My 8 year old son knew he wanted to dress up as Gene Simmons for at least 6 months before Halloween. We looked at various Kiss stage costumes and came up with this homemade Gene Simmons Rock God costume. We took his old hockey chest pads and covered then in silver tape. I then hand … Read more
I got this homemade Kiss family Halloween costume idea from this website and talked my four kids into being Kiss for Halloween. I started by purchasing a plain black shirt and leggings for each kid at Target. Then I went to JoAnne Fabric and purchased 2 yards of silver shimmery fabric. I used all two … Read more
This year my friends and I dressed up as the band KISS. We bought lots of faux leather and silver material as well as many studs. We used a lot of super glue and hot glue. Everything on the Homemade KISS Group Costumes were made by hand including Spaceman’s shoulder pads. After adding the face … Read more
I have been a faithful member of the KISS Army since 1976, when my older brother brought home the Destroyer album. I’ve always wanted to make a KISS outfit for Halloween but was hung up on the hardest part. The boots! They are either too pricey or labor intensive. This year I decided to give … Read more
Lady Gaga in “Born this way” video is my youngest daughter’s costume this year. I used her regular clothing; black pants, white tank, blazer type jacket, in which I stuffed plastic bags in her shoulder pads to make it look rounded. I made a black bow tie with a piece of garbage bag. I purchased … Read more
It took me over a month to grow my beard, I used rope painted gold for most of the chains. Painter’s bib and brace for dungarees dyed several times, once pink. Plimsoles that were too small, clip on earrings that left me scarred for life. Brown face paint (several layers as I am pretty pale). … Read more
Mr. T is my idol for so many different reasons. Not only is his look one of the most recognizable and iconic looks ever, he is a great role model and stands for what’s good and decent in this world. When I decided on a Homemade Mr. T Costume , I broke it down to … Read more
I was Bjork this year (2009). I used lace tulle and made my bodice out of white cloth and sewed on strips of the tulle with sewing machine and by hand. The upper part of the dress was also tulle but it was sown on until it was flat. The swan head was made from … Read more
I have never sewn in my life but I was determined to make this Britney Spears costume. This is pre crazy Britney with the python that she did at the MTV music awards in 2001 to “slave”. Total Spent: $50
Elvis lives in Colorado! This Elvis costume was made for a celebrity party. I made my own jumpsuit pattern out of a pair of pants and a long sleeve top. The fabric was on the remanent box at a local fabric store and cost me $4! The cape is gold lame on one side and … Read more
This Homemade Katy Perry Inspired Costume was made for a Halloween themed pageant last year when the Katy Perry song California Gurls was popular and the video was great with all the candy outfits, so it was an original outfit for the pageant and the song was great to make up a routine to. She … Read more
I am in love with Pop Art & wanted to pay homage to one of the most legendary artists of the genre: Andy Warhol. I was originally going to be his famous Campbell’s Tomato Soup Can but after doing some exploring I found it more exciting & creative to try to replicate his renowned “Marilyn … Read more