You never know when inspiration will hit! So, when I was flying a way cool kite one day, I looked up and thought that it would make a great tail for a Gargoyle costume. Gargoyle Costume Details I began gathering feathers, glitter, rhinestones and just anything I could grab to add to this hodgepodge that became a huge, huge … Read more
In the build up to Halloween my local haberdashery shop (in Browns Bay, Auckland, New Zealand) becomes my second home; where I buy decorations and look for a costume. But last year I found something completely different. As I was browsing the aisles I saw these two freaky faces peering up from an assortment box … Read more
My teenage son decided he wanted a Zombie costume for Halloween. So where did I go? Thrift store of course! He got the shirt and pants for $2.50. We had the tie. Then I watched some videos on zombie make up, bought a kit at Halloween store for $4.99 and he was on his way to the living … Read more
This creepy headless homemade costume for a girl was made for my sever year old daughter, Josie. We found this awesome green dress at a thrift store, and really built the costume from that piece. I think people put too much thought into the technicalities, and not the subtle details – I think they are just … Read more
I was scrolling through Youtube one day and saw this awesome masquerade mask idea as a DIY tutorial. After that I knew that this bloody masquerade couple costume was something I needed to make! For the outfits I just threw on a black cocktail dress, and for my boyfriends I bought a cheap cape and … Read more
I’m not going in extreme detail about the costumes construction, if you have a question just ask! Rokzilla’s Head I started with making a frame out of chicken wires & metal clothes hangers. I covered the frame with numerous layers of paper mache along with cardboard & foam to mold out his facial features. This … Read more
Hey guys! My name is Alexandra. I’m a Cosmetologist, Artist, and Musician from Central Illinois. I’m a huge Walking Dead fan. I’m extremely intrigued by the amount of art and effort put into the making of the show. I decided to turn my obsession into a reality this year for Halloween! Instead of being a … Read more
Giant Skull Heads with Poncho El Chihuahua We are five grown-ups and our costumes had to show it. So we made them big. As big as we could. Giant. Drawing inspiration from a culture we don’t know much about, visions of pinata makers, kids’ drawings, our long-forgotten arts and crafts education and a skull whiskey … Read more
My daughter wanted to be a “non scary fancy witch” so with a lot of tulle this is what I did! I used eight 6″ rolls (had some left over) of tulle. Black, orange, green and purple. I cut strips and attached two layers to a black crochet top… the second layer made it really … Read more
I know most people agree that dolls and clowns, although originally made to be fun and happy, are pretty scary. That’s obviously why they get used in horror movies so much. Well, this Halloween I decided I’d run with the scary horror movie creepy doll costume concept. I first started my doll costume by gathering make-up ideas from looking … Read more
I never liked “happily ever afters” from a very young age. I remember growing up thinking to myself after every Disney movie,” This could’ve went wrong very easily” So one Halloween I decided to show people what that “wrong” alternative could have been. My first successful costume showing this was Little Miss Muffet wrapped in … Read more
After Googling several DIY Halloween costumes, my daughter chose the Head on a Platter. I was so excited! I picked up most of her table items from the Salvation Army. My husband fastened them to the (box) table. He even made her handles on the inside of the box in order to make it more … Read more