Carbon Costume video game
Tiny Tina from Borderlands (2024)
Borderlands is a movie based off of the original video games. It follows a bounty hunter that joins a team of misfits who fight monsters and bandits together.
Tiny Tina in the film, like her original character, has a quirky unique look with patchwork and lots of personality. To dress like Tiny Tina, start with a floral long-sleeve shirt at the base. Take the sleeve up to a bit above the elbow of a gray flare sleeved sweater, then attach this right above the elbow of the floral shirt. Don’t worry about having perfect seams in this costume, as it’s supposed to look scrappy. Over this, wear a color-block pastel t-shirt and cut it off at the center of the chest, or right under the sleeves. Take a brown striped tshirt and cut it off the same point, then attach the bottom half of the brown shirt to the rest of the pastel one. For pants, wear orange joggers/ sweatpants under a gray circle skirt. At the waist, wear a holographic or dark fanny pack. Attach the smiley button on one side of your shirt. For the headband, you can buy a custom on Etsy or 3-D print, but another clever option is to take futuristic prop sunglasses, and wear across your forehead. If it’s too loose, attach some elastic or pin in your hair. You could even use some string or whatever scrappy piece you find. For the ears, either wear a bunny ears headband or cut the ears off and attach them to the headband, while keeping in mind it may weigh it down slightly. Add a pink bandaid to your nose and use some temporary hot pink color to add streaks in your hair. You can also wear a yellow rain jacket over it all. If the costume looks too bright for you take some watered down brown acrylic or fabric paint and distress your costume layer by layer, focusing at the seams. You can also run over them with sandpaper.
He Who Was from Baldur’s Gate 3
He Who Was is a character in Baldur’s Gate 3. He is a shadar-kai NPC who resides in the shadow-cursed lands. He has a Raven companion. The player may meet him in Act 2 while traversing the Ruined Battlefield. His quest is Punish the Wicked, in which the player can choose to help him punish Madeline through necromancy, or the player can help defend her. Use the black eyeliner to draw his eye and chin tattoos.
Karlach from Baldur’s Gate 3
Karlach is a popular Companion character from the video game, Baldur’s Gate 3. She is a Tiefling Barbarian. She fought in the Blood War as an unwilling soldier in Zariel’s army. Under her command she suffered, such as having her heart replaced by an infernal engine. Now free from Avernus, she’s been given a new chance at life and is never going back. The party can recruit her at the Risen Road. Despite her precarious physicality, Karlach is friendly and enthusiastic. She aims to enjoy her freedom to its fullest passion. Flip the wig to one side and buzz underneath for her bold undercut.
Squigly (Sienna Contiello) from Skullgirls
Squigly (voiced in Japanese by Miyuki Sawashiro and in English by Lauren Landa) is one of the DLC characters in the fighting game, Skullgirls.
While her life as Sienna is covered through the backstory part of her story mode, she’s seen in the rest of the game modes as her undead form, Squigly. Like Filia, she is connected to a parasite, hers being named Leviathan, and he is the being that is keeping her in a ‘living’ form. Her fighting style closely incorporates Leviathan, and also uses song in attacks.
Squigly has light blue skin and dark blue hair worn in two pigtails in red ties (I didn’t include materials for Leviathan, but may try to make a tutorial later), a stitched shut mouth, and intense red eyes. She wears a low cut dark magenta shirt with scooped sides, a giant cartoony skull over her chest, red and white striped disconnected sleeves with a starry flared base over her hands (one of which is skeletal), her skirt is tight and dark blue, with the same sort of flare at the end, with cutouts circling the base, a pair of red and white striped stockings, and it’s finished off with a tall black collar with a white x at the front.
Astarion from Baldur’s Gate 3
Astarion is a character from the video game, Baldur’s Gate 3. He’s a High-Elf Rogue. For centuries, he roamed at night as a vampire in servitude of his sadistic master. As a result of the mind flayer tadpole, he can do lots a typical vampire can’t do, such as walk in the sunlight and enter homes uninvited. Unless you’re talented at sewing, there’s no way to truly replicate his outfits. However, you can certainly assemble an look inspired by Astarion! His typical garments consist of doublets and vests in shades of blue, red, and black with gold patterning and touches of ruffles and lace. His casual look is easy to put together with the peasant blouse and brown pants. Click here for a lace front wig option.
Elephant Mario from Super Mario Bros. Wonder
Everyone’s favorite plumber gets a new power-up in Super Mario Bros. Wonder. When Mario transforms into his elephant form, he becomes even stronger than usual and can store water in his trunk to shoot at enemies. To recreate Elephant Mario, you’ll need to decide whether you want to wear a full face elephant mask or opt for a costume set that includes ears, a nose, and a tail. To emulate his larger size, you can wear a fake belly if you decide to, just make sure to order a red shirt overalls a few sizes larger to accommodate it. Finalize your look with Mario’s signature red hat, a pair of white gloves, a bushy mustache, and a pair of elephant feet slippers.
Louie from Pikmin 2
Louie is a character from Pikmin 2. A ravenous co-worker of Captain Olimar, Louie is new to the shipping business he now works for. Louie wears a yellow suit and blue gloves. You can add some blue fabric paint to your shoes to get yours to match his appearance from the game a little better. By using a clear acrylic globe, you’ll be able to mimic the look of a space suit. Use a dab of glue and blue piper cleaners to imitate the antenna on Louie’s helmet.
Builder Mario from Super Mario Maker
The iconic plumber Mario gets a bit of a makeover in the Super Mario Maker video games. The eighteenth addition to the Super Mario catalog, Super Mario Maker allows players to create their own Super Mario courses as well as play those made by other users. Builder Mario in the game wears a yellow hard hat with his signature “M” emblem. He also wears a yellow long-sleeved shirt beneath a pair of red overalls. Finish your costume with brown boots, white gloves, a brown utility belt, and a bushy mustache.
The Antagonist from Hatred
The Antagonist, known to many fans of the game as Not Important, is the controversial character at the heart of the video game Hatred. Misanthropic and convinced that humanity is incapable of redemption, he sets out to murder as many people as possible before meeting his own violent end. The Antagonist has long dark hair and pale skin. He wears dark clothing including a long trench coat that adds to his imposing demeanor.
Empress of Light from Terraria
The Empress of Light is a Hardmode boss from the Terraria video game. She is encountered in the Hallow. The Empress of Light has a beautiful, prismatic appearance, despite her vicious attack style. To recreate her look, use golden yellow body paint on your face and neck to match the color of your bodysuit. Then, you’ll pair it with a blue monokini or cut-out leotard, gloves, boots, and ruffles worn around your upper arms, as well as a pink wig and matching pink open-front skirt. Finally, you’ll need a pair of elf ears (which you can make appear more yellow with the same body paint used on your face), a blue unicorn horn, and gold crown. Finally, don’t forget your impressive multicolored wings.
