Carbon Costume

…ne thin layer of wood glue to fill in gaps on worbla. You can use a paint brush, I just use my hands. Allow to dry. Take your flat white spray, and spray your cones with white spray paint. Allow to dry. Spray with white Plastidip, applying coats as needed, allowing for drying time in between coats. Take your skewered ends, and poke them into your black foam discs. Once you’ve created your holes, remove skewer, add a small bead of wood glue to adhe…

…e, black, red, neon green (glow-in-the-dark optional) Various sized paint brushes Polyurethane sealer spray Paper fasteners 5 yards 1” thick black elastic (non-roll preferred) E6000 glue Magnetic snap Dull pencil Scissors Thick jewelry wire Thin jewelry wire (0.3mm) Dark brown felt Embroidery needle Dark brown embroidery floss Dark brown turtleneck shirt Black jeans Black combat boots Heat resistant rubber bands Plasti-Dip spray Fine sandpaper Sil…

…then tacked the belt buckle and the sides up by hand. This method will save time and allow a little give when you take off or put on the hoodie. It’s also less likely to somehow become crooked if you’re like me and you don’t have a sewing mannequin to use. Hems This pattern calls for lattice edges. If you’d like a lattice finish, go ahead. Otherwise, just hem it as you would any other article of clothing. Once you’re done doing one last check on y…

…put on a diaper outside of a medical condition, even if it’s for a good cause like Halloween. Here we have an adult costume from baby Tommy from Rugrats. We’ll give a hard pass to this one, as we’re sure everyone else did. See more Rugrats costumes… Wakko from Animaniacs We were shocked to see a Wakko costume from Animaniacs in the clearance section. Sure, the Animaniacs are beloved, but after 20+ years, they’re not something you’d expect a costu…

…out to Led Zeppelin as Hyde. If you can’t find anything in your closet, peruse thrift stores for some vintage threads. Avatar the Last Airbender Since Avatar: The Last Airbender hit Netflix, there’s been a resurgence of the fandom. From its way of storytelling to its poignant themes, this Nickelodeon cartoon is loved by many. The outfits can actually be quite simple to make. In fact, Portia, featured in our Spotlight on Black Cosplayers interview…

…0 glue 14. Twine (1 spool) 15. White 3mm craft foam (2 sheets) 16. A paintbrush or foam brush 17. X-acto knife 18. Sewing scissors 19. White thread (1 spool) 20. Blue thread 21. Pearl flat back cabochons (1 large, 2 small) 22. Elastic (1 pack) 23. Earring hooks (1 pair) 24. A Sharpie 25. A large circular cookie cutter 26. White embroidery thread (at least one skein) 27. Large sheet of tan or sandstone felt (at least 4 pieces) 28. Fabric glue STEP…

…s Paper Scissors Pencil Tracing Paper Iron (if using Iron on paper) Paint Brush (if using paint) Prewash your spandex fabric to prevent shrinkage. PATTERN: Cut pattern for view B. Shorten sleeves to elbow length. Line up front and back pieces at side seam, overlapping at 5/8” seam allowance. Take a piece of tracing paper and draw out side panel design. CUTTING: Cut sleeves, jumpsuit front and back out of yellow spandex, following cutting instructi…

…rs, dyes, etc. I didn’t want you to have to buy a bunch of fancy products just to use on one project. If you feel like you’d rather choose a different method, go for it! Think of places where dirt would hit more. The bottoms, sleeves, arm bands, etc. These places would be dirtier than the rest of the costume. Tea Bath Boil a large pot of water, and add tea bags. I used about 8. Let steep for 4-5 minutes, then turn heat off. Wrap your arm bands tog…

…atter what form the family takes, they always stick together. And that is just as obvious in the most recent 2019 reboot which brought the family back almost to the exact looks they had in the original Charles’ Addams cartoons. There are a million more reboots we could go into. Whether it’s Westworld, Marvel, or Ghostbusters, there are too many to count. And more are on the horizon. Wheel of Time is coming to Amazon Prime and He-Man – at least rum…

…e – usually in green or blue but also sometimes red – over the coat and trousers Americans are used to seeing. He also carries a magic staff rather than the usual sack of gifts. If he looks familiar it’s likely because he was the inspiration for the Ghost of Christmas Present in Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol. And if you’re like me (or about my age) then you’ve seen this friendly ghost and his amazing robes in The Muppet Christmas Carol. But F…