I made my son’s costume last year out a white table cloth and brown hair color to make the bloody look on the table cloth….I wrapped the table cloth around the bed foam which I glued onto the crutches for the front legs and stilts for the back and black panty hose for ripped skin. … Read more
I had dreamed of making this costume for many years but never was able to figure out to go about making the rays of sunshine radiating from the virgin. One day I saw a little girl hula hooping and it hit me. A hula hoop would be the perfect light weight frame to build a … Read more
“Kali” is the Hindu Goddess of destruction and rebirth. She represents darkness, while her partner “Shiva” represents light. Without the dark, there can be no light. Kali also slays demons and the human ego. RAWR! I decided on this costume because I wanted to learn more about the Hindu God stories and in honor of … Read more
After watching the Lego Movie, something I really identified with since I grew up playing legos in the 80s, I had the idea to make a cheesy music video with Lego Benny and some other characters. It is hilarious, because I had a Lego Benny man at home that I played with, and I actually … Read more
These costumes were definitely fan favorites! They took a long time for me to make, but were so worth it in the end! I made my Mike Wazowski costume out of spray insulation foam, a giant beach ball, a men’s 6XL tee shirt, Styrofoam, paint, and felt. I made my daughter’s Boo costume out of … Read more
I’ve always loved Halloween and done pretty detailed costumes and always at the last minute! I wasn’t going to “do” Halloween the year the Ganster Hamster Kia commercial came out but on Oct 1st I decided I wanted to use that theme for my costumes. We were a pretty big hit walking around town and … Read more
I was looking for a way to challenge myself by creating something out of this world. The Groot costume idea came to me as a challenge. My peers said I would not be able to re-create such an intense character before halloween. There was a lot of trial and error with this costume since there … Read more
I have thought about attempting Ursula for years. This May, I came across the perfect black fabric. It happened to be last years Halloween supply. I was a little nervous that I wouldn’t find enough. I had to have extra shipped from another store. This fabric is silky black but has an iridescent rainbow pattern. It almost like someone blew bubbles … Read more
I’ve been a fan of The Rocky Horror Picture Show for about 20 years and when I found out I was going to have a daughter I knew I had to take advantage of this idea and make her a Columbia costume. The reactions have been amazing. The image was posted on the official Rocky … Read more
I have been working on this Iron Man costume for over a year and a half now and I love spending time on this project. I think one of my favorite things about this suit is how much I make people’s days when I walk around with it on. I built the costume because my … Read more
I saw a Zoltar machine on Cannery Row in Monterey, CA last year, and it gave me the idea of trying to build a wearable Zoltar costume that would also be usable at the house party I wanted to attend. Many of the costumes I saw were either stationary or needed a smooth surface to … Read more
My daughter wanted to be Elsa for Halloween (not terribly shocking, considering Frozen’s popularity.) I shopped around, looking at costumes in stores but I found them all horribly disappointing. None of them looked like *Elsa*. They were all generic princess dresses in aqua and white and silver. Boring. A few came kinda close, but still … Read more