Need a show stopping costume this Halloween? Then you’re in luck! These homemade Medusa costumes are bold, breathtaking and frightening. Beauty and horror combine together in these DIY costumes for an epic ensemble. Learn how to create her incredible look with the instructions here.
Medusa hails from Greek mythology and is fabulously petrifying. Her most terrifying feature is atop her head. In place of her hair, she has living, venomous snakes! Wonder what it’s like having poisonous snakes instead of your hair? Check out the painstaking details that go into creating her elaborate mane.
In addition, crafting these hideously gorgeous DIY costumes can go in so many different ways. Take it as beautiful or as frightening as you like. Discover the clever construction ideas here and add your own design flair.
So, ready to make a grand entrance this Halloween? Try one of the fantastic homemade costumes here!
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My daughter was Medusa. I got a black dress from a previous Halloween costume. We bought some snake-type jewelery. I used a lot of thick black eyeliner for her eyes to make them really pop. Then I used green and gold eyeshadow with a lot of glitter. Her lips were purple glitter (it looked really … Read more
My costume is totally cobbled together by me. I decided to be Medusa and so set out to get all the necessary pieces. First, I purchased a black, curly wig, and a BOATLOAD of snakes from a party store. I used tiny rubber-bands to interweave the snakes into the wig. Then I went to the … Read more
Who knew a baseball cap could turn into this?! I honestly didn’t know exactly how this whole Homemade Golden Medusa Halloween Costume was going to turn out in the end, but I knew I wanted it to be extravagant to say the least! Items used: Foam Cotton stuffing Electrical Wire Green and purple iridescent fabric … Read more
Halloween is my FAVOURITE holiday!! I like to try being something scary or recognizable. Last year (2009) I decided to create a homemade Medusa costume. I started with about 30 rubber snakes that I purchased at Zellers. Then I went and found a gold snake arm band and necklace, some gold gladiator type gold sandals … Read more
This Medusa Costume was a bit challenging to make, but I was very pleased with the outcome. I fortunately had the gold dress already, so I purchased the gold thong shoes to match. That was the easy part. The Heard Parts: The head dress/snakes: I bought two fleece blankets, one brown and one green. Began … Read more
I decided to be Medusa sometime around June (yes I start planning that early). I knew I wanted a full head of snakes, not just a few intertwined in my hair. If the “hair” wasn’t right, the costume would have failed. It took a lot of patience and ingenuity, but I finally figured out a … Read more
Medusa – Headpiece/Wig: I purchased a “Swamp Queen” wig as the basis for the hair, but it could be any long wig, or you can use your own hair if it is long. I purchased about 8-10 rubber snakes from the dollar store and 6 sectioned cobra like snakes from the craft store. I gathered … Read more
I really wanted to be Medusa, but wanted a unique headpiece. I bought a case of rubber “squishy” snakes and wired them the mesh of a black wig, making them seem like they were slithering through each other. It was helpful to have a wig form head, I got one for 25 cents at a … Read more
I was thinking of a Halloween costume to wear to work. My husband and I just watched Clash of the Titan’s on the TV when I thought of a Medusa costume. I have to be original and crafty because this is the type of person I am. At first we were just going to get … Read more
I am MEDUSA in this picture. This do it yourself Medusa Halloween costume took me about 6 1/2 hours total to do. I have colored viper contacts in my eyes and have my body covered in green latex with a fabric called “tool” underneath it to give it that scaley effect of a snake. My … Read more
This Homemade Medusa Halloween Costume was crafted from a foam construction hat and a sheet of foam felt. The snakes were added one by one with gorilla glue. Each was pinned in place until the glue dried. Small snakes were hot glued to the tiara. Headpiece was primed with white spray paint. The tiara was … Read more