MAKE contributing illustrator Tim Lillis sent me pics of his friend George Schnakenberg‘s Banksy painting costume, and I’m totally having costume envy over here. Hands down my favorite getup from this Halloween. Here’s a comparison pic of George’s costume versus the original Banksy “Flower Thrower” painting: He did an awesome job of painting his clothes […]
Nice costume! Sofa suit by D00M99, Ducky Boy, and Geoffrito. More: Wooly Suits from Sweaters Archisuit Glacier Embrace
Behold, the lidless eye of Sauron, in cupcake form atop the Dark Tower of Barad-dur. Instructables user RavingMadStudios made this Lord of the Rings cake for his kid’s birthday! More: Lord of the Rings papercraft Thorax cake Rubik’s Cube Cake(s) Automatic cake decorator Cockroach cake Cake art
Don Reitz’s stupendous spider looks fit to suck the juices out of Dwalin or Balin. It’s 25′ across and 8 feet tall at the abdomen. Click to biggify. Materials to make your own: 130′ of 2″ PVC pipe, 8x each 90º and 45º couplings, 6 large tomato cages, couple planks of wood, a pile of […]
Paul of Chicago, IL, wrote in with his very cool EL Jacob’s Ladder. I knew I was going to be a Mad Scientist for Halloween this year and I wanted a cool prop for my laboratory (aka garage work bench). As an electrical engineer, I was always fascinated by the electric “Jacob’s Ladder” displays (or, […]
Hope you guys had a great Halloween! Now that you’ve recovered from the festivities, don’t forget to enter our CRAFT Halloween contest if you made something for the big day. I made ladybug costumes for my daughter Chloe, my dog Lulu and myself for a Halloween party. I can’t enter the contest, but you guys […]
I love following Amelia of Vintage Vivant, not just because she’s a fellow Austinite, but because her gorgeous vintage outfits and beautiful pictures are highly inspiring. Check out her awesome outfit for Halloween night. As has been my tradition since moving to Texas, I painted myself up in Dia de los Muertos makeup. Last night, […]
