For you, making a homemade Halloween costume is not an option, it’s a necessity. You are not afraid of a challenge and you are ready to dig in and do the hard work. Committing to this level of crafting is not hard for you, but you want to make sure that the finished product will be worth it. In that case, we invite you to browse through this unparalleled gallery of photos and Halloween costume how-to’s.
Here you will find people who have googled, YouTubed and scoured the depths of the internet so that you don’t have to! Whether constructed by a sewing machine or a hot glue gun, the resulting Halloween costumes here will astound you!
You will see a movie quality Spiderman suit, a Prince jacket with unbelievable details and Transformers costumes that actually transform!
Get inspired and then get started. Don’t forget to take pictures along the way so that you can share your creativity with us! We look forward to seeing them.
This Iron Man costume was was born when I was asked to participate in a costume bike ride. I was already looking into people making these amazing Iron Man costumes, so this was my chance to make one for myself! I started with the helmet and made it using a program called Pepakura which allowed … Read more
Welcome, foolish mortals, to the Haunted Mansion. I am your host, your… ghost host. I just love that classic unmistakable phrase from Disneyland’s Haunted Mansion. My family just loves Disneyland and I LOVE the Haunted Mansion! I started in June 2013 to make my boys costume tribute to the spooktacular ride by transforming them into … Read more
I have always had a love for The Little Mermaid. The Little Mermaid, or Ariel, is my favorite from the Disney princesses and last year I knew I really wanted to be her for Halloween. I got a really early start because I knew what I wanted to do was going to take a bit … Read more
Who dares summon Eternity? Eternity is a Marvel comics Cosmic being from Dr Strange comics. I started this costume with a trip to the value clothing store around Halloween. There I picked up the basic black material to start with. I used 5 ghoul costumes as a start because I found one had a pants … Read more
I grew up loving the Batman series and always had a vision of my own Batman. People laughed at me first when I mentioned the project but when they saw the final thing all they had to say was LOOK OUT IT’S BATMAN! Well, I wanted to have armor pieces so I purchased a football … Read more
The characters from MGM’s 1939 film The Wizard of Oz always captivated me, and one of my many childhood dreams–along with being a ballerina–was to be Glinda the Good Witch from Oz. Although I excelled at dance class, it soon became apparent that there were very few successful 5’9” ballerinas, so my next thought was … Read more
The out-of-your-mind, scary, gravity-challenging bone dress This project was a very learning experience as a lot of other new materials were used such as latex (for molds etc), expanding foam (2 components and normal version) worbla and paper maché. The rest was fabric, wood (mainly mdf), different types of glue, wire, craft foam, paper, clay, … Read more
One of my favorite films as a child was MGM’s The Wizard of Oz, and I remember dressing up in my mom’s cocktail gowns and twirling around the house pretending to be Glinda. The film continued to be a favorite throughout my life and it prompted me to design a Glinda costume for Halloween one … Read more
A few years ago, coworker Ken and I wanted to attend a gigantic Halloween party in Syracuse, NY, dressed as mythological characters. He had spent a great deal of time working out in the gym and wanted to show off his new physique and I wanted to portray an elegant and feminine character. Hence, the … Read more
The basic structure of the Sesame Street mask consists of a balloon, which was covered with papier mache. Cover 3 layers. Then the balloon was pierced and cut open from below so that the head could fit in. The mouth area was formed with chicken wire, after which the whole mask is further coated with … Read more
The basic structure of the Fraggle Rock mask consists of a balloon, which was covered with papier mache. Ca 3 layers. Then the balloon was pierced and cut open from below so that the head fits in. With chicken wire the mouth area was formed, after which the whole mask is further coated with papier mache. … Read more
After much convincing and much begging, I finally got the husband to become involved in the whole Cosplay process. I personally have been dressing up in anything and everything since I could walk, so this was no exception. We both love the Resident Evil franchises, so who better to go as than Jill Valentine and … Read more