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The circle piece is glued on the back to hold the two wings together. Paint the wings black (or whatever color you like) and glue them to the back of the “hourglass.” The construction steps for the wings. Cut a zigzag pattern on the bottom to give it some texture. (They might look a little like cat eyes.) Glue a round cardboard disc on the back to hold them in place.Ĭut several “feather-shaped” pieces of cardboard and glue them along the bottom half of each wing as shown below.Ĭut two smaller pieces for the top of each wing, the same shape as the larger base wing pieces, but about half the size. Cut two cardboard pieces about 6″ each into slightly off-centered tapered ends. Glue the two bottle ends together, place the bottom pieces on each end, and place over the staff.įor the Wings: The original staff image features “bat wings,” but for this staff DIY, I wanted my wings to have a more full, feathered look. I used a glue gun and held it in place for a few minutes. Place the bottom piece with an open end over the end of the wooden pole, and attach it to the pole with a good amount of glue. The center can be reinforced with duct tape or with ribbon or felt glued around it. Then, use a glue gun to adhere the two mouths of the bottles together.

(It will show through the clear plastic and stop from getting scratched that way.) Using a few drops of jewel glue or super glue, place the bottom pieces over the open, wide end of the bottlenecks. The staff basics, two water bottles, cardboard, and a wooden pole.įor the Hourglass: Cut the bottom and curved bottleneck area off each of the water bottles and cut a hole in the middle of one of the “bottom pieces.” Paint the bottom pieces black or silver on the inside. (Optional) Embellishments, such as metal gears, ribbons, strings, feathers.Some scrap pieces of corrugated cardboard.One wooden pole (an old broom or mop handle is perfect).Two empty plastic water bottles (the individual 16 oz kind).Whether historic or fanciful, the Plague Doctor’s staff does add to the cool appearance of the costume and isn’t that hard to make with a few household items. If you want to learn a little more about the “costume” of Plague Doctor, see my “ Eerily Easy Lil’ Plague Doctor Craft” from earlier this year.

His look is still part of the popular vision of the Plague Doctor today. The Plague Doctor mask isn’t very hard to find in several varieties, but this centuries-old figure is also often seen with a winged staff.Īccording to, the look of the Plague Doctor’s staff we often see today was first created by Paulus Fürst in his satirical engraving from the 1600s translated as “Doctor Beaky from Rome” where he added a little stick with an hourglass and bat wings to the plague doctor costume. The Plague Doctor has been a popular costume for the past few years, but this year it seems to really fit with the times in a darkly humorous way. Leeches.Upcycle some household items for an easy Plague Doctor Staff costume and cosplay prop. They will simply reabsorb their eggs, which doesn’t hurt them, and is actually much less energetically costly than laying eggs would be. Leeches only lay their eggs on land, so keeping them in an all-water enclosure will prevent them from reproducing. How do you keep your leeches from having babies? Don’t ever just plop a wild leech on you and expect the same results as a captive-raised medicinal leech! Mine were purchased from a responsible breeder and were given a specific diet to minimize chances of infection/disease. Not when they’re a domestic species that’s been bred in captivity. Isn’t letting leeches feed on you dangerous? Other possible side effects are allergic reactions and infections, but they are rarely seen in medicinal leeches. But it will leave your system on its own and the bleeding will stop after the first day. They have a very powerful anticoagulant in their saliva that will keep blood flowing to the bite for 10-12 hours.

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Once the leech has broken the skin and starts feeding, their natural anesthetic kicks in and it usually doesn’t hurt after that.Īre there any negative effects from letting leeches feed on you? It’s equivalent to/slightly less painful than a flu shot. Roughly once every 4-6 months is best, but they can go up to a year between meals!

They latch on, take between 30 mins-2 hours to feed, and then drop off. verbana, one of three species of European medicinal leeches. I tell them apart by their different colors, patterns, and size. I have four leeches! Their names are Chungus, Burrito, Wormitha and Chocolate Chip. How many leeches do you have/what are their names/how do you tell them apart? Heck yes! You can search my blog for “the squish squad” to see pics and videos of them! Please read before you ask about my pet leeches! If these don’t answer your q, send away!

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