Carbon Costume

…Sally may be stuffed with dead leaves but she has managed to put together a pretty decent wardrobe for herself. She can even stitch her body parts back together. Don’t worry, you don’t need real stitches to imitate Sally’s style. A body marker and a steady hand will have you looking like a mad scientist’s prized possession in no time….

…Howard Langston, played by Arnold Schwarzenegger, is the protagonist of the classic family Christmas film Jingle All the Way. He is a workaholic who struggles to give his son what he wants most for Christmas, a rare Turbo-Man action figure, on Christmas Eve. You may either get the blue or red checkered shirt depending on which appearance….

…In A Christmas Story, all that Ralphie (Peter Billingsley) wants for Christmas is an official Red Ryder carbine-action, two hundred shot Range Model air rifle. Instead, he gets stuck with a pink bunny onesie from Aunt Clara that makes him look like a pink nightmare….

…In the classic Dr. Seuss book, How the Grinch Stole Christmas!, the Grinch is a green furry recluse who despises Christmas and plots to ruin the holiday for the people of Whoville. Will he succeed or perhaps have a change of heart?…

In The Nightmare Before Christmas, a grumpy, muttering old geezer, Dr. Finkelstein (William Hickey) is the creator of Sally (Catherine O’Hara) and the resident scientist in Halloween Town. While he is often shown being grouchy, he is highly protective of Sally and always eager to research and experiment with new ideas – especially if they involve Jack Skellington (Chris Sarandon). At the end of The Nightmare Before Christmas, Dr. Finkelstein is s…

…Billy Peltzer (Zach Galligan) is the protagonist of Joe Dante’s Christmas horror classic Gremlins. He is a young man who is given a creature called a Mogwai for Christmas. He names it Gizmo, but discovers there are various strange rules to care for it. When he breaks them, he accidentally unleashes a wave on monsters called Gremlins on his small town….

…d attached them to a long, thin strip of thin foam using hot glue. (See Fig 22 for reference.) Step 19: Use your spray adhesive to attach the filigree pieces to their base pieces. Note: To enhance the look and durability of your pieces, attach a thick (5mm-6mm) piece of foam to the back of each piece seen above in Fig 22 circled in pink. Do NOT attach thick foam to the other pieces. Next, spray all of your pieces with 1-2 coats of Plasti-Dip. For…

…book and the movie The Polar Express. Though Chris is losing his faith in Christmas he is still holding out hope for the magic he once felt for the holiday. All it takes is a trip on the Polar Express to reignite the spark. There are a couple of options when it comes to cosplaying Hero Boy. His yellow pajamas are a little hard to come by so you can either grab a pair of gold pajamas for men or a pair of yellow women’s pajamas. Both are fairly uni…

…oberts Blossom) is the mysterious neighbor of Kevin McCallister in the 90s Christmas comedy Home Alone. Marley scares Kevin at first, as he’s rumored to be a serial killer, but it later becomes clear Marley is kind, if a little lonely, and he helps protect Kevin from Harry and Marv during their ill-fated home invasion. To effectively portray Marly, you’ll need some warm layers, a pair of snow boots, and a dark peacoat. Top off the look with a whit…

…Willie T. Soke, AKA Bad Santa (Billy Bob Thorton), is the alcoholic sex driven protagonist of the classic adult Christmas comedy film Bad Santa. He is a professional thief who disguises himself as Santa Claus to rob malls during the holidays….