So, this year my 9 year-old, @hurricaneholdy, wanted to be Jason Vorhees from Friday the 13th for Halloween. Not such an easy task as there have been multiple sequels and a remake so choosing a single look could be daunting. Each of these movies has a different take on this now legendary character. We specifically picked F13 Part VII as this was the most difficult look because of the beating he'd taken up to this point in the series. He'd been underwater, in the ground, and on fire. His bones are exposed and his hockey mask busted. We thought this would give us the best chance to focus on those really cool details that make this the best looking and most recognizable version of this iconic splatter legend.

What we used:

Kid-sized Mannequin - not necessary but a HUGE help. They can be bought from eBay for less than you think.

A Bucket of Liquid Latex - I suggest black (you will see why in a few steps)

A Roll of Toilet Paper - No, this isn't a joke

A Roll of Paper Towels - I suggest anything without a frilly pattern

3 or 4 Cardboard Coat Hangars - we just need the cardboard tubes

Disposable Foam Brushes

Acrylic Paint - Brown, Red, Black, Yellow, White

Spray Paint - Brown, Black, Yellow, White, and Spray Gloss

Masking tape

Scissors

Metal Clippers or Cutting Tool For Plastic

An Empty Bucket

Airbrush (optional but suggested)

Velcro and/or Zippers

Halloween Hockey Mask

Halloween Plastic Chain

Cheap Skull Mask

Goodwill Shirt and Pants

Goodwill Children's Halloween costume

Skeleton Gloves

Black Shoes

Most will take for granted the time it takes to make a costume like this and just pass it off as store bought or simply won't look into the detail work. This is why we are posting here! We know YOU do! :) Not only that, this costume is doable for almost anyone as the techniques here are not that complicated and all of the supplies are readily available. If anyone tries this or is inspired to make your own creation, I'd love to see what you come up with! Additionally, we made this for a kid but there is no reason that you couldn't make an adult sized costume. The concepts are the same. Anyway, here it goes... Ki, Ki, Ki, Ma, Ma, Ma... (yes, that's how the theme actually goes - look it up)