Forget the demons and zombies this year. All you need for a frightening Halloween costume is based on Stephen King’s novel It. The latest movie has given new DIY costume life to his terrifying clown character. So, if you can handle it, take a look at these Pennywise the Clown Costumes below.
You don’t need to dwell in a sewer to create these homemade costume looks. The baggy clothing of a clown costume is not difficult to make. Whether you sew or prefer a glue gun, you will see many DIY costume tutorials guiding you in the construction of your Halloween costume.
In order to take this costume from a sweet clown to one who inflicts terror on small children, it is all about the make-up. Discover the tricks to creating flawless clown costume make-up for your best homemade costume this year.
So, take a look at these DIY costumes and enjoy creeping people out this Halloween!
This costume was so much fun to make. We got a Pennywise costume and fake blood to put all over it. We used red hair spray for her hair, and I bought a severed arm and went and got a piece of vinyl fabric to glue around the arm to make it look like a … Read more
We got many looks at a costume party full of Winnie the Poohs and Moanas! We hand-made the boat for the SS Georgie using cardboard, thick stock paper and (of course) paint! My rain jacket only required a bit of blood splatter paint for effect. Bromely’s (my daughter) pennywise costume was made from thrifted grey … Read more
My beautiful daughter asked me to create a Pennywise 2017 Costume. You are kidding right? Yes I can sew; yes I have a sewing machine, not without a pattern. After many hours of searching for a pattern I had zero luck! Please Mom can you try? Sure honey let me see what I can do. … Read more
Loved this movie growing up so obviously with the new one coming out and my little redhead I had to make him a costume. This costume required very little sewing and a few lucky finds. I just used an old tutu for the lace collars and sleeves. I used material from a bed sheet for … Read more
I made this Pennywise for work on Halloween day. The hair is actually two father xmas beards stuck on a bald wig. The ridge from the bald cap adds to the effect. This is the second version I did, but the makeup peeled and I could only put one of the full grey contact lenses in. Needless to say … Read more
I’m Shawna’s mom and she wanted my help with this homemade costume. I didn’t find this site until we had already finished her costume last year but I like to try and describe how we made it. I had purchased the yellow dollar a yard fabric at Wal-Mart years ago, I believe it was about … Read more
Since I love the movie and still scares me up to this day I decided to dress like IT because not a lot of people do it. WIG: I used a balloon, newspaper, flour, water, red spray paint and fabric and fiberfill for pillows. First I made a glue with the flour and the water … Read more
What a week with a difference for sure! Bumped into my cousin who says to me I’m going to a party Saturday (baring in mind it’s the Monday!) and fancy going as a clown as I know there will be some there who’s petrified of them, have you got any ideas? Pennywise immediately sprung to … Read more
Scary Pennywise the Clown Costume- I just bought a clown costume. Then went to hobby lobby and bought 2 yards yellow cotton and sewed it on the front so it looks like Pennywise outfit. Bald wig- bought it at a costume store. Clown bald cap, use steamer to flatten out hair(works perfect!!) Teeth- bought teeth at same … Read more
My daughter and I were at McDonald’s in the drive thru waiting for our food a few years back (yes it took them that long, its all cold now!) and she told out of nowhere that she was scared to death of frickin’ clowns. (Ronald McDonald was hanging out inside, ya see.) So I thought … Read more
This Pennywise the Clown Costume is very simply, one of the most frightening clowns of all times. I used a latex bald cap to keep my own hair down, white face with the correct makeup. I unfortunately couldn’t use the razor sharp prosthetic teeth I wanted to use – they were just too uncomfortable. I … Read more
I undertook making this Pennywise the Clown Costume with the aim of getting it nearest the original as possible. With no experience on a sewing machine I perhaps ambitiously purchased my clown costume pattern and sourced the best matching material I could find and cut the sections to size. In the end the sewing side … Read more