Bringing Mystique to Life: A DIY Halloween Costume

My first halloween with Mystique costume

This Halloween, I decided to embrace the spirit of the season and transform into the enigmatic Mystique from the X-Men universe. As a first-time Halloween celebrant, I was thrilled to embark on this costume creation journey. Gathering the Essentials My experience with costume making proved invaluable in bringing this project to life. I began by … Read more

Transforming into Sienna Shaw: A DIY Terrifier 2 Costume

Sienna Shaw from terrifer 2 costume

It’s Daddy’s character! Just like Sienna in the movie, creating this costume involved many sleepless nights. We used EVA foam, chainmail, faux leather, metal skulls, and wings obtained online. Initially, we planned an Art the Clown and Sienna costume duo, but there were no Sienna costumes available. Crafting the Details We spent over 80 hours … Read more

A Perfect DIY Invisible Girl Illusion Costume

The Invisible Girl

This was honestly one of our easiest costumes to date. We used a backpack with a large piece of cardboard inside it for the body/shoulder frame. The dress, sweater, hat, and earrings were purchased at a local thrift store. We bought them a few sizes too big. To make the arms appear proportionate, we cut … Read more

Crowd-Pleasing DIY Halloween Muppets Group Costume

Crowd-Pleasing Muppet Mania

Unleashing our creativity each year for Halloween brings excitement into our household for the entire month—sometimes more, depending on the elaborateness of the costumes. This year, we aimed to capture the classic Muppets look for each character while preserving some of our human features. Vision Through Tiny Peepholes For all but one character, this meant … Read more

Jareth’s Creepy Medieval Exorcist Costume

Medieval Exorcist

Jareth, a creative 13-year-old, transformed himself into a terrifying medieval exorcist for Halloween. His costume was the culmination of two months of careful planning and meticulous craftsmanship. The Concept and Its Execution Jareth’s idea for the costume was to create a character that was both scary and visually striking. He wanted his face to be … Read more

Willow’s Handmade Archangel Costume

Ariel Archangel

Willow, an imaginative 11-year-old, transformed herself into Ariel, the archangel protector of humanity, for Halloween. This elaborate costume was the culmination of two months of careful planning and meticulous craftsmanship. Crafting the Dress The centerpiece of the costume was a white dress created without a pattern, guided solely by Willow’s vivid imagination. The dress featured … Read more

DIY Corpse Bride Costume: A Halloween Masterpiece

Emily, the Corpse Bride, homemade cosplay

I decided I wanted to be Emily, the Corpse Bride (concept originally by Tim Burton) for Halloween this year since I felt my makeup skills were finally developed enough to be able to pull off the look successfully. I knew I would have to make the costume myself so I started two months early. I … Read more

Cool DIY Clown Costume: “Cloufit” – A Passion Project

Cloufit: A Passion Project

When they announced the Halloween party and costume contest at work this year, my wheels started turning. I was really excited because Halloween is one of my special interests, but I very rarely have the opportunity to wear a costume outside of my own home. I made this clown costume for our work/employee contest. I … Read more

Coolest Home Made Marvin The Martian Costume!

Coolest Home Made Marvin The Martian Costume!

I’ve wanted to do a Marvin the Martian martian costume for a while and this year I finally made that happen! I started with the head which was an enlarged model of marvin that I modified and 3d printed. I also 3d printed the ray gun and a couple buttons I sewed onto the skirt. … Read more

Coolest DIY Queen of Hearts Costume – “Off With Their Heads!”

Off With Their Heads!- Queen of Hearts at her best

My best costume to date was Ursula, which inspired me to move towards another Disney Villian. I like the size of the Queen of Hearts skirt and decided she would be the perfect villian. I started with a petticoat and then found several skirts from Goodwill which could be pieced together to create the half … Read more