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.
Starting out I purchased drywall stilts, facial prosthesis, contact lenses, makeup and high quality fake teeth. I decided to become “The Beast”, an over sized werewolf based costume. I obtained several floor mats with a fake fur like material and used it as a fur muscle suit for my body. By covering a hockey chest … Read more
I found an article on foam ideas and that spawned making this lightweight craft that appears to float. I also love the look of “Steampunk” and the “Time Machine” styling seen in movies. I went for a hovercraft that is supposed to be powered by Tesla Technology. The craft features lights and sound to help … Read more
My costume this year started out as the Governor of the town of Woodbury from the Walking Dead. But several months ago I got the idea to do a Grim Reaper. I didn’t want to do one on stilts like I saw all over the web, I wanted to make one with proportionate body parts. … Read more
Well, I sculpted the vampire prosthetic from a lifecast I made of myself, then injected the mold with foam latex to get it like the movie make up (you can get a simular prosthetic from a Halloween store). I went the extra mile and bleached my dark brown hair, and added a bleach blond hair extension for … Read more
We both love Halloween and this year wanted to celebrate the holiday together with a couple costume. After deciding on a Day of the Dead theme for a party we were throwing we decided to go as a bride and groom, perfect couple idea. I love making costumes myself, I love that what I’m wearing … Read more
This was my first year of doing a group costume theme. I always handmade my previous costumes, so this near would be no different ! Our group of four picked Alice in Wonderland (or maybe my best friend and I picked, and the husbands had to follow) heehee. Anyway, Alice in Wonderland is one of … Read more
I have two children that generally like to have costumes that go together. Every year it varies what they are into, this year it was the Ninja Turtles. As easy as it is to buy a costume my favorite part it getting to make it with them. They are specifically into the new Ninja Turtles … Read more
I originaly got the idea for this costume looking for wolf masks. Once I saw the mask, it was all over after that. After a lot of work and time I was able to get the mask ordered. Once that was done, I was sitting in my living room one night by myself and got … Read more
Inspired by the beautiful Angelina Jolie as Lara Croft, I pieced together a Lara Croft costume. I bought small black shorts and black tank top. I pieced together a black belt and found a silver skull at Tilly’s. I bought buckled boots online. I bought a rig for Lara’s guns and connected it to my … Read more
In 2010, I made three costumes from scratch from the movie/ video game Silent Hill for two friends and I. The nurses’ heads are made of clay (I didn’t have money to buy any sort of silicone casting stuff, nor do I know how to use that) so we just wore clay masks. They were … Read more
This Marie Antoinette costume took forever but was a lot of fun! From the top down… I bought a wig and wired in a ton of birds, flowers, plastic beads, etc. Then I glued a large pink ribbon in a loop, glued a big fake jewel over the overlap, and pinned it over the wig. … Read more
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