I made the clothes of the Shrek and Fiona costumes myself. The red hair is a wig and the ears, with and without, the crown is bought from a costume shop named Butterick’s. We also bought the green skincolor that was waterbased. It came right off in the shower with a little scrubbing.
This Homemade Megamind Costume was made by my husband. The head is paper mache and then fiberglassed. There are also foam inserts in the head so Xavier can see out of Megamind’s mouth. Light blue fabric was glue gunned onto the surface of the head. The nose was shaped by clay and covered by the … Read more
I just cam across your site and I love it! I have been making our Halloween costumes for years now and thought I’d share a few of them. First up is my Homemade Shrek and Fiona Costumes. When my son was 3 years old I decided to dress him as Shrek and my 8 month … Read more
I bought 2 Lycra suits in white and blue for this Homemade Blades of Glory Couple Costume. I had to dye the white cat suit with orange dye to get it flesh coloured. I used pre-made sequin appliques which you can buy online or from craft shops, then supplemented those with cut out pieces of … Read more