LED Wearable Creeper Head

MINECRAFT LED COSPLAY PIECE

Any Minecraft lovers looking for a unique cosplay piece? I got just the thing for you! A creeper head made with simplistic materials so, no matter what level of craftsmanship you have, you can make this fun wearable piece! Whether it is for a Halloween party or an awesome cosplay piece for an upcoming convention, this Minecraft LED Creeper Head will make your costume stand out against the rest.

The materials you will need for this project are cheap and easy to find in your local crafts store or on Amazon. It is cost effective and lots of fun to build! For young children, please have an adult supervise you during this project since it does include using hot glue guns, scissors, and x-acto knife. Now, let's get into the step-by-step process of how to build this creeper head!

This project requires simple supplies that is affordable and easy to access. You will need the following supplies to make this creeper head:

1. Cardboard Box Base (16.25 in. x 12.25 in. x 13.75 in.)
2. Project Foam/ EVA Foam (at least 17 in. x 13 in.)
3. LED Light Strips w/ Battery Pack (link: https://a.co/d/4RHsWuz)
4. Batteries (will vary based off of which LEDs you buy)
5. Bug Screen/ Window Screen Mesh (link: https://a.co/d/cZ3mfHY)
6. Green Paint
7. Black Paint
8. Green Cellophane (link: https://a.co/d/ancJzEc)
9. Mini bluetooth speaker (optional, link: https://a.co/d/bS3bQe1)
10. Extra cardboard (for the mouth of the creeper)
11. Pencil
12. Hot glue sticks
13. Hot glue gun
14. Scissors
15. X-Acto Knife
16. Duct Tape
17. Scotch Tape

The first step for creating this creeper cosplay piece is to sketch out where the eyes and the mouth will be placed. To do this, I made an 8 x 8 grid (approximately 1.5 in. x 1 in blocks) on the front side of my creeper head to block out the placement. Lightly trace out the grid with your pencil.

After drawing out the grid, you can begin sketching out the eyes:

1. Place the left eye 1 block over and 2 blocks down
2. Draw out the left eye (the eye's dimensions are 2 blocks by 2 blocks)
3. Move adjacently 2 blocks over and place the right eye (stay consistent with the dimension for the first eye)

When both eyes are blocked out, you can begin sketching out the mouth:

1. First, connect both of the eyes with a line (2 blocks wide) so that each end of the line is touching the inner corner on each eye
2. On the left side of the line, draw a perpendicular line 1 block down and then another horizontal line 1 block over
3. Next, draw a perpendicular line until you hit the end on the box (approximately 3 blocks down)
4. Repeat steps 2-3 on the right side of the line
5. On the left side, move 1 block in and draw a line 1 block up, 2 blocks over, and 1 block down

Now you have a complete sketch for your creeper face! To make things simpler, looking at a reference photo of a creeper face will be helpful to ensure accuracy.

The next step for this design is to form out the creeper face to add depth and character. The eyes will be extruding in while the mouth will be extruding out.

How to do the eyes:

1. Get your X-Acto Knife and carefully cut out where you sketch out the eyes. Be sure to cut all the way through the cardboard so you can see through it
2. Cut out 6 pieces of bug screen that are slightly bigger than the eye
3. Carefully hot glue together the 6 pieces of bug screen
4. Let the hot glue dry
5. On the inner side of the box, hot glue the bug screen so that it is covering the eye
6. Repeat steps 2-5 for the second eye

How to do the mouth:

1. Take a piece of your extra cardboard and sketch out the creeper mouth w/ the same dimensions from step one
2. Cut out an additional 4 pieces of 3 in. x 1 in. pieces of cardboard
3. On the far left side of the cardboard creeper mouth, hot glue two 3 in. x1 in. piece of cardboard onto the backside of it
4. Repeat step 3 on the far right side of the mouth
5. Paint the front and sides of the mouth with black paint
6. Hot glue the completed mouth onto the sketched area

After you completed those steps, you will have a basic form for your creeper's face!

If we left the inside of our creeper head empty, the hard cardboard would be uncomfortable and the head wouldn't be able to move effectively. To solve this issue, we can add EVA foam on the inside for a more supported structure.

1. Cut out a piece of EVA foam (approximately 16.25 in. x 12.25 in. so that it fits snuggly into the box)
2. Measure the circumference of your head for an accurate fit
3. Cut out a circle in the EVA foam that matches the circumference of your head
4. Place your EVA foam into the box so that the bottom of the foam lines up with the top of the eyes
5. For extra support, hot glue the sides of the foam to the inside of the box

Now, the creeper head will be sufficiently supported and comfortable to wear around!

This is the step that is really going to make your creeper head stand out from the rest of the costume pieces. In this step you will be coloring the head, adding your LEDs in, and wrapping it up in cellophane.

1. Take your green paint and paint all 5 sides (top, front, back, left, and right) of the cardboard box
2. Let the paint dry
3. Take your LED battery boxes and place in your batteries
4. Hot glue the batter box directly underneath the eye of the creeper and feed the LED strip through the eye
5. Stick the LEDs all over the front of the box until completely covered
6. Any excess LEDs can go on the inside of the box
7. Cut out a piece of green cellophane that is the size of the top of the creeper's head
8. Tape the cellophane down onto the top side of the box
9. Take the green cellophane and wrap it around the 4 sides of the cardboard box (front, back, and both sides)
10. Cut the cellophane and tape it down, leaving excess on the top
11. Cut each corner of the excess cellophane on the top and fold it down
12. Tape down the excess cellophane onto the top of the box to completely wrap it

And just like that, you finished decorating the creeper head!

To bring your costume piece to the next level, you can add in a mini Bluetooth speaker and input the creeper explosion noise onto your phone.

1. Take your Bluetooth speaker and connect it to your device
2. Place the speaker in between the foam and the inside of the cardboard box
3. Download a recording of a creeper explosion sound (can be found on youtube)

Now your costume can light up and make the noises like a real Minecraft creeper!

Congratulations! You have completed your DIY Creeper Head Cosplay piece. Now you can show all of your friends the awesome artwork you created! I hope you enjoyed this tutorial and I am happy to answer any questions anybody has. Thanks for reading!