Cool DIY Adam West Style Batman Costume with Bomb!

When I decided that I wanted to do a Batman costume for a comic convention I went to with friends this past September, I went in with the thought tha

When I decided that I wanted to do a Batman costume for a comic convention I went to with friends this past September, I went in with the thought that it would be easier to do a costume that was kind of funny rather than trying to make some epic looking Dark Knight get up. … Read more

Cool Scorpion and Sub-Zero Halloween Costumes for Adults

The face mask was created by Hidden Assassins with a glossy bright paint job by G-Force Auto Body Shop in Port Charlotte, FL.  The baclava hood

This is how I put together the Scorpion and Sub-Zero Halloween costumes. The face mask was created by Hidden Assassins with a glossy bright paint job by G-Force Auto Body Shop in Port Charlotte, FL.  The baklava hood was purchased on Ebay and the skull mask is mine from about five years ago.  The background … Read more

Original Homemade Azula Costume from Avatar: The Last AirBender

My daughter loves Avatar, and I of course have no clue about it, but she made me make a costume of the "fire bender" princess Azula?!?!I don't u

My daughter loves Avatar, and I of course have no clue about it, but she made me make a costume of the “fire bender” princess Azula?!?! I don’t use patterns, I just used online stills to see what I had to do to make this. The pants are store-bought velour pajama pants, because I don’t … Read more

Cool Homemade Rubik’s Cube Costume

Pretty simple just used cardboard boxes and construction paper and duct tape.... easy as that the only difficult thing is measuring up the squares. I

This cool homemade Rubik’s Cube costume is pretty simple, just used cardboard boxes and construction paper and duct tape…. easy as that the only difficult thing is measuring up the squares. I glued the construction paper to the box, it made it easier to tape the duct tape and not have the paper lift. I … Read more

Easiest Homemade Captain Underpants Costume Ever

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This  Captain Underpants costume was easily the simplest costume I’ve done in the past 3 years. The hardest part was shaving my full beard and going clean shaven after over 2 years of wearing a trimmed beard!  JoAnn’s Fabrics was a time saving stop  en route to completion. I bought the plunger new for $3.49 … Read more

Best Homemade Towelie Costume Ever

I made this costume for my boyfriend the night we were going out dressed up. About 2 hours before we were going out. I was so excited to make it, but

I made this Towelie costume for my boyfriend the night we were going out dressed up, about 2 hours before we were going out. I was so excited to make it, but it ended up being a lot harder than I expected because of little things I hadn’t thought of, like how to keep the … Read more

Cool DIY Halloween Costume: Wikus Van Der Merwe from District 9

Cool DIY Halloween Costume: Wikus Van Der Merwe from District 9

I always like to go all out for my costumes and get creative as possible.  I was having trouble thinking of one.  I was in Austin, TX visiting my brother when he took me to a Halloween store that he worked at, “Lucy is Disguise with Diamonds”.  Nothing was coming to mind.  Then, I saw … Read more

Original Big Love Polygamist Family (FLDS) Group Costume

So... being fans of the HBO show, Big Love, we decided that a great group costume would be a polygamist family (Fundamentalist Latter Day Saints). Al

So… being fans of the HBO show, Big Love, we decided that a great group costume would be a polygamist family (Fundamentalist Latter Day Saints). All of the elements of this getup were found at local thrift stores and retailers and then altered to suit the style. My true wife, the one to my immediate … Read more