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I’ve always been a fan of the T, and he had the best damn cereal known to man. So what better way to pay homage to the master of disaster, the man, the myth, the legend, than to live the dream for a night as Senor T. So, the making of Mr.T Halloween costume! Here’s … Read more
This Evil Knievel costume was a BLAST! I found these white pants on clearance for $4 and a white button up top. I gathered acrylic paint and some iron on felt stars. I painted it up, put stars everywhere, and I even had a bicycle the color of one of his stunt bikes. Total cost … Read more
This Homemade Blues Brothers Costume was one of the easiest and cheapest costumes I’ve ever done. We had originally planned to go as gangsters but as I started researching costumes I came up with this idea. I thought it was original, no one I had ever known had gone as the Blues Brothers. My husband … Read more
Well first of all it was an awesome idea by my sister and since she was away on holidays she suggested that I become Katy Perry California Gurl with Cupcakes & whipped cream and all. For this homemade Katy Perry California Girls costume I started by ordering plush cupcakes online so that I could stitch … Read more
I decided to create a Katy Perry costume from scratch last year for Halloween. It took a lot of effort, but the end result was fantastic and I received so much praise from everyone! Let’s start… The bra – This was the hardest part to the costume. To make the cupcakes I used filmo (a … Read more
Kiss fans unite! We used Silver and black duct tape and a whole lot of cardboard to make these Duct Tape Kiss Costumes. Black spray paint and glue. We even did platform boots, we cut off the foam heels of platform sandals and added them to pairs of boots. In order to create Ace’s outfote … Read more
I have made a Gene Simmons Costume before but it was pretty weak so I tried it again with better results. I made this from bits and pieces. I did get the boots ($49.00) on EBay and used silver tape to make the teeth. I brought a bunch of studs (EBay) for about $10.00. I … Read more
Here are our homemade Gene, Paul and Ace from KISS costumes for Kids. My kids won contests in our hometown and in a Radio Disney contest in our capital with hundreds of contestants. Here’s what I did for this Homemade Gene, Paul and Ace from KISS Kids Costume: Gene – I took a belt and … Read more
My boys, ages 7, 4 and 4, wanted a Homemade KISS Group Costume for Halloween. I went to a resale store and bought each one of them a black shirt, black leggings and a pair of black boots with heels (all of these items were purchased in the girls department – my boys weren’t thrilled … Read more
I made my Gene Simmons Halloween costume within a week, having first decided that I wanted to recreate his costume from the 1974-75 KISS Alive. I visited a lot of fabric and craft stores and ordered my studs on-line. I was KISS last year and used my old costume as a template, so that saved … Read more
This year I decided to dress as “Gene” and included my Son as (ACE) and my Nephew as (Paul). I made all three costumes myself, the only store bought item was Gene’s boots. I saw Kiss in NYC in 1978 and then again years later with my son in 2003. So we are a KISS … Read more
I have been a faithful member of the KISS Army since 1976, when my older brother brought home the Destroyer album. I’ve always wanted to make a KISS outfit for Halloween but was hung up on the hardest part. The boots! They are either too pricey or labor intensive. This year I decided to give … Read more