HOWTO make a trashcan Stormtrooper helmet

Jason made this nifty trashcan Stormtrooper helmet: "I made this for a helmet for a school event. I had a student that said that he could lend me his costume but at the last minute realised that he no longer had it. In a mad panic I had to create my own. I stumbled upon a little white rubbish bin near my office and it looked kinda head size. The rest was pure inspiration."

Make your own Stormtrooper helmet (Thanks, Jason!)

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johnnyuber

Reminds me of a mask I made for Halloween in 77. I was 9. Parents would not shell out $$$ for the Darth Vader mask…Unsatisfied, I took matters into my own hands. I grabbed a bucket, a knife, a black can of spray paint, and after some uneven paper machete vader flaps…. I was officially part of the Dark Side!

http://goo.gl/dC5Z

Being 9 ruled!
johnnyuber

For the FB adverse
http://johngoad.tumblr.com/post/1374262064/i-made-this-costume-for-halloween-in-77-i-was-9
pjcamp

If there’s not a Lego Guy head under there, you’re not doing it right.
Modusoperandi

“I can’t see a thing in this helmet!” ~ Luke Skywalker
JonStewartMill

Eyeholes would be nice.
Donald Petersen

That’s a Steamtrooper.
Anonymous

I just saw one on the street today. http://twitpic.com/2zt6gc
Anonymous

I’ll say it: bin there. done that