My Costume From Dream to Reality: I am Master Chief!

My Costume From Dream to Reality: I am Master Chief!

How do you write how-to directions for a 1 year build process?  Well, you really don’t. The first step is making the commitment that no matter what, you will put in the work to do the process the right way, and not just rush to finish by a certain deadline. I missed Halloween last year … Read more

Halo 4 Warrior Costume for 9-Year-Old Boy Entirely Scratchbuilt!

Halo 4 Warrior Costume for 9-Year-Old Boy Entirely Scratchbuilt!

My son, Lukas, likes to play video game Halo.  So it was easy for me to pick Halo for his costume. The helmet started with paper craft, pepakura. The helmet is then hardened with resin and bondo. The helmet is then finished with motorcycle visor. The rest of the costume is done using EVA foam, … Read more

Epic Homemade Halo Reach Spartan Costume

The costume was made from two kinds of foam. The kind that you put under a sleeping bag when camping, and the kind of interlocking foam used to suppo

The Halo Reach Spartan costume was made from two kinds of foam. The kind that you put under a sleeping bag when camping, and the kind of interlocking foam used to support  a treadmill. I measured and made cardboard mock ups then cut the foam out. Had to make a lot of right angle cuts … Read more

Dirt Bike Gear Becomes Halo Master Chief Armor

Dirt Bike Gear Becomes Halo Master Chief Armor

I didn’t want to spend 800+ dollars for a master chief costume and I didn’t have that kind of money because I’m 17 but I also didn’t want one that was cheap and didn’t look like the chief at all, so I made my own. It took me about a month to complete it and … Read more

Awesome Cardboard Master Chief Costume

Awesome Cardboard Master Chief Costume

I love the game Halo and I was looking for a challenge this year and to do more than I did the year before. I searched many online forums and couldn’t find any well made Master Chief costume tutorials, so I pulled out the Master Chief figure and custom made each piece out of cardboard. … Read more

Ultimate Master Chief Costume for an Adult Halo Superfan

Ultimate Master Chief Costume for an Adult Halo Superfan

For as long as I can remember, my very much full grown, adult husband has been like a little child when it comes to his favorite childhood video game, Halo. From the very first Xbox at age 12 til today, he has been all Halo, all the time. I think most women know a thing … Read more

Halo Grunt Costume for a Boy

Halo Grunt Costume for a Boy

This costume is completely handmade from head to alien toe. I used mostly EVA foam and various techniques of paint, sewing and lots of cutting and gluing. This is a completely freehand. I shape the foam pieces by cutting angles into the foam then gluing the many pieces together like a big puzzle. I always … Read more

Halo Costume – The First Ever Costume I Built

Halo Costume - The First Ever Costume I Built

My son, like most kids, plays Halo.  I’m a PE teacher so being active is my thing until I had to have emergency back surgery to fix a blown out disc.  I have A.D.D. (attention deficit disorder) so sitting and resting are really hard for me. After surgery I was told I’d need 3 months … Read more

Cool Halo 3 Master Chief Halloween Costume

Cool Halo 3 Master Chief Halloween Costume

My son Jareds favorite game and character, has been for a few years now, problem was and still is, since Halo is rated MA for mature adults no one makes a child size costume for him, the helmet/mask is available for kids, but no costume or accessories. So enters super dad, lol, I bought a … Read more

Coolest Cardboard and Foam Master Chief Costume

Coolest Cardboard and Foam Master Chief Costume

I was inspired to make this costume ever since Halo the video game came out that had a great twist of Sci-fi action. As soon as I saw the big green man, Masterchief, I fell in love of his armor and decided to make one myself. In the process, I reference the pictures of the … Read more

Coolest Homemade Cortana Costume

Homemade Cortana Costume

My son and I have always had coordinating costumes every year for the past 11 years. He has wanted to be Master Chief from the Xbox 360 Halo game but this costume does not come in child sizes and they do not even make a Cortana costume. When the adult version of the Master Chief … Read more