Having collected these smiling stuffed toy flowers for years, my initial costume plan was to be a giant “Happy Flower”. But I have a tendancy to put a twist into all my costume ideas – resulting in original, never seen before characters. I thought, “What if not all the flowers were happy?” Thus sparked the … Read more
My wife Katie and I, along with two other couples (Crystal and Eric Eller, and Mike and Leslie Deery), were hanging out on our patio one weekend when we came up with the idea of planning a group costume for Halloween. Eric quickly made a suggestion, and before we even had a chance to really … Read more
A journey back in time to show, A young hard headed man just a year ago, Sitting on the floor anoyingly sighing, Saying, “What’s the point of even trying!” His friend was busy with a mask, To wear about at the Halloween bash, I groaned and asked, “What’s the point?” He scowled a face of … Read more
I decided to make a creepy creature on stilts to win my second costume contest in a row at a local pub in Charlotte. It’s a tradition for my girlfriend and I to create costumes together, have fun and win BIG. First, I had to make several trips to the fabric and hardware store. I … Read more
Ok, so this year i wanted to be something completley different from the things i have done in the past. after looking online at different costumes and ideas, i brought it upon myself to tackle making a full Jack Skellington costume. First of all i started off with a regular beach ball, covered it in … Read more
Each year my husband and I help our youngest get dressed up for his VHS Band Halloween Party. We try to go as elaborate as we can without buying too much and using as much stuff as we have gathered or can pull together from home. This year he wanted to use stilts and thought … Read more
These costumes gave my wife and I an epic 2013 Halloween. We placed first place at a Halloween costume contest winning $500 at Solona Beach, California. The first thing I do when making a costume is conceptulize an idea from pictures off the web or from a movie. Making Digitigrade Stilts I have aways wanted … Read more
“Screech” was summoned by some of the darkest and most evil sprites that this earth will ever face. He rose from the ashes of plagued souls who where sacrificed to bring this demon from the under world. The name Screech was given to him by his victims. Because the last sound they hear is the … Read more
This Werewolf costume is quad stilted meaning I extended my arms, legs and torso, to make this Werewolf bigger than life. It stands approx. 15 feet tall and each arm is 9 feet long and the legs are 5 feet tall each. I built this to compete in costume contests nationally after the first 2 … Read more
My first stilted costume, a giant bat, walks on all fours with pointy shoulders at around 7 feet tall, upon attack it doubles in size to approx. 14 feet tall. It is a true crowd pleaser with a GIANT wow factor when it stands up. It has won many contests since it’s inception in 2004. … Read more
This fire breathing dragon costume may very well be the tallest costume in America if not the world, standing an astonishing 18 feet tall, with a wingspan of about 18 feet as well, a ten foot long tail which functions like a real tail for counter balance. I’m on stilts and have indoor pyrotechnics in … Read more
Starting out I purchased drywall stilts, facial prosthesis, contact lenses, makeup and high quality fake teeth. I decided to become “The Beast”, an over sized werewolf based costume. I obtained several floor mats with a fake fur like material and used it as a fur muscle suit for my body. By covering a hockey chest … Read more