Incredibly Good Homemade Halloween Costumes
Posted by Brett Singer at 3:45 PM on October 31, 2008
When it comes to Halloween costumes, we're not very crafty at my house. The kids want to be characters from movies and TV, and I'm fine with that. It's much easier to buy an Iron Man costume than it is to make one. Admittedly, I have the artistic ability of a three year old, and that's being generous.
Some people, however, have the talent and are not afraid to use it. Check out this gallery of homemade costumes from the Kansas City Star.
Optimus Prime
This is, frankly, much better than anything you could buy. It wasn't cheap or easy, though – 40 hours and 50 bucks worth of materials, such as " rubber doorstops, PVC, football shoulder pads and 'lots and lots of duct tape'" according to Eric Collins, who made the lead Autobot costume for his son Cameron. The final touch was "custom vinyl decals." Way over my head. But nice job, dude.
Homemade Hippies
These two are more the kind of thing I might be able to do, except for the whole "making the clothes" part. (I can sew on a button, but that's about it.) Less impressive than Optimus Prime, but still cute. I guess that means the younger generation still knows what hippies were.
For a few more, click here.
When Halloween rolls around, do you buy costumes or make your own?
Source: kansascity.com
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