Continuing on with the more morbid side of costume how-to’s, here is how to create the look of bloodied intestines falling out of your body. This can be added onto any top/dress as you please. What you’ll need Top/Dress Tan or Flesh coloured stockings Cotton Filling or Tissues or Toilet Paper Red Food Dye Thread…
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How to: Horror Film Shirt
Another step-by-step how to today, this time focusing on something a little bit more gruesome in preparation for Halloween later this month. What you’ll need T-shirt Paint Brush Red Paint Black Paint Tyre Red Food Dye Scissors Newspaper Method Put on your t-shirt and stand in front of a mirror. The first step…
How to: Dilbert Head
Another easy. home-made costume idea for Halloween is Dilbert, all made dramatic and possible with the Dilbert head. What you’ll need Poster Cardboard (painted flesh tone or bought in pink or flesh tone) Permanent marker White Paper Scissors Glue Sticky tape Method Cut your cardboard to the width of your head (with…
How to: Tutankhamun’s Tomb Poncho
The Tutankhamen Tomb Poncho was possibly the most dramatic costume that I made throughout my year-long challenge. So for my second How To, I thought I’d take you through it. You’ll be surprised to learn that while simple, it is quite time-consuming due to the intricate hieroglyphic patterns. What you’ll need Your height in…
How To: Paper Baroque Wig
Welcome to the first of many How To’s where I will give you a step-by-step guide to creating costumes and props for costumes. Today I’m going to show you how to make a baroque wig out of paper which you would have seen in yesterday’s post. What you’ll need White A4 paper (7 pieces) Pencil…
Theme Me: Costume, Fancy Dress & Theme Inspiration 