With many students stuck on campus without a car, it can be easy to turn to ordering Halloween costumes online. Outside sources seem like the obvious choice, but there is an option right below students’ noses: the MSU Library and Surplus Store.
Online shopping means dealing with shipping and it can quickly become very pricey as students sometimes want multiple pieces for multiple costumes. Meanwhile, thrifting clothes or getting fabric from the Surplus Store is often a very cheap option, with most pieces being under $10. Students could get yards of fabric and work from there, they can transform an existing article of clothing into something new or use it as is. They can also dig into their own closets to find things they no longer wear and turn that into a costume piece.
Making a costume is easier than students would think with the help of sewing machines in the main library and the surplus store. Tucked away on the west side of the main library’s second floor is the Hollander Makerspace, home of 3D printing, Cricut and more. For sewing specifically, there are sewing machines, mending kits, other sewing tools and thread available for use either at the makerspace or for lending…