My 3 year old son had to be Ralph this year, but we couldn’t find a child’s costume for him. So, we decided to make it a family theme and went nuts with it. I spent hours online finding all of the pieces for each costume. There was minimal work required for Ralph (cut/frayed the ends off … Read more
I have always been fascinated by human oddities. After watching season 4 of American Horror Story’s circus season, I was set on being a 1920’s freak! I wanted to be sexy with a hint of strange so I opted for a Bearded Lady. The key component was a great beard made from human hair. I … Read more
For Halloween 2015 I was supposed to be a bridesmaid in a friend’s wedding. My husband was to be a groomsman and my son was supposed to be ring bearer. The wedding was called off on Tuesday prior to the Saturday night Halloween. Now we had a dilemma…what to do with the strapless red satin … Read more
Here’s how we created our look: Ash We went with a design that mirrored Evil Dead 2. The Chainsaw was made using a chainsaw prop from Spirit Halloween. I removed the back handle and cut a hole for a metal plumbing cuff and then used metal fixings and screws to attach the cuff to the … Read more
This is my Iron Man Mark 4 costume from the Iron Man 2 movie. I have always like Iron Man, even before it was a movie. I attempted a costume once, when I was young, and everyone thought that I was a power ranger because no one knew who iron man was (since if it’s … Read more
I worked on both Halloween costume for about 6 months. I usually have an idea of what I want but somehow end up changing it as I go. Ice Queen Top: I used wood laminate lining, corset boning and led lights. Skirt: I used a regular white pencil skirt, tulle at the bottom and lace to … Read more
I came up with this idea because I love doctor who and I thought a Dalek would look awesome on halloween. For this costume I used a lot of ply wood for the interior and card board for the exterior. First I used a scooter for the base and built around it with wood. Then … Read more
Hello there!! My name is Trevor and I made an Incredible hulk costume from scratch! I started with a black lycra suit and added pieces of polyurethane foam with a spray adhesive. As I applied them, I used an electric Turkey carver to shape all of the muscles and to contour the foam to my … Read more
My costume was inspired by 1980’s Jem and the Holograms. The dress and belt was handmade by someone on etsy.com. The Jem star earrings were also made by someone on etsy.com. The wig was purchased from Rockstar Wigs. The makeup was XOTIC Eyes and regular makeup. One night I used Xotic Eyes decals and another night I … Read more
My 4 year old daughter wanted to be a WWII tanker for Halloween. The costume was made by me, her mom. The shirt was an adult small that I re-fitted for her. The patches were difficult to find, but after I found them, I did a simple stitch. The helmet started as a basic dollar … Read more
Ah Real Monsters is a 90’s Cartoon that was on nickelodeon when I was a little kid. They recently added the show to netflix and while watching the show, my boyfriend and I decided that it would be the perfect halloween costume for us. For Oblina, The body is made up of cut up and … Read more
I’m wearing a costume I thought of years ago and finally brought to life. The Goddess Isis. People always do Nefertiti or Cleopatra. Well, I wanted to do one that rarely gets done, and do it right! -I made the dress, wrist and arm bands and the entire headdress. I customized the wings, purchased the necklace from … Read more