Inspiration
For Halloween last year I decided I wanted to try something different. As a cosplayer Halloween can be simple as well as complex. Because I have so many costumes to choose from I’d be simple to throw on a past cosplay but it can also feel like a time where you have to have the most creative costume because it’s what you do.
I’ve always loved Nightmare Before Christmas and it’s one of my favorite movies ever so I decided to be The Mayor of Halloweentown. Because I also spend a lot of money on cosplays in general I also wanted to make this costume on a budget. The total costume cost me about $10 because I was able to use a lot of items I already had at home.
Materials
Lamp shade: $4 Thrifted
Acrylic paint: owned
Craft foam: owned
Black hat: owned
Spider: $5 Halloween store
Ribbon: $1 Christmas Bow- Dollar Tree
Blazer/shirt/ skirt/shoes: owned
Other: Glue, tape, cardboard / EVA foam
Process
The Head:
For the mayors head I bought a lampshade at my local thrift store. Using a reference photo I painted both sides of the mayors face (faces?)
Trust me, I’m not an artist so this was a little challenging but once you get the basic shapes done is just a matter of filing everything in. I drew everything out with a pencil and then painted with acrylic paint.
Accessories:
For the mayors button I used a Christmas bow from the solar store and some foam. I bought a spider from a Halloween store and used some string to make his spider bow tie.
For the Mayor’s very large hat I started with a hat that I already had and I used craft foam and spray paint to make the full hat. I used contact cement to hold the foam in place and then spray painted everything black. I cut out an extra piece of craft foam for the stripe on the hat and cut out a circle for the top.
If I ever wear this costume again I’m definitely getting a megaphone. 🙂
This is simply amazing. I am also a cosplayer myself.
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Aw thanks 🥰
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These costumes look amazing, very creative. Thanks for sharing.
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such creative costumes. his is something could never do – i have zero artistic ability!
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This costume is super fun! I bet it was fun to make too!
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i loved that you used a lampshade!! that’s so creative and a great alternative to buying store-made costumes that are heavily over-priced
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I love to cosplay but I have never been to any cosplay party but would dream to go one. Love your creative cosplay costume, really cute and fun.
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I’m still stuck on how tall the damn hat is Bec. I feel like you did it on purpose just to scare everyone lmao. Like you think the face would be the scary one but no. No. It’s ddeeeef the size of this hat.
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Can I live?
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So creative and creepy! omg! What an awesome costume!
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This costume is so fun and it’s very creative. Kids will really love hugging this man or take selfies with him
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OMG I totally want that costume now and I know my kids would go wild for me to wear that
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I love how creative you are doing this. The costume looks really fun. Will try making this for the kids.
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First of all, you nailed this rendition of the mayor, secondly, I think I could pull this off as a cheap halloween costume for one of my kids. I’m just wondering how well you were able to see in this?
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Thanks! I actually can only see out of one side of the mask- when I wore it out I’d just hold the lampshade and put it on for photos
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Oh my goodness I love how you recreated this classic character! Great idea!
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I’m shocked this only cost you $10!! That’s incredible. This is such a great idea, I wish I was this creative.
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This look like a fun costume. And wow, I love how pretty and cute this costume in just $10. You saved a lot of money rather than buying on stores.
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This is a great idea for a Halloween costume! I love how you were able to use a lot of products you already owned!
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You are very talented and creative! I love this costume; I may just have to make this for myself this coming Halloween!
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This is so awesome and hilarious. Great money saver too, will keep this idea in mind!
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Very simple way to make a hard costume! I absolutely love it, so chic! charming idea
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This is so original and its a character from one of our favourite films – good job!
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Wow these are amazing!! I need to remember this post for next year!
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wow you nailed this costume. Such a creative idea with the lamp.
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Awesome costume idea! And your way to build it was so ingenious!
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