I was looking for something special for my wife’s costume when I came across the Rosie the Robot from the Jetsons idea. So I made a trip to the recycling center to pick up some large pieces of cardboard. Then I went to the store to pick up 3 rolls of blue duct tape for … Read more
We love dressing up for Halloween. My 15 month old son has a ton of hair so I wanted a costume that would show it off. My husband and I decided on a greaser, you know, like Danny Zuko from Grease or my fav, Wade Walker from Cry-Baby. Sounds easy, or so I thought, all … Read more
Horn Stumps – Permatex red RTV silicone from the local auto parts store. I emptied the whole tube into a plastic cups and let sit for 2 months to harden up. When cured I used a electric hand grinder to carefully grind some grooves across the tops to give it the right look and the … Read more
I didn’t know what to be for Halloween and I was watching Kingpin and I was cracking up during the bowling scene and it hit me. Big Ern is one of the best, most underrated movie characters ever. So a few friends and I went as the cast from Kingpin. Munson and Ismael were with … Read more
Halloween has always been my favorite holiday. For as long as I can remember I’ve always been intrigued by the spooky and the strange, which is probably why Tim Burton has always been a huge inspiration for me. This past year I decided to create my own version of one of Burton’s most likeable and … Read more
Every year, I love doing scary costumes, costumes that are so scary, people don’t even realize it’s me. Last year, I went with the scariest “Pinhead” from the Hellraiser movie. The biggest investment was TIME. I first purchased the shirt for the costume and wore a black turtleneck underneath. I wore black leather leggings and … Read more
Last year ,my son was watching spooky movies during the Halloween season and decided he wanted a Sweeney Todd Halloween costume. I have always created costumes for both of my sons for different occasions and being a theater buff, I was ecstatic to take this one on! He already has long, straight brown hair, so … Read more
When my friend bought me an awesome white blond wig from The Five Wits for my birthday, I knew that I had to incorporate it into a rockin’ Khaleesi Daenerys Targaryen costume for this year! I premiered it at New York Comic Con a few weeks ago and everyone told me I was the most authentic … Read more
I’m totally obsessed with Disney, so naturally I felt it was time to do a Disney inspired homemade couple costume! So I chose Buzz Lightyear and my boyfriend opted to be Woody (he hand made his costume as well, complete with a fully functioning pull cord). So the first steps I took to make this … Read more
This sexy homemade Eve of the Garden Halloween costume in total costed me around $30 to make, and costed my hours and hours of time and hot glue burns! But, if I do say so myself, it was well worth the trouble! So I started out with a plain colored bra, (doesn’t have to be … Read more
My boyfriend and I went as Jack and Jill last year. I found the dress at a second hand store and shortened it and added the lace underneath. The apron was one from when I was a little girl, it didn’t fit around my neck, but it worked because it fit the part more with … Read more
I was heading to “create” a costume for one of the biggest events in Germany: Carnival in Cologne. As a none-fan of bought costumes everyone else could buy/wear, this funny Halloween costume idea was just perfect to create. I started gathering the required parts: Fake teeth: Lucky find, cause they looks exactly like the teeth … Read more