Not Just a Brilliant Botanical Chemist Poison Ivy is my all time favorite villain!! It took Me many years to perfect this Poison Ivy costume to where I felt comfortable. I didn’t like the green stockings and unitard and I also couldn’t find a green dress the right color. I found the perfect corset and … Read more
I like superheroes and wanted a Batman Halloween costume. This Halloween was the right time to make it. Costume Supplies and Instructions 1 Black long sleeve shirt 1 Black sweat pant 1 pair of black gloves 2 yards of black cloth for cape 10 foam sheets. Black paint, brush to paint Glue gun 1 batman … Read more
This Harvey Dent Two Face costume was obviously inspired by The Dark Knight. I kept the outfit pretty simple, just black pants, black blazer, white shirt and a tie. The makeup was time consuming. There’s two ways of doing this. You can apply the makeup straight to your face, straight to your bare skin, but I … Read more
We were aiming for Arkham Asylum / Arkham City style Joker and Harley Quinn costumes and so we needed the following: For the Joker: Purple trousers Purple tailcoat Shirt Green bow tie Green hair dye For Harley Quinn: Red/black trousers Red/black gypsy top Red under bust corset Red and black hair dye Plus white face … Read more
First off I go big on my costume every year because Halloween is my birthday and also my favorite time of the year. For my Poison Ivy costume, I went to hobby lobby to get fake leaves and glitter ect to put on the costume. I then went to Joann fabrics to get fabric so … Read more
I knew I wanted to be Poison Ivy for Halloween. Since my boyfriend and I always dress up together, he agreed to be Bane to complete the look! At first I thought I was just going to do this costume as fast and easy as possible. I originally had planned to just buy a green … Read more
My husband is absolutely the personification of Mr. Incredible, right down to being an Insurance Broker! We love Halloween and are sticklers for authenticity with our costumes, so these were hand sewn and replicated, right the last detail. I sewed the outfits and he handmade the crests. We were treated like celebrities, it was amazing! … Read more
Let me start off by saying “I’ am a very crafty girl, I love to create things”. So this year, as a last minute idea for my three year old son Liam, I decided to dress him up as the joker. I didn’t want a store bought costume because it just looks too cheap. So, … Read more
We emulated the Two-Face from “Batman: The Animated Series.” THE SUIT: I ordered a little boy’s five piece suit from blacknbianco.com in white. It came pretty quickly, but I ordered it over a month in advance to assure we got it in time. I didn’t know what the best fabric paint was to use and … Read more
Steps to “Righteous” DIY Ninja Turtle Costume: Leonardo (Blue), Donatello (Purple), Raphael (Red), Michealangelo (Orange) 1. Turtle Shell- We purchased turkey foil pans for $1.00 each and paper mached them to give them a turtle shell look then spray painted them using brown and green aerosol paints. We drilled holes in the top and bottom and each side and … Read more
My costumes for Halloween are chosen each year by my little cousin, Kira, who is currently “almost 4”. This year, she insisted that I dress up as “Poison Ivy”. For a kid, she really likes villians. So, the thinking process instantly went into DIY mode and the excitement to wear a one-of-a-kind costume was in … Read more
I was inspired by a friend who makes things like backpacks and teddy bears out of duct tape. I wanted to make my own costume out of the same material and I couldn’t imagine dressing up as anyone other than my favorite super hero, Captain America. I made this costume out of duct tape and … Read more