Making your own DIY Comic-Con costume is time-consuming and can take months, depending on how elaborate the look you're going for is. If you're hard-pressed for last-minute ideas, these DIYs are great ways to still show up in style. Even if you're not great at making your own projects, paper crafts just require a bit of cutting, folding and gluing to create elaborate masks and even sidekicks from beloved comic book series.
Basic garments and accessories like hoodies, tights and shoes make the perfect canvases to add emblems and other super sci-fi and comic book-inspired elements to. If anyone knows the importance of a good accessory, it is a superhero. A mask or a pair of glasses can give you a completely new identity -- just ask Clark Kent.
30 DIY Comic-Con Ideas
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DIY Sci-Fi Snowflakes
These Star Wars Snowflakes Add an Intergalactic Feel to Your Holiday Decor
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Superhero Sweatshirts
The Power Ranger Hoodies Let Your Harness the Power of the Dinosaur
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DIY Superheroine Tights
Fight Crime and Be Batgirl with These Easy to Follow Instructions
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Cut-Out Comic Costume Posters
Murat Cagri Creates DIY Superhero Masks Using Vector Graphics
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DIY Superhero Kicks
The Easy Comic Book Heels are Crafty
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DIY Sci-Fi Bikes
The Custom Stormtrooper Cruiser Brands a Two-Wheeler in Star Wars Motifs
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Superhero Sweatshirts
Batman and Superman Hoodies Make You Want to Fight Crime Too
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DIY Ironman
Fan Takes Cosplay to a Whole New Level With This War Suit
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DIY Sci-Fi Fridges
Spherical Magic's Decals Will Provide Your Very Own TARDIS Fridge
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DIY Superpower Loaves
Channel the Man of Steel with Every Slice of the Superman Bread
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Insane DIY Cosplay
Nathan Sharratt's Bioshock 2 Big Sister Suit is a Feat of Extreme Engineering
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Sci-Fi Kiddie Dress-Up
This Lil Robocop Costume Makes for a Machine of a Mini-Man
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DIY Sci-Fi Drink Coolers
The R2D2 Beverage Dispenser Quenches Your Star Wars Thirst
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DIY Superhero Masks
These Printable Avengers Masks are Cute and Cost-Efficient
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DIY Sci-Fi Paper Art
Shunichi Makino Designs Eco-Friendly Models and Shares the How-To
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DIY Sci-Fi Treats
These DIY Star Wars Snacks by 'justJENN' are Out of This World
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Glam Superhero Manicures
These Wonderwoman DIY Nails Are Just in Time For the Fourth Of July
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DIY Sci-Fi Christmas Decorations
Build the Nerdy LEGO Death Star Ornament for Yourself
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DIY Sci-Fi Vehicle Models
Recreate Star Wars With These Mini DIY Popsicle Stick AT-STs
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DIY Sci-Fi Show Uniforms
With a Little Sewing Know-How, Star Trek Fans Can be Members of Starfleet
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DIY Sci-Fi Snow Toys
The Star Wars Snowspeeder Sled Lets You Recreate the Battle for Hoth
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DIY Sci-Fi Helmets
Create Your Very Own Star Wars Clone Trooper Helmet
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DIY Superhero Jumpers
The Retro Wonder Woman Sweater Requires Knitting Skills
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Family-Friendly Costume Play
Matching Outfits for Parents and Children
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DIY Sci-Fi Pinatas
Mostlymade’s Novelty Pinata is the Geeky Way to Celebrate Cinco de Mayo
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DIY Sci-Fi Carriers
The Ladyada TRON Laptop Bag is Intergalactic
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DIY Superhero Disguises
Make Your Own Real-Life Rorschach Mask That Actually Shifts
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DIY Superheroes
The 'Hero Factory' Lets You Design Everything from Outfit to Powers
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Cardboard Cosplayers
Alexander Lam Makes a One-of-a-Kind Shogun Vader Costume
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DIY Superhero Toys
This Toy Kit from ThinkGeek Allows You to Build Your Own Action Figure
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DIY Sci-Fi Drink Coolers
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Imperial Guard Accessories
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Cosmic Princess Cupcakes
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Gross Gelatin Christmas Treats
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