I started this Homemade Gene Simmons Costume about 7 years ago. It started very simple and has grown over the years to look as it does today. The cape was made from pleather material bought at local sewing shops. It has two large “suspenders” which connect to the top of the cape near the shoulders … Read more
This Love Gun from KISS costume is actually a couple of years old. It started very basic and as time went on became more and more authentic. The main costume is made of fake leather with real studs and chains. The wings also are made from fake leather and studs. The tights were sewn by … Read more
This Homemade Gene Simmons Dynasty Unmasked Costume I constructed just in time for Halloween ’09. It’s basically made up of materials I found at Canadian Tire, Reno Depot and Village des Valeurs. The boots were made from an old pair of 3.5 inch platform boots to which I added an extra 4 inches using cork … Read more
The Homemade KISS Demon Costume itself took about 7 days to be fully completed. First poster board is used to create the shape of the boots, chest and shoulder plates. Duct tape holds it all together. Then several layers of papermache are applied ( allowing drying time between layers) to get the desired shape and … Read more
Kenny’s Homemade Kiss Demon Costume. Supplies: • Black t-shirt (preferably fitted, ours was too baggy) • Black shiny workout pants (found in women’s athletic wear) • Black satin material • 3or 4 wire coat hangers • Silver sequins • Iron on rhinestuds (We used round and square. Buy WAY more than you think you will … Read more
I have made a Gene Simmons Costume before but it was pretty weak so I tried it again with better results. I made this from bits and pieces. I did get the boots ($49.00) on EBay and used silver tape to make the teeth. I brought a bunch of studs (EBay) for about $10.00. I … Read more
I made this “DYNASTY” tour costume to wear at Kiss’ first Melbourne (Australia) concert way back in 1980. It was made out of sponge rubber. Similar to the inside of car seats. The surface was given the rough, choppy look by using scissors. The whole suit skin was then spray painted a silver color. The … Read more