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Best Costume: One-eyed, one-horned, flying purple people eater

Guest post by author and editor Danielle Ackley-McPhail

One year I was a one-eyed, one-horned, flying purple people eater. I created the costume myself without a pattern for any of the elements. It was a one-piece jumpsuit I had to climb in from the inseam, with leather soles sown into the feet. The mask, horn, and claws were [...]

How to Make a Monster Mask

Guest post by prosthetics and special effects make-up artist, Nik Walls

Creation process of a full-head monster prosthetic:

1) Lifecasting of model using medical grade alginate and strengthening plaster bandages.

 

 2) The working positive mould in coloured fibreglass for sculpting the prosthetic piece.

 3) The sculpt in [...]

A Pro’s Guide to Picking a Halloween Costume

Guest post by costume designer Kara McLeod

Been invited to a Halloween party but you’re stumped? Went to a costume shop but you were just overwhelmed with choices? Try these ideas to get to your perfect party choice:

1. Decide what impression you want to create. Do you want to be sexy? Funny? Scary? Silly? Cute? Narrowing [...]

ObamaCare Costume

What do healthcare reform and Halloween have in common? They can both be pretty scary! There has been a lot of conversation on Twitter today about Barack Obama, national healthcare reform and “ObamaCare.” Halloween costume opportunity?? Oh, I think so…

This mask:

Obama Mask

Plus these accessories:

Doctor Costume

Equals: ObamaCare Costume

Anyone planning on making a [...]

Top 10 2009 Halloween Costumes

#1 pick for most popular 2009 Halloween Costume: Michael Jackson

Hal and Halli’s predictions for the top pop culture costume trends this Halloween season:

Michael Jackson
Twilight characters
Michael Myers – Halloween II
Farrah Fawcett
Octomom
Jon and Kate Plus 8
Julia Child
GI Joe
Harry Potter characters
Star Trek characters

Think we left something out? Have a better costume idea? Bring it! We want to [...]

Alien Costume Resurrection?

Close Encounter Alien costume

The recent release of “District 9″ makes me wonder if we are going to see more alien costumes this year. The alien action film brought in approximately $37 million at the box office. It brings to mind a lot of popular alien movies that have become Halloween classics — “Alien vs. Predator,” “Signs,” [...]

Whose Family isn’t Scary?

Living Dead mask

Hey Halli – Check it out, doesn’t this mask look like Aunt Martha?