*** 2026 Halloween Costume Contest Winner Announcement ***

Chris EllerbyChris Ellerby Admin
edited 11:02AM in 2026 Halloween Costume Contest

Thank you to all the incredibly talented artists and creators from around the world who entered our 2026 Halloween Costume Contest! Once again, you blew us away with your creativity, craftsmanship, and imagination. As always, choosing just one winner from so many outstanding entries was no easy task.

But after much consideration, one entry rose to the top!
We're thrilled to announce that the Grand Prize goes to Shane Stover for his AMAZING Masters of the Universe family costumes!

Congratulations, Shane!
Shane brought the world of Masters of the Universe to life with an incredible collection of costumes for his entire family.
His son transformed into Man-E-Faces, complete with custom 3D-modeled armor and an ingenious rotating helmet revealing three different faces. Shane became Stinkor, creating a detailed muscle suit, fur-covered costume, and flocked mask. His wife and daughter completed the family lineup as Evil-Lyn and The Sorceress.
We especially love seeing how Shane continues to put the techniques taught by Stan Winston School's artists into practice, combining new skills with his own creativity to produce such impressive results.
Congratulations again, Shane, on an outstanding build and your well-deserved Halloween Costume Contest victory!
A huge thank you to our generous friends at SprayGunner for sponsoring this year's Grand Prize!

Grand Prize Pack:  Over $1,800 Value!

  • From SprayGunner -  Over 1,400 Value!
    • Spraygunner Monster T-shirt
    • Spraygunner sticker set
    • ATOM tentacle 3D printed airbrush holder
    • Airbrush display stand with quick connects (2)
    • Air regulator for ¼” spray gun (2)
    • 4011-08 Createx reducer
    • 4050-08 UVLS Createx Clear
    • Createx Illustration flexible adhesion promoter 5092-08
    • Createx Restorer 4008-08
    • Createx Bleed checker 4040-08
    • Minnow fisheye inline filter
    • NO-NAME brand Disposable cup system 160ml
    • NO-NAME brand Disposable cup system 350ml
    • NO-NAME brand 3way adjustable splitter
    • Z-Gun Base and Clear gun combo by NO-NAME brand Zguns
    • NO-NAME brand cordless airbrush compressor with airbrush combo
    • Sharpen Air airbrush needle restorer
    • Createx Illustration colors LIFELINE master set 1oz
    • Createx Illustration BLOODLINE master set 1oz
    • Createx colors Candy 2.0 Primary set
    • NO-NAME brand airbrush micro valve with quick connect
    • NO-NAME synthetic round brush set
    • NO-NAME brand GX13 gravity feed trigger style airbrush set with fan cap
    • NO-NAME brand cleaning pot
    • NO-NAME Minigun pistol grip trigger spray-gun
    • NO-NAME brand Super Cool Tooty air compressor
  • From Stan Winston School
    • 1-Year Unlimited Subscription to Stan Winston School - $399.99 value!
    • Artist Spotlight on the Stan Winston School Blog - PRICELESS

Grand Prize Winner:

Runner-up:

The Grinch – How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000) Costume Replica by Nathan
https://forums.stanwinstonschool.com/discussion/12501/the-grinch-how-the-grinch-stole-christmas-2000-costume-replica

Honorable Mentions (in no particular order):

Tybuilds – 2026 Halloween Costume Contest – Captain America (Steve Rogers) Iron Patriot Costume
https://forums.stanwinstonschool.com/discussion/12539/2026-halloween-costume-contest-captain-america-steve-rogers-iron-patriot-costume
Montserrat Brizuela – Sindragosa Costume – World of Warcraft
https://forums.stanwinstonschool.com/discussion/12586/sindragosa-costume-world-of-warcraft-️
- Team SWSCA
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