Alternative diy

The beauty of dressing up for Halloween is that you can be absolutely anything you want. A ghost, a dragon, a zombie, your favorite musical artist, a crayon, existential dread personified, the list goes on and on! But one option that you might not have considered is a knock-off version of one of your favorite characters from a film, novel or TV series. Forget Stranger Things; this year you can be a character from “Unusual Events”! Or if you think Game of Thrones characters are overdone…

04.20.2016 0845 Although I do enjoy using a sewing machine to stitch together projects, I initially learned how to hand sew as a child. Hand sewing isn’t as daunting as it sounds, alth…

The party don't start 'til I walk in! This year for Halloween I decided to dress up as Ke$ha. Here is how I did the outfit on a budget. Supplies needed: men's large T-shirt ($12 for 4 shirts) gold glitter fabric paint eye makeup and glitter makeup patterned tights ($7 at Target) I couldn't find gold shimmering tights, so I bought patterned tights as a second choice. Black boots How to make the shirt: Begin with a large black T-shirt. Cut off the sleeves and collar as shown. Cut the front of…

Diy Pentagram Necklace

Not everyone is a master seamstress or even has time to shop for costumes let alone make one. So here is a perfect last minute project that requires no sewing skills and all you need is a black long sleeve and plain black tshirt. Takes up to an hour depending on how fast you do things. It's interesting, one-of-a-kind and you can claim, "I made this" because DIYing your costume is the cool thing to do. I'm happy to partner with ShirtSpace for all my DIY tshirt needs. Not only do they have all…

Learn how to make your own punk fashion bag with this step-by-step tutorial. Customize it with patches, buttons, and more. Perfect for adding a touch of alt style to your outfit.

Safety Pin Wings: This is the design that my friends like the most out of my safety pin jackets, and a few people have told me they'd like an instructable on how to make them. So here we go! A more general set of instructions for a safety pin jacket is available here.

Those ripped-up t-shirts sure can look awesome, but it seems really silly to pay so much for a shirt that’s destroyed. A great alternative is to snag something really cheap (or something you alread…

Oh how I love apothecaries! This year I’m ratcheting up the creep factor with a coffin shaped apothecary that has ravens for doors. Th...