“You wanted the best and you got the best…the hottest band in the world…KISS!” My beautiful wife of nearly 20 years was the best sport in all this. She agreed to help me celebrate my favorite rock band of all time. So here you have it, Homemade Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley of KISS Costumes. … Read more
My son wanted to be Gene Simmons from Kiss so here it is. We had bought the wig and ski mask. We spray painted old football shoulder pads as well as a jock strap black which was so funny to see. Then we of course had to bejewel all of these items. We also used … Read more
We most definitely made history this year! Every year since 2004 our office has dressed up. This one particular year we went with the KISS theme. It was a great time, and the only difficult part was trying to get the makeup to look right! The costumes were very simple to make… we all owned … Read more
We decided to do Kiss this year because they are on tour and we are going to see them in concert! Now we can wear our Homemade Paul Stanley KISS Costume to the concert as well. I started off with a black bustiere and black pants. I used sticky-back rhinestones and created the jeweled pattern … Read more
This year I decided to dress as “Gene” and included my son as (ACE) and my nephew as (Paul). I made all three costumes myself, the only store bought item was Gene’s boots. I saw Kiss in NYC in 1978 and then again years later with my son in 2003. So we are a KISS … Read more
I have been creating my own Halloween costumes for the past few years now. However this year I had to stray from my tradition of creating large nightmare beasts in order to create a more dance floor friendly costume. Being the colossal nerd I am, I have always thought the Daft Punk costumes were really … Read more
My husband Paul made this Homemade Kiss Demon Costume for our son Jordan. When we saw Kiss here in Halifax back in July, my son thought it would be great to dress up like Gene Simmons. The costume is basically made of cardboard and foam. The boots are made of sneakers with clay to form … Read more
i’ve always been a big fan of Stormtroopers of Death (metal band) and their mascot Sgt. D, I thought this Sgt. D Costume from Stormtroopers of Death (S.O.D) would make a cool costume so here it is: I had an old army fatigue laying around, sum boots, gloves and a bandanna, only thing I purchased … Read more
So, I’m a big fan of the obscure band The Residents. They’ve kept their identities hidden for over 30 years, although they’ve become known for their signature giant eyeball masks and tuxedos. So, this year, I decided to honor my obsession by creating my own Residents costume. I started off with a 14″ plastic globe. … Read more
My son wanted to be a member of KISS. The Homemade Gene Simmons Costume started with a boy’s muscle shirt and girl’s leggings. I bought some fake leather and studded it. Then I used fabric glue to fasten it onto the shirt. Next I made bat wings out of the leather, studded them, and fastened … Read more
This year for Halloween my kids decided to be the rock band Kiss. Here is what I did and used to make the KISS Costumes. Demon child costume: I started out by making some boots to look similar to what the Demon Child’s Dragon boots look like. To make the Dragon boots I started with … Read more
My 11 month old son is in a Grateful Dead Costume dancing bear for his first Halloween. I transformed my old radio flyer into a Volkswagen bus by recycling diaper boxes and then using paper mache and spray paint. I finished it off with some eBay finds and the bus was driven by Jerry Garcia. … Read more