Terminator 1 inspired makeup with damage to facial area. I wanted to keep it basic this year and present a clean but effective makeup that was more realistic and paid tribute to Terminator 1. I wanted to be as realistic as possible with my choice of application as well as materials used to create the … Read more
I have wanted to make this costume for a while and kept putting it off. So this year I decided to go for it, with only four days until Halloween and a budget of just £30. To make my costume I needed the following: Hard hat Chicken wire Garden wire Cable ties Old Newspapers Lots … Read more
This Halloween my boyfriend and I dressed in Doctor Who couple costumes depicting the 10th and 11th doctors. Watching Doctor Who has always been a tradition in our relationship and both my boyfriend and I are complete Whovians. I was dressed as the 11th Doctor because bow ties are cool and my boyfriend chose the … Read more
Almost nine months ago my daughter told me she wanted to be a weeping angel for Halloween. For those of you that don’t know, a Weeping Angel is basically a stone angel statue when you are looking at it, but when you look away, WATCH OUT! I originally just humored her with a “sure, honey, … Read more
My costume was inspired by my favorite cartoon, Transformer Prime. I had no idea how I was going to pull of the complex design such as Soundwave’s, so I searched online for ideas and resources. Eventually, I found that the cheapest way to make my costume was to create it out of cardboard. So Costco … Read more
As a huge Star Wars/Lego fan, my son decided that he wanted to be Lego Boba Fett. His mini figure costume was modeled after Lego set 9496 – Desert Skiff. This costume received a lot of attention online, appearing on many sites and blogs. It was also a published article in The Daily Mail UK. … Read more
When my daughter asked me to make her a weeping angel costume, I was pleased because I love Doctor Who and Blink is one of my favourite episodes. However, as I started planning, I realized how much work it would be to make it realistic! My equipment included two grey bed sheets, a granny wig, … Read more
Since Halloween 2013, I have been creating Neytiri. I was inspired by the movie. I bought a full bodysuit in blue from halfway across the globe and went to town modifing it. I modified the bodysuit by cutting out the chest and sewing in an inner bodylift suit, with bra, to give it more shape. … Read more
I am wearing my costume. I got the idea from the movie Tron. I wanted a full body suit and lights that actually light up like the ones in the movie Tron for my costume. I used four 30 foot battery operated neon blue LED lights, a Nerf gun, a bodysuit, a corset, white spray … Read more
I worked on this costume for months. Where to start? The headpiece was made with intricate cut work into a thick bendable foam, on top of that, I put silver glitter and glue all over, then glued teeny tiny mirrors all over and some crystals. The leg pieces are the same as the headpiece, back … Read more
I have five children. And with that statement comes the fact that Halloween is a HUGE deal at my house. Especially since I’m a clothing designer and my kids are all eight and under, so they take the opportunity to really test my skills. Originally, when my kids asked if they could all go as … Read more
This is Cooper. He’s a funny guy. He has a great laugh, and has frequently been described by others as ‘silly’. He’s too little to understand it, just yet, but as it turns out… his parents are insane. They are the type of folks that would set out on a mission to “out-do” the surprisingly … Read more