A ton of Halloween DIY projects over on Derek Greenwood’s Halloween pages. There you’ll find how to make a “head in a jar“, perfect for any occasion really, along with many many more. And last up, here’s a Doctor Octopus costume from one of my fave Makers, Rob Cockerham – Link.
Joe writes “So I was sitting around thinking of what our soon-to-be-born kid should be for Halloween this year. I thought that an R2D2 costume would look pretty cute, so I decided to make an iron-on for a onsie. It turned out pretty good, so I want to share it. Print this on an iron-on transfer. Iron it on a onsie. Bam! Cheap baby costume.” Link.
If you’re looking for a free alternative to Photoshop – here’s GIMPshop – Gimp is a powerful, open source image editing application. GIMPshop is essentially the same program with some cosmetic changes to look/act more like Photoshop. Link.
As Halloween approaches, we’re going to post some costumes and spooky goodies to make – Here’s a fun costume based on the game “Operation”. Felxis writes “Basic supplies – this is what I started with. Wire, a battery, doorbell, Krazy glue, velcro, some markers, Scotch and electrical tape. The metallic items are outlet covers, which I got from Home Depot. Really, any sort of metal will do; I just happened to like the box shape of these guys, and they make grabbing the candy a little harder”. Link. I like how it’s wired up to a doorbell buzzer.
Excellent costume on eBay – The costume includes the Mask, the suit, and gloves. The mask is made of high quality professional mask latex (the kind they use in big budget horror films) and it comes straight from an original mold that I created. What that means is you will not find this particular mask anywhere else but here. The gloves and suit are made of alpine fleece and faux fur. Link.
Monster-themed wreath for Halloween – “It’s made with fun fur, ping pong balls, a paint pen, stuffing, and lots of hot glue (I didn’t feel like sewing) It’s basically just a wreath-shaped pillow with a ribbon on the back to hang it on the door.” [
Make Flickr photo pool member Laurence writes “Two years ago, I decided to make a Lego minifig (ie: “Lego man”) costume for Halloween. The hardest part was building the head. Here’s how I did it…”