Coolest DIY Star Wars II Acklay Costume

Coolest DIY Star Wars II Acklay Costume

On this year, I wanted to be the acklay, the crab-like arena beast from Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones. It was going to be life-sized, standing nearly 10 feet tall when the neck was raised. This costume took more than 4 months, and much of the space in my garage, to complete. … Read more

Coolest Homemade Doctor Octopus Costume

Coolest Homemade Doctor Octopus Costume

This year I decided to go as Doctor Octopus (the version played by Alfred Molina in the 2004 movie Spider Man 2). I started by selecting the clothes I would need: a long brown trench coat ($10 at a thrift store) and a long green trench coat (which I happened to own). Underneath I wore … Read more

Coolest Jurassic Park III Velociraptor Costume

Last year I decided to build a velociraptor from Jurassic Park. I wanted it to be life-sized (in the movie it\'s 12 and a half feet long); it would

Last year I decided to build a velociraptor from Jurassic Park. I wanted it to be life-sized (in the movie it’s 12 and a half feet long); it would be my most ambitiously difficult Halloween costume yet. Shortly after the last Halloween, I settled on the male raptor design from Jurassic Park 3 (it would … Read more

Coolest Homemade Jurassic Park III Velociraptor Costume

Homemade Jurassic Park III Velociraptor Costume

This year I decided to build a velociraptor from Jurassic Park. I wanted it to be life-sized (in the movie it’s 12 and a half feet long); it would be my most ambitiously difficult Halloween costume yet. Shortly after last Halloween, I settled on the male raptor design from Jurassic Park 3 (it would be … Read more