Carbon Costume

…ce, gets a face tattoo a la Mike Tyson. The use of this face tattoo in the film actually launched a real life lawsuit between the tattoo artist and Warner Bros. Get your Stu costume together with a pair of wire frame eyeglasses, a business casual plaid short sleeve shirt, and khakis then stick a tribal temporary tattoo on the side of your face. For extra laughs, black out one of your front teeth to mimic Helms’ self-mutilation in the original The…

…nal founder. He is also the father of Arwen. When Gandalf resists asking more from Frodo, he persuades Fellowship to continue its journey of destroying the Ring. This leads to his formation of the Council of Elrond. In the film adaptation, Hugo Weaving plays this role. This look requires some minor crafting, as you’ll need the silver puff paint to draw the pattern on the coat. Tuck the red scarf into the brown cummerbund so it drapes over….

…In Wes Anderson’s film Moonrise Kingdom, Mrs. Bishop (played by Frances McDormand) is the mother of Suzy Bishop. When Suzy and Sam Shakusky disappear together, Mrs. Bishop and her husband search for her. Mrs. Bishop wears several colorful outfits that are all true to the story’s 1965 setting, making this a fun costume to recreate with both new pieces and vintage finds….

…h for what she has. Lady Bird’s clothing is a mix of simple pieces and vintage thrift store finds, giving her a cool ’90s vibe even as a high school student in the early 2000s….

…s that can be fun to mix and match with the plaid shirt he layers underneath….

…Zero (Tony Revolori) is the protagonist of the Wes Anderson film The Grand Budapest Hotel. He is a young lobby boy who, under the wing of M. Gustav H, goes on an adventure to steal the painting “Boy With Apple” and eventually become the concierge of the Grand Budapest Hotel….

…n 1984 movie, Barbara Minerva (played by Kristen Wiig) is an insecure scientist who befriends Diana. After being exposed to a mystical force, Barbara eventually transforms into Cheetah, arch enemy of Wonder Woman. Barbara’s look evolves almost as much as the character. From her frumpy 80s style at the outset of the film, to the sexy animal prints she wears later, there is a lot of room to have fun with the era. Barbara’s fully evolved Cheetah form…

…Frodo Baggins (Elijah Wood) is the protagonist and primary Ring Bearer in the Lord of the Rings book, video game, and film series. He is a meek Hobbit who is tasked with delivering the One Ring to Mount Doom, overcoming physical and mental struggle along the way. He eventually becomes one of Middle Earth’s greatest heroes….

…to slaughter anyone he encounters by a burning need to avenge the death of his beloved mother, Pamela Voorhees. Here he wears the burlap bag instead of his iconic hockey mask….

…In Trollhunter, a group of students set out to film a documentary about suspected bear poacher Hans (Otto Jespersen). After stalking him through the forest, they realize that he doesn’t hunt bears but rather trolls. The students ask to follow along and record as Hans hunts trolls, which he agrees to….