The idea for this doll costume came after I found a really cool makeup trick that involves painting your eyelids to look like doll eyes, and slowly the character evolved. I took a simple black dress and painted the thread marks, bought striped socks and sleeves and then mary jane shoes at Goodwill. The puppet … Read more
We had a great time creating the marionette puppet costumes and won $500 in a local costume contest at the Cotton-Eyed Joe in Knoxville, TN! We are all from different cities in Nashville, TN; Huntsville, AL and Knoxville, TN, so we had to send texts back and forth of costume and makeup ideas, etc. We improvised … Read more
These couples costumes for Halloween were inspired by a vintage wind-up doll I saw in the window of an antique store. I initially thought to complement my wife as a Ventriloquist Dummy, but decided that they are too creepy and that a marionette had a sweeter appearance. Our costumes were a big hit at the … Read more
For my Marionette Halloween costume idea, I bought a corset and made a tutu. I also rolled my costume in dirt and lightly spray-painted it with black to make it look old. I used a dowel and cardboard covered in contact paper to look like wood and attached that to a head band. Then added … Read more
I had been working on a costume idea for a while. While helping my friend find makeup ideas for her costume, I came across a marionette costume with makeup. I just knew then and there that’s what I had to be. It looked like so much fun. The core of my costume was homemade. The … Read more
Well, I was inspired by a creepy doll make up tutorial- but I wanted to include my husband so I added some strings and became a marionette puppet – lol. That way he could be my creepy puppeteer. Even though he wouldn’t care if I left him out. Marionette: I started with a really cool … Read more
well I was inspired by a creepy doll make up tutorial- but I wanted to include my husband is I added some strings and became a marionette puppet so he could be a creepy puppeteer.. I started with a really cool corset and wore a black lace top underneath a black pedicoat and some added … Read more
I wanted to find a completely unique and different costume that hasn’t been recreated too much, and my husband and I decdied the marionette get up would be a fun thing to try. I was nervous it would be kind of a boring costume, but once we created the makeup for the marionette doll, we … Read more
This Marionette Pinocchio was a somewhat difficult costume to complete because of the mechanical part. The outfit wasn’t too difficult. I had to find the right type of blouse, vest, dress, and hat. I found a sleeveless pleated black dress (really cute) added some German type binding. I did the same thing to the vest. The … Read more
I have always LOVED Halloween. I especially love making my costumes, and coming up with complex ideas that will really wow the people I run into. As I was brainstorming for what to be for Halloween, I decided I wanted to be a puppet. I thought the clothing and makeup would be so much fun … Read more
Last year our boys decided that they wanted to be a marionette and a Christmas stocking. It is our tradition to allow them to choose whet they want to be and we will try to make it. Marionette Costume: Find appropriate clothes to wear and lock stocking. Find a sturdy hat to wear that can … Read more
I wore a red top hat, white shirt, red bow tie, black shorts and tights with black high heels. I made a puppet handle out of black pipe cleaners. I used a bunch of pipe cleaners bundled together. Then I took another pipe cleaner and wrapped it around the bundle to make it sturdier. I … Read more