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!
More sci-fi cosplay badness from prop-maker, costumer, and MAKE pal Shawn Thorsson. I haven’t played Dead Space 2, yet, but I enjoyed the first one, and I have to say that protagonist Isaac Clarke’s “Engineering RIG suit” looks exactly the same to me. And Shawn’s version is pretty spot-on. Lots of details over at Shawn’s blog, and more pics in his Flickr set. [Thanks, Shawn!]
Halloween was made for makers. Let’s face it, there’s only so much fun you can have with homemade Christmas tree ornaments. Saint Patrick’s Day is pretty much limited to coloring your homebrew green, and on the Fourth of July, homemade fireworks are usually a bad idea (or at least that’s what the local police keep telling me).
Halloween is getting closer and we all want to look totally tubular on the big day. I am posting a great CRAFT video for you on Friday, but until then, here is my DIY 80’s Halloween Costumes for those of you who want to go back in time.
Halloween is on its way crafters! I fracken love this time of year. For this episode of Corinne’s Craft Closet, I share with you my favorite DIY Halloween resources. xoxo c
More great Halloween ideas: http://craftzine.com
RoundUps:
http://www.halloweenmonsterlist.info/
http://www.etsy.com/blog/en/2010/etsy-halloween-2010-diy-ideas/
http://archive.blisstree.com/live/50-do-it-yourself-halloween-ideas/
http://craftgossip.com/blog/tag/halloween/
http://makeprojects.com/Topic/Halloween
http://www.instructables.com/halloween/
http://www.cutoutandkeep.net/projects/search?q=halloween&x=0&y=0
http://annies-eats.net/2010/10/29/halloween-ideas-last-minute-round-up/
http://kblog.lunchboxbunch.com/2010/10/vegan-halloween-round-up.html
Projects:
Dead Mau5: http://www.instructables.com/id/Make-Your-Own-Deadmau5-Head/
Marie: http://makeprojects.com/Project/Headless-Marie-Antoinette-Costume/209/1
http://www.instructables.com/id/Creepy-Formerly-Decapitated-Necklace/
Tiara: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-TcagMn29pg
Make-up:
Fairy: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fAYRUVDBOTk
Black Swan: http://youtu.be/SZwaKDaSgqY
Avatar: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f5x2Vv3tvLY
Mad Hatter: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rnpKKtzRHlY&feature=relmfu
Last minute costume ideas:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nzNmDOTShKU
Halloween is just around the corner and we want to look amazing without breaking the bank, so I teamed up with Savers to bring you 3 different looks with one trip to the store. Here is my spin on the movie Bridemaids, Zombie Bride with a full make-up tutorial, and the classic horror film Carrie.
This beautiful mash-up prop is reportedly by Jon Wollack of Almost Dark Productions. You can take your pick between the obligatory Empire quote with a 300 reference and the obligatory 300 quote with an Empire reference. Off the top of my head, I’d go with “I want them alive: No decapitations!” and “Tonight we dine in Cloud City!”, respectively. Think you can do better? Let me know, below!
Minnesota-based Make: Projects community member David Howard contributed a great how-to for making your own school mascot from scratch, complete with a cooling fan in the head piece to keep your furry mascot from overheating. Maybe your craft club needs a mascot too? Now you’ll know how to make one. Thanks, David!
