Some clever fabric use and a little basic sewing can get you a fairly convincing set of Twi’lek lekku head tails for just over $10.

MATERIALS USED:
Twi’lek Lekku template (available free in my patterns vault)
1/2 yard of stretchy fabric in your chosen lekku color (this is what I used from JoAnn’s)
Faux leather look fabric
Stuffing
Sewing machine or needle and thread
Sewing pins
2 pieces of Sticky backed velcro
Scissors
Measuring tape
Scrap pieces of stiff interfacing
Pencil
Awl
Strong, multi-surface glue

Latex lekku are pretty much the cream of the crop when it comes to Twi’lek lekku, but they also tend to come with a hefty price tag. So making lekku out of fabric is a good alternative for cosplayer who need their Twi’lek lekku head tails on a budget.

Stretchy Fabric Is Cheaper Than Latex

The fabric I used for the lekku came from my local JoAnn’s and comes in a variety of colors. I chose the one closest to my skin type. It’s a not a perfect match, but it’s pretty close, and once the fake leather headpiece is in place, the difference in shades isn’t really noticed. It comes in multiple colors so you can either match it to your skin tone, or go for one of the brighter colors to create lekku for a Hera or Aayla costume.

The nice thing about the fabric is that it’s a very small knit and stretchy, so the seamlines are barely noticed. It’s also lightweight, so it doesn’t feel heavy on your head.

The fabric itself was initially $14.99, but I never go for fabric without a 50% off coupon. 😉 And since I only used half a yard, the final price on the lekku material ended up being about $3.75.

Fake Leather Fabric

The fake leather fabric was a distressed polyester I found in JoAnn’s back in the clearance section. It was just under $4.80 a yard, and I only need a half yard of that as well. So my fake leather cost was about $2.80. (As an alternative, you could also pick up a fake leather jacket or pants for a few bucks at a second hand shop and cut it up to use as the leather pieces on the headpiece).

Throw in a little glue, a couple pieces of velcro, scraps of interfacing, and a little buffalo snow stuffing (on sale), and I was able to put this whole headpiece together for just over $10. So are these as good as latex lekku? No, but for $10 I can live a few seamlines as a tradeoff.

Easy On The Stuffing

One important note, when you’re stuff your lekku, make sure you don’t overstuff them. You want them full, but not stretching the fabric. Otherwise they’ll get heavy, and also stiff, which won’t look as good.

If you prefer to make a Togruta headpiece (Ahsoka), you can check that out here.

Video tutorial by Amber Reifsteck, The Woodland Elf
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