About Us
Recognizable costumes, built on a small budget
Funny Cosmos publishes step-by-step guides for DIY Halloween costumes and first-time cosplay. Thrifted clothes, craft-store foam, cardboard and a hot glue gun. No sewing machine required.
Who writes here
Remy Okafor is the name on funnycosmos’s costume guides, written for people who want a recognizable costume without a big budget or a sewing machine. It’s a pen name for the site’s editorial voice, not a costume designer’s portfolio.
Materials and methods are the common craft-store kind. Safety notes on paints, glue and props come from the manufacturers’ own guidance.
How the guides are made
- Start with the silhouette. Every guide asks what people will recognize from across the room, then lists the two or three details that carry the character.
- Outline, then check by hand. Steps are outlined with an AI tool, then checked for order and safety by hand and rewritten step by step.
- Safety from the label. Advice on face paint, glue and props is taken from the manufacturer’s label, not from guesswork.
- Budget first. Materials are things you already own or can find in a thrift store or craft aisle.
What we don’t cover
- Costumes that mock a culture, religion or ethnicity
- Realistic weapon props
- Adult costumes
- Medical-grade makeup or contact lens advice