In this tutorial, we learn how to create a Codex avatar costume. First, find a long white lace dress for the base of the costume. After this, mark the length you want, then cut the seam and sew on the end to avoid any frays. After this, use remaining lace to make a piece of fabric that you can bedazzle and add gold ribbon to. Apply cuffs to the dress, then wrap a red corset around the top of the dress on your waist. After this, make a necklace that has red jewels in the middle of it and wear ...
Cosplay, or "costume play," is basically dressing up with costumes and accessories to represent a specific character, usually one in anime (like Sailor Moon) or manga. Like most Japanese fashion trends, cosplay emerged from the trendsetting Harajuku district of Japan and continues to thrive today, even in America when people wear costumes to anime conventions.
Polymer clay boys and girls want to get dressed up too for Halloween! Deck out a little polymer clay boy or girl with festive Halloween attire by creating a "Winnie the Pooh" Halloween costume.
Pucca is an adorable Japanese girl whose always chasing after her true - but reluctant - love, Garu, in her Pucca comics and on zillions of branded accessories. Her distinctive two side buns and upturned eyes make her an easy character to love, and lots of young girls enjoy reading about her adventures in love.
Complete your knight costume - or damsel in distress who's really a kick ass swordsman in disguise costume - with this cardboard Medieval sword. Sturdier than paper and much safer than the metal of a real sword, this version can be used by kids without risk.
Not sure what to be next Halloween? A princess is a classic choice. Whether you’re making a costume for your little girl, or want to feel like royalty yourself, a princess costume is always in style.
Make-up artist/costume extraordinaire, Kandee Johnson amazingly recreates the look of the evil witch from 101 Dalmations, Cruella De Vil! In his tutorial, Kandee teaches an important skill in a lot of costume make-up application: how to erase your eyebrows.
Prepare for adventure on the high seas by making your very own pirate costume. You Will Need
Apply the zipper eye makeup Halloween costume look by gluing real zippers below your eye. This gives a really creepy, skin opening look. Make it more gruesome with fake blood and darker eye makeup. It's originally a MAC makeup look, but many use it for scary costuming or an industrial zombie look.
This tutorial video will show you how to make fake blood that looks great as a movie prop, or a Halloween costume. This is a great video for amateur film makers and costume enthusiasts alike.
Make your underwater dreams come true by turning yourself into a bona fide swimming mermaid. If mermaids did exist, you would be the perfect candidate to transform into the mythical creature. So check out this video tutorial form Little Orca to learn how to make your own mermaid tail costume.
If you need a Halloween costume posthaste, you really can't go wrong with a LEGO man costume. And one made from cardboard that is fully functional, well, you'll probably win the "Best Costume" contest hands down. Not only will this mecha-esque costume wow everyone you meet, but it eliminates the need to apply Halloween makeup, style your hair, and get your outfit just so. With a LEGO man costume, you're ready to roll.
The big night is less than a week away, so how do you not have a costume yet?! In my world, Halloween is the night of all nights. It's the only day of the year when it's socially acceptable to dress and walk around like an insane person, eat too much sugar, and scare the hell out of total strangers. What's not to love?
If you don't want to dress up as a vampire, witch, werewolf, or zombie again this Halloween, step things up a notch and go viral. There have been a ton of funny memes and absurd news since last October, so the only hard part is settling on the right one for inspiration for your costume.
Halloween is a night to dress up as any character you'd like—but for women, that typically means wearing something skimpy or downright absurd. From "sexy" policewomen to nearly undressed fairy tale princesses, we're surrounded by costumes that leave little to the imagination. And, let's be honest: who wants to spend a chilly October night in barely-there clothing?
Who doesn't love The Lego Movie? With a theme song that shouts the film's awesomeness, becoming one of its brick-bodied, eternally happy characters is everyone's dream.
Voodoo you want the best costume this year? You're probably laughing so hard right now that you need to hold yourself together with pins and needles, right?
Want to dress up like a creeper from Minecraft for Halloween? or just because? You're in luck. Check out this video to learn how to make a great-looking creeper costume out of a paper box. Blockify yourself like a Minecraft mob.
Sub-Zero has become the enduring face of Mortal Kombat, and he is quite the badass. Watch this video to learn how to make a Sub-Zero costume for your sock puppet in Little Big Planet, adding some much-needed edge to that cutest of PS3 games.
Assassin's Creed and Little Big Planet are two of the best games on the Playstation 3. If you love both, get your crossover on by watching this video and learning how to make an Altair costume for your sock puppet in Little Big Planet.
Be an Indian Princess this Halloween! You can make a fun and sexy Native American costume out of just a few yards of suedecloth (faux suede), along with some beads, feathers and other Native American flavored accessories. Go barefoot, or make your own moccasins!
We have nothing against pirate costumes, but after seeing the 1,000 one on Halloween the look gets a little tired, yar? Embrace the pirate spirit of plundering without going the trite route of the pirate costume by dressing up as a treasure chest this Halloween.
Need a complementary, beautiful hairstyle to go with your Greek goddess costume this Halloween? Then this braided goddess updo is exactly what you're looking for. While this look is great for a Halloween costume, it's also not too showy to be worn on a daily basis.
Altair from Assassin's Creed absolutely drips charisma and originality, and thus makes a great costume choice for Halloween or cosplay. In this video you'll learn how to make a template for his upper and under tunic before your cut and sew it.
Jack Skellington from The Nightmare Before Christmas is one of the Tim Burton's most memorable characters, and he is a perennial Halloween favorite. In this video you'll learn how to do amazing makeup for a Jack Skellington costume that will wow your friends and fellow Halloween revelers.
This tutorial comes just in time for Halloween, but you can use it for cosplay as well. This is a very easy costume to make - all you need is a basic black outfit, and then assemble the blue rectangles to make the mask, obi and tunic.
In this tutorial, we learn how to make a Max from Where the Wild Things Are. First, you will make the ears and the tail for the costume. Use felt for the ears and a furry type of fabric for the tail and the body. Cut out all of the different materials, then sew them onto a large off white colored hoodie. Once you have finished sewing these on, put the hoodie onto your body to make sure everything is secure in place. After this, put on shorts and sew the tail to those, then you will be able to...
By now you've probably heard of the duct tape crafting trend. If nothing else, the sour economy has inspired an upsurge of popularity in DIY stuff, including using duct tape to make everything from prom dresses to wallets.
Halloween is coming sooner than you think; have you decided what you're going to dress up as yet? While going with the wicked witch or sexy black cat route is always fun and unfailingly cute, the easy choice quickly becomes the dull one, especially if you're essentially worn the same costume time after time.
Acne sucks, and don't we know it. Our prom would have been ten times better had we not developed that continent-sized cystic blemish right at the tip of our nose (no concealor invented as of yet can cover up that monster), and the only thing more horrendous than going on first dates is going on first dates with a face full of stress pimples.
Whether or not you enjoyed the "Flinstones" TV series or movies, you have to admit that Betty Rubble's blue sheath and perky blue head bow are adorable.
Need a standout hairstyle for prom that you can be sure no one else will have? Then chuck all stereotypes of traditional hair beauty (romantic waves, or a severe updo) and take a walk on the wild side by replicating Lady Gaga's fun hair bow.
Are you an enormous fan of Spider Man? So much so you wonder what it'd be like to be him and have his capabilities? In this episode of Indy Mogul's Backyard FX, learn how to make your own Spider Man usable web shooters! Use this prop for a low budget film, Halloween costume, or just for fun and take your Spider Man costume to the next level!
It's prom season and many young women along with friends and family, will hit up any store they can to find the perfect dress. Sometimes they'll spend well into the thousands just to find a dress that will be different than anything else will be wearing to the dance. Originality is what they are looking for, but why go to the stores? Why not make your own using different material? Maybe even duct tape? Well if you're interested in standing out of the crowd or just making something for fun thi...
Your first time tying a bow tie can be intimidating. But, you can't wear a clip on tie forever! Check out this tutorial, made especially for beginners, and in less than seven minutes you will have a perfectly polished tie. This video is easy to follow and takes you through every step. Whether you're going to a wedding, prom or some other type of formal gathering.. have fun!
When it comes to snaring the best and most candy on Halloween, victory is sweet. You will need an awesome costume, a small bucket, a large bag, and if you feel like doubling houses, an extra costume. Watch this video Halloween tutorial and learn how to get more candy while trick or treating.
In this clip, learn how to make a warm and cheap costume that is still adorable. This video will show you how to take a piece of fabric and sew it to a sweatshirt to make a lion mane for your little girl or boy. This is a super cute way to make an inexpensive costume that your kids can wear for years.
In this quick tutorial, learn how to install ears to the top of your animal inspired costume. This can be used for anything with ears on top of your head such as cows, pigs, cats, etc. Have a look at this clip and complete your costume.
Check out this how to video to learn your options for wearing costumes for belly dancing. There are several kinds of costumes you can choose from and this tutorial will show you which is the right style for you.
Minecraft is a simple game with a huge following, and is a great inspiration for easy, DIY Halloween costumes. We've already shown you guys how to make a Simple Steve costume and a Creeper costume—now it's time for a new Minecraft-inspired one.
