I made this Mystique from X-Men Halloween costume 2 years ago. I put it twice and I won twice! First place $250 one year. Last year i went to an other bar(!!!) won second place $300. That’s a paying costume! It’s worth the time, the effort and the cash. I spent $140 for the contact … Read more
After moving to Canada from Australia last year I never realized how many people get into Halloween here. Wanting to get into the spirit of things, I decided on a costume/character that I could easily construct, remain unique and something that people could easily identify. I couldn’t go past the fact that Logan (Wolverine) in … Read more
My husband and I wanted to do something creative, yet classic, as we live in historic Salem, MA. These homemade Frankenstein & his bride costumes were a huge hit with everyone of all ages! We got stopped all throughout the night for photos. For Frankenstein, I bought a black blazer from a local thrift store … Read more
This Homemade Hulk Unique Halloween Costume Idea I completed for 2010. It is made up of materials you can get at most stores. Such as Wal-mart, Home depot, Joanne Fabrics and so on. Some of the basic materials I used on this costume were, sheets of foam (for chair cushions), spray adhesive, spandex fabric, hot … Read more
This is the Homemade Iron Man Child’s Costume I created for my 2 year old son. It was a good thing he was still in diapers at the time because it took forever to get him in and out of the costume. The mask was store bought but the rest of the costume was made … Read more
This Homemade Mystique from X-men Halloween Costume was a lot of fun! I had the idea last year but I just couldn’t figure out the paint. This year, I was adamant. My friend had just come back from Vegas and he bought a bunch of MAC body makeup, and just happened to have a blue … Read more
This Mystique from X Men Costume was done with blue body paint, a sponge, a scale stencil and black body paint. I wore an American Apparel tube bra and some blue cotton underwear and literally sponge-painted my entire body blue, and then powdered it with some shimmery teal powder. All products are from sillyfarm.com, and … Read more
I started out making my Homemade Mystique Halloween Costume by ordering a blue body suit online. When it came in, I set to work making myself scaly by covering the suit darker blue puffy paint. This took a few days, as I had to do parts with the suit on and then do the complete … Read more
We do a lot of costume parties, so I am getting used to improvising costumes. Thrift stores come in very handy. For Frankenstein, just took an old blazer and zig-zagged the end of the sleeves. Old dress pants and solid shirt underneath. Painted my husbands hands and face green, a little black around the eyes. … Read more
Since more photos been leaked of War Machine for Iron Man 2, I decided to start upgrading to look more like the movie armor worn by Rhodey “Don Cheadle”. What inspired upgrade is how Hardcore War Machine looks to Iron Man new armors. Materials for the War Machine Iron Man 2 Costume: -High impact urethane … Read more
The initial idea for my Incredible Hulk costume came on a cold December night as a bunch of my friends and I were out for dinner and drinks. It’s been a standing joke for some time for my friends to say “Don’t make him angry, you won’t like him when he’s angry,” or any other … Read more
I’ve been DYING to create a Homemade Mystique Halloween Costume and finally decided to go for it this year. I’m not the greatest at sewing, so I had a bodysuit made to my exact measurements. I needed the suit to fit really tightly so as to give the impression of body paint and not a … Read more