I am wearing a costume that I built from scratch for about $50-70. It’s a Star Wars character called The Mandalorian. The idea came to me when I saw season 2 was coming out right before Halloween. I decided this was what I wanted to build and I began looking at how to do it. … Read more
My granddaughter and I wanted to be something cool for Halloween and I wanted to spend some time with her. She was born with out a leg and she thinks she’s different but I explain to her that she can do anything she wants as long as see puts her mind to it heck she … Read more
I hand make quality costumes for my family each year and I absolutely love it! Everything is handmade, and what isn’t made is thrifted. I work predominantly with paper mache, but I also work with found, recycled, and repurposed materials, so there is a lot of guessing, scrapping, and dumpster diving involved. I also hand-built … Read more
This was my first year making huge, movie quality costumes from scratch, and I think fully nailed it. This Beetlejuice family costume set off my obsession with going over the top and making these competitively. The costume also inspired me to start working towards a career in this field (albeit, unsuccessful so far). Everything here … Read more
My best friend and I have always called each other Thing 1 and Thing 2. We’ve always talked about actually dressing up like them on Halloween for years! My best friend moved away 6 years ago, so we haven’t celebrated Halloween together in years. This year she said she was coming to town PreHalloween weekend so we can … Read more
Here’s my handmade Mad Hatter Costume. The only thing store bought was the wig. I love any character that Johnny Depp plays! I made the hat out of a cardboard box and sewed fabric on the interior and exterior. The jacket I bought at a thrift shop and added the sleeve ruffles and the bird … Read more
I am totally obsessed with crocheting and making beautiful outfits for birthdays and holidays. I have been crocheting for the last 6-7 years and it has become a tradition for me to make costumes for my kids every Halloween. I am always amazed at the different characters I can recreate using just a bag full … Read more
We had a 90s themed fancy dress party to attend and left our oufits till the last minute, quickly borrowing the wheelchair from my mother we came up with this and won the competition!
This year, my 8 year old son and I searched for a challenge for a Star Wars Halloween costume. He was looking for something unusual that would make people look twice. We have seen some examples of Luke Skywalker riding on a Tauntaun and our challenge was to make ours the best. He is also … Read more
This Luke Skywalker costume took some time to make, but I am very proud how it turned out and made on a budget. I won a costume contest at a local bar and received tons of attention with many compliments! Yoda stole the show of course, but the rest of the costume is still very elaborate as … Read more
My family loves costumes and dressing up for Halloween. Since our youngest child was born, I’ve really enjoyed dressing up with her. Our dad and daughter costumes have become something I look forward to every year. I’ve always loved the movie The Neverending Story. We’ve watched it many times as a family and recently my 7 … Read more
My son loves movies and wanted to be Willy Wonka (Johnny Depp). I used crushed velvet for the coat, lined it with satin. I have never made a coat before, or sewn with stretchy velvet, so needless to say there were many stitches ripped out. I made the jacket, the vest, the undershirt and the … Read more