Contest entry from Jesse Harding. Unfortunately, it doesn’t meet the contest criteria of sound, light, and movement, but it sure is cool. Great job, Jesse! Well, it’s been fun, but all good things must come to a horrible, unspeakable death. Oops. Sorry. Still have a bit of the ol’ Halloween narrative stuck in my head. […]
Just a quick note that midnight PST marks the deadline for our DIY Haunts contest. We’ve been getting tons of last-minute entries but we’d love to get more! Any Halloween prop that uses motion, light, and sound in some way is eligible. It doesn’t even have to be one you did this year. And what […]
Sam O. of Perth, Western Australia, sent us pix of a replica chainsaw her husband made for his Ash costume, using found objects and junk from his shed. Very nice!
Tech fashionista Syuzi Pakhchyan dressed up as Quorra from Tron with EL strips over a faux-leather suit this Halloween– nice! In the Maker Shed: Fashioning Technology Ready to take your craft projects to the next level? With “smart” materials, unorthodox assembly techniques, and the right tools, you can create accessories, housewares, and toys that light […]
Shawn Thorsson, of Petaluma, CA, has done it again. We wrote about his Predator costume a few weeks back. Now he’s made a whole freaking army, or at least a squad, of Red vs. Blue Master Chief costumes. A three year effort. Insane, indeed. And by insane, we mean awesome! [More pics after the jump] […]
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 […]
I love this skeleton dress! At $313 though, it’ll make a prime remake candidate to try to make on my knitting machine. [via Street Anatomy] More: How-To: Hacking the Brother KH-930e knitting machine Amazing Knit Skeleton Knitting Machines Antique Sock Knitting Machines at Maker Faire Austin – CRAFT Video Podcast
