When I was a kid I always wanted to be Shrek. He was just so cool! Now that I have kids, I have the chance to live vicariously through them. My son is already playing the part of Shrek for Halloween. His costume is pretty good, but he can do better. The one thing missing is the knight costume that Shrek wore at the end of the first movie and for a lot of the second movie too.
To give him an idea of how important this piece was to the costume, I told him about a blog post on our site called How Do You Go From Shrek To Knight? These Tips Helped Our Customer! It’s all about this very topic, and how one of our customers figured out a way to turn their daughter’s Shrek costume into a knight costume as well.
The tips in this article were really helpful. My son managed to create some armor using cardboard boxes we had around the house and some spray paint we bought from Amazon. He also used some old bed sheets and some fabric glue to make chain mail out of strips of fabric. Overall it took us about a week to make all the necessary modifications, but it was worth it!
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Wade Johnson has been a loyal Shrek costume customer for years. His latest costume purchase was Shrek the Third which he bought because it was on sale. He loves the Shrek series and over the years, he has become a minor celebrity in his hometown of Putnam Valley, NY.
But Wade wanted to take his costume to the next level. He wanted to go from Shrek to Knight and so he called us up and asked us how he could accomplish this feat.
I put Wade on with our star sales rep, Brad Smith, who was able to help him out. Here are some things that you can do if you have a Shrek costume but you want to make it more knight-like (of course, you shouldn’t be afraid of getting creative):
Add a cape
Add fake armor
Paint your face silver or gold
Wear a crown (if you don’t have one, wear a tiara)
Carry around fake sword or shield
Our customer was having a hard time bringing his Shrek costume to the next level. He came to us looking for suggestions on how he could take his Shrek costume from good to great. The suggestions we made were such a success that we thought we’d share them with you so that you can give your Shrek costume that extra touch of class and make it more knight-like too.
The first step is improving your posture. It’s true that ogres have bad posture, but ogres aren’t knights. You must be upright and confident in yourself when portraying a knight. Stand up straight and with pride. You are a knight!
When walking, walking like a knight can be difficult if you are used to walking like an ogre. But think about it: ogres have no need to walk gracefully, but knights do. If you want people to look at your amazing Shrek costume and say “That’s no ogre! That’s a knight!” then you need to learn how to walk like a knight and not an ogre.
You will also need to be able to control your voice as well as your limbs if you want people to believe that you really are a knight disguised as an ogre
Your Shrek costume is great, but there’s one thing missing: the armor. The problem is that you can’t just go to the store and buy a set of armor like you can with other accessories. You need to make it yourself. Luckily, you have plenty of time to learn about making armor so that your Shrek costume can be as knight-like as possible.
The first step in learning how to make your Shrek costume more knight-like is to find some plans. There are several different styles of armor that knights wore, but they all shared common features. One of the most important features is the breast plate. The breast plate covers the chest and shoulders, and usually has several small plates hanging from it on chains or leather straps.
You should also look at the plans for a full set of armor, because there are some parts that are common to all sets. The helmet is one such part; every knight wore a helmet with a visor to protect his face from injury during battle. Most helmets also have open areas for breathing and vision, so you’ll want to look into those as well.
Other pieces of armor include the shield, back plate, side plates, leg guards and arm guards. Each piece should be examined carefully before purchasing so
Dear Fellow Shrek Enthusiasts,
Customer: “I’m looking to be a knight made out of green foam and I want to go to a Renaissance fair. I’m 5’10” and I need to look like I’m 7′ tall. Do you have any ideas on how this is possible?”
Shrek Supply: “Yes we do, but it will take some creative thinking.”
The search for answers led us to the local high school drama department. They had a few ideas on what would work best, and then it dawned on us that all we needed was an extra pair of legs! We cut them from a heavy cardboard box, painted them and then attached them to the bottom of our knight costume with duct tape. This gave the illusion of being much taller than 5’10”. After that, all we had left to do was paint the entire thing with green spray paint and add some fake fur around the edges. The end result was so good that we were able to get into a professional commercial as extras!
Thanks for reading!
In the summer of 2001, a customer wrote us with a question: “How do I get a knight’s helmet and sword to go with my Shrek costume?”
The Shrek costume is easy to make but when you add the armor and weapons, it can become a challenge. This customer added a few of our items to complete his costume.
The armor was made from cardboard and aluminum foil. The sword was purchased from Spirit Halloween and the shield was an old plastic trash can cover spray painted silver.
All the pieces were then covered with the flocking material and spray glue to give it that hair look.
He added our Leather Belt, Wrist Cuffs, Fur Leg Wraps and Fur Boot Covers to complete his look.
We love hearing about your costumes and how you use our products. We hope this inspires you for your next costume or cosplay event!