Everything except the wig was bought from a thrift store or from home. I made the robe using a bath robe from our Salvation army to which I added ribbons to the pockets and lace to the sleeves. The thread sash was made using old wooden spools to which I added threads of various colors … Read more
I first started with my Edward Scissorhands Costume. I found it on eBay for $30 bucks…only problem is it was an XXL and a men’s. I’m 5″5″ and 130 so I had to take it in a lot! Second was my makeup. I watched tutorials after tutorials to get rid of my eyebrows. After … Read more
I have always loved Nightmare Before Christmas, so I decided to make a Sally Rag doll costume out of scraps of material and a few of my old clothing laying around. The first time I did the makeup I used LOTS of blue liquid eyeshadow and powder eyeshadow. I finally found an awesome makeup at … Read more
Halloween is our favorite holiday and we enjoy the creative process as much as the party and night itself. We are not the type of people that start our costume planning the NIGHT of Halloween. We have ideas years in advance and plan for months each year to have our costumes ready. Our Nightmare Before Christmas costumes … Read more
The Sweeney Todd movie just came out so my boyfriend and I knew exactly who we wanted to be for Halloween. Everything that you see was bought at a thrift store and altered. Sweeney Todd: basic white shirt, black cloth tied like an old fashion tie, a red vest that we found and turned inside … Read more
At my school there was a costume contest so I decided to make my own costume. I looked up on you-tube for a costume which inspired me and I came across a costume of “the queens of hearts” (Alice in Wonderland) so I did the costume in my way and here is the result. At … Read more
My then 6 year old decided he wanted an Edward Scissorhands costume for this past Halloween. After hours of searching online for a costume in his size, I realized I would have to take on the task of making it myself. I started by going to the fabric store and purchasing a few yards of … Read more
To make this Oogie Boogie costume you will need: • lots of burlap • Velcro • Scissors • A Stapler • A Hot-Glue Gun • A Sharpie • Plaster gauze, (or paper maché) • Aluminum foil • Pins • Garbage Bag How to make the mask: • We covered my face in plaster gauze. We … Read more
In Holland we celebrate the feast ‘Carnaval’ every year. It’s a five day during event and our goal is to have the most original costumes. Last year we were inspired by the movie Alice in Wonderland. We mostly put our costumes together ourselves, except for the Alice dress and Queen of Hearts wig and dress. … Read more
For this Corpse Bride costume I used my real wedding dress. I made black and white roses and attached them to the dress, and made a bouquet. I used an old net curtain to make a veil which I ripped up. I made the gloves in spider patterned material. I bought a black wig. I … Read more
I made this Oompa Loompa costume for my girls this year using a combination of tips found on this site. The pants were purchased at the thrift store in women’s size 24. I then sewed the legs and waist to a smaller size, leaving the hips large like the Oompa Loompas. I bought white material … Read more
The inspiration for my Homemade Oompa Loompa Halloween Costume came from when I grew out my hair in college. A girl told me, “Don’t take this the wrong way, but when your hair gets long it flips out, and it would make for an AWESOME Oopma-Loompa costume!” The seed was planted, and I took the … Read more