Both the King and Queen Centaur Costume were made the same: The body is a white garbage can that is rounded on one side and flat on the other. We cut holes in the garbage cans and stuck two 2x4s in the back for the legs. We also put wheels on the two bag legs … Read more
The idea to create a Selene from Underworld costume for Halloween happened randomly a couple of years ago. I had a black cat suit I bought for a photo shoot back in Photography school, and my boyfriend bought me this beautiful leather corset for my birthday a few years later. It didn’t occur to me … Read more
After seeing Avatar I knew right away that that was our next Halloween costume! We had custom made Zaneti suits with the blue tiger stripes made up. Wigs attached. We painted our faces like the characters and used yellow contacts and fangs as well. It was a blast! People were amazed! We had a blast … Read more
I got tickets to the Lady Gaga Monster Ball tour in 2010. My mom and I made this Lady Gaga Hello Kitty Extravaganza costume together! Starting from early May to the Metero ride on the way to the concert we were working our little butts off! We made many of the Hello Kitties from Hello Kitty … Read more
This toddler peacock costume is honestly very time consuming and has many tedious steps, but will be beautiful and well worth the time once completed. The materials used are: sheets of cardboard, heavy duty box cutter, newspaper, water and flour for paper mache, one ping pong ball cut in half for the eye, hot glue … Read more
Every year Halloween just sneaks up on me. I plan and plan and plan, and somehow I am always scrambling to finish my costume..”just in time”. Three years ago, I was dating someone who I felt would make the perfect Edward Scissorhands, he agreed to the costume and the planning began. I wanted to make … Read more
I am wearing this costume in both pictures. The idea came to me after I watched the movie 300. I was enjoying a mid-day beer (Coors Light is my favorite) sometime in mid-September of 2010. I decided I wanted to go as a Spartan Warrior for Halloween that year. My roommates, Tim and Kelen, jokingly … Read more
All of these costumes were pieced together by things that we found at a thrift store. The Ariel costume was a dress that we cut to look like a skirt. We added tulle all around to look like water, and we added foam to make the fin. Sebastian was made from a karate uniform, and … Read more
This awesome homemade Peacock Costume was a labor of love. My lovely daughter Mitrian decided she wanted to be a peacock with a giant tail with real feathers. She asks and I do my best to make it for her! First of all, I will say that I do know how to sew, but this … Read more
Last year I wanted to dress up as the Mask. It was a childhood movie I enjoyed watching. So first thing I started looking at thrift stores for a yellow zoot suit. I ended up finding one after looking and driving to numerous thrift stores. I bought a yellow hat and white spats for my … Read more
This is my write up on how I went about my costume selection. After my summer trip to LEGO land in Orlando Florida with my 7 year old son, it was over for me. LEGO man was all he wanted to be for Halloween so with 2 months of planning and completing this great task … Read more
We have a HUGE dog, 165 lbs to be exact and it all started by trying to come up with a costume for him. Everyone seems to be able to buy a costume for their dog right off the rack, but with our big boy, it has to be made! So I had to come up … Read more