Cardboard Dinosaur Costume
Tanaka Satoshi created this ferocious fully articulated dinosaur costume from cardboard. [via Lustik]
Costumes, Cosplay, and Props
Have you ever wanted to create props or DIY cosplay costumes? If making is your passion, look no further; we’ve rounded up some of the best inspiration out there that will help you get started on your dream project. Whether it’s bringing comic book characters to life with movie-accurate costumes or unleashing your creativity in crafting realistic props from household items, these amazing makers are sure to inspire you!
Torso-Only Zombie Baby Halloween Costume
Designer Stephanie Davidson is on a mission to up the ante on the average baby halloween costume options with Zombabies: a torso-only zombie halloween costume for babies.
Tested Shows off the Making of Adam Savage’s Comic-Con Akbar Costume
At Comic-Con each year, Mythbuster and Make-friend Adam Savage likes to dress up in a geeky costume and challenges fans to find him in the crowds. This year, his costume was an amazing recreation of Admiral Akbar from Star Wars, and over at Tested, they’re showing off how it was built.
Superhero Cuffs from Toilet Paper Rolls
There are a million fun things you can do with a toilet paper roll. Here’s a great idea I haven’t seen before: Make them into superhero cuffs! Check out Rachael Rabbit’s tutorial — if you want to get that fabulous glitter look, you actually need to take precautions so the toilet paper tube retains its shape and doesn’t go all floppy from the glue.
Egg Carton Rainbow Hats
With all the egg projects out in the blogosphere right now, Katey of Having Fun at Home wanted to find something cool to do with the egg cartons. I say she succeeded. These egg carton rainbow hats (or really, they look a bit like wreaths) are fun and adorable.
How-To: Makeup Brush Pouch
Getting ready for a trip just got a lot easier, thanks to this handy tutorial.
Make: Believe // Special Effects Scar Makeup Tutorial
In this installment of Make: Believe, we learn how to make a few simple scars using special effects makeup. This is a great first project to get into costume makeup. Join us as our intern Paloma Fautley exhibits these techniques on our Creative Director, Jason Babler. Materials: Liquid Latex Scar Wax Vaseline Assorted Eye Shadow […]
