Carbon Costume

…When Peter Parker gets bit by a radioactive spider on a school field trip (don’t you hate when that happens?), he develops super strength, the ability to cling to any surface, and a spidey sense. At that point, he has no choice but to build web shooters for his wrists and call himself Spider-Man….

…germs, compulsions, and amazing water. Fortunately for him (and perhaps a bit unfortunately for her), his practical nurse, Bitty Schram’s Sharona Fleming is there to help him navigate it. At least, she was for the first two and a half seasons. Despite her uptight title, Sharona’s sense of style — a mix of punk and sixties retro — evokes a whimsical, “devil may care” vibe, perhaps to compensate for her daily stressors as the single mother of a r…

…really. He was Crossbones. Copying Crossbones’ look will require a little bit of DIY. This will mostly involve painting a black X onto the front of a chest protector and adding the skull details to a black hard mask. You will also need to add the ammunition to some should pads to recreate Crossbones’ armed-to-the-teeth look. Under it all you should wear a black compression shirt and utility pants as well as black combat boots. A thigh holster, co…

…Then things get a little messy. Copying Greef Karga’s look takes a little bit of work. Most Star Wars costumes aren’t easy to recreate from your typical closet and Karga’s is no different. You can get close, though. Brown leather pants and a light brown undershirt set up your base layers. Over that you’ll want to add a brown leather vest and a brown leather tunic-style coat. Over the waist of your pants you’ll want to add brown fabric for a belt…

…like Pris, Zhora, and Rachael. Unfortunately for him, soldier replicants only have a four-year lifespan. It is this injustice that brings him back to Earth and pushes him to try any means necessary to extend his life. He’s one of sci-fi’s most enduring antiheroes and is almost more a fan favorite than the the movie’s hero, Deckard. Roy’s costume is simple but pulling it off takes a little bit of work. There are two iconic parts to his look: his wh…

…Solo: A Star Wars Story tells the story of a younger Han Solo (Alden Ehrenreich), who is still a cynical smuggler but shows a bit more idealism than Harrison Ford’s portrayal of Solo in the original trilogy and sequels….

…agrin, he’ll forever have the maturity level of a middle schooler. (It’s a bit of a pot-meets-kettle situation with these two.) Yukine’s outfits tend to consist of castoff garments (and the occasional pilfered item), such as the imitation military puffer jacket pictured below. The most affordable ones are available only on the used market, not unlike Yukine’s own. What makes it special is that there’s orange lining, but any army green jacket with…

…gically descended from a long line of talented magicians, the Gramarye family. When she’s not making mischief, doing magic tricks, or a bit of both, she moonlights as an investigative partner for Phoenix’s law agency. Trucy’s magician roots are evident in the way she dresses herself. This tutorial covers the basic items that make up her costume, but for a more detailed cape with a broach and the playing card-inspired trim, I recommend following th…

Trash (Linnea Quigley) is a young nihilist punk with a bit of a masochistic tendency. Out of any of the punks in Return of The Living Dead she is the most iconic. Use the hydra liner to copy Trash’s eye and face makeup. Optionally you can use the sequin skull iron on the crotch of the high waisted pleather shorts. If you do chose to use the iron on use the absolute lowest setting on your iron with parchment paper between the transfer and the shor…

…In Flashdance, Alex Owens (Jennifer Beals) is a steel welder by day and an exotic dancer by night, who aspires to become a professional dancer. Her outfit is easy enough to copy with a pair of scissors and an oversized sweatshirt but her dance moves will take a bit more effort to duplicate….