When my son Ryan was three, for some reason every time Edward Scissorhands was on TV, he always wanted to watch it. After watching the movie millions of times he said he wanted to be Edward Scissorhands for Halloween. At first I thought where am I ever going to find this at a store but then decided to … Read more
I made this Edward Scissorhands costume 100% from scratch! This is How the Edwards Scissorhands Costume was Built: I sculpted the gloves out of plexiglass, Apoxsee Clay, leather, and hardware. For the costume I bought three leather jackets, cut them up and Hand-stitched every piece together with leather lace. I brought about 15 belts and … Read more
This Edward Scissorhands costume was made for a Cadiz (Spain) carnival in February 2012. I always loved this movie and, of course, Johnny Depp!) By the time my son was 12 years old, I thought this costume was going to fit him perfectly. I bought cheap faux leather pants and jacket at a Chinese store. … Read more
I’m the type of person that gets more excited about Halloween costumes than Christmas. I’m the type of person that wishes it could be Halloween everyday. I’m definitely the girl who plans next year’s costume a week after Halloween ended. This year was totally different. October 1st came around and I still had no clue. … 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
My son decided the Tuesday before Halloween that he wanted an Edward Scissorhands costume. Prior to this, he was going to go without a costume because the kids at school told him homemade costumes suck. I have never been one to buy costumes, so we found ourselves at a standoff. Once he came to me … Read more
My wife and I made this Edward Scissorhands costume from scratch, except for the wig. Procedure for Making the Edward Scissorhands Costume: We made the individual scissors out of clay, poured a silicone resin over to make a mold and then poured a plastic resin in the mold to make the Scissorhands. The outfit was … Read more
I’m a big Tim Burton fan, (and lover of all things Johnny Depp), so I talked my 3 year old, Sophie, into being Edward Scissorhands for Halloween. I had to get her to watch the movie to fully convince her. Her costume was very easy and inexpensive to make. I started with a black turtleneck … Read more
I really didn’t want to follow the popular trend and be a sexy superhero or villain, so Edward Scissorhands it was. The Costume I bought a black corset that had buckles, and a black wig and liquid skin (for the scars). I made my own Scissorhands out of foam cardboard and a pair of black … Read more
Along with most teenage girls in the early 90’s, I fell in love with Johnny Depp as Edward Scissorhands. I have always loved Halloween and the chance to dress up and be someone else even if only for one night. This year, I decided to take on the challenge of dressing as one of my … Read more
Edward Scissorhands is one of my favorite movies and I love to flex my creative muscle at Halloween. I had been dreaming of these costumes for years but was having trouble sourcing the boxwood for the topiary. Once I found what I needed, it was just a matter of finding green coveralls for my gigantic boyfriend. … Read more
This was my most ambitious homemade costume yet. I was scrolling through Netflix and saw the Edward Scissorhands title and a light bulb went off. I was curious how much a Edward Scissorhands costume would cost and it was over $150! I knew I could do better so thus started my research on how to … Read more