Halloween Costume Ideas and Tips

Halloween is a very exciting and interesting holiday that is celebrated by many families and friends all over the world. The major characteristic that is associated with this festivity is the wearing of costumes. There are millions of costume designs that are worn during Halloween. A number of factors are to be considered before wearing them for instance are you going trick or treating alone, with your children or as a couple. Some people want to be unique and will avoid any "popular" costumer designs. While getting costumes might be a difficult task, there are some ideas and tips that can be implemented. They will also help in avoiding dreaded mistakes. Some of the ideas and tips include the following:

The Ninja Costume

Black clothes are easily available and many people have them. Commemorating and idolizing these movie legends is one of the best ways of getting Halloween costumes. The ninja mask can be made from small scraps of black cloths. Instead of buying the ninja weapons, you can always cut the sword designs from cardboard boxes and covering them with aluminum foil. This costume can be enjoyed by the children and adults as well.

Princess and Prince Costumes

The princess costumes can be customized using hem and old slips that have once been used by the mothers. Most of these dresses are enhanced using sparkles which can be obtained from stores at cheap prices. The make up and accessories can act as the jewellery. The prince costume can be obtained from discount shops.

Ghost

This is the simplest and most populous costume design. The only thing needed is a white sheet and scissors. Use the scissors to cut holes. Various shops have offered dynamic range of ghost costumes with some of them having cool imprints such as spider web designs and chains.

Angel Costumes

Just like the ghost costumes, the angel costume is made using similar process. A white sheet, clear spray paint and some glitters are the only requirements. These are used to make the overall angel body costume. The halo and the wings are made from the aluminum foils.

Unique Designs

To those who want unique designs, there are many costumes which are available from the stores. Some of these unique Halloween costumes can range from tourist designed costumes, to nerdy and clown like costumes. Some children use old clothes like garden and paint overalls. They are usually referred to as bum or hobo costumes.

Choosing cool and "out of this world" Halloween costumes can be a difficult task, but this should not be a disappointment, instead wear these costumes and alternate them every time you celebrate Halloween.

How-to: Poured Wax Candles in Repurposed Glass Containers

Poured candles are even simpler to make than hand-dipped candles or rolled candles–all they require are wicking, melted wax, and a heat-resistant repurposed container.

You can also have just as much variety with your homemade poured candles as you can with fancy, store-bought container candles, since you can vary the shape of your jar, change the color of your wax, and even add essential oils for a healthy scent.

To make your own poured wax candle, you’ll need the following:

repurposed glass container: This should be a container that you’re confident is heat-resistant, and it should be in perfect condition, with absolutely no chips or cracks. I usually upcycle food storage jars, such as Mason jars, small pesto or tapenade jars, or other glass food storage containers that can withstand high temperatures.eco-friendly natural wax: Choose beeswax, which is the wax that I’m using for this project, or a vegan beeswax alternative. Do not use paraffin or similar petroleum-derived waxes.natural fabric wicking: Depending on the wax that you use, cotton and hemp wicking can both be both good options. Measure the wicking so that it will just touch the bottom of the glass, then wrap the excess around a pencil.

1. Prime the wicking. Just as you do when making hand-dipped candles, prime the wicking by dipping it melted wax, allowing it to cool, and then straightening it with your fingers. This will make the wicking easier to work with, since now it will be stiff but malleable.

2. Measure out the wicking for one candle. Now that the wick is stiff, it’s easy to measure it out so that one end will just touch the bottom of your glass container. Wrap the other end around a pencil that’s balanced across the rim of your container. I often don’t cut the wicking at all at this point–if you wait to cut the wicking until you’re finished with the candle, then you’ll have zero wasted wick.

When the wick is measured and set up, remove it from the glass container and set it aside.

Pour in a thin layer of melted wax, then re-insert the wick and let harden.

3. Pour a thin layer of melted wax into the container. If you poured the entire container full, you’d melt the wax that’s stiffening your wick, and it would float off-center. Instead, pour just a thin layer–a half-inch or so–of melted wax into the bottom of the container.

4. Insert wick. NOW put the wick back into the container, centering it evenly from bottom to top. Let the entire container rest until that bottom layer of wax is completely hardened.

Adding crayon bits to the container, then pouring melted wax on top of them, will color the wax.

5. Pour the candle. When the bottom layer of wax is hardened, so that you’re sure that the wick will stay put, you may pour the rest of your candle. You can simply fill the container with melted wax to about 1/4? from the rim, or:

Add color. On top of the hardened layer of wax, drop a few chunks of soy or beeswax crayon. Pour a new layer of hot melted wax to cover the crayon, and watch as the crayon melts and dyes that layer. Let harden and repeat.
Add scent. Add several drops of your favorite essential oils, just before or as you’re pouring the wax. Add more than you think you want, since some of the scent will burn off as it’s put into contact with the hot wax. Let harden.

A candle made this way will last for a LONG time, and when it’s finally burned out, fill it back up for a whole new candle!

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