For you, making a homemade Halloween costume is not an option, it’s a necessity. You are not afraid of a challenge and you are ready to dig in and do the hard work. Committing to this level of crafting is not hard for you, but you want to make sure that the finished product will be worth it. In that case, we invite you to browse through this unparalleled gallery of photos and Halloween costume how-to’s.
Here you will find people who have googled, YouTubed and scoured the depths of the internet so that you don’t have to! Whether constructed by a sewing machine or a hot glue gun, the resulting Halloween costumes here will astound you!
You will see a movie quality Spiderman suit, a Prince jacket with unbelievable details and Transformers costumes that actually transform!
Get inspired and then get started. Don’t forget to take pictures along the way so that you can share your creativity with us! We look forward to seeing them.
My son, Ethan, who is 12 likes to play Halo video game. So it was easy to use Halo as the costume. The entire costume is scratch build using paper and foam. The helmet started with paper craft, pepakura. The helmet is then hardened with resin and bondo. The helmet is then finished with motorcycle … Read more
The game of Candyland has come to life. Gryphon is King Kandy, standing in front of his special Candy Castle. Phoenix is Princess Lolly, living happily in the Lollipop Woods. The pair are standing on the Candyland game board, all ready for the game to begin! We decided to choose Candyland costumes because we’ve always … Read more
I’ve always been an extreme fan of Disney and the theme parks. My favorite character is Beauty and the Beast’s Belle. She is very graceful, delicate and kind which I can relate myself to her. I’ve seen many versions of Belle’s beautiful gold dress in the famous dancing scene however I have not seen the … Read more
WARNING: I want to be very honest from the start… this costume is very hard to make, expensive, time consuming, and not very comfortable to wear! This is only for people like me who are INSANE about Halloween and having unique, contest winning costumes every year. We usually try to do several events each year … Read more
I was inspired after seeing Cirque du Soleil’s OVO to make this costume. I loved everything about those costumes, but I wanted to be fancier! Therefore: GOLD. The legs are made of layered cardboard, paper mache, and PVC running down the center, like a hollow bone. They attach at the hips and ankles and through … Read more
So I have always been huge into cosplay costumes and a huge Halloween fan! I’ve never actually made my own costume from head to toe before like real cosplayers out there but it has always been a dream of mine to use my creative side to make Halloween costumes exactly or as close to as … Read more
I always go all-out for my halloween costumes. I spend months and months before the big day scouring Goodwills and consignment shops for just the right piece that will complete my costumes. My Mary Poppins costume was no exception, and it was probably my hardest challenge. Every piece of clothing, down to even the shoes, … Read more
After moving into a new house, my husband and I decided to host a Halloween party. I knew I wanted to do a couple’s costume with my husband, but I also knew that in order to get him to cooperate it had to be really funny. I know that my husband thinks spandex and mullets … Read more
For Halloween 2012, we were the Teen Titans. We were (from left to right) Raven, Beast Boy, Nightwing, Cyborg, Starfire and Robin. We got rave reviews (mostly from 12-year-old boys) and had such a great time! Titans, Go! Robin Materials: · Red t-shirt (sleeves cut off) · Green short-sleeved t-shirt · Green “superhero” gloves · … Read more
Greetings! My name is Roberto, and I work as a freelance Teaching Artist of Drama and Vocal Music here in New York City. I have designed and fabricated some homemade costumes for a non-profit stage play that I am working to produce and direct with many of my teenager student actors over the summer. The play … Read more
My husband and I have 3 sons! Twin 5 year old’s and an 8 year old big brother! And boy, do they keep us busy! I have always made my costumes for Halloween for myself and my kids! This year my kids were into the Lego Ninja’s! The oldest (and the ring leader) said he … Read more
Hi, my name is Karli and I’m 15. Last year for comic-con I decided I wanted to go as Zelda from Twilight Princess. However the year was so busy I couldn’t finish the costume in time. Never giving up I decided to continue working on the costume for this Halloween (and eventually this year’s comic con) after … Read more