The most fun I’ve had at uni was definitely my zombie Smurf night for Halloween. It was a last minute idea but got really good reactions off everyone and really simple to do. Just beware of leaving blue hand prints all over the place! Very easy to make- just blue t shirt and white plain … Read more
I wanted to simulate Goro, Mortal Kombat’s original resident right hand, 4-armed man so the first thing I went for were the arms themselves. I fastened two orange water noodles together and wrapped a light beige-colored bed sheet around it. A hole in the back of my beige-gold shirt was placed so I can slide … Read more
I crafted this costume out of dryer vent hosing, dixie cups, cardboard, hot glue, and silver paint. I put hinges at the elbow and knee joints. The rubber light bulb was from a computer convention for people to squeeze to avoid carpel tunnel. It was very uncomfortable for him to wear. Eventually, he pealed the … Read more
I custom made this kick ass costume from scratch. The costume was made for a pro body building Halloween themed show and had every intention of winning best costume as well as my weight class. I did exactly that! I won first place as a heavy weight and won best costume of the show! All … Read more
With the Riddler costume hat, I got lucky and found it at a yard sale. I made the question mark out of white craft foam and painted it black and glued it to the hat. The mask was also made out of white craft foam. I painted it green and ran a piece of elastic … Read more
For this Iron Man shirt, I started out with a plain red shirt. I carefully cut out the design that is on the Iron Man suit. I then attached a piece of sheer yellow fabric to the inside of the shirt under the cut out. I took another piece of fabic to make a pocket … Read more
For this creepy Zipper Face Halloween costume for a boy, you will need: Flesh colored zipper (Hobby Lobby) Coffee Filter(s) Salon Airbrush Leg MakeUp Spray(Target) Fake blood Halloween Liquid Latex I used the latex to attach the zipped part of the zipper down the bridge of his nose. I then used the latex to attach … Read more
This week we studied Community Helpers and dressed up like our favorite one. My son chose to be a policeman! I took a large, empty box of paper towels from our kitchen and made it into a police car! It was a HIT at school! simple design that didn’t cost me a dime!
I got the idea for this Dead Bride Carrying a Dead Groom in a Box Optical Illusion Costume from a Youtube video I had seen it on line. It was of a guy carrying a guy in a box so I decided to take it a step further and funnier and be more creative with a dead bride and groom. It … Read more
My son Nicholas absolutely loves emergency vehicles, the lights, the sirens, everything, so it was no surprise that he requested to be a fireman for Halloween. I thought I was doing well by finding a black firefighter suit that I enhanced with yellow reflector tape, however once I showed him them the finished product, he … 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
It was difficult making this Sweet Transvestite Dr. Frank-N-Furter costume from The Rocky Horror Picture Show. I have been wanting to do this since I first saw the movie. Having to piece the costume together one at a time was probably the most difficult, because I wanted each piece to be perfect. Well, the day … Read more