This costume had many parts to it, but it was a cinch to put together. Once I decided on doing the Pottery Scene from Ghost. I began by watching the movie again and taking notes. Paying special attention to props, clothing, music, etc. To create the character Molly, played by Demi Moore, I needed a … Read more
Hey guys! My name is Alexandra. I’m a Cosmetologist, Artist, and Musician from Central Illinois. I’m a huge Walking Dead fan. I’m extremely intrigued by the amount of art and effort put into the making of the show. I decided to turn my obsession into a reality this year for Halloween! Instead of being a … Read more
My nine year old grandson has always liked to be the center of attention like all typical kids his age. Earlier this year I told him about the idea of making me a homemade illusion costume. He also wanted me to make him a homemade illusion costume as well. We started getting ideas of what … Read more
I had been working on a costume idea for a while. While helping my friend find makeup ideas for her costume, I came across a marionette costume with makeup. I just knew then and there that’s what I had to be. It looked like so much fun. The core of my costume was homemade. The … Read more
Samurai cat is a series of illustrated books by Mark Rodgers. I love cats and his books inspired me to make this Samurai Cat costume based on the chief character, Miaowara Tomokato. I even wore the costume to a convention where he was at and he was very impressed. How I Made the Costume I … Read more
My company has a yearly Halloween costume contest, for the best individual costume as well as for the best departmental costume theme. While my department has won continuously for the past two years, several employees were going to be out on Halloween 2014, so I decided to go to it alone with a solo costume … Read more
For my last chance at making a maternity costume, I thought a planet theme would be an appropriate nod to feeling like one. I decided to go for a Saturn costume as that would hopefully be the most recognizable planet, plus it was an opportunity to use something like a glow stick. I had gathered … Read more
Back in the spring of 2014 my 4 year old son brought me the E.T. DVD and asked me if he could watch it. Together we watched the movie and became deeply connected to the character E.T. His love for E.T. was cinched when he saw Elliot introducing Star Wars action figures and during the Halloween … Read more
My 6 year old wanted a Freddy Krueger costume for Halloween, but all the costumes were either too big or too tacky, so I decided to make him one. The face was done with liquid latex. First a bald cap was applied. A thin layer of liquid latex was then dabbed on with a sponge … Read more
Since my rescue dog “Pixel” does NOT like to dress up for Halloween, I normally let him off the hook. Every year (he’s 6 now) we go to the Dog-O-Ween contest so that he can play with all of the other dogs, and mommy can see all the cool costumes. This year I had an … Read more
My daughter never wants to dress in the norm for Halloween. She has been like that since she was 5. I never got to dress her up as a princess. She says “Halloween is about being scary, not about being cute.” She felt that way when she was five and still feels the same way … Read more
Edward Scissorhands is a sweet, gentle soul and an iconic movie character that my family loves. My son is soft-spoken and wonderfully sweet so we thought that an Edward Scissorhands costume was a perfect fit for him for Halloween! I started out with just a white button down shirt and blue pants, pretty simple there. … Read more