In 2012, my boyfriend and I wanted to go as Harley Quinn and the Joker but with a unique twist. We both ride motorcycles, so we thought it would be cool to imagine the traditional characters as if they rode motorcycles. I made my costume completely from scratch with a combination of red vinyl (that … Read more
We made it really simple and easy. We got gloves shirts hats tights shorts sea shells and elastic. We used make up for the face and it was for school so we were restricted on some things but overall we got plenty of compliments. We had so much fun with it. If we were allowed … Read more
My nephew was born in August and my sister decided to name him Logan after the Wolverine character, so when Halloween came around only a few months later…lil baby Logan JUST HAD to be Wolverine! The only costumes available were children sizes and up. Instead of getting bummed out, I went on an epic journey … Read more
What I went through is I sewed the dress out of a simple pattern by Simplicity, then I had gone through with fabric paint to add the green. Same with the arm warmers but they were made from nylon. The wig I styled myself, I sewed all the wefts into the cap and made the … Read more
My now 8 year old son is a big HP fan, so we decided to make it into a family adventure for Halloween. The main objective for us in Halloween is to make our costumes budget friendly and original. So even that my son was going to be Harry Potter I wanted him to look … Read more
I got this idea for a fantastic four couples costume from a challenge someone posted on a superhero forum. I wanted to see if I could create a Fantastic Four Human Torch costume that could “flame on”. I searched around the internet and could not find anything that was exactly the look I was searching for. … Read more
This costume cost was less than $40 a person. The first step is to figure out which person is going to be which turtle. The shorts were a quick and cheap find at sports authority. We found multiple green shirt/tank top options at Old Navy (also cheap). Here comes the crafty part! Picked up the … Read more
At JAFAX’s anime convention, I had a large audience and lots of applause, usually people circled around me with their cameras to take some more photos. I made this Lugia Pokemon Kigurumi costume from fleece, thread, printable fabric for the eye, foam, interfacing, a zipper, gloves, campfire sticks, duct tape and plastic curtain parts. I … Read more
Halloween 2012 on Pex Project Battleship! Sailor Moon: Green Sailor Scout costume. Green skirt and white top, attached into a dress with a green collar and a big pink bow added to the front and the back. White knee high boots with matching green knee high socks underneath. White gloves with matching green around the … Read more
I made this adult Batman costume for Halloween 2012. I picked Batman, let’s face it, what grown man does not want a bat suit, lol? It took 3 weeks to make the bottom, half are black jeans with pads I made from a old black jacket plus PVC for the boots from another old coat. The chest piece and shoulder armor are … Read more
First off I want to say I am truly a MK fan. I have been ever since my older bro and I got MK2 for Super NES…*reminiscing on childhood. I wanted to go all out and give proper tribute to one of the most epic games/characters of all time…Sub Zero. *I also want to thank … Read more
My husband loves superheroes! OK OK … so do I. So, for our first cosplay attempt at last year’s Comic Con, we decided on a super simple (and cheap!) Clark Kent in the middle of “becoming” Superman costume for him. (I was Tank Girl – you can check out my other submission for a how-to on my costume!) What … Read more