How To Make Cheap Cosplay Gears For Halloween

Preparing for a quick Halloween outfit? Make an impressive appearance using simple materials to look fabulous in your cosplay gear outfit.

Ready your favorite characters as you portray them in their amazing gears. Purchasing a gear costume for Halloween can cost up to $20 to $50 or more. You do not need to spend a lot of money just to get an expensive gear. But making your own costume can lessen your expenses.

You only need to make use of some creativity and resourcefulness to come up with a cheap but fine-looking cosplay gear. With applying some spooky elements, it could come out as a decent Halloween costume.

Trust your skills and prepared to mimic your idols.

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Show your artistic and creative skills in making a comfortable Halloween costume gear. But first, gather some very important materials.

For these instructions, we assume a humanoid robot equipped with guns and other arms.

Things You Will Need

• Ballpen
• Marker
• Copper/plastic pipe offcuts
• Cardboard
• Thick foam board/insulation small (airline size)
• Toiletries bottle
• Scotch tape
• Glue
• Tape
• Glue gun 
• Glue sticks
• Wood glue
• Black paint (acrylic or blk spray paint)
• Silver paint
• Red paint (acrylic)
• Ruler
• Paper
• Chopsticks
• Glow sticks
• Scissors

#1 - Be Artistic

Choose a character you want to portray and search for a copy or picture of the gear/costume. Gather the source materials (such as pictures from magazines, internet or books). Scale to the size that you wanted, preferably the one that will fit you. Use a grid system to get the measurements and highlight the edges you want to cut. Next, trace this in a cardboard or foam board and cut it out.

#2 - Laminate The Cardboard Weapon You Will Make

If you want to time and energy, use a foam insulation. This serves as the central core, but if you do not have one it’s still okay. Just continue to add slices until you feel that the main bulk’s right. You can use two layers to the side of the foam to stick it. Use a glue gun for this.

Start adding the details or designs like the panel on the round portions in the front and middle. Fix the edges and glue it to avoid splitting up. For example, you want to make a chainsaw all you need to do is cut as many triangles as possible. Then, stuck for like 4 triangles together at the same time.

Get ready to do the body of the gun and add small details around it after finishing the gun’s body, the designs that you want or the one you want to portray.

#3 - Paint The Costumes

With the armor and the gun, you can now paint it. Do undercoating and prime. Dry brush it in silver. Do this 3-4 times until you satisfied yourself in covering the areas.

#4 - Making A Body Armor

Use a skeletal framework as a base in designing your armor. Then start building it using the shaped cardboard. You can use two foam board to highlight the front and the back. But if you do not have then use cardboard instead.

#5 - Making The Special Weapons And Tactics (SWAT) Head Gear

• Put on a hat

You can choose a cap or a helmet depending on your preference. Take a cap or a helmet to use for the costume.

• Paint the cap or helmet

In case your cap or helmet is not color black, paint it with a black spray paint. Put a face mask while applying it. Dry for hours before you proceed to the next step.

• Add a chin strap

If you preferred to use a helmet then you might want to put something on it like a chin strap to the bottom.

• Cut a piece of black thin cloth stretchable or long enough to extend from ear to ear. Put it on the bottom of the helmet and your chin.

• Tape the tail on both ends to the helmet’s bottom about the point of where your ears. Adjust the distance if it loose or too tighten

• Wear eye coverings from at home or from a shop

• To form the SWAT costume you can use a visor, sunglasses or goggles.

Buy a black frame sunglasses at a store or shop instead of making them on your own. Avoid designer and prescription brands.

#6 - Paint The Sunglasses

If your glasses were not completely black, paint them or use a black marker to cover up those non-black areas. Be careful not to mark or paint the lenses if you do not want it to become unusable. Cover the lenses with a masking tape to ensure it will not get marks.

#7 – Set-Up Goggles Or A Visor

Use those what welders and mechanics as possible. It might be available in your house. But if you do not own one, you can borrow from a neighbor or your friends. If you cannot find or borrow you can just buy for they are inexpensive.

#8 - Fasten The Goggles Or Visor Correctly

It must rest on top of your helmet or hat fix on your helmet without it falling. You can tape some string to the earpieces of visor, sunglasses, and goggles. Cut a bit of a thick yarn or a nylon string. It must extend enough between the back of the earpieces of the eyewear you choose. It must wrap around the hat or helmet and the back of your head.

Put some extra or excess string for you to tie the ends of the earpieces. Leave a small loose to make the eye wear movable.

#9 - Plug Your Ears

Stimulate a radio contact on an earpiece to enjoy yourself while parading your Halloween gear costume. Black earphones can work out on your black outfit. Coil a black wire on the back of your vest to be set up later. To make it look like a corkscrew, twist the string. Use a black electrical tape to attach the end of the wires between the plastic backing of the earpiece and back of the vest.

#10 - Apply Black Glare Eye Color

You can optionally put black lenses to enhance your overall look as a field operative. You can buy it on sporting goods store. Put it using your fingers, below your eyes.

#11 - Apply Camouflage Face Paint

Put a black and green combination to make a camouflage look on your face. Apply the paint carefully on your face skin (cheeks, forehead, and chin) using your hands or a makeup applicator.

#12 - Assembling The SWAT Body Gear

• Put on an undershirt that you can comfortably wear. It can be a long or short sleeve shirt.
• Pick an undershirt without a logo or print, colored in dark blue or black. To blend your camouflage color.
• Pick a vest. Fasten the vest properly. Not too loose nor tight.
• Cover your elbows and knees. Coverings add up to your overall get up. Skateboard or black bicycle pads can do, but make sure to wear only uniform colors as to your costume.
• Wear ankle and ankle pads.
• Put right black pants for your finishing overall look.

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10 Instant Halloween Decorations For Busy People

Want to celebrate Halloween but don't have enough time for some DIY and craftiness?

We got a quick solution for that problem!

Nowadays, people get busier with work that only kids and grandmas can afford to spend some time together creating things. But as we all know, Halloween decorations may need some very strong muscles and sharp eyesight to get things done. Not to mention that it also requires a little bit of creativity, spookiness, and naughtiness. Otherwise, it's going to be boring.

Well, of course, you can buy through Halloween decorations clearance in Walmart. But there's a problem with that option.

When do Halloween decorations go on sale at Walmart again? Always.

They may sell cheap Halloween props and cheap outdoor Halloween decorations. However, it would suck if you got the same design, costume, and lighting as your neighbor.

We ultimately suggest shopping online instead of the same old items in Walmart Halloween clearance.



You don't need to get into Amazon or Ebay and spend time searching for these items. We scraped the internet and found ten instant Halloween decorations for a busy person like you.

So what's the chance that your neighbor will be getting the same thing? An itsy-bitsy chance. And also, we took flexibility into consideration. You can easily make changes the minute before kids go on trick-or-treating.

#1 - Holiday Spirit Seasonal Projector - Pearson Products

First in our list comes this projector from Pearson Products. With this, you can run through different slides for different occasions. A very cool item everyone in the neighborhood would envy. You can use this not just for Halloween, but for Christmas and other holidays as well.

The Holiday Spirit Seasonal Projector can be used indoors and outdoors. It also features a built-in timer and you can run it for more than six hours. You don't have to worry if you forget to turn it off before sleeping or leaving for work.

The package includes:

• One Holiday Spirit Seasonal Projector
• One 20-feet power cord
• One Allen wrench for angle adjustment

Link to purchase >>> Holiday Spirit Seasonal Projector

#2 - These Halloween Ice And Gelatin Molds From Amazon Sellers / Pearson Products

I assume that you already know how ice molds or trays work. Not only you can use them with ice, they are also good with soap, jello shots, chocolate, mini fridge cake and more.

These items are made of thermoplastic rubber and silicone so you don't need to worry about leaking toxins and other unsafe chemicals. Proven safe and durable.

Get this item here >>> Shot Glass Mold from Pearson Products

Buy this item here >>> Brain Ice Cube Mold Silicone Party Maker

Get this item here >>> Tovolo Skull Ice Mold

Buy this item here >>> Heart Gelatin Mold

Get this item here >>> Brain Gelatin Mold

Buy this item here >>> Octopus Ice Cube Mold

#3 - These Glow In The Dark Garden Pebbles

Just hang these glow in the dark pebbles in trees or cleverly place them on the edges of your patio pavement. You can also use them as eyes and mouth for a pumpkin or walls with the help of a super glue or adhesive.

Buy this item here >>> Glow In The Dark Garden Pebbles

#4 - These Halloween IV Blood Bags

These reusable Halloween IV Blood Bags look great for Halloween parties. It comes with a syringe and/or a funnel so you can refill it.

• reusable blood bags / 10 IV bags per set 11.5 oz 
• completely safe for your drinks 
• great decors and party/Halloween drinks!!! 
• great drink for vampires!

Hang them around, fill your fridge with it, whatever you could think of.

Buy this item here >>> Halloween Reusable IV Blood Bags

#5 - Lumistream LED Shower Head From Pearson Products

For a diabolic patio or a demonic backyard, you may need lots of red lights. While fake blood does a good job with smearing white clothes for a gore factor, a fake source may come in handy.

That's where the Red Lumistream LED Shower Head comes in. This feels great while having a shower. But joy, you can also install it outside your home. Just make sure you have a water line outdoors

The execution will fully depend on you. But we suggest to couple it with this hanging bloody body in bag prop.

You can also scatter some fake severed body parts or bloodied stuff in your backyard. Try the following:

Get this item here >>> Severed Body Parts

This item can be found here >>> Bloody Weapons Garland Props

Buy this item here >>> Severed Cut Off Head

Get this item here >>> Zombie Caution Party Roll Tape

Don't forget about this >>> 16-ounce Faux Sang Fake Blood

You can also use other light colors of this LED shower head. If your theme is alien invasion, maybe you can make use of the green one. But the item from Pearson Products website.

#6 - Ghostly Apparitions From AtmosFear FX Virtual Reality Projector

If you want ghosts, zombies and other scary entities to appear on your walls, windows, doors, floors, or any part of your house, then try this Virtual Reality Projector from AtmosFear Fx.

However, it's not as affordable as the other items here. You can opt for the first item in our list as it also does a good job with projecting slides.

But if you're aiming to impress and turn heads, then this Halloween item is your ultimate choice!

#7 - Ghost Hand LED Lights

Choose the perfect place in your home where you can install and spook everyone with these Ghost Hand Skeleton LED Lights.

#8 - Giant Hairy Spiders

This does not seem new, but it always works! Especially to your friends who are dead-scared of huge spiders. Use it as a hanging decor or for a prank.

I can sense you thinking of something naughty.

Get this item here >>> Giant Hairy Spider

#9 - Haunted Door Cover Props

Start the impression at your door step.

Banner size :pprox. 30” x 72”
Long-lasting color, anti-deformity ,water-proof material.
Easy-to-use! Attach using a sticky tack or tape.

Buy this item here >>> Halloween Haunted House Door

If you got a zombie-themed Halloween >>> Lab Door Cover Zombie

#10 - Haunted Asylum Curtain

Curtains make one big issue during Halloween. If you don't own any cheap curtains at home, then get this Haunted Asylum Curtain before your kids spray fake blood or rip that precious heirloom curtain you got from your great grandmother into pieces.

You can also try the below Halloween-themed curtains:

Get this item here >>>> Black Skeleton Halloween Lace Window Curtain

Buy this item here >>>> Bloody Shower Curtain

Or buy this >>>> Help Me Shower Curtain

Buy this item here >>>> Revenge Shower Curtain


Not sure if this will help you with Halloween decors. But it all boils down to your creativity or resourcefulness. We just hope that you'd share with us whatever you came up with. Try browsing through the Pearson Products store to see more items that could be of use

But if you still got time for some to do it yourself, then check this list of easy to make DIY Halloween Decorations.


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