Some cosplays can be hit or miss. These Sims 2 cosplay costumes by N30Nb100d are definitely a HIT. She put tons of effort into both of these costumes to be accurate to the game and they look amazing! She even made her plumbob as a headband! You can see the full thread here: http://www.craftster.org/forum/index.php?topic=390908.0 You [...]

This month, our Craftster Crush is smashu! Always with a kind word to say and an awesome creation to share, smahu can be found mostly on the Costumes and Craftalong boards. Here are some random crafty facts about smashu! Her Master’s thesis is on Cosplay and Costume Fandom! She has her own tricorder. She’s made [...]

Kimmermonroe and her daughter are going to Comic-Con but apparently her daughter was a little unsure about dressing up. That is until she saw the steampunk version of Alice in the new Alice: Madness Returns game! Kimmermonroe was able to whip up this costume for only about $15. It’s sure to get more than a [...]

Hilarei put a ton of work into this costume! Not only did she resize her shirt, but she also created and applied the three color stencil. She also made her First Aid kit (complete with hand painted wording and at least 5 zippers) from scratch! She’s definitely ready to put the hurt on some zombies! [...]

Every two weeks we pick our favorite 15 projects that Craftster readers have voted for with the “This Rocks!” button. Here are our latest picks which were lovingly and painstakingly chosen (so many amazing projects to choose from!), this time by jungrrl. We hope you enjoy them! Anna Feng Steampunk Avatrix out of bedsheets! by [...]

Craftster member bleachrainbow makes awesome things. Looking through her topics you’ll see about 30% well done, classic shirt reconstructions and about 70% costumes and clothing and various other things you’ve never dreamed up in your wildest imagination! I’m serious here, have you ever dreamed of using your dress to play skeeball? I know I haven’t!

Yay! It’s crafty music video time again! I love craft music video time. This time we’re featuring a video featuring zombie tigers. Not just any zombie tigers, mind you, zombie tigers made by two of our very own members, tesstessi and KeenBean!

This month, our challenge was the DIY Halloween Costumes 2009. If you made it for this Halloween season, this was the challenge for you! 205 entries later and we have our winner! Our winner this month is thebeatcowboy with her entry titled, “WoW: troll shaman and orc warrior.” thebeatcowboy and her boyfriend look like they [...]

Craft Challenge #45 has been announced! “Super Ugly to Super Awesome Round 2″ entries are due Dec 1 – Nov 5. Read all about it here! Also be sure to get your entries in for Challenge #44, DIY Halloween Costumes 2009. Entries are due now through Nov 5. Here are the challenge details, and all [...]

Now that you’ve decorated and planned your Day of the Dead party, there’s one last thing to consider: what to wear? You can go for a full on costume with makeup or a mask, wear Day of the Dead themed clothing, or just add some themes accessories to your regular party look. Whichever way you [...]

Arrr, Matey! Pirates are one of the most popular themes on Craftster. We have seen everything from baby pirate costumes to both knit and crochet pirate beard and hat combos. If you are planning a Halloween Pirate Party or Pirate Costume, or want to decorate your kid’s (or your own!) room in a Pirate theme, [...]

How gorgeous is this tail piece? Nerfernie used 200 real peacock feathers to create this beautiful peacock costume. The dress she made is a beautiful turquoise blue: the perfect peacock color! Nerfernie claims she got tired of walking sideways through doors, but I think we’d all agree with her that it was worth it. PREVIOUS [...]

So the Spike Jonze live action movie version of Maurice Sendak’s “Where the Wild Things Are” opens soon!! Who’s excited?!?! Everyone seems to love this story and of course, when Craftsters love something, they craft it! Check out all the Max & Monster goodies lurking around the forum! Click on the pics below to see [...]

Craft Challenge #44 has been announced! “DIY Halloween Costumes 2009″ entries are due Nov 1 – Nov 5. Read all about it here! Also be sure to get your entries in for Challenge #43, Drinking Straw Makeover. Entries are due now through Oct 5. Here are the challenge details, and all of the entries so [...]

This awesome tutorial from Gooberts is a great demonstration of how to construct a swimsuit. Whether you go for the full Las Vegas showgirl treatment, or keep it simple, using Gooberts’ tute, you can make a beautiful suit that fits your body and your style perfectly! Thanks, Gooberts, for taking the time to make this [...]