Check out this homemade pizza costume! Looks like a pizza with pepperoni, green peppers and mushrooms. Yum…

This costume was made by GS Costume Shop and is available on Etsy for only $15.00.

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Here’s a delightful costume story: A Super Mom who runs The Artful Parent, offered to sew an article of clothing for her daughter. She was surprised when her daughter drew a purple monster and asked her to sew a costume!

When I asked Maia if there was anything in particular she wanted me to sew for her… and if she wanted to draw it for me so I would know how to sew it, I wasn’t expecting a purple monster costume. A dress perhaps. Not a monster. But she very enthusiastically described it in full detail, from the scary mask and the purple fur down to the claws on the hands and feet. Oh dear. What did I get myself in for?!

 
A few short months later, the purple monster costume was finished. It turned out great! What a lucky girl, she has such an awesome mother.

[via Artful Parent]

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Here’s an oldie but goodie from 2003. I’m hoping many of you haven’t seen this before.

This guy made a 9 ft. tall robot wolf costume, complete with an electronic cockroach that “pilots” the robot from inside it’s mouth! It took the creator 5 months to make.

So very cool! Eventually this costume was donated at a charity auction, but the winning bidder only paid $850 for it. Man, I have to say it looks worth a lot more than that!

[via dTriggur.org]

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Wow, this jester costume is creepily awesome! Or awesomely creepy. I happen to think clowns are scary and this definitely counts!

The giant jester was made by uberfy, who writes:

I designed and built this giant jester costume in May of 2010. The inspiration came from the beautiful and creepy mask from Fearscape Studios called Freakshow. He stands almost 9 feet tall.

[via Youtube]

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George Romero, the KING of zombie movies, offered a challenge to guys at Backyard FX: Make a realistic zombie bite for under 50 dollars.

Well, they managed to make the effect for less than 20 dollars! And it looks disgustingly real. This is a great tutorial, but consider yourself warned!

[via ToplessRobot]

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EDITS: OK, I’ve found some more places to get things, so I’ve updated the information on where to find coats, Axel’s wig and Zexion’s wig, as well as more general wig-getting places, and the one thing I forgot to throw into the mix–black gloves!

When I first came up with the idea to post this, it was with the intent of providing an easy Cosplay route for people who don’t want to spend a great deal of time getting a cosplay costume together.  I think I’ll be able to accomplish that, but at the same time I may even have something to offer you cosplayers with a little more time and experience, so please read on!

One of the hard truths of cosplay is that it’s going to generally either cost you time or money—or both.  I’m one of those who’s more willing to spend money than time, so I tend to commission costumes rather than make them myself.  This post is generally geared in that direction.

The Cosplay spotlight today is fixed firmly upon Kingdom Hearts II’s Organization XIII.  If you’re not familiar with them, I suggest checking out Wikipedia.

The nice thing about cosplaying one of the members of the notorious Organization XIII is that you can either stick to the basics or go all out, and convention goers will generally still know who you’re dressed up to be.  The base of ANY Organization XIII costume is, of course, the characteristic black coat (with the GIANT ZIPPER).

There are about a billion different versions of this coat available on the internet now.  This ebay seller is my favourite, as she makes a cotton version of the coat I haven’t found anywhere else—AND it’s made to the measurements you specify!

There’s also a pleather version of the coat available from the same seller.  I have owned the cotton one for four years running now and love it—it makes a great coat for normal wear!

There are people in the States who make these coats as well, and I was lucky enough to stumble across these guys yesterday. They do custom coats as well, and have the advantage of speaking English and not having to ship overseas! I’ve not been a fan of the faux-leather coat, but these guys–they make it look GOOD. Be ready to spend a little more, but it seems to be well worth it.

The next main part of the outfit is the black boots.  I wear a pair of English riding boots, but any low-heel black boot will do.  Remember that you may end up walking a good distance in these—pick something comfortable!  

The next basic piece is a pair of black gloves. Personally I prefer leather, but various fabric options work as well. Vinyl is also a good second-fiddle to leather.

If you’re not too concerned about being a specific character, guess what—once you have the coat, gloves and boots, you’re set!   Off to the con you go!  For the rest of you who are interested in being a specific member of the original Organization XIII, this next part will cover each character in more or less depth.

I would like to point something out, however, before we start: character designers are all guilty of the suspension of reality.  It’s all fine and good to doodle out a character and his insane, gravity defying hair or absurd weapon, but translating it into real life is sometimes extremely difficult, if not downright impossible.  What I’m trying to achieve here is not necessarily an EXACT likeness, but rather enough of a resemblance to provide verisimilitude to an already convincing costume.

Number I: Xemnas, the Superior of the In-Between

The fearless leader of Organization sports long luscious silver locks, styled in a fairly gravity defying manner.  He weilds two lightsaber-esque laser swords that seem to sprout from his palms and is generally a giant pain in the butt without even the shreds of a sense of humour. 

A specifically styled Xemnas wig is available from Cosplay Station:

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This Optimus Prime costume looks AWESOME. But what makes it even more special is the fact that it’s made entirely of everyday household items!

Costume wizard Peter Kokis spent 200 hours making this costume. He took it for a test run at the 2010 NYC Easter Parade and plans to “roll out” in a big way for the Coney Island Mermaid Parade on June 19th. Looks like his costume is a big hit!

Be sure to visit BrooklynOptimusPrime.com to view more photos and information.

Big thanks to Peter for giving us a heads up. Incredible work!

[via BrooklynOptimusPrime.com]

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This robot costume looks incredible!  It’s a shame that it doesn’t move very well, but its maker, known as Alice and the Queen and LadyBeth, still deserves a ton of praise for a job well done.

Laputa Robot Cosplay

via Costopia

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Here’s a very cool DIY light-up party mohawk, using a bike helmet and LED lights. Perfect for parties, and perhaps riding your bike at night.

You can learn how to make one yourself by following this handy tutorial.

Awesome!

[garote.livejournal via Fashionably Geek]

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Check out this bellydancer costume, made from Superman bed sheets and pajamas! Quite possibly the coolest thing ever.

The city of Pittsburgh, PA recently held an event called the Re-Model Gala.

They focus on the use of “re-vamped, re-purposed & remarkable” costumes to promote environmental-friendly costuming and artisic recycling.

Our costume pal and superhero stylist, Elizabeth Amber, contributed to the event by making the bellydancer’s cape and sash out of her old superman bedsheets. The top and armbands were from an old dress shirt, and the pants were modified from a pair of old pajamas.

So. Very. Cool! What a fun and unique way to use costuming for a good cause. Well done, Amber!

[via AmberUnmasked.com]

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I saw this live action Pokemon battle while browsing the web. Silly stuff, and I like their costumes!

There’s a bunch of Pokemon costume fun on Youtube, so I thought it would be fun to highlight a few of them here.

Pokemon, I choose you!

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I posted a Mad Hatter costume tutorial last week, and here’s another one by Threadbanger. It looks like they had a lot of fun making this instructable.

I have a feeling we’ll be seeing a lot of orange wigs and top hats this Halloween. When that day comes I shall futterwagon… vigorously.

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