*** 2025 Halloween Costume Contest Winner Announcement ***

Chris Ellerby
Chris Ellerby Admin
edited November 2025 in 2025 Halloween Costume Contest

Thank you to all the talented artists and creators from around the world who entered our 2025 Halloween Costume Contest! You really pulled out the stops for this year’s competition, and we were floored by the variety of costumes, makeups, and masks that you created. As always, we wish we could give a prize to everyone, but in the end, we had to choose just one winning entry. 

Without further ado, we’re excited to announce that the Grand Prize goes to Shane Stover for his utterly AMAZING symbiote mask and body suit for his son and “Man-Spider” mask for himself, showcased in his contest entry entitled: “A Spider-verse Halloween,” Congratulations, Shane!

Grand Prize sponsored by our great friends at The Monster Makers.


“For this year's Halloween, we went with a Spider-Man / Spider-verse theme for our costumes.  For my son, I made a silicone body suit and matching silicone glove. He also got a custom-fit symbiote mask with translucent teeth, tongue, etc. I also made a mask for myself of my own design that I am calling Man-Spider, as an alternate take on the iconic Spider-Man. I referenced a bunch of the Stan Winston School tutorials, including John Cherevka's - making epoxy eyes, All of the Immortal Masks folks’ molding and casting silicone tutorials, Tim Gore and Jamie Grove’s silicone painting videos, Alec Gillis's monster suit tutorials, and more!”

Grand Prize Pack:  Over $1,400 Value!

  • From The Monster Makers -  Over 1,000 Value!
    • 1 Lb. Monster Clay Brown - Medium Grade - Michaels exclusive!
    • 3 Lbs. Monster Clay Brown - Medium Grade - Michaels exclusive!
    • Monster Clay Sculpting Kit - Michaels exclusive!
    • Monster Clay Essential Tool Set - Michaels exclusive!
    • 4.5 Lbs. Monster Clay Brown - Soft Grade
    • 4.5 Lbs. Monster Clay Gray - Medium Grade
    • 4.5 Lbs. Monster Clay Green - Hard Grade
    • 4.5 Lbs. Monster Clay Limited Edition - Snarly Green
    • Monster Clay Sculpting Tools - Gold Stainless Steel
    • Monster Clay Sculpting Tools - Aluminum Loops
    • Shape Shifter Mini Spatula Sculpting Tools
    • Shape Shifter Precision Sculpting Tools
    • Ed Head H2.0 Life-Size Male Armature
    • Alanna Head H2.0 Life-Size Female Armature
    • Half Ed H2.0 Male Face Armature
    • Pin Head Mask Stand
    • Black Widow Siphon-Feed Airbrush
    • Alcohol FX Palette - Injury FX
    • Cinema Slime 16 oz. Clear
    • Polymer Blood 1 oz. Family Pack
    • Polymer Blood 16 oz. Aged
    • Cosclay SCULPT 8 oz. Gray - Soft Grade
    • Cosclay SCULPT 1 Lb. Gray - Medium Firm Grade
    • Cosclay SCULPT 8 oz. Gray - Extra Firm Grade
    • Cosclay DOLL 8 oz. Faerie Light
    • Cosclay DOLL 8 oz. Warm Beige - Medium Firm Grade
    • Cosclay DOLL 8 oz. Soft Sienna
    • Cosclay DOLL 8 oz. Beaut Brown
    • Cosclay C1 Separator 2 oz.
    • Cosclay C3 Gloss Sealer 2 oz.
    • Cosclay C3 Matte Sealer 2 oz.
    • Cosclay Liquid Polymer 2 oz. Family Pack
    • Cosclay LiquidFX Glow 2 oz. Family Pack
  • From Stan Winston School
    • 1-Year Unlimited Subscription to Stan Winston School - $399.98 value!
    • Artist Spotlight on the Stan Winston School Blog - PRICELESS

Grand Prize Winner:

Runner-up:

Honorable Mentions (in no particular order):


- Team SWSCA

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