Carbon Costume

…imes of the 20th century. It was not an easy period and Tolkien used every bit of it to inspire his books. They, in turn, have gone on to inspire millions. This year on his birthday – or for Tolkien Reading Day on March 25th – you can honor Tolkien by dressing up as him or one of his many characters and enjoying a Lord of the Rings-themed party! If you choose to dress as Tolkien your costume will be pretty straight-forward. You’ll need a three-pie…

…Beast Boy is a shapeshifter who can transform into any animal. He has a playful personality and a not so secret crush on Raven. While he currently stars in Cartoon Network’s Teen Titans with a purple and black suit, this is his original comic design. This version requires a bit crafting, but you don’t need to be a superhero to do it! Cut the sides and half the width of the arms off the white sports shirt to resemble the suit design. Then sew or h…

…dheaded beginnings, or go full villain with Cruella’s signature black and white locks, try to focus on the overall silhouette rather than getting the pieces exactly right. And don’t forget to bring her signature attitude… brilliant, bad, and a little bit mad….

…ul as her style and it shows! Setting up a Wendy costume requires a little bit of DIY. You’ll have to paint the horns in stripes of marigold yellow spaced out with pale yellow. Then you’ll want to wrap the headband in blue ribbon so it blends in better with the blue wig that mimics the wool on top of Wendy’s head. A watermelon-print blouse, a blue ruffle skirt, brown leggings, and brown ballet flats finish the look. You can accessorize with a hamm…

…sweatshirt, although it is now tattered and resembles more of a cape. To make yourself look like Adult Marco, you’ll want to be liberal with the tattering and tearing of your cape and pants, as well as willing to bear a bit of skin since he wears his motorcycle jacket open with the sleeves rolled up. If you’re not particularly attached the jacket, cutting the sleeves will make it much easier to achieve Marco’s look from the cartoon….

…en. But we’ll see, I’m not sure. If my friends are doing something and it’s a group thing, I might dress up as something. And you’ll see it on my IG. And the last question was, which role of yours did you enjoy wardrobe the most for. It probably would have to be The Umbrella Academy. I actually also did a movie recently that I can’t wait to tell you guys about, where I just loved my wardrobe in that as well. But probably, right now, at number one,…

…ded videos showing how to create a skull smile, an evil clown mask, or simply one bloody gash in your forehead. But, as you’ve probably noticed firsthand, watching one YouTube tutorial doesn’t make you an expert, and sometimes your fool-proof Halloween idea ends up being a major fail. To help you plan ahead this year, we interviewed professional SFX makeup artists about the top mistakes people make when trying to do their own costume makeup. Take…

…in your Velcro accordingly, such that the straps open and close appropriately. Lastly, cut a strip of muslin that measures a few inches thick, with a length that matches the measurement of your waist, plus a few inches extra. Attach Velcro to either end of this strip, which will serve as your belt. Step Thirteen: Now the fun part! To distress your apron and make it look rotted and bloody, fill your spray bottle with a few cups of water. Pour in a…

…preferred the look of my bodysuit without them, but you may feel differently. Try the bodysuit on and carefully pin (or hold) the bottom pieces shut to see if you like the way the edge of the leg openings fit. If you choose to add elastic, do so before closing off the ends, that way it’s easier to feed the elastic through and stitch the loop closed. Pro Tip: This pattern calls for you to cut 2 pieces of the FRONT view piece and sew them together….

…zipper. Step 6: As an optional step, you may choose to cut your overlay a bit shorter. I chose to do this to more closely resemble Zelda’s overlay. To do this, map out your new length with your disappearing ink pen. Pin your edges down so that they don’t slide around while you’re cutting. Once you’ve cut your overlay, hem it and finish the bottom edge off with another strip of your purple bias tape. Step 7: Sew your rose bud trim along the bottom…