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Tutorial: How to Make Fake Braces that Look Real!

7,974,054 views November 4, 2011 3:48

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ChannelAlice Zhou

In brief

You’ll craft convincing fake braces for a Halloween costume using everyday craft supplies. This quick, beginner-friendly project involves shaping a paperclip, securing beads with glue, and adding orthodontic wax for a realistic finish. Perfect for adding a quirky, personal touch to your outfit.

Questions & answers

Can I reuse these fake braces?

No—the creator advises against reusing them, as paperclips rust.

Where can I find seed beads and orthodontic wax?

Seed beads are in arts/crafts stores; orthodontic wax is at drugstores or from a friend with braces.

Description from the creator

Recently I've been looking online for a good tutorial on how to make fake braces. I couldn't find one, so I've decided to make my own. This tutorial is great for Halloween if you want to add a personal touch to your costume :) This is my first video, so tell me how I did!

And yes, I've had braces before. Two years actually :)

Special thanks to Danni for helping me find a song to put in the background :)

Materials needed:
-Standard small paperclip
-Seed beads (can be found in any arts/ crafts store)
-Non-toxic superglue
-Paper or Styrofoam plate
-Pliers
-Orthodontic wax (can be found at many drug stores, or you can just ask a friend who has braces!)

NOTE: I don't recommend reusing the fake braces once you've already worn them once. Paperclips rust.

Music by J.S. Bach
Performed by Kevin MacLeon
"Prelude in C"
Licensed under Creative Commons "Attribution 3.0" creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
Check out more of Kevin's songs at incompetech.com/m/c/royalty-free/


I filmed half of this in the afternoon, and I had to go out, so the second part was late at night, which explains the sudden lighting change LOL.
My voiceover is calm... too calm. I don't normally sound like that, it's just that I recorded the narration even later in the night, and I didn't want to wake anyone up :)

About this tutorial

Alice Zhou published this 3:48 video tutorial on November 4, 2011. It has been watched 7,974,054 times on YouTube.

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Alice Zhou
Duration
3:48
Published
November 4, 2011
Views
7,974,054
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