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!
Found in the MAKE Flickr pool: Mario Caicedo Langer of Bogotá, Colombia, built this excellent prop weapon called the Pistol WTF 2000 that packs light and sound effects. (Click on the image for a bigger pic.) MATERIALS: My old heat gun (RIP), pieces of video camera, industrial plastic rollers, toilet tank tree, blender glass funds. […]
Process: Felted Capelets with SmallStars from Etsy on Vimeo. Here is a special treat for you today from British costume designer, Claire Townsend. In this video, Claire graciously shares her process for making hand-felted, hand-stitched capelets, which she sells at her Etsy store, Small Stars. Claire started making the capes as a creative outlet from […]
“Tax_Ninja” is a proud parent via Reddit. My kid designed his own scientist costume for career day (including the “to do list”). I feel like I’ve succeeded as a parent. Could be a cover for MAKE or a poster for a Calvin and Hobbes movie :) – Tax_Ninja if you see this, email me – […]
No, they haven’t been photoshopped. Brody S. made this awesome black-and-white Santa suit for San Francisco Santa Con 2009. [via Dude Craft]
The amazing “Big Daddy” costume build from Volpin Props that we covered back in September is up for auction on eBay. The listing closes just after 9:00 PM PST on December 3rd which, incidentally, is my birthday (hint hint hint). The image shown above is actually a photograph of the costume (admittedly one that’s been run through a PhotoShop filter or two) taken at the Georgia Aquarium. You can view the entire photo-set here. [Thanks, Phil!]
This video of Dia de los Muertos happening in the streets of San Francisco’s Mission district, posted by YouTube user documentdocument, is an otherworldly creation. To me, it embodies so many wonderful things about the art and craft of life and death. The participants of the event are an almost overwhelming subject. The face paint […]
From Instructables user ModMischief comes a great tutorial on building this impossibly clever one-person trompe l’oeil costume.
