Halloween Costume Clinic

Halloween morning and your costume still needs work? Bring it to BBR! For four hours, our space will become a costume fix-it clinic where menders and makers help you finish what you started. Bring an idea, a half-built costume, or a bag of parts, and we'll help you work out the rest.

Experienced sewers and crafters will be on hand to stitch, cut, glue, and paint alongside you. Your ticket gives you access to our craft supplies and our stash of reused materials. Drop in any time between 10 and 2. Pay-what-you-can tiers, please consider how much material you need, or how simple your fix is when selecting your price. Additional materials may be purchased at the Reuse Center!

What We’ll Cover

🧷 Patch rips, reattach buttons, and hem or take in a costume that doesn't fit
📐 Cut fabric, felt, and cardboard into the shapes your design needs
🖌️ Paint details so they hold up through a night of trick-or-treating
🔩 Choose the right way to attach each piece: hot glue, stitching, safety pins, or velcro
♻️ Build masks, capes, wings, and props from reused materials

Make and Take Home

Your costume ready to wear that night!

Come Prepared

Bring your costume idea, any pieces you've already made or bought, and the child or person who will wear it if you need to check fit. Help is first come, first served, so arrive early if your project needs a lot of sewing. Wear clothes you don't mind getting paint or glue on. Suitable for kids and adults. No experience needed.