DIY Lion Hoodie
I love this easy DIY lion hoodie, which is perfect either for a young child or an adult who wants a low-key costume! You could wear this year-round, right??
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!
Fabric Crown
I am loving this adorable fabric crown tutorial on Spoonflower by Anda Corrie of Etsy. So cute for every day fun and doubles as part of a Where the Wild Things costume for Halloween. Fun o’clock all around!
Dollar Store Arc Reactor
James Bruton of Southampton, UK, wrote in to share his dollar store (or 99p store in the UK!) Arc Reactor — it looks great! Since I’m building an entire Iron Man suit, I decided that I should really build an Arc Reactor prop. This is intended to be like the Arc Reactor in the original […]
Shoes That Leave Animal Tracks
A very old idea, of course, but nonetheless awesome, and very well executed, in this case, by Canadian artist Maskull Lasserre, whose Outriders series includes deer, moose, hare, sasquatch, kodiak bear, and barefoot homo sapiens shoes. [via nerdstink] Maskull Lasserre – Outliers More:Werewolf Stilts
Ralph Taylor: Dressing Detroit for Mardi Gras
We drop by the design studio of Ralph Taylor, who creates brilliant, bold, colorful and creative costumes for Mardi Gras and carnival celebrations. Originally from Trinidad, Ralph made his way to Detroit where he still practices the craft he picked up while growing up and traveling through the Caribbean.
Printable Iron Man Shoelace Covers
Everything about this printable from Thingiverse user DrewPetitclerc makes me happy. Especially his description: “For many decades I’ve had trouble getting interesting shoe designs, my size is not common and I got tired of being told no or we have these in white or black only, so when I found you can design your own on the internet…”
Elaborate Hand-carved Wizard’s Staff Prop with Plasma Globe, Sound FX
MAKE reader Ken Miller wrote in to tell us about the magical staff prop he built this Halloween to complement a very lucky lad’s wizard costume:”We built this Dragon Head Wizard Staff for my girlfriend’s 9 year old son, mostly out of parts we had lying around. It uses an accelerometer to ‘cast spells’ based on the direction you shake the staff…”
