This is the Michelle Pfeiffer Catwoman Costume I created. And although the process was lengthy and a bit annoying, it was still pretty enjoyable in the end because Selena Kyle makes her catwoman costume herself in the Batman Returns movie which made me even more like her which was pretty cool and I got a … Read more
Since more photos been leaked of War Machine for Iron Man 2, I decided to start upgrading to look more like the movie armor worn by Rhodey “Don Cheadle”. What inspired upgrade is how Hardcore War Machine looks to Iron Man new armors. Materials for the War Machine Iron Man 2 Costume: -High impact urethane … Read more
My daughter wanted to be Xena the Warrior Princess, but store-bought costumes were either EXPENSIVE or looked really bad. So I decided to take a stab at it myself. This Xena The Warrior Princess Costume is made from paper mache and a thrift store duster. The whole thing cost about $25. For the armor, I … Read more
Kick-Ass is such a good film and since I usually try stick to the super hero theme or just hero theme at Halloween I decided to go with a homemade Kick Ass costume. Coolest homemade costumes is possibly one of my favorite sites, I love see’n all the original ideas from the small to the … Read more
My son loves Superheroes and so I dressed him in a Superman costume for Halloween. I used blue thermal pjs, red underwear, and red socks – most of which I already had. I had trouble finding red boots (hence the reason for the red socks), but I did happen to find some red rubber sandals … Read more
I had a blast making this Homemade Rorschach Costume. It was not too much work and a lot of people thought I was badass even if they never seen the movie. I started by going to local thrift store to find the trench coat, I found one but it was a little to light so … Read more
I made this Fat Wonder Woman Costume just for the fun of it and to make people laugh. I have worn it on Halloween and in several parades in NYC & NJ and it always gets lots of smiles and I always pose for tons of pictures! And YES! I have even met Lynda Carter … Read more
My son had recently watched both of The Mask movies, loving them both. After throwing around a few ideas, he decided on a Homemade The Mask Costume character. Given that there were no packaged costumes out there, we bought a basic white plastic mask. We then stretched bright fluorescent green/yellow fabric across it to cover … Read more
I made this entire Wonder Woman Costume by hand except for my bra, my skirt, and my boots. I used my bra, which was purchased at Torrid, to attach the silk for the top which I hand painted. The skirt was purchased at a second hand store. It is actually a bathing suit bottom, which … Read more
This Homemade Wonder Woman Costume is my latest costume work: (see attachment). This one was based on Kwik-Sew pattern 3445. I moved the split in the sleeve fabric down from shoulder height to below elbow, and made most of the sleeves in sheer Lycra, and the lower part in silver “foil” Lycra. I also moved … Read more
First, I spent awhile making the physical outfit. I used a bikini bottom and a strapless bra. I bought foam pieces and cut them into various shapes that were similar to Mystique’s scales. I glued the pieces over the bra and swimsuit. I also had some foam sticking from the top of the bra, to … Read more
Thundercats, hooo! – Liono and Cheetara Thundercats Couple Costume! This year, for Halloween my boyfriend Jason and I were brainstorming couple’s costume ideas. When Jason suggested that we be Thundercats, I ran with it! For the Cheetara costume I used an orange one piece bathing suit that had the exact same neckline shape as the … Read more