Thread: Ideas on werewolf costume

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Any one got some cool ideas for a werewolf costume? I've never tried the make-up thing so I don't know if I could do it justice. But what are some other cool ways to pimp this costume out? Thanks guys!

I followed these tutorials last year and made a decent costume. Just remember the ears, without them it looks like a bear.

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Originally Posted by Biggie

I followed these tutorials last year and made a decent costume. Just remember the ears, without them it looks like a bear.

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I am thinking I want to be a mid-transformation werewolf. Like ripped pants, ripped open shirt, nice big mutton chops. I want to look scary but somewhat hot also seeing as how I am going to be hosting this Halloween party.

realistic werewolf costume

Best werewolf costume ever (though you probably don't have time for something this involved at this point). I made this same one last year (plus the stilts mentioned above) and it took me about 9 months. I could've finished it sooner if I didn't have a job obligations. Lol. I don't think mine looks as great as the one here, but I got pretty positive reactions from people.

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Crawling, I've seen that link before, that costume they made is amazing the amount of work they put into it is stunning.

You'd need a lot of patience to pull that one off

It certainly was a lot of work. I learned to use a sewing machine because of that costume! All the work was well worth it to me. I'll be wearing it again this year since so much effort went into it and it would be a waste not to.

Crawling, I'd run a mile if I saw you walking around in the dark in that costume lol
you'll have to post some pics

Werewolf costumes are a sensitive issue with me, please do it justice...
Let's see... Ears, you say? Muttonchops, you say? Still want to look hot, you say? Start here -

Werewolf Wig < Halloween Costumes < Fright Catalog, Inc.

KoH, if you have some time and can get faux fur close to your hair color and some thin mesh fabric, the closer to your skin tone the better, I may have an easy way to help with the make up.

Take the mesh and line it up against your face. You can either tape it in place or have some one help you for the next part. Take a dark pencil ,or charcoal pencil or something that will mark the mesh and not your face, and trace out where you want the fur to be. Then, after taking the mesh off your face, cut the traced area out leaving a 1/4 inch of extra fabric outside the traced line. The 1/4 inch extra mesh will help with attaching and blending the fur piece.

Take the faux fur and find the right alignment so that the fur runs in a natural pattern against your face (see pic). When you have the right alignment, cut the fur in the pattern of the mesh within the line.


Lay the mesh onto a surface that will allow you to peel the mesh up after using glue or latex on it. Plexiglas, glass, thick plastic, even smooth counter tops work just fine. When you have the mesh in place use some flexible fabric glue or liquid latex to glue the fur to the mesh, within the lines of course.
As that is drying, or after it has dried, take any left over faux fur you have and trim it off the fabric backing in small chucks. Scissors and a steady hand or a small electric hair trimmer will help with this part. Take these chunks and glue them onto the mesh close to the fur already attached to the mesh. make sure the fur chunks run in that same direction as the rest of the fur. Doing this will blend the edges of the fabric backing of the faux fur. Be sure to leave some mesh edges.

When the entire piece has dried, gently comb the fur to remove any loose fur.
Now you can line the piece up on you face to ensure a good look, and when to are ready to get dolled up for your party, just use some liquid latex or spirit gum to attach the piece to your face, blend the mesh to your skin tone and you'll have some nice looking werewolfy mutton chops

Other than that you can buy a simple nose appliance, or just paint your nose with face paint. I would also use face paint to add a thin line from your nose to your lip, and paint up your lips in a dark brown or black. (lip stick may be better for the lips than face paint)
Pointy ears are sold in a lot of Halloween stores and really easy to apply

You can also get some fangs. Upper fangs, double upper fangs or even upper and lower fangs all work fine. I prefer thermo plastic for molding the fangs for reuse, but if the fangs are small enough you can use denture glue to attach the fangs to your teeth, and still be able to eat. Even if you use bigger fangs and use the denture glue it is easy to remove the fangs, clean them out, eat and clean off your teeth and reapply after you eat.

Warning about fangs, don't eat or drink anything with red food coloring, or you will have permanently pink fangs. Happened to me once.

I may play with some make up and see what kind of looks I can get for painting the lips and nose to look wolfy. If I get anything good I'll take pics and post them for you.