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Candybot 3000 – The Ultimate DIY Halloween Costume

by Lindsay Ballard on November 1, 2011 12 Comments

What do you get when you cross a perfectionist DIYer with an obsessive glazer?  You get my husband and myself.  You also get the Candybot 3000.

Tom did an amazing job with Zack’s costume this year, and I just had to share it with you.  Obviously, the Candybot 3000 was the hit of the neighborhood.  Tom actually made the costume using products that we all know and use often in our DIY projects.

The robot form was built from Elmer’s Foam Boards glued together with hot glue.  He cut out the shapes for the buttons and helmet and glued them on to the form.  He actually used DAP DryDex spackling around the shapes to contour the edges…and then sanded it with a finish sander and 220-grit sandpaper (I am so not even kidding).

He coated the entire costume with Mod Podge and then spray painted it with Rustoleum’s Bright Coat Metallic Finish in Aluminum.  I instructed in glazing it with Ralph Lauren glaze in Black Silk to give it a worn look.

Zack was so proud of his costume, and I was so proud that we were able to put our DIY skills and favorite products to work in a non-home decor fashion.

I hope you and your family had a great Halloween and that the kids have come down from their sugar high!

About Lindsay Ballard

Lindsay Ballard is a former college mascot turned political geek turned roller derby playing, DIY fanatic.

Lindsay chronicles her projects, design ideas, and lifestyle tips here at Makely, where she shares tutorials and inspiration. Her DIY designs are bold and graphic, while her spirit is fun and full of color.

Lindsay lives outside of Austin, Texas with her husband (Tom), children (Zack and Emma), and dogs (Duke and Jill). She plays roller derby for the Rockin' City Rollergirls out of Round Rock, Texas.

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Comments

  1. Melanie P. says

    November 1, 2011 at 8:22 am

    I love it!!! Great job!!

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  2. Rachael says

    November 1, 2011 at 9:05 am

    This is adorable, Lindsay!

    Although I have to be honest – I can’t support that longhorns cheerleader costume. 🙂 (Go Mizzou?)

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  3. Michele in IL. says

    November 1, 2011 at 9:49 am

    Super cute and fun!!!!

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  4. Lindsay says

    November 1, 2011 at 10:37 am

    Wow awesome costume!! The best costumes are homemade 🙂

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  5. Linda Weeks says

    November 1, 2011 at 10:44 am

    that is very clever! But tell me this – Were you able to get your son OUT of the costume? Hm?

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    • Lindsay says

      November 1, 2011 at 10:47 am

      No. Sadly, he’ll be Candybot 3000 for the rest of his life.

      Just kidding! 😀 The back of the body was attached by velcro, so it came off very easily. And, it’s still in great condition, so I guess he’ll be playing robot dress-up for weeks to come.

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  6. Samantha @ Little Painted Canvas says

    November 1, 2011 at 11:17 am

    Holy Cow! Ha ha ha. How cute! He did an awesome job!

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  7. Jessica @ Balancing the Dream says

    November 1, 2011 at 12:11 pm

    wow!! super impressive!! You should win an award for that!!

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  8. becky mercado says

    November 1, 2011 at 2:58 pm

    Wow you’re right…perfectionist….but excellent outcome!

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  9. Brittany aka Pretty Handy Girl says

    November 1, 2011 at 9:09 pm

    Wow, you put our robot costume to shame. And I thought we (my son and I) did a good job ;-). Great costume!

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  10. Meghan Grace says

    November 1, 2011 at 9:50 pm

    Hook em Horns! LOVE your son’s costume! Awesome work!

    Reply
  11. Mod Podge Amy says

    November 2, 2011 at 3:05 pm

    So cool – and that little cheerleader is cute too!

    Reply

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About Makely

Lindsay Ballard is a former college mascot turned political geek turned roller derby playing, DIY fanatic.

Lindsay chronicles her projects, design ideas, and lifestyle tips here at Makely, where she shares tutorials and inspiration. Her DIY designs are bold and graphic, while her spirit is fun and full of color.

Lindsay lives outside of Austin, Texas with her husband (Tom), children (Zack and Emma), and dogs (Duke and Jill). She plays roller derby for the Rockin' City Rollergirls out of Round Rock, Texas.


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