I'll chime in to agree with the use of hardware stores for a lot of my materials.
Additionally, I pick up a lot of stuff that can be useful on clearance racks throughout the year.
Old Christmas lights people didn't buy...extension cords...paint that isn't selling, or was mixed improperly...
(and that's a great point for your Monster Mud - check with your local stores that may sell paint (hardware or otherwise), chances are they have cans of paint that were improperly mixed for customers, that they now cannot sell at regular price. The colors may be weird, but that's fine - when you're making Monster Mud, you can always paint over the creation once made...the real point to them is getting the latex paint / drywall mud mixed together, applied to cloth, and hung on your framework)
Thrift stores may have a wealth of potential materials - all you need to do is look beyond the "intended" use for an item, and you'll begin to see where it can become something spooky and wonderful.
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