“You wanted the best and you got the best…the hottest band in the world…KISS!” My beautiful wife of nearly 20 years was the best sport in all this. She agreed to help me celebrate my favorite rock band of all time. So here you have it, Homemade Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley of KISS Costumes. Every part of both costumes were hand-made including the dragon boots. With most of the pieces and parts coming from eBay, Craigslist, local thrift stores and my garage (no joke).
Everything from the motocross and catcher’s gear to the faux leather and coat platform boots, they were all adapted, changed, and manipulated with attention being paid to even the smallest details. Rock On!
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I can’t find boots with high enough platforms (unless I want to pay huge bucks for replica boots)! Any tips on making the platforms huge? Did you make yours yourself?
That truly is with out a doubt the most awesome re-creation thus far. ROCK ON DUDE!!
Yes I did make them myself. I had an old pair of leather work boots for starters. I then traced the pattern of the bottom of the boots. I cut the shape of the sole out of 4×8 lumber and screwed and glued the additional 8″ to the bottom of my work boots. Then of course lots of paint and metal studs! Then presto…7′ tall Gene!