I wanted to try my hand a creating a decent Scarecrow from the Batman Arkham Asylum games. I started with stripping the leather from 3 different leather couches. I wanted to keep the build as low cost as possible. The mask is made using Crayola model magic and bandages that I had painted on using a … Read more
Here’s our very own Deathstroke costume. The mask was made from an Iron Man mask. I just used bondo on the part in the middle then sanded it down and painted it. I used a piece of red clear plastic for the eye piece and a sunglass lens to make it look like the other side … Read more
I made this for my daughter for Halloween, she was so excited to be a part of what I do. I made her suit out of 5 mm foam and detailed it with a hot knife and rivets. So, I was making a suit for my son and she had no idea of what she … Read more
I made this Two Face costume based on the Batman animated series. It was inspired by Billy Dee Williams portrayal of the character in the 1989 classic Batman directed by Tim Burton. I’ve always been a fan of the criminal villain. He is my favorite from the rogues alley. His design is unique and there … Read more
I spent a long time in spotlight looking for the right material for this Batgirl costume. I wanted a leather feel for my cape, which I cut into the bat shape. I already had a leather dress which I sewed the bat symbol onto, and I even had made a yellow belt with the bat … Read more
This was the first year my 3 year old truly understood what Halloween was and started her countdown back in May. I asked her to think very hard about what she wanted to be since I wanted to make her costumes just like my mom always did for me. Doh! Starting early August she decided … Read more
I wanted to be something different this year so after going through a lot of ideas I finally came up with one I had never seen anyone do. The Riddler and Two Face. I love Batman (and Jim Carrey hence the Batman Forever look I was going for) and knew Two Face would be the … Read more
I have wanted to do this costume since last Halloween. I thought it was the funniest costume idea and I was able to combine my love for both Stevie Wonder and Wonder Woman. I started with the red corset. I purchased it on E-bay for super cheap and the quality was amazing. I made the … Read more
After completing younger brother’s Spiderman costume, I had to face the disappointment of an almost-five-year-old that his Ironman costume was not yet ready. Recognizing that the craft foam costume attempt was not heading in the right direction, I pivoted to a Superman concept. Luckily that was Columbus day weekend and we were all home on … Read more
Every year our school where I work at picks a theme for the year. This year we choose Superheroes. The teachers and staff wore different costumes based on superheroes, comics, and even villains. I choose the Joker. He is one of my favorite villains. I went searching the thrift stores and found every single piece … Read more
Here’s how I made my Harleyy Quinn Costume. I’ll start from the top! I got the wig from a store on ebay called pengshuai2012. It came down but I put it into pigtails since that’s how Harley wears her hair. The makeup is Mehron brand, it’s theatrical quality makeup I got from a store called … Read more
Not Just a Brilliant Botanical Chemist Poison Ivy is my all time favorite villain!! It took Me many years to perfect this Poison Ivy costume to where I felt comfortable. I didn’t like the green stockings and unitard and I also couldn’t find a green dress the right color. I found the perfect corset and … Read more