We’ve all been there before. A few days before Halloween and we become like mad men, trying to throw together some tatty costume. What’s worse is that when we subsequently turn up to that party having rushed around to make ourselves stand out, there’s always somebody else in the same bloody costume. Last year, I thought that going as Shaun, from Shaun of the dead, was a sure fire hit, but didn’t I look stupid when I arrived, bloody bat in hand to see two others staring back at me. Halloween is a bitch.
So, with just a few days left till Halloween, Little White Lies salutes some of the more ambitious costumes you can DIY and the guides people have made to help you make your own.
1. Ghostbusters
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A nice easy one to start with. All you need really is a military jumpsuit, some black boots and a couple of patches for the arms. The tricky part comes in the guise of that man-portable particle accelerator, that’s right, the Proton Pack! For the best plans on how to make one of these charged particle beams in just 24 hours, check out the plans on Studio Creations website. Want to complete the look with a PKE meter or Ghost Trap? Then Ghostbusters Fans online is your best bet, but remember don’t cross the streams!
2. Boba Fett
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Yes that right, for one night only you can be the most bad ass bounty hunter in the galaxy. Enthusiasts be warned however, as Boba Fett is a tricky character to get right, but, for a simple way to do it using just cardboard have a look at instructables.com. Want to take it a step further and make something really special, well in that case the folks over at The dented helmet or TK409 are your best bet. Happy hunting.
3. The Terminator
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So you want to be a Cyberdyne Systems Model 101? No problemo. It’s pretty simple really, all you really need is black t-shirt, black leathers, black boots and some damn fine shades. However, if you really want to stand out at your party without skinning your own arm (trust me that would be an awful party piece), then take a ganders at Savage lettuce’s video tutorial on how you can make your very own face all shiny and beat up complete with a glowing red eye.
4. Aliens Power loader
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Thanks to the handy tutorial by Ben Hallert, you too (provided you fit through doors) can stomp around the party arms flailing, fully confident that no one, not even a Alien queen can touch you. Be warned however, wearing the power loader has been known to make people spontaneous shout “get away from her you bitch” on numerous occasions.
5. Optimus Prime
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Since I was a small child, I’ve dreamed of being able to strut around in my very own Exo-Suit like spike did in the original Transformers series. Now I can go one better and see what it would be like to be a Prime, but not Rodimus Prime because he was a punk. For full instructions on how you can also be the most heroic Autobot in the land then take a look at Danny Eurenas in depth step by step guide.
Right enough of the Blue Peter nonsense, I’m off to bake cakes and make a Tardis bird box out of some thick card, PVA glue and a small plastic fruit container.
