More sci-fi cosplay badness from prop-maker, costumer, and MAKE pal Shawn Thorsson. I haven’t played Dead Space 2, yet, but I enjoyed the first one, and I have to say that protagonist Isaac Clarke’s “Engineering RIG suit” looks exactly the same to me. And Shawn’s version is pretty spot-on. Lots of details over at Shawn’s blog, and more pics in his Flickr set. [Thanks, Shawn!]
Halloween was made for makers. Let’s face it, there’s only so much fun you can have with homemade Christmas tree ornaments. Saint Patrick’s Day is pretty much limited to coloring your homebrew green, and on the Fourth of July, homemade fireworks are usually a bad idea (or at least that’s what the local police keep telling me).
Remember those nasty dyed sugar Pixy Stix? Ew. Gross. Nasty. Forget about them right now. Instead of rotting your teeth with artificial flavors, rot them in style, with something a bit more sophisticated. Chow has created their own versions, and they are very adult and very delicious. Their Trixy Stix are handmade with fresh and […]
I love working on a small project that can be finished in one sitting – one that you can use year after year to spice up your holiday décor – and pillow covers are just the thing! I looked at a variety of vintage Halloween decorations and came up with four patterns for fun pillow shams.
Learn to make some no-sew glowing EL Wire wings – be a Tron fairy or luna moth this Halloween!
Hand-knitted pieces can be the perfect way to add a little more personality to your Halloween costume, and felting is a great option for personalizing the look, shape, and fit of your accessories! When Christina posted her tutorial for hot bath felting with kitchen tools on the Lion Brand Yarn site, I couldn’t believe how […]
This cute little crochet cat bag from Lion Brand Yarn would make a sweet trick-or-treat bag that could then be used as a purse after Halloween has passed. My daughter is going as a black cat for Halloween this year. If only I could crochet …
