Check out the sweet animated GIFs that Raleigh, NC photographer Shane Deruise put together for us from his shoot, for the MAKE Volume 35 “Playing With Fire” spread, of engineer Everett Bradford showing off his wrist-mounted “Pyro” costume flamethrower.
This DIY Peter Pan shadow Halloween Costume is perfect for a kid or just a kid at heart!
The safest, most versatile and inexpensive way to make a costume sword is by way of foam or cardboard. Both can be easily obtained and are lightweight, but cardboard is easier to cut-out, layer with multiple designs and color with spray paint. A cardboard sword can become as over-the-top or simplistic as you want at barely any cost or time.
Dress your face up in sugar skull style with this Dia de los Muertos face paint video tutorial from The Crafty Chica!
Tanaka Satoshi created this ferocious and fully articulated dinosaur costume from cardboard.
Tanaka Satoshi created this ferocious fully articulated dinosaur costume from cardboard. [via Lustik]
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.
