From left, Nathan Davis and Ross Whitaker, Western juniors, made zombie costumes out of good will clothing. “Being a zombie is intimidating to other people because they don’t know of it’s real or fake,” David said. ALBERT CESARE/ HERALD

Grace Delahanty, western junior from Louisville Ky., made her Sailor Jupiter costume for Halloween. Delahanty is a student worker for westerns costume design. “It’s nice to make something for yourself because I never get to make anything for myself,” Delahanty said. ALBERT CESARE/ HERALD

Some students plan to don their do-it-yourself costumes this Halloween to keep from frightening their wallets.

Louisville junior Grace Delahanty said she prefers to make her own costumes because they’re more authentic and better quality than store-bought costumes.

She said this year she’ll dress as a character from the cartoon “Sailor Moon.”

Delahanty said making her costume gives her a better chance to embody the character.

Brandon Carter, a sophomore from West Palm Beach, Fla., said the economy is the main reason he decided to make his own costume.

“It’s a recession — times are hard,” he said.

Carter said he didn’t have to dig deep into his pockets to embody one of his favorite musicians of all time.

He said his Bob Marley costume — made up of a Jamaican hat and some of his own clothing — cost him less than $20.

Morehead junior Nathan Davis said he and some of his friends collected supplies from different Halloween supply stores and local grocery stores to dress as a group of zombies.

He said each of them will dress in either a business suit, a jumpsuit or casual wear and use their homemade blood and costume makeup to perfect their looks.

Davis said they used corn syrup to make fake blood, and the total price for each costume racked up to about $20.

He said making his own costume was a good alternative to buying an expensive costume from a local Halloween store.

Madisonville junior Ami Clayton said she’s been making her own costumes for the past couple of years.

“I’m all about cheap costumes,” Clayton said. “Last year, I was a Sim.”

She said she’s dressing up as a Ouija board this year.

Clayton said she’s using a white bed sheet from the Goodwill, white paint, black paint and cardboard to make her $7 costume.Grace Delahanty, Western junior from Louisville Ky., made her Sailor Jupiter costume for Halloween. Delahanty is a student worker for westerns costume design. “It’s nice to make something for yourself because I never get to make anything for myself,” Delahanty said. ALBERT CESARE/ HERALD

From left, Nathan Davis and Ross Whitaker, Western juniors, made zombie costumes out of good will clothing. “Being a zombie is intimidating to other people because they don’t know of it’s real or fake,” David said. ALBERT CESARE/ HERALD