Concerning the Conceptualisation of Costumes...

It's a shame that the nature of this blog leaves it dormant for much of the year. During those months between finishing one costume and the frenzy of starting the next, subject matter is thin on the ground. This year, my aim is to augment the usual August(ish) to November activity with a bit of extra content; by articulating some of the brainstorming activity that typically goes into new a costume idea. 

Fully Built: Mike Wazowski!

Step 1: Take your Mr. Potato Head costume from last year's Halloween ball.

Given that the above was our first actual step towards building this costume, it makes this post tricky in terms of making it a full instructible article.