awesome !!! Ya too bad, YT should get that haha
@@summer.stockwell exactly!!
I am 11. I LARP. I play elves. I love this. ❤
your pretty!
Live long and prosper!
I came here because of Shannara Chronicles
Awesome !!
Omg thank you so much! I’m gonna try and do a makeup look with this
Omg thank u! Now I don’t have to spend more money😅
yes!!
I wonder if since all the detail was on the clay, you can put the ear inside out after taking it off the clay? So that the smooth finish with the most detail is on the outside?
Mhhhh!! That's a good idea, I'll have to try it !!
thank god for you, i need ears for a cosplay!
Thank you for making it look easy I'm gonna try it for halloween wish me luck❤️
Good luck !!
Super glue also works just glue the tips together and to take it off use nail polish remover
I really like the hard paper idea! I’m just cosplaying as Rin Okumura from Blue Exorcist..
Awesome !! I hope it works for you !!
Ahhh I love him 😍💕
I know you mentioned any clay and any liquid latex will do, but I've been getting some ugly reviews on both and would like to know the brands you used just to make things easier.
I got the clay from the dollar store and liquid latex from my local party store!
my ears are really small, so regular elf ears don't fit! The first diy is prefect!
Wowwww😱💜its cool
YASS #elfsquad
Bella Rose that’s right !!!
can you use play-doh or does it have to be modelling clay ?
Yes it could be playdough, you just have to wait for it to fully dry and be hard before you put the latex on!
@@summer.stockwell Thank you so much!
Ahh thank you! I couldn't find any at spirit halloween
Looking great 😉
Guys dont do any of these! Just use lash glue and fold your ears to a point while glued. It works amazing and looks much more realistic.
i tried that and never worked for me, i don't know why :(
Thx
its christmas spirit week at my school and on thursday is dress like an elf so im gonna be prepared
Yay!!!! So glad this will help you!!
thaaaaaaaaaaaannnnnnnnkkkkkk yyyyooooooooooooooooouuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu
I saw some made with band-aids.
wow thats a great idea actually ! Ill have to try it !
Well, I guess it's good for just playing, but I am just going to use this as an option for really cheap ones. You tried
Also, sorry if it sounds kind of mean
If you think it sounds mean why even post it ? I dont mind but that's the point of the video. Some ppl don't have access to the expensive ears or party stores. This is for any age to be able to have options to create something !
I want to do the gerudo link lol
2023 anyone?
How do you take the tape one off
Just pull it up and it should come off !
@@summer.stockwell it ripped my hair out :(
What if all you have is green tape?
What if I want realistic elf ears but I'm allergic to latex
About how long does option three take in real time? And are they reusable?
We are doing the Hobbit and I’m considering being a makeup tech lol
The Hobbit movies used latex ears and they couldn't reuse them because the heat on set would melt them so I don't think so, and they shouldn't take too long to set (sorry if this was late)
Sumone has had to have told u that u look like Mandy Moore
yes a few times!! haha
I’m wearing these to school, (this is inspired by a diff comment, this wasn’t my idea) and if anyone sees them and I realize they saw them, I’m just gonna freak out like they weren’t supposed to see them
That's great! Have fun !!
@@summer.stockwell ty! I’m abt to head into class trying to act sus and all with my hair covering my ears
@@Alxxii good luck!!
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I really like the latex ears, but I'm allergic to latex ;-;
Prosaide would probably work the same !! If I try it out I'll let you know !!
@@summer.stockwell Thank you so much! I'll make sure to do a little research on Pros aide when I've got the time
you resemble a bit like mandy moore (:
Me a 12 girl who wants to look like a elf watching this at 11:53:
aww love that !
2:48 (please ignore)
you look so much like mandy moore
Aw thank you !
Me trying to cosplay hunter from the owl house
i don´t need to make elf ears, i was born with pointed ears cheers
haha amazing!
The masking tape method tears off half your hair don't use it
just put a head band down first or cover with your other hand!
bu- but- i am not good at drawing elif ears :(
Hiiiiii
Do you come on vampire diaries?
What do you mean
@@summer.stockwell you look like someone that comes in a movie
1st looked nice. 2nd was kinda jankie
I'm sorry but those first two are terrible... you shouldn't have even included them. You're lying to yourself thinking they looked okay.....
Not everyone has access to latex or the time ...depending what your budget is, paper and tape it perfectly fine. The title says 3 simple ways ....not one.
Thanks for your input tho !
these are... not good