Frequently Asked Questions
WHAT TYPE OF CARDBAORD SHOULD I USE TO MAKE MY COSTUME?
Probably the most important thing about making your cardboard costume is the quality of cardboard. If your use a poor quality of cardboard, your costume will be harder to cut out, difficult to put together and probable won't look as good. If you use a good quality cardboard it will be easier to cut out, come together better and look better for it.
You want cardboard that is firm and crisp NOT flimsy and soft. Firm and crisp 2-5mm thick single wall cardboard (see below). This cardboard will be easier to cut (with cleaner lines) and will hold its form when gluing your costume together.
Check out this infographic about what type of cardboard to use: https://www.zygotebrowndesigns.com/good-cardboard
WHAT ARE THE DIFFERENT TYPES OF CARDBOARD USED TO MAKE THE COSTUMES?
Single faced cardboard is great for making costumes and is best used as an decorative additions to your piece. It's great because it's flexible and easy to mould to your creation. You will see some of our tutorials use it for making horns, wings, decorative buttons and trim.
Single wall cardboard is the main type of cardboard used in our costumes. The quality of your cardbord can make a massive difference in cutting your template out and putting it together. We have found cardboard
2-5mm thick that is firm and crisp works best.
We don't use double wall cardboard or even triple wall cardboard in our designs. It doesn't mean to say this isn't a great medium, multi layered cardboard is so much fun to work with and makes great sturdy cubbies. It's just that our templates are not designed to be used with this type of cardboard.
HOW DO I INCREASE THE SIZE OF MY TEMPLATE?
Most of the templates fit all children sizes and also up to a medium size adults head. However, if you wish to make a template bigger to fit a larger sized adult head the best way to do this would be to increase the print size and tile your paper.
Print>Page Scaling>Tile All Pages and then set your Tile Scale to 105%. When marrying up the sheets the watermark will help you match your pages together.
WHY IS MY TEMPLATE LOOK TOO SMALL OR BIG?
Check that you have printed the template at 100% and that your template is printed onto the right size paper (Your paper size is stated in Step One of your instructions). On some of the templates you will actually see a scale where you can check that you have printed the template at the right size. Other terminology used in printing software to explain printing size and to check that it is set to print the original size is;
- Page Scaling is set to None
- Do Not Scale is selected
- Paper Sizing and handling is set to Actual Size
WHY ARE ALL YOUR TEMPLATES PROTECTED (LOCKED)?
All templates can be opened as a PDF and printed, they will not open in editing or graphic software because the are set to PRINT ONLY. All the templates are password protected for copyright reasons. To be able to make the costumes as designed, you should only need the printing options.
HOW MAY TIMES CAN I MAKE THE TEMPLATE?
You can print the templates as many times as you like and make as many costumes as you need. As long as you do not share or use the templates for commercial or financial gain, with out the permission of the copyright owner. The templates are for personal use only.
HOW LONG DOES IT TAKE TO RECEIVE MY ELECTRONIC TEMPLATE?
After you have purchased the template you should receive an automatic email with your template to download. Make sure to check your junk folder if you have not received your email
TEMPLATE YOU WANT IS NOT IN THE SHOP?
If you are looking for one of the free templates available. Head to the blog post of the costume or type your request into the search bar. Otherwise if you have seen a picture of something we have made and it is not in the shop, it is most likely a commissioned piece and is not available to buy. IF IT IS NOT IN THE SHOP, IT IS NOT AVAILABLE TO PURCHASE.
HOW TO MAKE A PURCHASE?
You can explore our products in our shop (Link below). After making your purchase you will receive an automated email confirming your order. Shortly after, another email with your template download. Which includes illustrated/written instructions and instructional video. You also have the option to join our Facebook group, where you can mingle with fellow customers from both the past and present.
CAN I PURCHASE THE TEMPLATES FROM A DIFFERENT COUNTRY?
Our templates are available worldwide, and the payment gateways will handle the currency exchange seamlessly.
To give you an estimate of the pricing in your own currency, you can check the current exchange rate using websites like www.xe.com. Keep in mind that exchange rates vary constantly, so it's a good idea to check the day you plan to make the purchase. (Please be mindful that all the templates and instructions are all in ENGLISH)
WANTING THE TEMPLATE IN ANOTHER FORMAT?
All the templates come in a locked pdf file. This is for copyright reasons. The templates our designed to be print out and laid down on the cardboard. At this stage we do not offer any other options.
