Comments on: The 2011 DIY Halloween costume open thread http://boingboing.net/2011/10/31/the-2011-diy-halloween-costume-open-thread.html Brain candy for Happy Mutants Fri, 24 May 2013 20:30:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: Bernie http://boingboing.net/2011/10/31/the-2011-diy-halloween-costume-open-thread.html#comment-1260711 Bernie Wed, 02 Nov 2011 13:40:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=127084#comment-1260711 I'd wanted to be a peacock for a while, so I went for it.  Some purchased, some DIY and I did the face painting myself. http://www.twitpic.com/78v0hw I’d wanted to be a peacock for a while, so I went for it.  Some purchased, some DIY and I did the face painting myself.

http://www.twitpic.com/78v0hw

]]> By: theo lane http://boingboing.net/2011/10/31/the-2011-diy-halloween-costume-open-thread.html#comment-1260567 theo lane Wed, 02 Nov 2011 04:36:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=127084#comment-1260567 Two words: Daft Fett I had cycling colored LEDs, and a built in sound system, which I Thoroughly abused at work :D Two words: Daft Fett

I had cycling colored LEDs, and a built in sound system, which I Thoroughly abused at work :D

]]> By: Danny Donny-Clark http://boingboing.net/2011/10/31/the-2011-diy-halloween-costume-open-thread.html#comment-1260434 Danny Donny-Clark Wed, 02 Nov 2011 01:42:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=127084#comment-1260434 A shot of mid-creation. I used bamboo slats and poles to make the frame, the entire thing was about 3 kilos when fully skinned and toothy. The teeth are made from paper-based clay, painted and covered in glue to preserve the shape. Farming plastic sheets for the skin. The final costume also had arms and legs, clawed hands and feet. A shot of mid-creation. I used bamboo slats and poles to make the frame, the entire thing was about 3 kilos when fully skinned and toothy. The teeth are made from paper-based clay, painted and covered in glue to preserve the shape. Farming plastic sheets for the skin. The final costume also had arms and legs, clawed hands and feet.

]]> By: wannabeplatypus http://boingboing.net/2011/10/31/the-2011-diy-halloween-costume-open-thread.html#comment-1260392 wannabeplatypus Wed, 02 Nov 2011 00:46:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=127084#comment-1260392 Can I mate with you? Can I mate with you?

]]> By: JimPurbrick http://boingboing.net/2011/10/31/the-2011-diy-halloween-costume-open-thread.html#comment-1260253 JimPurbrick Tue, 01 Nov 2011 22:29:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=127084#comment-1260253 I wore the impaled skateboarder costume again and got better pics this year: http://www.flickr.com/photos/jimpurbrick/sets/72157628007233428/ I wore the impaled skateboarder costume again and got better pics this year: http://www.flickr.com/photos/jimpurbrick/sets/72157628007233428/

]]> By: Kathleen Conahan http://boingboing.net/2011/10/31/the-2011-diy-halloween-costume-open-thread.html#comment-1259983 Kathleen Conahan Tue, 01 Nov 2011 19:39:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=127084#comment-1259983 It's because you forgot the wrist tattoos. On a related note: HAVE MY BABIES. It’s because you forgot the wrist tattoos.
On a related note: HAVE MY BABIES.

]]> By: Kathleen Conahan http://boingboing.net/2011/10/31/the-2011-diy-halloween-costume-open-thread.html#comment-1259956 Kathleen Conahan Tue, 01 Nov 2011 19:29:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=127084#comment-1259956 About half a pound of rhinestones plus a plastic mask and some acrylic fingernails led to a pretty decent "For the Love of God" costume. Fortunately I know a lot of art majors so I only had to explain this one about five times. About half a pound of rhinestones plus a plastic mask and some acrylic fingernails led to a pretty decent “For the Love of God” costume. Fortunately I know a lot of art majors so I only had to explain this one about five times.

]]> By: Mister44 http://boingboing.net/2011/10/31/the-2011-diy-halloween-costume-open-thread.html#comment-1259379 Mister44 Tue, 01 Nov 2011 15:27:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=127084#comment-1259379 In order to not have 100 posts - but awesome costumes. I love the muppets nanny, the Spirit (fun fact, my oldest comic book is a "Spirit" comic.), and the photo negative especially. I flaked out this year. I just wore my ren fair outfit, but I got a new tricorn, which zipped it forward about 200 years in history. I also got to carry my rapier and main gauche, but used frogs made of duct tape because my real leather ones are not done yet. Last year I wore my silk mandarin shirt and staff to be a passable father to my girl's Mulan. The year before THAT I found a bitchin' purple 80's suit and went as the joker. It was the first time I ever wore make up. (well, no, I guess I had some when I went as death in 3rd grade). It was the year everyone was Heath Ledger's version, but I went as the more classy comic book one.  Too bad I didn't have a good picture taken of me, but here is one post trick or treating. http://www.flickr.com/photos/63283251@N04/6290400025/ In order to not have 100 posts – but awesome costumes. I love the muppets nanny, the Spirit (fun fact, my oldest comic book is a “Spirit” comic.), and the photo negative especially.

I flaked out this year. I just wore my ren fair outfit, but I got a new tricorn, which zipped it forward about 200 years in history. I also got to carry my rapier and main gauche, but used frogs made of duct tape because my real leather ones are not done yet.

Last year I wore my silk mandarin shirt and staff to be a passable father to my girl’s Mulan.

The year before THAT I found a bitchin’ purple 80′s suit and went as the joker. It was the first time I ever wore make up. (well, no, I guess I had some when I went as death in 3rd grade). It was the year everyone was Heath Ledger’s version, but I went as the more classy comic book one.  Too bad I didn’t have a good picture taken of me, but here is one post trick or treating.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/63283251@N04/6290400025/

]]> By: Mister44 http://boingboing.net/2011/10/31/the-2011-diy-halloween-costume-open-thread.html#comment-1259360 Mister44 Tue, 01 Nov 2011 15:08:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=127084#comment-1259360 You are the worst kind of people. You are the worst kind of people.

]]> By: KludgeGrrl http://boingboing.net/2011/10/31/the-2011-diy-halloween-costume-open-thread.html#comment-1259309 KludgeGrrl Tue, 01 Nov 2011 13:53:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=127084#comment-1259309 Most of my energy went towards doing my 5 yr old son's costume (Luke Skywalker, the original version).  My nominal costume was a black cat, but judging from my consumptive coughing fits I was actually something far scarier -- a contagion vector for the 2011 Toronto Plague. Most of my energy went towards doing my 5 yr old son’s costume (Luke Skywalker, the original version).  My nominal costume was a black cat, but judging from my consumptive coughing fits I was actually something far scarier — a contagion vector for the 2011 Toronto Plague.

]]> By: justinfwest http://boingboing.net/2011/10/31/the-2011-diy-halloween-costume-open-thread.html#comment-1259307 justinfwest Tue, 01 Nov 2011 13:49:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=127084#comment-1259307 I was a Mormon Bike Missionary. Last minute idea after my first costume bombed. I was a Mormon Bike Missionary. Last minute idea after my first costume bombed.

]]> By: Lachlan Musicman http://boingboing.net/2011/10/31/the-2011-diy-halloween-costume-open-thread.html#comment-1259236 Lachlan Musicman Tue, 01 Nov 2011 08:42:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=127084#comment-1259236 Me and the family - as an Australian, we don't traditionally celebrate Halloween with the same fervour that Americans do - what we did we consider "an effort". Having said that, it was all very last minute - we only realised that Tuesday was a public holiday on Sunday, which put us more in the mood.  Started as us and the young girl next door from my son's class, her father and her friend. Then we bumped into two others that weren't even going to knock on doors. Ended up being ~12 children and ~6 adults for a wonderful evening - fun and friendly, community building.  Me and the family – as an Australian, we don’t traditionally celebrate Halloween with the same fervour that Americans do – what we did we consider “an effort”. Having said that, it was all very last minute – we only realised that Tuesday was a public holiday on Sunday, which put us more in the mood. 

Started as us and the young girl next door from my son’s class, her father and her friend. Then we bumped into two others that weren’t even going to knock on doors. Ended up being ~12 children and ~6 adults for a wonderful evening – fun and friendly, community building. 

]]> By: Danny Donny-Clark http://boingboing.net/2011/10/31/the-2011-diy-halloween-costume-open-thread.html#comment-1259229 Danny Donny-Clark Tue, 01 Nov 2011 08:08:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=127084#comment-1259229 I went as a modified Monster from the previous How to Make a Monster thread. I won three costume contests- thank you boingboing! I went as a modified Monster from the previous How to Make a Monster thread. I won three costume contests- thank you boingboing!

]]> By: Antinous / Moderator http://boingboing.net/2011/10/31/the-2011-diy-halloween-costume-open-thread.html#comment-1259181 Antinous / Moderator Tue, 01 Nov 2011 04:55:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=127084#comment-1259181 Nice meatballs. Nice meatballs.

]]> By: Nathan Pryor http://boingboing.net/2011/10/31/the-2011-diy-halloween-costume-open-thread.html#comment-1259150 Nathan Pryor Tue, 01 Nov 2011 03:37:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=127084#comment-1259150 I made my son a train costume. Not content to be a generic choo-choo, the little trainspotter specifically wanted to be a GE Dash 9. Here he is posing alongside a real one. I made my son a train costume. Not content to be a generic choo-choo, the little trainspotter specifically wanted to be a GE Dash 9. Here he is posing alongside a real one.

]]> By: James Daniels http://boingboing.net/2011/10/31/the-2011-diy-halloween-costume-open-thread.html#comment-1259145 James Daniels Tue, 01 Nov 2011 03:21:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=127084#comment-1259145 I was the Flying Spaghetti Monster.  It was a hit, I almost won the "concept" category of the costume contest. & yes, I made it myself! I was the Flying Spaghetti Monster.  It was a hit, I almost won the “concept” category of the costume contest. & yes, I made it myself!

]]> By: missshirley http://boingboing.net/2011/10/31/the-2011-diy-halloween-costume-open-thread.html#comment-1259135 missshirley Tue, 01 Nov 2011 03:00:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=127084#comment-1259135 Muppet Babies flashback, if she ever left the house: Muppet Babies flashback, if she ever left the house:

]]> By: Antinous / Moderator http://boingboing.net/2011/10/31/the-2011-diy-halloween-costume-open-thread.html#comment-1259127 Antinous / Moderator Tue, 01 Nov 2011 02:48:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=127084#comment-1259127 Thor? Thor?

]]> By: Aknaton http://boingboing.net/2011/10/31/the-2011-diy-halloween-costume-open-thread.html#comment-1259125 Aknaton Tue, 01 Nov 2011 02:44:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=127084#comment-1259125 I'm running out of blond men with beards, having already been young Obi-Wan and the Dude, so this year I proved my cultural irrelevance as Sonny Crockett. A few other old-timers recognized me. Last year I was a conehead (plants vs.) zombie. I’m running out of blond men with beards, having already been young Obi-Wan and the Dude, so this year I proved my cultural irrelevance as Sonny Crockett. A few other old-timers recognized me. Last year I was a conehead (plants vs.) zombie.

]]> By: Kristi Rifenbark http://boingboing.net/2011/10/31/the-2011-diy-halloween-costume-open-thread.html#comment-1259120 Kristi Rifenbark Tue, 01 Nov 2011 02:39:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=127084#comment-1259120 Not a single person knew who I was on Saturday...I was a little disappointed.  Wild Zero!  Not a single person knew who I was on Saturday…I was a little disappointed.  Wild Zero! 

]]> By: Stephen Hill http://boingboing.net/2011/10/31/the-2011-diy-halloween-costume-open-thread.html#comment-1259107 Stephen Hill Tue, 01 Nov 2011 02:21:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=127084#comment-1259107 The Spirit. The Spirit.

]]> By: Sekino http://boingboing.net/2011/10/31/the-2011-diy-halloween-costume-open-thread.html#comment-1259105 Sekino Tue, 01 Nov 2011 02:17:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=127084#comment-1259105 My husband and I went as steampunk insects; a moth and a bumble bee. I made the papier-mache and plaster moth mask and altered a blouse and skirt from the thrift store. I was carrying an LED in a lantern (you know, moths following a light...) My husband made a bumble bee gas-mask out of wire, mesh, plaster and fake yellow fur with awesome tanks (they're mostly cardboard but they really look heavy duty). http://weirdly.net/images/Moth1.jpg http://weirdly.net/images/Bee1.jpg My husband and I went as steampunk insects; a moth and a bumble bee. I made the papier-mache and plaster moth mask and altered a blouse and skirt from the thrift store. I was carrying an LED in a lantern (you know, moths following a light…)

My husband made a bumble bee gas-mask out of wire, mesh, plaster and fake yellow fur with awesome tanks (they’re mostly cardboard but they really look heavy duty).

http://weirdly.net/images/Moth1.jpg

http://weirdly.net/images/Bee1.jpg

]]> By: Merkin http://boingboing.net/2011/10/31/the-2011-diy-halloween-costume-open-thread.html#comment-1259083 Merkin Tue, 01 Nov 2011 01:30:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=127084#comment-1259083 My son went as a Medieval Plague Doctor . . . http://kingdomoffife.blogspot.com/2011/10/medieval-plague-doctor-halloween-2011.html My son went as a Medieval Plague Doctor . . .
http://kingdomoffife.blogspot.com/2011/10/medieval-plague-doctor-halloween-2011.html

]]> By: Scott Seland http://boingboing.net/2011/10/31/the-2011-diy-halloween-costume-open-thread.html#comment-1259063 Scott Seland Tue, 01 Nov 2011 00:50:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=127084#comment-1259063 Me outside my math classroom. Me outside my math classroom.

]]> By: pjcamp http://boingboing.net/2011/10/31/the-2011-diy-halloween-costume-open-thread.html#comment-1259031 pjcamp Mon, 31 Oct 2011 23:52:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=127084#comment-1259031 "Sadly, the cheap blue contact lenses I picked up at a gas station wouldn't go into my eyes successfully." Never mind. The red ones are Teh Awesome! “Sadly, the cheap blue contact lenses I picked up at a gas station wouldn’t go into my eyes successfully.”

Never mind.

The red ones are Teh Awesome!

]]> By: Jim Saul http://boingboing.net/2011/10/31/the-2011-diy-halloween-costume-open-thread.html#comment-1259004 Jim Saul Mon, 31 Oct 2011 23:23:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=127084#comment-1259004 That effect is amazing. That effect is amazing.

]]> By: Jessica Jones http://boingboing.net/2011/10/31/the-2011-diy-halloween-costume-open-thread.html#comment-1259005 Jessica Jones Mon, 31 Oct 2011 23:23:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=127084#comment-1259005 I made my son a Totoro costume: http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-XkbwbQkB_qo/Tq8eBPmadrI/AAAAAAAABMk/HmQfDVNJDNk/s1600/totoro-1.jpg I made my son a Totoro costume:

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-XkbwbQkB_qo/Tq8eBPmadrI/AAAAAAAABMk/HmQfDVNJDNk/s1600/totoro-1.jpg

]]> By: Ian Langohr http://boingboing.net/2011/10/31/the-2011-diy-halloween-costume-open-thread.html#comment-1259000 Ian Langohr Mon, 31 Oct 2011 23:20:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=127084#comment-1259000 Thank You. Kudos to your idea as well. The jaw is particularly impressive. Thank You.
Kudos to your idea as well. The jaw is particularly impressive.

]]> By: mattcornell http://boingboing.net/2011/10/31/the-2011-diy-halloween-costume-open-thread.html#comment-1258989 mattcornell Mon, 31 Oct 2011 23:10:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=127084#comment-1258989 I'm a big baby. Not really a costume. More of an excuse. http://twitpic.com/79182c http://twitpic.com/7918g3 I’m a big baby. Not really a costume. More of an excuse.

http://twitpic.com/79182c

http://twitpic.com/7918g3

]]> By: garyg2 http://boingboing.net/2011/10/31/the-2011-diy-halloween-costume-open-thread.html#comment-1258950 garyg2 Mon, 31 Oct 2011 22:44:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=127084#comment-1258950 That's really clever; simple but very effective (read: unnerving) That’s really clever; simple but very effective (read: unnerving)

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