Supplies Needed: Step 1 Cut big strips of tulle The exact length and width don’t matter too much. About 4-6 inches wide and fairly uniform length (about twice the length you want your final tutu to be. Cut multiple colors if you want. You’ll want 40-50 strips of tulle to get the full tutu skirt…
Supplies Needed: (all of my patterns include 1/2″ seam allowance) Step 1 apply interfacing to the back of the mask Step 2 Pin the mask to the Mask back With right sides together, pin the mask front to the mask back pieces. The back is still two separate pieces for now. Draw in the eyeholes…
Color blocking is a way of breaking a sewing pattern down into pieces so that you can use different colored fabrics in the same design. It’s an excellent way to create unique garments that also use up leftover remnants of fabric. This tutorial will walk you through the basic technique for creating color block sections…
This tutorial will teach you how to attach a belt buckle with a prong to a belt. You don’t need any special equipment for this tutorial and it’s great for beginners or people with any amount of sewing experience. This is mainly meant to attach buckles to DIY fabric belts, but the same principles can…
Learn how to make wing for a dragon cosplay. I specifically made this for Toothless from How to Train Your Dragon, but just change the color to use it for any dragon cosplay. It could also work really well as bat wings. This is a pretty simple tutorial that attaches the dragon wings to sleeves…
This article goes over the three most common methods that are used to create fake beards, goatees, and sideburns for costume. Each of these methods uses different types of skills and will give you varying levels of realism. Method 1 is the easiest (using makeup), while method 3 is the most difficult but also the…
Sometimes you need to make a wizard staff to perfect your Halloween costume, but you can’t find a good enough stick to use. I have found that the easiest way to mimic the texture of a wooden staff by using aluminum foil and clay. Like any other costume staff, you’ll use a PVC pipe as…
Need a shield to go with your sword? check out my other tutorial (which includes two types of shields) A cool sword is a great way to level up your costume game this year. Luckily, making a convincing sword for your costume doesn’t require a blacksmith’s forge or a hefty budget; with some creativity and…
There are so many characters from anime, movies, comics, and games that have unusual and unnatural hair colors. If you want to make any of these characters into a Halloween costume, you might also want to find a way to temporarily color your hair a different natural color without applying any kind of permanent dye…
Nail claws are actually fairly easy to create. I make them using polymer clay so that they are lightweight and you can attach the claws directly to your fingernails for a beast-like effect. The type of claws you make will depend on the overall look you’re going for and the amount of work you want…