Category Archive: Costuming

Master Replicas UK Exclusive Stormtrooper Helmet Review

It’s most likely the last Master Replicas Star Wars product to hit the market and it’s also one of the most affordable. This stormtrooper helmet, dubbed by some the CE, is a UK exclusive but there are plenty of folks bringing them over to this side of the pond. Originally a Play.com exclusive, you can …

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Helmet Fans

So you like being a stormtrooper on the Death Star, but you can’t see a thing in that helmet, and the whole thing gets a little too hot for you? Or maybe you just moved into the Jundland Wastes and all the other Tusken Raiders seem cool and collected when you’re sweating your ass off. …

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Dressing a Stormtrooper

In this tutorial, I explain how I don my Star Wars stormtrooper armor and fight for the forces of the dark side. My armor is what is commonly referred to as “FX” armor. It originated as a fan sculpt, so it’s not all that accurate, but it’s a good size for us larger troopers. I’m …

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The Pieces Are Coming Together

I decided to assemble this site at the end of May, and I’ve been working diligently toward it’s launch ever since. The idea was simple – video tutorials about costuming. The execution has been a little more complicated, especially so since I didn’t own any video equipment prior to having this grand idea.  But don’t …

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welcome to costume bot

    What is this site all about? I’ve been an avid costumer since I was a kid. I remember when my “Aunt” Alice made me a vampire cape complete with standup collar. It wasn’t even Halloween, but Alice understood kids and knew that I’d wear that cape all day every day if I were …

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