For my Marionette Halloween costume idea, I bought a corset and made a tutu. I also rolled my costume in dirt and lightly spray-painted it with black to make it look old. I used a dowel and cardboard covered in contact paper to look like wood and attached that to a head band. Then added … Read more
My kids decided on our family costume theme, and we went with it. My daughter’s costume “tooth fairy” was the most difficult. We spent days finding just the right feathers for her head piece. We made a mold of her head with fabric and duct tape and then paper mached it. We added several layers of … Read more
Here’s my Harry Potter Severus Snape Boggart costume. I started this costume with a trip to Value World used clothing to search for the 2 piece woman’s suit. I found a jacket and a matching skirt to fit me. I also picked up 2 big stuffed Easter bunnies and a Teddy Bear to use to … Read more
My 13 year old daughter is 5’10” and still growing. We decided we were going to attend the first ComicCon to come to our town. She wanted to be a woodland elf, like in Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit. As we started working on her costume, though, she decided that adding a steampunk … Read more
This Morticia and Gomez Addams couple costume started off as a couple and grew the day before Halloween into a fantastic group costume. We had a wonderful time walking through Salem MA showing off our hard work. We barley made it a few feet t a time before being asked to take a photo. We were honored … Read more
Last year I wanted to wear a Samba / Carnival Dancer costume. I looked online and everything I liked was way too expensive or cheesy looking… so I decided to make a costume of my own. Carnival Dancer Costume Headpiece I started with the headpiece. I purchased ostrich and rooster tail feathers from eBay and a … Read more
As a huge Disney fan, I of course had to anniversary my DIY Ariel costume from last year. So, I decided to do a Princess jasmine costume from the Disney movie Aladdin. This costume was definitely a lot tricker to create than the mermaid costume. Here is what I did: Making the Top of my Jasmine … Read more
I’ve been a Sonic fan since the genesis era and have wanted to do a Sonic cosplay for a while but wanted to do something a little unique so settled on a Shadow Gijinka-inspired cosplay with a type of hoodie. I made the hood by creating a half sphere out of wire and electrical tape, … Read more
I wanted something amazing for my daughter for her school’s fancy dress ball. After much internet sourcing, we decided on a peacock costume. I purchased 100 “seconds” peacock feathers off ebay, the tutu was handmade by a friend. I was lucky enough to have had a green feather mask in my cupboard and we painted … Read more
I made this Pennywise for work on Halloween day. The hair is actually two father xmas beards stuck on a bald wig. The ridge from the bald cap adds to the effect. This is the second version I did, but the makeup peeled and I could only put one of the full grey contact lenses in. Needless to say … Read more
I LOVE Halloween and my husband decided on our costumes this year. After seeing “How to Train Your Dragon 2”, he really wanted to try to recreate Hiccup’s armor. For Hiccup, my husband got EVA foam from Home Depot and used a hot air gun to bend it into shape. He used a shirt pattern … Read more
If you haven’t watched the show, check it out on Netflix. Piper’s Costume: Order nurse scrubs online in either orange, or in this case, tan, which Piper wears in season 2. If you really want orange, I suggest you order them months before October. The orange scrubs sell out fast from what I assume a … Read more